Tag: UK
Abandoned and orphaned baby boomers battling Hong Kong bureaucracy to trace their roots – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostRoberts was one of many children born in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 60s adopted by western families and taken to countries such as the UK, … Read More
Hong Kong protestors say the city’s government is using ‘evil tactics’ against pro-democracy groups – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukHundreds of people took part in a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to protest the hard-line stance the government has taken against pro-democracy legislators, activists and supporters. The … Read More
Chris Brown heading back to rehab – Hollywood.com
Hollywood.comChris Brown has been ordered back to rehab for another two months . The Don’t Stop The Music singer undertook a three-month stint beginning in November (13) for anger management … Read More
Oscars: Rain predicted for 86th Academy Awards as final ceremony preparation … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.ukRain has been predicted for the red carpet shenanigans of the upcoming 86th Academy Awards. The latter stages of this week have seen downpours in LA and as a precaution … Read More
Prescription Drugs, Cocaine and Heroin Killed Philip Seymour Hoffman – It’s … – Contactmusic.com
Contactmusic.comDespite the causes of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death being tragically clear, the official toxicology report has confirmed that the late actor died due to a lethal concoction of prescription drugs, … Read More
Justin Bieber’s 20 Biggest Billboard Hits – Billboard
BillboardJustin Bieber will exit teenage life when he celebrates his 20th birthday on Saturday, March 1. In less than five years since being discovered as a YouTube talent, the pop … Read More
President’s lover Gayet at French film awards – AFP
AFPParis — Julie Gayet, the woman outed as French President Francois Hollande’s lover, made her first high-profile appearance since news of the affair broke when she arrived Friday at France’s … Read More
Justin Bieber Celebrates 20th Birthday: Has This Been His Baddest Year Yet? – Entertainmentwise
EntertainmentwiseJustin Bieber celebrates his 20th birthday tomorrow and with the teen no doubt glad to see the back of his 19th year, we decided to take a look back through … Read More
Robin Thicke’s colleague says split from Paula Patton came ‘out of the blue’ – Fox News
Fox NewsRobin Thicke and Paul Patton announced their separation last week with an official statement. Despite their long-by-Hollywood-standards marriage, given the events of the past few months, was anyone really … Read More
Lea Michele Opens Up About Song “If You Say So”: It’s About My Last … – E! Online
E! OnlineLea Michele is opening up about her heartbreaking new song “If You Say So,” which she wrote after Cory Monteith’s tragic death. “It’s about my last conversation that I … Read More
Godzilla Will Fight Other Monsters in Upcoming Reboot Says Director Gareth … – International Business Times UK
International Business Times UKGareth Edwards, whose Godzilla reboot for Legendary Pictures is set for release in May, has confirmed that the titular nuclear-powered beastie will fight other monsters in the … Read More
London homes flooded with dirty water after pipe bursts on Clapham Road – Metro
MetroHomes were evacuated in south London after a major road was flooded with filthy water as a result of a burst pipe. #Londonpoo was trending on Twitter last night as … Read More
OPTIC PERV: UK spies on MILLIONS of Yahoo! webcam sex chats – Register
RegisterBritish spies allegedly intercepted and stored nude pics and other stills from millions of Yahoo! Messenger webcams – and mulled capturing snaps from the XBox’s Kinect camera, too. The UK … Read More
Belfort gives up title shot after Nevada bans TRT – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleVitor Belfort has dropped out of his upcoming UFC middleweight title shot a few hours after the Nevada Athletic Commission banned testosterone replacement therapy. Belfort was scheduled to fight … Read More
Chris Weidman to defend title against Lyoto Machda at UFC 173 – Newsday
NewsdayThursday’s unanimous decision by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to ban the use of testosterone replacement therapy met positive response from most in the MMA world. And less than 24 … Read More
Robin Thicke dedicates song to wife Paula Patton as he tells packed crowd he … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.ukRobin Thicke has launched his battle to win wife Paula Patton back – dedicating a song to her and talking about their break-up to packed crowd. The Blurred Lines singer … Read More
UK, US spies stored millions of Yahoo webcam images: Report – Times of India
Times of IndiaLONDON: Britain’s communications spy agency GCHQ and the US National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users, the Guardian newspaper … Read More
GCHQ secretly captured images of innocent webcam users – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukGCHQ operated a secret surveillance project called Optic Nerve which captured images from millions of Yahoo! webcam chats made between people suspected of no crime. Leaked documents dated from 2008 … Read More
Shinawatra to miss anti-graft hearing – The News International
The News InternationalPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is fighting for her political survival as pressure mounts on several fronts — in the streets, the courts and from the National Anti-Corruption Commission. … Read More
Germany’s Angela Merkel urges ‘strong’ UK in EU – BBC News
BBC NewsThe German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said the rest of Europe is not prepared to pay almost any price to keep Britain in the EU. In an historic address … Read More
British Spies Said to Intercept Yahoo Webcam Images – New York Times
New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — A British intelligence agency collected video webcam images — many of them sexually explicit — from millions of Yahoo users, regardless of whether they were … Read More
Flooding shuts Clapham Road, in south-west London – BBC News
BBC NewsA major south-west London road has been shut because of flooding from a suspected burst water pipe. Clapham Road, in the Lambeth borough, was closed to pedestrians and motorists … Read More
The Anglo-German Alliance – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalOn Thursday German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the royal treatment in London, quite literally—she took tea with the queen. She addressed both houses of Parliament, too. Ms. Merkel’s … Read More
Report: UK spies captured millions of Yahoo users’ webcam images – Computerworld
ComputerworldIDG News Service – U.K. intelligence agency GCHQ captured and stored still webcam images of millions of Yahoo users including substantial quantities of sexually explicit material, the Guardian newspaper reported … Read More
We Need Strong UK in EU, Merkel Says — Update – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalLONDON–Germany wants Britain to be a strong player in the European Union, Chancellor Angela Merkel told U.K. parliamentarians Thursday, stressing the need for Europe to change with the … Read More
Overrun Gets A Limited Run From Midtown And Ltd Edition Comix For London … – Bleeding Cool News
Overrun Gets A Limited Run From Midtown And Ltd Edition Comix For London …Bleeding Cool NewsOverrun by Andi Ewington, Matt Woodley and Paul Green will launch in an exclusive edition … Read More
Academy Awards 2014 Preview: Lupita Nyong’o and Jennifer Lawrence battle … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsThe Best Supporting Actress category is often where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences crowns new talent — or bows before performers who’ve earned their … Read More
Why was David Cameron not wearing headphones? – BBC News
BBC NewsDavid Cameron and Nick Clegg stood out from the crowd as they watched German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliver an historic address at Westminster in her native tongue – neither … Read More
Carnival holiday may take heat out of Venezuela crisis – Reuters
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelans began a week-long national holiday on Thursday with some protests still simmering but President Nicolas Maduro’s government hoping the break will take the heat out of … Read More
Report: UK spy agency collected Yahoo webcam images – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBritain’s surveillance agency GCHQ, aided by the National Security Agency, have intercepted and stored the webcam images from millions of Yahoo chats by users who were not being targeted … Read More
The Dating Game Host Jim Lange Dies at 81 – Parade
ParadeJim Lang, an early pioneer of reality TV romance and host of The Dating Game, passed away on Tuesday. According to his wife, Nancy Fleming, Lange died of a heart … Read More
The dispensable kingdom – The Economist (blog)
The Economist (blog)The German chancellor’s one-day visit to London follows days of optimistic briefing from Downing Street that she would help David Cameron in his attempt to placate backbenchers by … Read More
UPDATE 1-Two years after Concordia wreck, captain returns aboard – Reuters
Reuters… * Schettino’s first visit aboard since 2012 shipwreck. * Former captain accompanying investigators as defendant. * New probe into unauthorised visit by Costa officials. By Silvia Ognibene. GIGLIO, Italy, … Read More