No Injuries Reported as Two Ryanair Boeings Collided at Stansted Airport, London

LONDON (Sunday, June 29) - Reported by madn3wz

Authorities are investigating the  cause behind the collision of two Ryanair jets at the London's Stansted Airport, one of the country's busiest airports, early in the morning on Saturday.

Two Ryanair Jets Collided at Stansted Airport, London

According to details; the incident happened at around 6:45 a.m. when a Warsaw-bound Boeing 737-800 collided with a Boeing 737-800 from Frankfurt Hahn. The plane bound for Warsaw was heading to runway to take-off when it struck against the other that had just landed.

The wing tip of one plane and the tail cone of another "made contact", said Ryanair spokes person Robin Kiely.

"This morning at London Stansted the wing tip and tail cone of two Ryanair aircraft made contact while one aircraft was taxiing to stand and the other was commencing pushback from stand," said Kiely in an official statement.

Both planes carried 189 passengers but fortunately no one was injured in the incident, an airport spokesperson confirmed. Eyewitnesses, who was aboard Warsaw-bound flight, tweeted that police helped passengers off the planes.

Passengers of the out bound flight faced delays of up to three hours before they were boarded again on another plane to fly for the destination - Warsaw.

The BBC News reported that Essex Police conducted "routine breath tests" on both pilots following the accident, but foundno evidence of alcohol consumption. 

The 'Air Accident Investigating Board' has been probing into the incident to establish the real cause behind tragedy.

UK: Fourth SARS-Like-Virus Infected Case Confirmed, Third from a Single Family

LONDON (Sat, Feb. 16) – Reported by madn3wz

The number of confirmed cases worldwide reach to 12 with yet another person in UK has been infected by new potentially deadly SARS-like virus. The person is the third victim from the same family, while this is the fourth case as a whole emerged in Britain.  

UK: Fourth SARS-Like-Virus Infected Case Confirmed, Third from a Single Family

In September last year, a 49-year-old Qatari national was treated at a London hospital in September for the virus. Five people have died of the virus, according to the HPA — three in Saudi Arabia and two in Jordan.

The latest person infected with novel coronavirus, also known as NCoV, was a relative of two other cases revealed earlier this week, who were admitted to intensive care units (ICU’s) at two British hospitals; Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) said in a statement.

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Peter Root and Mary Thompson, British Couple, Killed in Thailand While on World Cycling Tour

BANGKOK, Thailand (Sat, Feb 16) – Reported by madn3wz

Peter Root and Mary Thompson, British Couple, Killed in Thailand While on World Cycling Tour

A well known cycling couple from Britain was killed in a tragic road accident; while they were on world cycling tour. The couple, Peter Root and Mary Thompson, was killed by a truck in Thailand on Wednesday doing what they loved.

The 34-year-old British couple set off on a round-the-world expedition in July 2011 and had passed through Europe, the Middle East and China until their cycling adventure ended tragically on the death of both.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are aware of the deaths of two British nationals in Thailand on February 13 and we are providing consular assistance."

Peter’s father, Jerry Root, told Friday that they were informed on Wednesday about the accident but not sure about the exact timing of the death of the son and daughter-in-law because there’s an eight-hour timing difference with Thailand.

‘We’re assuming it was Tuesday,’ said Peter Root’s mother.

Thailand - the famous holiday destination in South East Asia - is notorious for its dangerous roads with more than 13,000 people killed and almost one million injured each year in accidents.

One of their friends, Chris Roach, paid his tribute to Pete and Mary on Lonelyplanet.com. He wrote:

 “If you ever had the fortune to meet these two lovely people on the road you would have been taken back by Pete's generosity, his enthusiasm on the banjo and touched by Mary's gentle nature, sense of humor and beautiful smile.”

“Pete recently put together this video cycling through "The Stans" which was shortlisted for the Filmed by Bike Festival,” Roach mentioned further. 

Sam Woodhead Missing: Family fears for teen lost in Australian outback

LONGREACH, Australia (Thu, Feb 14) – Search for missing British teen ended fruitless on Thursday in Australian outback near Longreach, Queen’s Land. Police launched a land and aerial search for English teenager after he failed to return from his outing on Tuesday evening.

Sam Woodhead Missing: Family fears for teen lost in Australian outback

The 18-year-old Sam Woodhead was last seen at Upshot Station, on Bogewong Alroy Rd. 130 kilometers southwest of Longreach, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday and police fear he has become lost or injured during a run. Woodhead had been staying at the remote Upshot Station for about 10 days.

The station owner reported him missing Wednesday morning after finding his bed empty. His backpack and a pair of jogging shoes were missing but other stuff including his wallet had been left behind at the station.

The family of missing youngster, intended to be an army officer in future, is desperately hoping he will be found safe and well - and will turn up asking 'what's all the fuss about'.

The father of a teenage backpacker missing in the Australian outback fought back tears today as he pledged to do everything 'physically, mentally, emotionally and financially' possible to find him.

Woodehead’s 54-year-old mother has flown out to Australia and the family has hired an extra helicopter with night vision equipment to help join the search effort. But so far no trace of the former head boy at Brighton College has been found.

The search on Thursday was called off about 5:00 pm as the sun set and will start again at first light on Friday but the teenager could survive in the outback for anywhere between a few hours and a few weeks, according to survival instructor Nick Vroomans.

"If he's moving during the day and working really hard, he could be gone in 24 hours," he said.

Woodhead, who is from London and went to Brighton College, had been experiencing the Outback during an Australian adventure that had previously included a visit to the Gold Coast.

Kate Middleton's bottomless photos reignite royals privacy scandals

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Sun, Sept. 30) - Publishing of these latest bottomless pictures of Kate Middleton reignite privacy scandals surrounding the British Royal couple. The photos seem to have been captured illicitly during the same private French sunbathing session that produced the earlier topless pictures. Scans of the pages have surfaced on sites such as Egotastic. 

Kate Middleton's bottomless photos reignite royals privacy scandals

 

According to media reports the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is in the middle of a yet another naked, not just topless, scandal after her topless photo fiasco. It seems like September is not her favorable month at all.

Kate Middleton, wife of Prince Williams,  is certainly not going to be thrilled to know that shots purportedly of her naked bum are now making the rounds on the Internet courtesy to Danish celebrity gossip magazine, Se Og Hor (See and Listen). 

The magazine published the photos in their 16-page special edition. In addition to the photos never published before by French 'Closer' magazine - the fruition of demands on this magazine - they also contained three photos of the Duchess of Cambridge changed bikini. The photo was taken from the front.

Taken with a very long lens the grainy images show Will slathering Kate's back and bottom with lotion as she pulls down her bikini.

 

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Abu Hamza and five other terror suspects lose fight against extradition to US

According to final approval given by European Court of Human Rights; the five major terrorism suspects inlcuding Abu Hamza al-Masri and Babar Ahmad will be extradited from UK to US. Furthermore, Europe's human rights judges rejected a request for an appeal.

 

Abu Hamza and five other terror suspects lose fight against extradition to US

 

 

The legal battles lasted for almost 8 years but after the decision these suspects will be handed over to United States within few weeks time.

 

A panel of five human rights judges sitting in Strasbourg rejected appeals to the court's grand chamber from the five suspects and agreed an earlier ruling that their human rights would not be violated by the prospect of life sentences and solitary confinement in an American "supermax" prison. The ruling was seen as one of the most important since 9/11.

 

The Home Office welcomed the decision and said that the extraditions would be done as soon as possible.

 

Abu Hamza is accused of planning to establish an alleged terror camp in US and assisting hostage-taking in Yemen, BBC reported.

 

While Ahmad and Ahsan are accused of being involved in a website that encouraged terrorism and which, while operated from London, was hosted in the US. Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz are accused of being aides to Osama bin Laden in London.

 

After the decision came from human rights court a spokesperson from UK Home Office said: "The Home Secretary welcomes today's decision not to refer the cases of Abu Hamza and four others to the Grand Chamber. This follows the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on April 10 to allow the extradition of these five terrorism suspects to the US.

 

"We will work to ensure that the individuals are handed over to the US authorities as quickly as possible."

 

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Video and Photos -- Hundreds attempted record breaking skinny dipping at The North East Skinny Dip, in Druridge Bay, Northumberland.

Hundreds of naked participants have dared the deadly cold in a charity bid to set a new world record for the biggest ever skinny dip.

Hundreds attempted record breaking skinny dipping at The North East Skinny Dip, in Druridge Bay, Northumberland.

 

 

The North East Skinny Dip took place in Druridge Bay, in Northumberland, where a crowd of just over 200 people ran into the sea at sunrise.

But unfortunately the organisers said they think the numbers fell short of breaking the record this weekend in The North East Skinny Dip, in Druridge Bay, Northumberland.

People taking part said they also used it to celebrate their bodies as well as marking the Autumn Equinox.

Organiser Jacqueline Higginson, aged 34, from Whitburn, said: “Today loads of us ran naked into the sea to raise money for Mind and to celebrate ourselves and our bodies.

“I did a skinny dip last year where we broke the world record, I don’t think there was enough to do it today but there was enough of us for it to be a lot of fun.

 

 

 

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Find 'Le Rat' -- The one behind Kate Midleton topless pics

London (Sat, Sep 22) - The magazine featuring topless pictures of the Duchess Kate might have been French, but it reveals that the man behind the biggest royal scandals of recent times is an  photographer.

 

French celebrity photographer Pascal Rostain Allegedly Knows the One Behind Kate's Topless Photos

 

 

The world now want to know the man on the other side of the camera who dare to snap topless Kate Middleton.

 

According to media reports; a freelance photographer, talking to France Metro newspaper on Friday, claims that he knows the identity of the photographer who photographed the topless pictures of the Duchess sunbathing while on trip with her husband, Prince William, at a secluded, private French chateau owned by Queen Elizabeth's nephew.

 

French celebrity photographer Pascal Rostain refused to indentify the lensman but still claimed: “In our small paparazzi world, we know who it is but obviously don’t say anything. I can just say it is an Irish national who lives in the south of France.”

 

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Young Royals Visit Solomon Islands: The Duchess Kate Crowned as 'Island Princess'

HONIARA (Mon, Sep 17) - Britain’s Prince William and wife Catherine were greeted by huge crowds as they landed in the lush, steamy Solomon Islands on Sunday, while a row raged in Europe about topless photos of the Duchess.

 

Young Royals Visit Solomon Islands: The Duchess Kate Crowned as 'Island Princess'

 

  

Tens of thousands of islanders again turned out to watch the royal couple as they toured a cultural village on their second day in the Solomon Islands. Kate Middleton - the Duchess of Cambridge was crowned as an Island Princess when she was presented with a headdress of fresh flowers during the visit of a village in Solomon Islands today.

Earlier on Sunday the Pacific warriors gave the glamorous royal couple a warm welcome on Sunday as they landed in the capital Honiara as part of their nine-day Southeast Asian and Pacific tour marking Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

 

 Prince William, second in line to the British throne, and her gorgiuos wife Catherine were visiting a cultural centre in South Pacific when the decorative headpiece made from exotic frangipani and bougainvillea was placed on her head unexpectedly.

 

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Kate's topless photos: Legal action to start tomorrow in Paris, Irish Daily Star apologizes

Kate Middleton's Topless Photos -- Another shock after Prince Harry's Naked Snaps

 

Topless Kate: Legal proceeding to start tomorrow in Paris, Irish Daily Star Apologizes for publishing photos

LONDON (Sun, Sep. 16) – According to media reports; official legal proceedings against the French Tabloid ‘Closer’, in which Kate Middleton’s topless photos were published on Friday, would begin tomorrow (Monday, September 17).

Topless Kate: Legal proceeding to start tomorrow in Paris, Irish Daily Star Apologizes for publishing photos

Legal experts from Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton will reportedly appear in court in Paris tomorrow to prevent further publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge.

A spokesman for St James's Palace said. “It is the first airing and we will be seeking an injunction from them using the pictures and it will lead to a longer court case where damages will be sought.”

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Afghanistan: 4 NATO soldiers killed in "insider" attack, second such attack in less than 24 hours

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sun, Sep. 16) - Four NATO troops were killed by a suspected Afghan policeman on Sunday, the US-led military said, in the latest apparent attack involving Afghan security forces killing their Western allies.

 

Afghanistan: 4 NATO soldiers killed in "insider" attack, second such attack in less than 24 hours

 

The international alliance ISAF (International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says in a statement that the attack happened in the wee hours today in Helmand province, one of the strongholds of the Taliban-led insurgency.

This is the second such attack in less than 24 hours after two British soldiers, from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, were killed in a similar “insider” shooting on Saturday.

Four ISAF "service members died today in southern Afghanistan following an insider attack suspected to involve members of the Afghan police", ISAF said in a statement.

According to Reuters; at least 51 foreign military personnel have been killed in "insider" attacks this year, attacks which have put a heavy strain on trust between the coalition and Afghanistan as they move towards handing security responsibility to Afghan forces by the end of 2014.

 

 

 

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Another shocker for Royals: Kate Middleton's Topless Photos in French Magazine

LONDON - The British Royals are facing yet another scandal when a French magazine on Friday published topless pictures Kate Middleton taken while the couple were on a holiday trip in France.

Another shocker for Royals: Kate Middleton's Topless Photos in French Magazine

Claiming a world exclusive, Closer magazine invited visitors on its website to pick up the latest edition to enjoy "the photos that the world can't wait to see; the Duchess of Cambridge topless on a guesthouse terrace".

The couple were staying in Provence at a chateau owned by Lord Linley, the Queen's nephew, ahead of their Diamond Jubilee tour of South-east Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of the Queen.

A shocked Wills and Kate were told the news and shown copies of the pictures this morning over breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, where they are on a four-day visit. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reported to be "saddened" by after French tabloid publish topless photographs of Kate Middleton today.

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Pakistan reacts over Olympics visa scam exposed by 'The Sun' (Updates)

LAHORE, Pakistan (Tue, Jul 24) – Twelve(12) employees of the National Database and Regulatory Authority (NADRA) have been suspended, including General Manager Lahore region, reportedly for an alleged involvement in the UK visa scam for London 2012 Olympic games. 

Pakistan reacts over Olympics visa scam exposed by 'The Sun'

Taking a serious notice on the issue Rehman Malik, Senior Adviser to the PM on Interior, has also formed a Joint Investigation Team (JIT), headed by Director General FIA, to probe the case and register an FIR against those responsible.

The above actions were taken after a UK tabloid has unfolded a major visa scam, involving a gang of dishonest officials and politicians, which could ease the entry of ‘potential terrorists’ in UK with Pakistan’s Olympic squad as support officials. 

According to details; ‘The Sun’ reported on Monday that they have infiltrated a crime ring offering false passports, visas and access to London 2012 as bogus support staff. They have also exposed a ring of crooked Pakistani officials and travel staff plotting the fraud with the help of a well-known politician to get around strict security.

The whole story swirls around a Lahore-based politician, Abid Chaudhary, and Dream Land Travel Agency, also based in Lahore, prosecuted nine years ago for human trafficking.

The Sun reported that how their undercover agent meet Abid Chaudhary who spelled out how for around 7,000 pounds ($10,000) he could get the man a 2-month visa and send him into London 2012 as part of Pakistan’s Olympic squad. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Olympic chef de mission Aqil Shah dismissed the Sun’s claims, saying, “These are baseless reports,” Shah told AFP. “This is an attempt to malign Pakistan. Even if someone gets a passport he cannot enter the Olympic Village without an Olympic accreditation card.”

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Bradley Wiggins to light Olympic flame after winning first ever Tour de France for Britain: Peter Keen

PARIS, France (Sun, Jul 21) – Tour de France ended with first ever victory by a British rider on Sunday. Bradley Wiggins made history on Champs-Elysees finishing carefully in the bunch, pumping the air in achievement as he crossed the line after three weeks and 3,497km of racing.

Bradley Wiggins to light Olympic flame after winning first ever Tour de France for Britain: Peter Keen

Wiggins even helped Sky teammate Mark Cavendish earning his fourth straight sprint victory on the Champs-Elysees.

That saw him surpass seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong and Frenchman Andre Darrigade in the overall stage-win standings, 11 short of Belgian Eddy Merckx's record of 34.

Bradley Wiggins, 32, from London, finished 3 minutes 21 seconds ahead of fellow Briton Chris Froome to complete a one-two for Britain and Team Sky. Vincenzo Nibali of Italy finished third, 6:19 off the pace.

Wiggins congratulated his teammates after crossing the line, gave a big hug to his wife, clutched the hands of their kids and blew kisses and bowed to a sea of union jacks.

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