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Hundreds of residents evacuated amid flooding in northern England
Hundreds more people have been told to leave their homes in northern England on Dec. 27, one day after several hundred people had been evacuated, as weeks of heavy rainfall continue to cause heavy flooding.
Police in the York area 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of London on Dec. 27 advised more than 300 people to leave their homes because of rising river waters.
Women footballers play wearing just their underwear
“Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball. They could, for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men – such as playing with a lighter ball.” FIFA President Sepp Blatter had said ten years ago and the world laughed at his gaffe.
Thomas Cook includes Thassos island to its 2016 destinations (vid)
Thomas Cook has added the Greek island of Thassos to its 2016 programme with two flights a week departing on Thomas Cook Airlines every Friday from London Gatwick and Manchester.
Russia shows what it can do in 'warm waters'
The Russian desire to reach the ?warm waters? of the Mediterranean goes back to before the First World War. The copyright belongs to foreign minister Sergei Sazonov of Tsarist Russia. Sazonov was actually the third signatory of the infamous Sykes-Picot agreement of 1916, along with Britain and France, aiming to divide the collapsing Ottoman Empire into zones of control.
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Russia is conducting 'asymmetric warfare' in Syria: Britain's Hammond
Russia is engaged in "classic asymmetric warfare" in Syria by using its military clout to prop up President Bashar al-Assad while saying it is attacking Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, Britain's foreign minister said on Oct.4.
Cameron refuses to rule out Brexit, says recasting EU ties hard work
Prime Minister David Cameron said his renegotiation of Britain's ties with the European Union was "bloody hard work" and refused to rule out campaigning for a British exit in a referendum if other EU leaders failed to grant him the concessions he wants.
Cameron says Russian military action in Syria a 'terrible mistake'
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Oct.4 that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's decision to take military action in Syria to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was a "terrible mistake".
UK teaching aide avoids jail time despite having sex with teenage pupil
Mykonos wind blows Fall sexy moments to the island (vids)
A man proposed to his girlfriend on an easyJet flight from Manchester to Mykonos. Love was in the air as Kevin Christie, aged 41, popped the question to Kamila Maier, a woman more than half his age.
He requested use of the intercom from the flight attendant who introduced Christie at the front of the plane to the amusement of 200 other passengers.
Historical Turkish meatball restaurant expands abroad
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi (The Historical Sultanahmet Meatball Restaurant) said it has signed a number of master franchising agreements for 60 new branches across Europe in a press release on Aug. 28.