Gulf Daily News http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/ Gulf Daily News - en-us Copyright Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group. Gulf Daily News 144 90 http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/ http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/images/gdn_logo.gif <![CDATA[Britain reels under storm ]]>

Ferries between England and France were cancelled and three oil rig workers rescued by a lifeboat after their supply boat ran aground at Ness Point, the most easterly point. There were no reported deaths. The met office said conditions should be calmer today. ]]>

 LONDON: Heavy rain and winds of up to 160kmph caused flash floods across the coastal regions of southern Britain yesterday, closing roads and disrupting transport. Scores of motorists had to be rescued from their cars, and in several areas trees toppled onto cars and power lines. Sixty houses were damaged by a tornado in Benfleet, east of London.

Ferries between England and France were cancelled and three oil rig workers rescued by a lifeboat after their supply boat ran aground at Ness Point, the most easterly point. There were no reported deaths. The met office said conditions should be calmer today.

']]> <![CDATA[UK probes Iraq abuse claims ]]>

News of the probe came after the Independent newspaper reported that Phil Shiner, a lawyer acting for detainees, had catalogued 33 new cases of abuse since the 2003 invasion, including rape and torture. ]]>

 http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxxii/240/images/Wpic2.jpg LONDON: Britain's defence ministry said yesterday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq.

News of the probe came after the Independent newspaper reported that Phil Shiner, a lawyer acting for detainees, had catalogued 33 new cases of abuse since the 2003 invasion, including rape and torture.

']]> <![CDATA[FIRST 'PACIFIC PRESIDENT' OBAMA WOWS BETTER LINKS WITH ASIA ]]>

The president chose Japan, for half-a-century a bedrock US ally, to deliver his latest major speech framing a new foreign policy, invoking his upbringing in Indonesia and Hawaii to show he shared the region's worldview.

"As America's first Pacific President, I promise you that this Pacific nation will strengthen and sustain our leadership in this vitally important part of the world," Obama said on the second day of his debut Asian tour. He later left for Singapore for an Asia-Pacific summit. ]]>

 http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxxii/240/images/Wpic3.jpg TOKYO: Billing himself America's first "Pacific president", Barack Obama yesterday said the USdid not seek to "contain" China and promised an engaged US role in charting Asia's future. Obama also warned he would not be "cowed" by North Korea's nuclear sabre rattling, and repeatedly challenged regional leaders to wean themselves off lucrative US export markets to secure a "balanced" global economic rebound.

The president chose Japan, for half-a-century a bedrock US ally, to deliver his latest major speech framing a new foreign policy, invoking his upbringing in Indonesia and Hawaii to show he shared the region's worldview.

"As America's first Pacific President, I promise you that this Pacific nation will strengthen and sustain our leadership in this vitally important part of the world," Obama said on the second day of his debut Asian tour. He later left for Singapore for an Asia-Pacific summit.

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