LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron faces a no-win dilemma on Thursday when a far-reaching inquiry into British newspapers delivers its verdict on how to curb the excesses of the country's notorio usly aggressive press. Cameron, who was embarrassed when details of his personal links to Rupert Murdoch and his media empire emerged at the inquiry, will have to decide whether to accept its findings, which risk dividing his coalition government and angering an already hostile press. … Timeline - Phone-hacking scandal
(Reuters) – These are the major events in the phone-hacking scandal over the last 18 months as the inquiry by Lord Justice Brian Leveson on British media ethics is published on Thursday: July 4, 2011 – A lawyer for the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler says police have told him her voicemail messages were hacked in 2002, possibly by a News of the World investigator. The disclosure comes days after the government backs plans by News Corp to buy out British pay-TV group BSkyB. Three days later News Corp announces it will close the News of the World. The July 10 edition is the last. …
Day of reckoning for Cameron and British press
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron faces a no-win dilemma on Thursday when a far-reaching inquiry into British newspapers delivers its verdict on how to curb the excesses of the country's notoriously aggressive press. Cameron, who was embarrassed when details of his personal links to Rupert Murdoch and his media empire emerged at the inquiry, will have to decide whether to accept its findings, which risk dividing his coalition government and angering an already hostile press. … Albania marks independence with giant cake and quarrels
TIRANA (Reuters) – The foreign minister of neighboring Greece boycotted festivities on Wednesday marking 1 00 years of Albania's independence after its prime minister hailed a town over the border as "Albanian lands". Reflecting the delicate nature of Balkan politics after the wars that split Yugoslavia, the president of Macedonia also stayed away after the car of his prime minister was hit with eggs and its flag burned in Tirana during a visit last week. … Total Canada president returning to head office in Paris
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – The head of Total SA's Canadian unit said on Wednesday he has accep ted a new position at the company's Paris headquarters and will leave the country after building up the French oil major's oil sands operations. Jean-Michel Gires took over as president of Total E&P Canada Ltd in September 2009 and reshaped the company's flagging oil sands strategy, adding assets with the C$1.4 billion ($1. … 
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