by . anna hodgekiss . published : . 12:18 est , 1 november 2012 . | . a labour politician who stood against britain 's first elected muslim mayor has won a high court battle over claims that he was a ` wife beater ' . helal abbas , 55 , lost his bid to become the mayor of tower hamlets in east london days after the claim appeared in an ethnic freesheet . the race was won by lutfur rahman , 50 , a controversial figure who has been accused in a separate high court case of rigging his re-election victory last year . mr rahman denies those charges . helal abbas , 55 , lost his bid to become the mayor of tower hamlets in east london days after the claim appeared in an ethnic freesheet . ethiopian airlines passengers were forced to endure a frustrating experience when their plane had to divert to mumbai 's primary airport twice on the same day . indian media reported that the boeing 777-300er first diverted to chhatrapati shivaji international airport to refuel about eight hours into its flight from southern china to addis ababa . during the 2010 campaign , the london bangla ran an advert accusing mr abbas of assaulting his ex-wife . an article accompanying the advert was headlined a right mayoral punch-up . the weekly freesheet -- written in bengali and english -- was a fierce supporter of mr rahman and was distributed outside mosques in the area . mr abbas lost the election by 12,000 votes . the victory by mr rahman -- a former labour councillor who stood as an independent after he was thrown out of the party over alleged links to islamists -- was seen as an embarrassment for ed miliband . updated : . 02:51 est , 2 november 2012 . a groundbreaking device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes is being developed by british scientists . the world 's first tumour profiler , as it is known , will allow doctors , nurses and pharmacists to quickly identify all known types of cancer while the patient waits . it is hoped the device , which will also gauge the correct drug to prescribe cancer sufferers , will be used across the nhs within the next three years . a british company has developed a device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes - and decide the best drug for treatment . the device has been invented as part of a partnership between private firm quantumdx , newcastle university and sheffield university . scientists say the q-cancer device will have a dramatic impact on the rapid and accurate diagnosis of cancer . after topping up it departed for bole international airport in the ethiopian capital , but was forced to return after the flight crew declared an emergency shortly after take-off . company officials said the device has the potential to prolong the lives of the 12 million newly diagnosed cancer sufferers around the world . it will enable surgeons to immediately remove most , if not all of the tumour , and allow cancer specialists to prescribe the correct treatment regime according to the type of cancer developed . the device makes use of advanced . nanotechnology , analysing submicroscopic amounts of tissue to work out . the type of cancer , its genetic make-up and how far it has developed . professor john burn -lrb- left -rrb- , a renowned geneticist , and jonathan o'halloran , both of quantumdx , the company developing the device . professor sir john burn , the newcastle university academic who is also medical director of quantumdx , said : ` we have a world leading position to deliver complex dna tumour testing to the routine pathology lab or even to the operating theatre . ' a low-cost device requiring no technical expertise will extract , amplify and analyse tumour dna to make sure the patient gets the right treatment first time and without delay . ' chief executive elaine warburton said : ` currently tumour samples are sent away to a centralised sequencing laboratory , which can take several weeks to turnaround results , usually at a very high price which is not routinely affordable to many economies . ` as far as we are aware , quantumdx 's current underlying technologies , which can break up a sample and extract the dna in under five minutes represents a world first for complex molecular diagnostics . cancer experts now believe that 42 per cent of britons will get the disease in their lifetime . a 10-hour flight turned into a lengthy delay as an ethiopian airlines plane diverted twice to mumbai . flight et607 was carrying 283 passengers and 14 crew members from guangzhou , china when it had to change course and refuel in mumbai at about 4:15 am local time yesterday . the twin-engine plane departed for ethiopia at 7:30 am , but was forced to turn back as it flew over the arabian sea . it made an emergency landing in mumbai due to engine trouble , mid-day reported . the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary repairs , meaning passengers were forced to disembark and enter the airport terminal . the race was won by lutfur rahman , 50 , a controversial figure who has been accused in a separate high court case of rigging his re-election victory last year . mr abbas started court proceedings against london bangla 's editor , shah yousuf , 35 , soon after the election . after a four-year legal battle , mr yousuf has admitted there was ` no truth to the allegation ' and has agreed to pay damages and legal costs . after stopping to refuel the boeing 777-300er , travelling from guangzhou , china , departed for addis ababa . the plane turned around over the arabian sea and returned due to engine trouble , indian media reported . they had to go through customs before being transferred to a hotel approximately 12 hours after their original departure , mid-day reported . the flight to addis ababa was supposed to arrive in a little more than 10 hours without any stops . mailonline travel has contacted ethiopian airlines for comment . the flight diversions occurred just days after the state-owned carrier was named one of the world 's most reliable airlines . travel website wanderbrat put ethiopian airlines sixth on its list , with qatar airways claiming top spot thanks to its flight punctuality , modern fleet and minimal surcharges for passengers . when the mail on sunday contacted mr yousuf , he asked for all questions to be emailed to him , which we did . however , he then refused to answer them . of the 585,000 people who died in the uk in 2008 , 246,000 had been diagnosed with cancer at some point . dr emma smith , cancer research uk 's senior science information officer , said : ` using lhe latest technology to analyse tumours quickly and cheaply could make a real difference to cancer patients and we will watch these developments with interest . it will need thorough testing to show it meets the standards required for routine use in the nhs . '
world 's first tumour profiler will identify . all known types of cancer while the patient waits . will also gauge the correct drug to prescribe . hoped to be used in across the nhs within three years .
election by 12,000 votes . the victory by mr rahman -- a former labour councillor who stood as an independent after he was thrown out of the party over alleged links to islamists -- was seen as an embarrassment for ed miliband . updated : . 02:51 est , 2 november 2012 . a groundbreaking device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes is being developed by british scientists . the world 's first tumour profiler , as it is known , will allow doctors , nurses and pharmacists to quickly identify all known types of cancer while the patient waits . it is hoped the device , which will also gauge the correct drug to prescribe cancer sufferers , will be used across the nhs within the next three years . a british company has developed a device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes - and decide the best drug for treatment . the device has been invented as part of a partnership between private firm quantumdx , newcastle university and sheffield university . scientists say the q-cancer device will have a dramatic impact on the rapid and accurate diagnosis of cancer . after topping up it departed for bole international airport in the ethiopian capital , but was forced to return after the flight crew declared an emergency shortly after take-off . company officials said the device has the potential to prolong the lives of the 12 million newly diagnosed cancer sufferers around the world . it will enable surgeons to immediately remove most , if not all of the tumour , and allow cancer specialists to prescribe the correct treatment regime according to the type of cancer developed . the device makes use of advanced . nanotechnology , analysing submicroscopic amounts of tissue to work out . the type of cancer , its genetic make-up and how far it has developed . professor john burn -lrb- left -rrb- , a renowned geneticist , and jonathan o'halloran , both of quantumdx , the company developing the device . professor sir john burn , the newcastle university academic who is also medical director of quantumdx , said : ` we have a world leading position to deliver complex dna tumour testing to the routine pathology lab or even to the operating theatre . ' a low-cost device requiring no technical expertise will extract , amplify and analyse tumour dna to make sure the patient gets the right treatment first time and without delay . ' chief executive elaine warburton said : ` currently tumour samples are sent away to a centralised sequencing laboratory , which can take several weeks to turnaround results , usually at a very high price which is not routinely affordable to many economies . ` as far as we are aware , quantumdx 's current underlying technologies , which can break up a sample and extract the dna in under five minutes represents a world first for complex molecular diagnostics . cancer experts now believe that 42 per cent of britons will get the disease in their lifetime . a 10-hour flight turned into a lengthy delay as an ethiopian airlines plane diverted twice to mumbai . flight et607 was carrying 283 passengers and 14 crew members from guangzhou , china when it had to change course and refuel in mumbai at about 4:15 am local time yesterday . the twin-engine plane departed for ethiopia at 7:30 am , but was forced to turn back as it flew over the arabian sea . it made an emergency landing in mumbai due to engine trouble , mid-day reported . the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary repairs , meaning passengers were forced to disembark and enter the airport terminal . the race was won by lutfur rahman , 50 , a controversial figure who has been accused in a separate high court case of rigging his re-election victory last year . mr abbas started court proceedings against london bangla 's editor , shah yousuf , 35 , soon after the election . after a four-year legal battle , mr yousuf has admitted there was ` no truth to the allegation ' and has agreed to pay damages and legal costs . after stopping to refuel the boeing 777-300er , travelling from guangzhou , china , departed for addis ababa . the plane turned around over the arabian sea and returned due to engine trouble , indian media reported . they had to go through customs before being transferred to a hotel approximately 12 hours after their original departure , mid-day reported . the flight to addis ababa was supposed to arrive in a little more than 10 hours without any stops . mailonline travel has contacted ethiopian airlines for comment . the flight diversions occurred just days after the state-owned carrier was named one of the world 's most reliable airlines . travel website wanderbrat put ethiopian airlines sixth on its list , with qatar airways claiming top spot thanks to its flight punctuality , modern fleet and minimal surcharges for passengers . when the mail on sunday contacted mr yousuf , he asked for all questions to be emailed to him , which we did . however , he then refused to answer them . of the 585,000 people who died in the uk in 2008 , 246,000 had been diagnosed with cancer at some point . dr emma smith , cancer research uk 's senior science information officer , said : ` using lhe latest technology to analyse tumours quickly and cheaply could make a real difference to cancer patients and we will watch these developments with interest . it will need thorough testing to show it meets the standards required for routine use in the nhs . '
by . anna hodgekiss . published : . 12:18 est , 1 november 2012 . | . a labour politician who stood against britain 's first elected muslim mayor has won a high court battle over claims that he was a ` wife beater ' . helal abbas , 55 , lost his bid to become the mayor of tower hamlets in east london days after the claim appeared in an ethnic freesheet . the race was won by lutfur rahman , 50 , a controversial figure who has been accused in a separate high court case of rigging his re-election victory last year . mr rahman denies those charges . helal abbas , 55 , lost his bid to become the mayor of tower hamlets in east election by 12,000 votes . the victory by mr rahman -- a former labour councillor who stood as an independent after he was thrown out of the party over alleged links to islamists -- was seen as an embarrassment for ed miliband . updated : . 02:51 est , 2 november 2012 . a groundbreaking device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes is being developed by british scientists . the world 's first tumour profiler , as it is known , will allow doctors , nurses and pharmacists to quickly identify all known types of cancer while the patient waits . it is hoped the device , which will also gauge the correct drug to prescribe cancer sufferers , will be used across the nhs within the next three years . a british company has developed a device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes - and decide the best drug for treatment . the device has been invented as part of a partnership between private firm quantumdx , newcastle university and sheffield university . scientists say the q-cancer device will have a dramatic impact on the rapid and accurate diagnosis of cancer . after topping up it departed for bole international airport in the ethiopian capital , but was forced to return after the flight crew declared an emergency shortly after take-off . company officials said the device has the potential to prolong the lives of the 12 million newly diagnosed cancer sufferers around the world . it will enable surgeons to immediately remove most , if not all of the tumour , and allow cancer specialists to prescribe the correct treatment regime according to the type of cancer developed . the device makes use of advanced . nanotechnology , analysing submicroscopic amounts of tissue to work out . the type of cancer , its genetic make-up and how far it has developed . professor john burn -lrb- left -rrb- , a renowned geneticist , and jonathan o'halloran , both of quantumdx , the company developing the device . professor sir john burn , the newcastle university academic who is also medical director of quantumdx , said : ` we have a world leading position to deliver complex dna tumour testing to the routine pathology lab or even to the operating theatre . ' a low-cost device requiring no technical expertise will extract , amplify and analyse tumour dna to make sure the patient gets the right treatment first time and without delay . ' chief executive elaine warburton said : ` currently tumour samples are sent away to a centralised sequencing laboratory , which can take several weeks to turnaround results , usually at a very high price which is not routinely affordable to many economies . ` as far as we are aware , quantumdx 's current underlying technologies , which can break up a sample and extract the dna in under five minutes represents a world first for complex molecular diagnostics . cancer experts now believe that 42 per cent of britons will get the disease in their lifetime . a 10-hour flight turned into a lengthy delay as an ethiopian airlines plane diverted twice to mumbai . flight et607 was carrying 283 passengers and 14 crew members from guangzhou , china when it had to change course and refuel in mumbai at about 4:15 am local time yesterday . the twin-engine plane departed for ethiopia at 7:30 am , but was forced to turn back as it flew over the arabian sea . it made an emergency landing in mumbai due to engine trouble , mid-day reported . the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary repairs , meaning passengers were forced to disembark and enter the airport terminal . the race was won by lutfur rahman their original departure , mid-day reported . the flight to addis ababa was supposed to arrive in a little more than 10 hours without any stops . mailonline travel has contacted ethiopian airlines for comment . the flight diversions occurred just days after the state-owned carrier was named one of the world 's most reliable airlines . travel website wanderbrat put ethiopian airlines sixth on its list , with qatar airways claiming top spot thanks to its flight punctuality , modern fleet and minimal surcharges for passengers . when the mail on sunday contacted mr yousuf , he asked for all questions to be emailed to him , which we did . however , he then refused to answer them . of the 585,000 people who died in the uk in 2008 , 246,000 had been diagnosed with cancer at some point . dr emma smith , cancer research uk 's senior science information officer , said : ` using lhe latest technology to analyse tumours quickly and cheaply could make a real difference to cancer patients and we will watch these developments with interest . it will need thorough testing to show it meets the standards required for routine use in the nhs . '
by. anna hodgekiss. published :. 12:18 est, 1 november 2012. |. a labour politician stood britain 's first elected muslim mayor has won claims a ` wife beater. helal abbas, 55 lost his bid the mayor tower hamlets east london days the claim appeared an ethnic freesheet the race was won lutfur rahman, 50, a controversial figure in a separate high court case rigging his re-election victory last. mr rahman denies those charges. helal abbas, 55 lost his bid the mayor tower hamlets east london days the claim appeared an ethnic freesheet ethiopian airlines passengers were endure a frustrating experience had mumbai 's primary airport twice on. indian media the boeing 777-300er first diverted chhatrapati shivaji international airport to refuel about eight hours into southern china addis ababa. during the 2010 campaign, the london bangla ran an advert accusing mr abbas assaulting his ex. an article accompanying the advert was headlined a right mayoral punch-up. the weekly freesheet -- written bengali english was a fierce supporter mr rahman was distributed outside mosques. mr abbas lost by. the victory by mr rahman -- a former labour councillor stood after he thrown over alleged links islamists seen an embarrassment ed miliband. updated :. 02:51 est, 2 november. a groundbreaking device diagnose cancer is british scientists. the world 's first tumour profiler, as will allow doctors, quickly all known types while the patient waits. it hoped the device, also gauge the correct drug to prescribe cancer sufferers used across the nhs within a british company has developed diagnose cancer just 20 minutes - decide the best drug treatment. the device has invented as part private firm quantumdx, newcastle university sheffield scientists say the q-cancer device will have the rapid and accurate diagnosis. after topping up it departed bole international airport the ethiopian capital, but forced after the flight crew declared shortly take company officials the device has prolong the 12 million newly diagnosed cancer sufferers around. it will enable surgeons immediately most, if, allow cancer specialists prescribe the correct treatment regime according developed the device makes advanced. nanotechnology, analysing submicroscopic amounts tissue to work. the type cancer, its genetic make-up far developed professor john burn -lrb- left -rrb-, a renowned geneticist, and jonathan o'halloran both quantumdx the company developing the device. professor sir john burn, the newcastle university academic who also medical director quantumdx said : ` we a world leading position to deliver complex dna tumour testing the routine pathology lab or even the operating theatre. ' a low-cost device requiring no technical expertise will extract, amplify analyse tumour dna to make gets first without delay. ' chief executive elaine warburton : ` currently tumour samples sent away a centralised sequencing laboratory, can take turnaround results, usually at which routinely affordable many economies ` as far, quantumdx 's current underlying technologies, which can break up a sample and extract the dna in under five minutes represents a world first complex molecular diagnostics cancer experts now 42 per cent britons will get the disease. a 10-hour flight turned a lengthy delay as an ethiopian airlines plane diverted twice mumbai. flight et607 was carrying 283 passengers guangzhou, china when had change refuel in mumbai at yesterday. the twin-engine plane departed ethiopia, but forced turn as flew the arabian sea. it made an emergency landing mumbai due engine trouble, mid reported. the plane taken for an inspection any necessary repairs, meaning passengers forced enter. the race was won lutfur rahman, 50, a controversial figure in a separate high court case rigging his re-election victory last. mr abbas started court proceedings london bangla 's editor, shah yousuf 35 soon the election. after, mr yousuf has admitted there ` no truth agreed after stopping refuel the boeing 777-300er, travelling guangzhou china departed addis ababa the plane turned over the arabian sea returned due engine trouble, indian media they had customs before transferred a hotel approximately 12 their original departure, mid reported. the flight addis ababa was supposed arrive without any stops. mailonline travel has contacted ethiopian airlines. the flight diversions occurred just days the state-owned carrier named one. travel website wanderbrat put ethiopian airlines sixth, qatar airways claiming top spot thanks its flight punctuality modern fleet minimal surcharges for when the mail on sunday contacted mr yousuf, he all questions to emailed, which we however, he then refused answer them. of the 585,000 people the uk in 2008, 246,000 had diagnosed at. dr emma smith, cancer research uk 's senior science information officer said : ` using lhe latest technology to analyse quickly cheaply could make we watch with. it will need thorough testing show meets required routine use the nhs. '
election by 12,000 votes . the victory by mr rahman -- a former labour councillor who stood as an independent after he was thrown out of the party over alleged links to islamists -- was seen as an embarrassment for ed miliband . updated : . 02:51 est , 2 november 2012 . a groundbreaking device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes is being developed by british scientists . the world 's first tumour profiler , as it is known , will allow doctors , nurses and pharmacists to quickly identify all known types of cancer while the patient waits . it is hoped the device , which will also gauge the correct drug to prescribe cancer sufferers , will be used across the nhs within the next three years . a british company has developed a device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes - and decide the best drug for treatment . the device has been invented as part of a partnership between private firm quantumdx , newcastle university and sheffield university . scientists say the q-cancer device will have a dramatic impact on the rapid and accurate diagnosis of cancer . after topping up it departed for bole international airport in the ethiopian capital , but was forced to return after the flight crew declared an emergency shortly after take-off . company officials said the device has the potential to prolong the lives of the 12 million newly diagnosed cancer sufferers around the world . it will enable surgeons to disease in their lifetime . a 10-hour flight turned into a lengthy delay as an ethiopian airlines plane diverted twice to mumbai . flight et607 was carrying 283 passengers and 14 crew members from guangzhou , china when it had to change course and refuel in mumbai at about 4:15 am local time yesterday . the twin-engine plane departed for ethiopia at 7:30 am , but was forced to turn back as it flew over the arabian sea . it made an emergency landing in mumbai due to engine trouble , mid-day reported . the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary repairs , meaning passengers were forced to disembark and enter the airport terminal . the race was won by lutfur rahman , 50 , a controversial figure who has been accused in a separate high court case of rigging his re-election victory last year . mr abbas started court proceedings against london bangla 's editor , shah yousuf , 35 , soon after the election . after a four-year legal battle , mr yousuf has admitted there was ` no truth to the allegation ' and has agreed to pay damages and legal costs . after stopping to refuel the boeing 777-300er , travelling from guangzhou , china , departed for addis ababa . the plane turned around over the arabian sea and returned due to engine trouble , indian media reported . they had to go through customs before being transferred to a hotel approximately 12 hours after their original departure , mid-day reported . the flight to addis ababa was supposed to arrive in a little more than 10 hours without any stops . mailonline travel has contacted ethiopian airlines for comment . the flight diversions occurred just days after the state-owned carrier was named one of the world 's most reliable airlines . travel website wanderbrat put ethiopian airlines sixth on its list , with qatar airways claiming top spot thanks to its flight punctuality , modern fleet and minimal surcharges for passengers . when the mail on sunday contacted mr yousuf , he asked for all questions to be emailed to him , which we did . however , he then refused to answer them . of the 585,000 people who died in the uk in 2008 , 246,000 had been diagnosed with cancer at some point . dr emma smith , cancer research uk 's senior science information officer , said : ` using lhe latest technology to analyse tumours quickly and cheaply could make a real difference to cancer patients and we will watch these developments with interest . it will need thorough testing to show it meets the standards required for routine use in the nhs . '
 The text discusses various topics, including politics, healthcare, and technology. In one section, it mentions a former labor councilor who won an election despite being thrown out of his party over alleged links to Islamists. In another section, it talks about a groundbreaking device that can diagnose cancer in just 20 minutes, which could potentially prolong the lives of millions of people worldwide. Additionally, there is a mention of a flight that was forced to turn back due to engine trouble, causing delays and inconvenience for passengers.