D Thursday, September 24, 2009 METRO Launches in-store Thursday 24th September French Connection, Dundrum Town Centre The first 50 customers to present this page in-store from 9am Thursday 24th September will receive a free FC Kids t-shirt* *Strictly one per customer. Terms and conditions apply. frenchconnection.com METROWorld AmericA: New York police acting without the FBIs knowledge may have inadvertently blown the surveillance of a terrorism suspect and compromised a bomb plot investigation by questioning an imam about him. Ahmad Wais Afzali told Najibullah Zazi in a secretly recorded conversation that police were asking about him, as the FBI was conducting a surveillance operation on Zazi. Zazi, his father and Afzali were arrested. Kosovo: European Union police say four Serbs have been arrested under suspicion of committing war crimes during the 1998-99 war. Karin Limdal, spokesman for the EUs 2,000- strong police and justice mission in the region, says NATO peacekeepers and Kosovo police were also part of the arrests in the east yesterday. Mr Limdal did not disclose further details pending an ongoing investigation. Greece: A bomb exploded in central Athens yesterday near the office of an opposition Socialist party official, causing damage but no injuries. An anonymous call was made to a newspaper and a television station before the explosion, allowing authorities to evacuate the area. The explosion comes ahead of parliamentary elections on October 4, called two years early by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis. GermAny: A new poll indicates that German Chancellor Angela Merkels preferred centre-right coalition has a razor-thin majority going into this weekends general elections. Ms Merkel (pictured) is hoping to end her grand coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats and instead form a new government with the pro-business Free Democrats. The Forsa agencys poll reinforced expectations of an extremely close race. chinA: Yang Jun of Caixun has sued lottery bosses for ruining his life after they wrongly named him as a 555,000 jackpot winner. Nobody believes it wasnt me and everyone keeps pestering me for money. Everyone thinks I am being mean but I didnt win anything, he said. A judge ordered lottery bosses to pay Mr Yang 555 compensation. A hole is seen in the floor of San Carlo alle Mortelle church in Naples after a landslip in the southern Italian city. Five buildings were evacuated and authorities are investigating Picture: EPA AFGhAnisTAn: President Barack Obama (pictured), under pressure for a swift decision on sending more troops to the country, has delayed action owing to doubts about last months election and over the Kabul governments legitimacy. Even the best counterinsurgency strategy focused on winning over the Afghan population and sidelining the Taliban cannot work without a legitimate government in place, a White House official said. Raising a glass: Brewery heiress Jasmine Guinness, 32, at Mulligans Bar in Mayfair, London, yesterday Millions set to celebrate Arthurs DayBy saRah stackMILLIONS of revellers will raise pints of the worlds most famous stout today to toast the birth of Guinness. A raft of global celebrations will mark Arthurs Day and 250 years since the Irish brewer went into business. Dublins St Jamess Gate will host the hub of festivities to commemorate found- er Arthur Guinness. Patrons will raise their glasses at 17.59 (5.59pm) to celebrate the historical sign- ing of its lease in 1759. Tom Jones, Estelle, Kasabian and Na- talie Imbruglia are some of the top names set to rock Dublin. Model and socialite Jasmine Guinness, her father Patrick and siblings will be among the family members overseeing the celebrations at Guinness HQ. But one of the eldest descendants of fa- mous brewer will be enjoying a more low key event at the site of the first brewery in Leixlip, Co Kildare. The Hon Desmond Guinness the great, great, great, great grandson of Arthur will be guest of honour at the towns Courtyard Hotel. The 78-year-old said the worldwide celebrations were emotional, and joked he and his wife will stay at the Courtyard until the Guinness runs out. Its wonder- ful, it is very exciting, he said. Boyzones Ronan Keating will present the main concert at the Guinness Store- house, while a host of artists will also perform at celebrations in 28 intimate pub venues across Dublin and in Lagos, Cameroon and Kuala Lumpur. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html