Stories for September 30th 2006

Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Windsor Castle's Muslim prayer zone

The Queen is allowing a room at Windsor Castle to be used as a Muslim prayer zone.

Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Lula's lead in Brazil pre-election poll drops 13 percent

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues favored to be reelected on Sunday, but his lead over rivals fell 13 percentage points in just 10 days, according to a survey published Saturday.

Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Hero of Andes crash looks back 34 years

Over and over again during his 72-day ordeal in the Andes, Nando Parrado would tell himself, “I am already dead, I am already dead.” That mantra allowed him to vanquish the fear that gripped him, and perhaps also explains why, when given a miraculous second chance at life, he has lived ever since with such gusto.

Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil mourns air crash victims

Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has declared three days of national mourning after the crash of a passenger plane with 155 people aboard.