LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron will be grilled by parliament on Wednesday about his decision to employ a former tabloid newspaper editor caught up in a phone-hacking scandal that has rocked Britain’s establishment. »
News Corp will have to answer questions in Australia – PM
CANBERRA (Reuters) – The Australian arm of News Corp will have to answer “hard questions” in Australia following the growing phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Wednesday. »
CNN’s Piers Morgan denies role in UK hacking scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CNN talk show host and former News of the World editor Piers Morgan on Tuesday angrily denied claims by a British lawmaker that he had taken part in phone hacking during his years as a journalist in Britain. »
Libyan rebels say they have encircled Brega
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan rebels have encircled the eastern oil hub of Brega and control parts of the town, whose capture would mark a major boost for their... »
TIMELINE – Phone hacking scandal hits News Corp
REUTERS (Reuters) – Here is a timeline of events in the phone-hacking scandal since it emerged on July 4 that murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler’s, phone was hacked. »
Murdoch gives Singapore top marks for paying ministers top dollar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch praised wealthy Singapore for paying its ministers top dollar to avoid corruption, but a government-appointed committee in the Southeast Asian city-state is reviewing the... »