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London Underground Blast is Terror Incident (UPDATED)

An explosion on a Tube train in south-west London is being treated as terrorism, Scotland Yard has said, quoted by BBC. 

Passengers were injured in the blast at 08:20 BST at Parsons Green station on the District Line.

Pictures show a white bucket on fire inside a supermarket bag, but do not appear to show extensive damage to the inside of the carriage.

Engine failure on London to Athens British Airways plane

British Airways passengers suffered a nightmare flight from London to Athens, which ended up taking 33 hours and four planes.
Passengers who were caught up in the ordeal which began on Tuesday last week.
The flight time from London to Athens is less than four hours, but this journey lasted eight times longer.

William and Kate are Expecting a Third Child

The Dukes of Cambridge, William and Kate, are expecting a third child, said the Twitter profile of the Kensington palace, quoted by world agencies.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a third child, the Queen and the members of the two families are delighted by the news," the message said.

Kate Middleton expecting 3rd child

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
An official statement released today said: ‘Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child.
‘The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.

20 Years Since Princess Diana's Death

Tributes have been left at the gates of Kensington Palace, where thousands came to mourn the death of Princess Diana 20 years ago, Sky News writes. 

On the 31 August 1997 it was announced that Diana, Princess of Wales had died after a car she was travelling in crashed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. She was just 36 years old.

No Fire in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 After Alarm

There is no fire at London's Heathrow, the airport said on Tuesday, after an alarm which led to a brief evacuation of its Terminal 3 building, Reuters reported.

"Our teams have investigated and there is no fire in T3 despite the alarm. Passengers will be directed back into the terminal shortly," Heathrow Airport, which is Europe's largest airport, said on Twitter.

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