Royal car attacked in protest after MPs' fee vote

A car containing Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has been attacked by protesters in violent scenes after MPs voted to raise tuition fees in England to up to £9,000 per year.

A window was cracked and their car hit by paint, but the couple were unharmed.
In angry scenes, protesters battled with police in Parliament Square and attacked buildings, including the Treasury and the Supreme Court.
Ambulance services say 37 people were hurt. The police made 22 arrests.
Prime Minister David Cameron said it was "shocking and regrettable" that protesters had attacked the prince's car.
Clarence House said the royal couple were safe and attending the Royal Variety performance as scheduled.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said there would be a "very serious and very detailed investigation" into the disturbances, in which 10 police officers have been injured.
Protests spread to the West End with demonstrators breaking shop windows in Oxford Street.
Violent scenes Riot police had to force back protesters who were smashing windows of the the Treasury and the Supreme Court.

Haiti orders recount of disputed presidential election

Election officials in Haiti say they will review the disputed result of last month's presidential election.

There will be an immediate vote recount in the presence of the top three candidates - Mirlande Manigat, Jude Celestin and Michel Martelly - and international observers.
The announcement follows violent demonstrations by supporters of Mr Martelly, the third-placed candidate.
He alleges the count was rigged to deny him a second-round run-off place.
The Provisional Election Council said it had "decided to immediately launch a rapid and exceptional process to verify at the counting centre the tally sheets linked to the 2010 presidential elections".
More than half of the 19 candidates in the ballot on 28 November have been calling for the result to be annulled.
The strongest protests have come from supporters of pop star Mr Martelly, known to his supporters as "Sweet Micky," who was widely expected to go through to the second round.
The results announced on Tuesday night gave 31% to the former first lady, Ms Manigat, with the governing party candidate, Mr Celestin, in second place with 22%.
Mr Martelly came third with 21%, about 6,800 votes short of Mr Celestin.
Burning barricades Violence erupted almost immediately after the results were made public.
Thousands of supporters of Mr Martelly took to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, setting up burning barricades and clashing with UN peacekeepers.
On Wednesday both the headquarters of the governing party in Port-au-Prince and the international airport were closed because of the unrest.
There was also violence in several other cities.
On Wednesday Mr Martelly urged his supporters to hold only non-violent protests.
He accused the election commission of "plunging the country into crisis with its incorrect results".
The outgoing president Rene Preval appealed for calm and defended the result.
Mr Celestin is widely seen as Mr Preval's hand-picked successor.
Most observers said the first round of voting was grossly mismanaged, with widespread irregularities.
The US embassy said on Tuesday it was concerned the results were "inconsistent" with vote counts around the country.
The run-off is due to take place on 16 January.
A successful election is seen as crucial to establishing an effective government in Haiti after years of instability.
Whoever becomes president will face the task of rebuilding the country after the devastating earthquake that killed around 230,000 people last January, as well as battling a cholera epidemic.

5 escape death as building collapses in Lagos nigeria

At least five construction workers narrowly escaped death, Thursday, when part of a building still under construction located beside Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja suddenly collapsed at about 3.20p.m.
The yet to be identified injured victims are currently receiving medical treatment at the Lagos State trauma Emergency Centre located at the Old Toll Gate where they were rushed to by staff of Lagos State Emergency Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS.
The building, which suffered partial collapsed due to structural defect, according to one of the engineers on site, was meant to house Shoprite Mall, Kentuckey Fried Chicken, KFC, and Silverbird Cinemas, various offices and shops scheduled to be completed in November 2011.

The Ongoing Construction Building of Ikeja City Mall, Own by Lagos State Government Collapsed around 3.20pm, and injured five workers on site, the Building situated at Alausa Business District...

The structure, is being constructed by an Italian company, CAPPA and DALBERTO Plc on about three acres of land opposite Elephant House.
LASAMBUS to the rescue
According LASAMBUS General Manager, Mr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, five people were rescued from the debris.
He said: “My own job is to respond to this kind of calamity quickly to ensure that we rescue our people. We have the state Fire Service, the State Ambulance Services and the Civil Defence Corps on ground for the rescue operation.”
According to him, the construction company has made the roll call of the workers at the site and observed that no one is trapped except the five people that have been rescued.
He said: “The state Ministry of Physical Planning will have to visit the site to investigate the cause of the collapse while the debris is being evacuated. For now, we have sealed off part of the area where the crack occurred.”
Project Manager for CAPPA and DALBERTO, who simply identified himself as Christian, said that the company would investigate to know the cause of the collapse.
He said: “Please understand us. We cannot tell you what has caused the collapse. We will look into it and see.”
Victim’s story
Meanwhile, one of the construction workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the pressure on the construction company to deliver the project as scheduled had compelled the company to be working both day and night, adding that the iron rod networking of the part that collapsed was not properly done.
He said: “Some of us that did not sustain injury in the collapse will go and do thanksgiving in the church. We saw it coming. The rush to complete this project is too much.
“We had just cast the decking of the first floor in that part of the complex. The workers that poured the concrete were still very much around the ground floor when the cantilevers gave way and the whole decking fell in.”
Francis Obinna, Head of Disaster Management unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, who led a team of rescuers to the site, told newsmen that he mobilised to the scene when they heard a heavy sound from the site.
“Five persons are injured and have been rushed to the hospital. They were workers casting the decking when the building collapsed. Emergency response teams were here and attended to the situation promptly.

LIVERPOOL LINING UP MOVE FOR AC MILAN STAR RONALDINHO - REPORT

Liverpool are the latest in a long list of clubs reportedly pursuing out of favour AC Milan playmaker Ronaldinho.

The Brazilian, 30, has become a peripheral figure at the San Siro, with boss Massimiliano Allegri preferring Robinho.

Ronaldinho's lack of regular football has led to speculation his time will be up in January as promises of a new deal have been placed into the background by AC Milan.

Itasportpress now claims Liverpool are looking at the former Barcelona man, and Roy Hodgson is said to be looking for a creative side-kick to line up alongside Fernando Torres.

Ronaldinho would arrive on a free transfer as his contract at AC Milan expires in June, leaving him free to negotiate with other clubs.

However, Liverpool would have to convince him to drop his €7.5 million (£6.3m) per annum wage demands for the man who has also been linked with moves to Los Angeles Galaxy and a host of Brazilian clubs.