Tuesday, June 9

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Kate’s Personal Royal Baby Pics To Be Published
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Kate’s Personal Royal Baby Pics To Be Published

    Photographs of Princess Charlotte and her older brother Prince George are to be released by Kensington Palace this evening. The pictures, taken last month by their mother Kate at the family's country home in Norfolk , will be the first public images of Princess Charlotte since the day of her birth on 2 May. The four photographs will be released via the media and tweeted by the Kensington Palace from 9pm. The planned publication of the photographs was announced by Kensington Palace on Twitter at 11am this morning. The tweet said: "We'll be posting a very special photo of Prince George & his little sister Princess Charlotte late tonight. Can't wait to share it with you!" The announcement led to a flurry of excitement on the social media network. Kensington Palace...
PM Urges G7 To Tackle Cancer of Corruption
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

PM Urges G7 To Tackle Cancer of Corruption

    The bribery scandal in FIFA should spur the international community to target the "cancer" of corruption around the globe, David Cameron will tell world leaders at a G7 summit this weekend. At talks in Bavaria, the Prime Minister will call for an international effort to root out corruption, claiming it is holding back economic growth and human development all over the world. Ahead of the G7, Mr Cameron said: "In the last fortnight we have seen the stark truth about FIFA. The body governing football has faced appalling allegations that suggests it is absolutely riddled with corruption. "And (Sepp) Blatter's resignation this week presents an opportunity to clean up the game we love. It is also an opportunity to learn a broader lesson about tackling corruption. "Just as...
How to choose the right bridal jewellery
ENGLISH, Life Style

How to choose the right bridal jewellery

    Jewellery adds perfect dash of effervescence to the bride. It is an integral part of bride's wedding trousseau. Every bride's dream is to look beautiful and elegant on her special day. Jewellery adds sparkle to the whole aura of the bride. Every bride wants her jewellery to be different and stylish. Manju Kothari, Creative Director, Entice gives inputs for how choose right bridal jewellery: The first piece of advice is to start planning your jewellery as soon as your wedding date is fixed. Jewellery takes minimum a month or two to make, so if you want to get something manufactured especially for you, you need time in hand. Also, basic tweaking on existing designs will take at least 15-20 days. A set budget only for jewellery is always handy as one can plan better and you c...
Alton Towers And Other Parks Close Major Rides
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Alton Towers And Other Parks Close Major Rides

    Four rollercoasters across three of the UK's biggest theme parks are to close "for the foreseeable future" following a serious crash at Alton Towers on Tuesday. The Smiler, which left four people with "significant lower limb injuries" after two carriages collided earlier this week, will remain shut when Alton Towers reopens to the public "within the next few days". It has also been confirmed that Saw, a similar rollercoaster at Thorpe Park, will be closed indefinitely. Meanwhile, at Chessington World of Adventures, a further two rides - Dragon's Fury and Rattlesnake - are being taken out of service. According to Merlin Entertainments, which runs all three theme parks, the closures are while "an additional set of safety protocols and procedures" are introduced. The company'...
Sunny Leone makes actors wives insecure
Asia, ENGLISH

Sunny Leone makes actors wives insecure

    The hot star of 'Ek Paheli Leela' Sunny Leone may feel upset that many in the industry want her to leave, but she sure can make anyone insecure, reports zeenews.com In a recent interview to a leading daily the starlet confessed that she does feel that there is insecurity among co-actors' wives. Although she also clarified that she is least interested in taking them because she has the most amazing husband in the world. The actress has been welcomed in the industry by new directors, but Leone confessed that the big production houses are wary of working with her. Sunny has been facing flak for her bold avatars and recently a case was filed against her to make her leave India in which she was accused of spreading obscenity. The actress is soon to be seen in 'Mastizade'
Pregnant Woman among with 68 People Locked In Container At UK Port
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Pregnant Woman among with 68 People Locked In Container At UK Port

    Seven people have been taken to hospital after dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were found crammed in a container at a port. The East of England Ambulance Service were called around 10pm about people locked in the container - thought to have come from Holland - at Harwich International Port in Essex. A total of 53 adults and 15 children from various countries were assessed at the scene, with seven taken to Colchester General Hospital as a precaution. Two of those taken to hospital were pregnant women. Four Polish lorry drivers have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration. Matt Broad from East of England Ambulance Service told Sky News paramedics were on the scene within six minutes of getting a call from UK Border Agency staff. Two haza...
US tried to bring down North Korean missile programme with computer virus
Asia, ENGLISH

US tried to bring down North Korean missile programme with computer virus

    The operation began in tandem with the now-famous Stuxnet attack that sabotaged Iran's nuclear program in 2009 and 2010 by destroying a thousand or more centrifuges that were enriching uranium. Reuters and others have reported that the Iran attack was a joint effort by U.S. and Israeli forces. According to one U.S. intelligence source, Stuxnet's developers produced a related virus that would be activated when it encountered Korean-language settings on an infected machine. But U.S. agents could not access the core machines that ran Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, said another source, a former high-ranking intelligence official who was briefed on the program. The official said the National Security Agency-led campaign was stymied by North Korea's utter secrecy, as w...
Teesta: Sand in winter, flood in monsoon (video)
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Teesta: Sand in winter, flood in monsoon (video)

S Dilip Roy: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit, the people living by the Teesta River are hopeful that the Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed during his visit. The people believe that the Indian premier, alike the Land Boundary bill, will show positive attitude towards the water sharing agreement. Thousands of people live in different basins (char areas) of the river in Lalmonirhat. Most of the people's livelihoods are dependent on the river water and their lives become vulnerable when the river dries up. The farmers cannot cultivate crops properly as they do not get enough river water due to the crisis. Not only the farmers but also boatmen and fishermen, who depend on the river for their livelihoods, become jobless for eight to nine months a y...
Army link with trafficking not found yet: Thai deputy PM
Asia, ENGLISH

Army link with trafficking not found yet: Thai deputy PM

    Amid insistence by different quarters that Thailand must take steps against its army and police officials for involvement in human trafficking, deputy prime minister  denied having found any army personnel's link with the trade. "We agree that high ranking officials were involved in trafficking of people. There are police among them. But so far, we haven’t found any army officials to be involved in this," General Tanasak, who is also the foreign minister of the country, said at press conference during a Special Meeting on Irregular Migration in the Indian Ocean in Bangkok. Tanasak said investigation was going on and the government will take action against any army official found to be involved in the crime. As representatives from 17 countries directly and indirectly...
Couple arrested on suspicion of planning terror attack in UK
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Couple arrested on suspicion of planning terror attack in UK

    A young couple have been arrested on suspicion of planning to carry out a terrorist attack in the UK. The pair were detained by counter-terrorism police at separate addresses in Reading and Wokingham on Thursday evening. It followed an-going intelligence operation by MI5 and police. Detectives said they did not believe an attack was imminent but they had moved in to protect the public. A 24-year-old man and his 23-year-old girlfriend are being questioned by officers from West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism.  The man is from the Palmer Park area of Reading and the woman is from Earley in Wokingham. Their homes are being searched and it is understood they were at an early stage of their alleged plot. A spokesman for T...