I Am Hannah: Gemma Chan drama examines societal pressure on women

Summary: Pressure to have children can come from all kinds of places.

By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter A parent who's impatient for grandkids. Friends who've recently had children themselves. Potential partners who ask on first dates what your plans are for the future. But perhaps the biggest pressure is the one young people put on themselves. The issue of being childless in your 30s is raised by Channel 4 drama I Am Hannah, starring Gemma Chan. It's one of a trilogy of powerful stand-alone female-led TV films which strive to focus on women's stories. (The others are the previously broadcast I Am Nicola, starring Vicky McClure, and I Am Kirsty, with Samantha Morton.) In I Am Hannah, 36-year-old Chan, best known for Humans and Crazy Rich Asians, plays a woman facing increased questioning about whether or not she plans to start a family. The themes of the drama are likely to prompt viewers to consider their own circumstances and the pressures they feel. "Society has developed only one social construct in which a woman could feel complete and whole, and that is by having children," says Tamara Lashchyk, author of Lose the Gum: A Survival Guide for Women on Wall Street. "Any deviation from this is somehow perceived as a shortcoming in which a woman is made to feel inadequate. There are stigmas attached to childless women and this narrative is perpetuated by each generation that plays along." Speaking at the show's launch at Channel 4's London headquarters, Chan explains: "A lot of the stuff that comes up in this [drama] comes up in discussions that I've had with my girlfriends, my mum, my sister. "I definitely have friends who've felt under similar pressures to what Hannah's going through. I wouldn't say my experience is completely her experience at all, there are a lot of differences, but it's definitely drawn from life." Chan's character Hannah is seen meeting several men through dating apps, each with different priorities and views on children. She visits a GP to discuss options such as freezing her eggs. And she faces increased scrutiny from her mother about why she isn't yet starting a family. "One day, you're going to wake up and you'll be 40," she tells her. "Mother and daughter relationships are unique and full of love but there can be a lot of angst there and often you want what's best for the other but it comes out in pressure," Chan says. "I think the pressures on Hannah are external pressure, but there are also a lot of internal expectations that Hannah puts on herself." Earlier this year, behavioural expert Paul Dolan sparked a debate after speaking at the Hay Festival, where he suggested people are often happier without children or a spouse. "Perhaps we do see [single people] as a threat to the hierarchies and presumed order in society," he later wrote in The Guardian. "Or perhaps we are a bit jealous of them having apparently freed themselves from social convention. Or it might be that we cannot resist making comparisons with our own lives when we hear about how happy other people are." While many young people are actively aware and regularly reminded of the issue, not all pressure is quite so direct. Lashchyk points out it can sometimes be subtle and unintended. "When friends in your social circle begin to have children and you don't, this can lead them to alienate the childless couple, which isn't always intentional," she explains. "Generally, couples with children have more in common with other couples who also have kids and often they prefer to socialise with each other. "Families also add pressure on women to have children as it falls in line with the natural order of our own evolution. Most people are programmed to think a certain way and they seldom make room for introspection or empathy. They can't fathom the idea that a woman would ever choose a life where she is husbandless or childless." Chan doesn't necessarily feel that I Am Hannah will change people's behaviour, but she says it may well prompt some to reflect on whether they should reconsider their questioning. "I think it's interesting that women do get asked a lot about what their plans are - are they going to have kids, do they plan to get pregnant - perhaps more so than men get asked," she says. "And to a certain extent I do think that that is someone else's business and we shouldn't be necessarily asking them that." Many of Chan's previous roles have been more detached from real life - whether playing Doctor Minerva in the Marvel films or a synthetic robot in Humans. I Am Hannah, on the other hand, had a much more visceral and realistic feel to it, she explains. "We shot this in the autumn last year, and by the end of filming I felt like I'd lost a layer of skin. All my nerves were on the outside and I went and did something else and tried to forget about it. "Watching it, it felt very new. I almost didn't remember a lot of the things that we'd done, and it felt very exposing really. But watching it again now, I was able to engage with it more objectively." Unusually, Chan is given a story writing credit on I Am Hannah, in addition to an acting credit. She was actively involved in developing the plot, and tweaks were taking place during filming last autumn. "It's rare to be given that creative freedom," she says. "As an actor you're normally serving someone else's vision, so it was a completely different experience to go 'OK, what story do I want to tell?' So, should people be more tactful when automatically asking young people whether they plan to have children? "Probably, because this may be an area of sensitivity for some women," says Lashchyk. "I do however think that if a woman is self-assured and has made the life choice to forgo having children, she is probably confident enough to withstand those comments. "I personally do not take offence, and understand that people are often insensitive and comments without tact are a mere reflection of someone's inability to consider a life different from their own." I Am Hannah is on Channel 4 on Tuesday 6 August at 22:00 BST. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

बच्चे पैदा करने का दबाव सभी प्रकार की जगहों से आ सकता है।


Alloy wheel plant planned for Lochaber Smelter

Summary: Facilities for making alloy wheels have been proposed for the UK's last remaining aluminium smelter yard.

Liberty British Aluminium, which took over the running of the Lochaber Smelter near Fort William last year, also plans to construct a rolling mill. The company has informed Highland Council of its plan to submit a planning application for the new facilities at a later date. About 170 people are employed at the site. In December, plans were announced to create up to 600 jobs and invest £120m in the yard. Liberty British Aluminium took over the smelter from Rio Tinto in a £330m deal.

ब्रिटेन के अंतिम शेष एल्यूमीनियम स्मेल्टर यार्ड के लिए मिश्र धातु के पहिये बनाने की सुविधाओं का प्रस्ताव किया गया है।


Great Train Robbery: Policeman describes case breakthrough

Summary: Fifty years after a crime dubbed as one of the greatest of the 20th Century, the police officer who found the abandoned mailbags from the Great Train Robbery, tells BBC News his memories of discovering the gang's Buckinghamshire hideout.

By Katy Lewis and Tony FisherBBC News In August 1963, 25-year-old Brill village policeman, John Woolley, responded to one of hundreds of tip offs from the public. They were keen to help officers find a gang who had robbed the night mail train from Glasgow to Euston, making off with over £2.5m. As PC Woolley made his way to the empty Leatherslade Farm, near Brill, he was moments away from making a breakthrough in the investigation. Window ajar "The middle of nowhere suddenly became the spotlight of the world," said the now retired officer from Upton. It was at 03:00 BST on 8 August that the train was stopped by a gang of thieves between Linslade and Cheddington. They broke into the High Value Package coach and made off with 120 mailbags weighing about two and a half tonnes stuffed with £2.6m in used banknotes (about £41m in today's money). Police called for public vigilance in their search for the offenders and about 400 calls a day were being taken at the incident room in Aylesbury. It was a tip off from a neighbour which brought Mr Woolley his moment in history. He and a colleague, Sgt Ron Blackman, went to the supposedly empty farm after a worker became suspicious of activity at the site. Robbers' provisions After spotting an upstairs window slightly ajar, Mr Woolley used an old door to climb up to it. "I climbed in and on the bedroom floor were a number of sleeping bags, a lot of blankets and a little patch of candle stubs," he said. The pair found the kitchen "absolutely chock a block" with provisions. "All over the work surfaces, in the cabinets, the larder, it was full of tinned food, packaged food, crockery and cutlery - all you would need for quite a considerably length stay," he said. Any remaining doubt it was the robbers' was quickly removed when Mr Woolley spotted a trapdoor in the floor, just off the kitchen area. "I went down the first two or three steps and could see the cellar was absolutely full of bulging sacks," he said. "I pulled one of those sacks over to me and saw it was a canvas mail bag - as the top flopped open I could see parcel wrappers, bank note wrappers, consignment notes, all bearing the names of high street banks. "That was when it finally hit home and we knew without any doubt whatsoever that this was the train robbers' hideout." The former officer said he felt "excitement and elation" at becoming part of the story of what Fleet Street was already styling the crime of the century. Forensic experts subsequently found fingerprints at the farm, mostly of convicted criminals, meaning the robbers were unmasked. Half a century on, Mr Woolley said the crime's continued notoriety was a result of media coverage and misunderstandings. "The story captured the imagination of the public, but it was because they could not really avoid it," he said. "There was mass coverage by the press, and the story was never let go. "It was also erroneously seen as a victimless crime because although the injured driver suffered long term effects, this was minimised by the criminals at their trial." Indeed Mr Woolley said seeing the gang's criminal records brought home their true characters. "I knew they were far from being latter day Robin Hoods, they were vicious, greedy criminals who made livings from violent crime," he said. But as the latest anniversary is reached Mr Woolley believes the story will begin to fade from the spotlight with the 50th likely to be the last milestone to be marked. "How many of us [who were involved] will [still] be here to remember it?" he said. "I think it will quietly and fittingly come to rest."

20वीं शताब्दी के सबसे महान अपराधों में से एक के रूप में वर्णित एक अपराध के पचास साल बाद, महान ट्रेन डकैती से परित्यक्त मेलबैग खोजने वाले पुलिस अधिकारी, बीबीसी न्यूज को गिरोह के बकिंघमशायर ठिकाने की खोज की अपनी यादें बताते हैं।


Goose and duck stolen from Hailsham pond 'were shot'

Summary: A goose and a duck have been taken from Hailsham pond, possibly after having been shot, Sussex Police say.

The attack was one of a number of incidents in the last few weeks in which a picnic table and chairs were set alight, property damaged and an ornamental tree destroyed. A police spokesman said the birds had been "deliberately targeted". Anyone who witnessed the incidents in the Station Road area of the town is asked to contact police. The spokesman said the attack on the birds had been reported to officers while they investigated the burning and removal of the picnic table and chairs from the area surrounding the pond.

ससेक्स पुलिस का कहना है कि एक हंस और एक बतख को हैल्शम तालाब से लिया गया है, संभवतः गोली लगने के बाद।


The fall and rise of subscription libraries

Summary: In the days before public libraries, people paid for the privilege of borrowing books. But with council-run libraries experiencing a decline in users and many closing, those that require membership are seeing their numbers rise. So what exactly is the draw of the subscription library?

By Sandish ShokerBBC News Nestled on a high street near a charity shop, newsagent and chicken restaurant is an exclusive library that - even after 200 years - is unknown to most. Sitting behind the doors of a three-storey Grade II-listed Georgian house in Nottingham city centre are shelves and shelves stacked high with books, some dating back to the 16th Century. Bromley House Library has become a little haven in a busy city, but unlike most libraries, you have to pay to use it. While public libraries across the country have been closing or losing members in the past 10 years, this one has seen its user numbers double, and subscription libraries across the country are seeing a rise in popularity. It has opened its doors to the public more than ever before this year as it marks its 200th anniversary. However, as librarian Carol Barstow explains, Bromley House has always been an exclusive place. "This type of library was always for the middle classes and to join - you had to buy a share," she said. The first committee in 1816 was made up of three clergymen, a banker and two doctors with a strict set of rules and hefty fines for those who broke them. Becoming a member then would have set you back five guineas for a share (equivalent to about £550 today) and two guineas a year thereafter. Today, an annual subscription is £96, without the need to buy shares. Among its collection are rare history manuscripts and 16th Century material, as well as modern literature, travel books and biographies. Ms Barstow said: "People join because of the books, and because of the space we have. It's a place where you can be perfectly comfortable. "It is a home from home." Nygel Stevenson, who joined five years ago after he heard about the library from a friend, says he enjoys reading some of the earlier fiction that cannot be taken out of the building. "I fell in love with the place," said the 42-year-old businessman. "I joined because of the building and the history and it feels like a personal service. "What other library can you make yourself a coffee and read a book in a quiet corner? It's great. "It's like my little escape." The London Library is one of the most well-known subscription libraries, but others include the Portico Library in Manchester, the Leeds Library and the Birmingham and Midlands Institute. While it is not clear exactly how many subscription libraries are still open in the UK - there were many more in the 19th Century but most were eventually turned into public libraries - 30 are signed up to the Association of Independent Libraries. Chairwoman Emma Marigliano said: "In today's terms we might see them as a little bit elitist. "In principle they were open to anyone and everyone, but in practice it would have been people with more money who joined. "But there has been a rise in memberships in recent years because of what is happening to libraries generally." Subscription libraries - a history She says most people join a subscription library for the surroundings as much as the books themselves. Often housed in grand, historical buildings, hidden among shopping areas, they offer more than just a room full of books, and members say they feel they are part of a city's heritage. "Very often people come to a building that in itself is attractive and unexpected because it is full of books. "And it is very often a joy to behold for people… and about seeing something different. "What also draws people in is the heritage and history value. "These places say something about identity and the city's identity and often it's such a shock to people that a building or library like this could be right in the city." Bromley House Library now has 1,400 members. In comparison, Nottingham's Central Library saw 462,600 visitors through its doors in 2014 and 7,000 new members joining. Across the county, 2.8m people visited Nottinghamshire's 60 libraries. While public libraries are the only option for most people, Peter Gaw, from Nottinghamshire County Council, says all libraries have the same objectives. "Libraries have gone beyond that feeling of highbrow and austere. "Bromley House is very different to our public service but they have limitations on their building about what they can do. "Ultimately, we are all concerned with the same thing and have the same aims - to get people reading and children engaging with books."

सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालयों से पहले के दिनों में, लोग किताबें उधार लेने के विशेषाधिकार के लिए भुगतान करते थे। लेकिन परिषद द्वारा संचालित पुस्तकालयों के उपयोगकर्ताओं में गिरावट आ रही है और कई बंद हो रहे हैं, जिन लोगों को सदस्यता की आवश्यकता है उनकी संख्या बढ़ रही है। तो सदस्यता पुस्तकालय का ड्रॉ वास्तव में क्या है?


Welsh toy manufacturing has 'almost disappeared'

Summary: Retro toys with a twist have been tipped to help sustain the UK toy industry's recent growth in 2016. But what happened to the makers of Welsh classics - such as Corgi Cars and SuperTed - which once were part of the engine room of Britain's toy trade?

By Max EvansBBC News The British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) has said the re-launch of many old favourites will boost sales after the UK's highest growth in half a decade, last year. However, that comes too late for the bulk of Wales' toy industry, which once employed thousands but has now "almost disappeared", according to experts. "It's amazing how evocative a toy can be," said Hilary Kennelly, of the West Wales Museum of Childhood. "It can transport you back to a childhood that you had even half-forgotten. Yes, toys are quite powerful." But that wistful sense of a wonderful time, now irretrievably lost, applies equally to the once-vigorous sector of factories and studios which turned out play things across Wales. Mrs Kennelly and her husband, Paul, preside over a staggering collection of 10,000 toys at the museum in Llangeler, Carmarthenshire - many of them Welsh-made. Describing the rise of their creators, she said: "There were so many toys needed that a lot of British firms and the occasional American firm came to Wales. "And, of course, there was government help to set up factories. "Especially when you had the men doing coal mining and the steel-making, you wanted something for the wives to be doing. So, a lot of toy making was actually the wives, because they had more nimble fingers." The world's rarest Corgi car? This red Rover Sterling could be the rarest Corgi car ever to have left the firm's Swansea plant, according to Paul Kennelly of the West Wales Museum of Childhood. He said only 12 are known to have been made, with the details of their production tantalisingly vague. He bought them from a wholesaler who had picked them up at the Fforestfach plant as it was closing in 1991. The Rover Sterling was only available in silk green, silver and an assortment of police designs, and he believes the dozen red prototypes were intended, not as production models, but as colour trials. With so few of the model in existence, it has previously fetched up to £200. The bulk of toy production had traditionally taken place in Germany until World War One. "All of sudden, you couldn't be playing with 'enemy' toys," Mrs Kennelly added, explaining that caused producers to spring up in Britain. World War Two then led to the expulsion of many Jewish manufacturers from Germany, including Mettoy, which later became Corgi Cars. Mettoy set up in Northampton before running a subsidised plant at Fforestfach, Swansea, making, not toys, but necessities for the war effort, including jerrycans and Bren Gun clips. But 1956 saw the release of Corgi's first toy vehicle - a Ford Consul (200/200M) - with the range going on to rapidly expand and the factory going on to employ more than 5,000 people. Corgi, which overshadowed any other producer in Wales, sold its miniatures all over the world, with film and TV replicas, such as the Batmobile and James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 among the most coveted. However, it was sold to American giant Mattel in 1989 and the factory in Swansea was closed in 1991. After a management buyout in 1995, Corgi was then acquired by Kent-based Hornby in 2008. "It was a very sad day when Corgi left Wales," Mrs Kennelly said. But at its peak, the Welsh toy-making industry was home to other large manufacturers. Tri-ang Toys, in Merthyr Tydfil, made railways and wooden toys; Wells' Toys had a factory in Holyhead, Anglesey, and Wendy Boston Teddy Bears had premises in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and Crickhowell, Powys. In the 1940s the late Arthur Schneider was responsible for bringing Crescent Toys - which made cowboy guns, models and cars - from London to Cwmcarn, in Caerphilly county. John Aldridge worked at the plant for about 25 years and was chief designer when it closed in 1981. His widow, Jean, 76, of Cross Key, Caerphilly, said it was "a big factory to lose" for the area. SuperTed, the animated bear who became the first star of Welsh channel S4C and later a British staple, also spawned a successful range of soft collectables. However, Mrs Kennelly said the Welsh toy-making industry has now "almost disappeared", adding: "There are very few firms still making things here." Among them is The Rocking Sheep Company, in Harlech, Gwynedd, has produced a hand-made "woolly alternative" to the traditional rocking horse since 1991. Simon Wolfers, who runs the small firm, said: "It's getting more and more difficult. You have to diversify to survive. "I have always wanted to grow to a point, but I have never gotten to that stage. There has been recession after recession. It's been a battle." But despite many Welsh producers passing into the night, thousands of collectors continue to trawl the internet for the lacuna in their cherished horde. A search for Corgi cars alone on online auction site eBay yields more than 4,500 results. So, why does their popularity endure, even if their creators do not? Mrs Kennelly has a theory: "A childhood memory is a nice thing every so often." Images by Michael Burgess Video by Philip John

एक मोड़ के साथ रेट्रो खिलौनों को 2016 में यूके खिलौना उद्योग के हालिया विकास को बनाए रखने में मदद करने के लिए सुझाव दिया गया है। लेकिन वेल्श क्लासिक्स के निर्माताओं का क्या हुआ-जैसे कि कॉर्गी कार्स और सुपरटेड-जो कभी ब्रिटेन के खिलौना व्यापार के इंजन रूम का हिस्सा थे?


ActiveQuote finance firm creates 70 jobs at Cardiff Bay

Summary: More than 70 jobs are being created by a Cardiff Bay finance firm which acts as an online insurance broker and provides data for price comparison websites.

ActiveQuote's software provides information on specialist health and protection insurance products. It has won four contracts to operate price comparison sites on behalf of online businesses, such as uSwitch. The Welsh government will provide £600,000 to back the firm. It was established by Dr Richard Theo who has a PhD in computer networks from Cardiff University.

कार्डिफ बे फाइनेंस फर्म द्वारा 70 से अधिक नौकरियां सृजित की जा रही हैं जो एक ऑनलाइन बीमा दलाल के रूप में कार्य करती है और मूल्य तुलना वेबसाइटों के लिए डेटा प्रदान करती है।


Who's behind the 'Mossad Stole My Shoe' slogan?

Summary: Thousands have now mocked a British Muslim leader's comments by using the satirical slogan "Mossad Stole My Shoe" - but the man behind the hashtag says it was intended to expose anti-Semitic attitudes in Muslim communities.

BBC TrendingWhat's popular and why It all began with a Facebook post by Asghar Bukhari, a founding member of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK (MPAC) - a UK pressure group which works to counter Islamophobia and Zionism, among other aims. He said his home was burgled, only a single shoe was stolen, and claimed it was a deliberate tactic of intimidation by Zionists. "I dont know how they got in, but they didn't break in - the only thing they took was one shoe. Now think about that, the only thing they took was a single shoe - they left one shoe behind to let me know someone had been there," he said in a Facebook post which began "ARE ZIONISTS TRYING TO INTIMIDATE ME". Despite the alleged theft, Bukhari told BBC Trending he didn't contact the police after the incident: "I really couldn't see what they would have done." When asked what the motivation for the act was, he cited a new book that said Russian agents are using "psychological" techniques - such as moving furniture - against activists, journalists and Western diplomats - and speculated that his opponents were using similar techniques against him. But his suggestion that pro-Israel forces were behind the act was roundly mocked online with the hashtag "Mossad Stole My Shoe". It was used by a mix of people, including liberals from Muslim backgrounds, conservative commentators, Israelis and supporters of Israel. (To be clear, Bukhari never specifically mentioned Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, only "Zionists", though he did later use the hashtag in the caption to a response video.) The tag was used more than 16,000 times and other related ones such as #ShoeishConspiracy were also trending. Not only did various memes crop up mocking Bukhari's allegations, but his shoe also became the subject of a Twitter account and and a jokey Change.org petition demanding its return. Israeli's ambassador to South Africa, Arthur Lenk, tweeted: "We have your shoe, @AsgharBukhari. Call me." "Asghar Bukhari's shoe being interrogated & tortured as I write. Please everyone, pray for safe return of Bukhari's shoe," wrote one journalist. "Not isolated" Asked about the satire, Bukhari told us he felt he was being targeted by supporters of Israel. The hashtag was popularised and driven by Maajid Nawaz, a former radical Islamist turned liberal activist and chairman of the anti-extremist foundation Quilliam. "He's not just some isolated loon. Asghar-one-shoe is founding member of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK," Nawaz tweeted. "There's an unhealthy anti-Semitic strand to MPAC's thinking," Nawaz told BBC Trending. "Satire is one of the best ways to combat this. By mocking something like this, I hope to make it more taboo and less acceptable for Muslims to spread these kinds of conspiracy theories." Nawaz claims MPAC doesn't have huge grassroots support, but at the same time says "the views they hold are widely held among some Muslim communities - too widely held for my comfort." In response to the Twitter storm - more than 16,000 tweets were posted under the "Mossad Stole My Shoes" hashtag - Bukhari also angrily denounced his critics in a 15-minute YouTube video posted Saturday. He told Trending that "around four" other Muslims had come to him with similar stories. Although he wouldn't reveal their names, he did say one was a "famous female" who had gone out of the house with her child and found that a piece of furniture had been moved when she came back home. In the video, Bukhari called Nawaz an "Uncle Tom nut job" and accused him of getting funding from pro-Israel supporters. Nawaz dismissed the allegations. "We are supported by charities, we have Muslim backers, non-Muslim backers, Christian backers, atheist backers," he says. "Bukhari's response to anyone who disagrees with them is that they are pro-Zionist stooges, or neoconservatives, or 'Uncle Toms'... I hope that this particular incident helps to create a climate of a taboo against conspiracy theories." Blog by Mike Wendling Next story: The fake battle that fooled IS supporters - and their opponents A fake battle, invented in a hail of tweets by a London man, has tricked both so-called Islamic State's supporters, and their opponents, supporters of Shia militia fighters in Iraq. READ MORE You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending, and find us on Facebook. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending.

हजारों लोगों ने अब व्यंग्यात्मक नारे "मोसाद स्टोल माई शू" का उपयोग करके एक ब्रिटिश मुस्लिम नेता की टिप्पणियों का मजाक उड़ाया है-लेकिन हैशटैग के पीछे के व्यक्ति का कहना है कि इसका उद्देश्य मुस्लिम समुदायों में यहूदी विरोधी रवैये को उजागर करना था।


Kidderminster carpet museum opening date announced

Summary: Campaigners have announced a date for the opening of a museum to showcase a Worcestershire town's contribution to the carpet industry.

The museum is to be formally opened in the former Stour Vale Mill, Kidderminster on 19 October. The Carpet Museum Trust was given £1.7m of lottery funding to set it up. Richard Pugh-Cook, from the trust, said: "It's been a long, hard road with a lot of help from a lot of people and 30 years of planning." A working power loom with galleries displaying the industry's development will be the main attractions, he added. The mill, put up in 1855, was originally built as a carpet factory. Mr Pugh-Cook said the trust hoped the museum would attract a wide range of people and it would be open to the public from 20 October.

अभियानकर्ताओं ने कालीन उद्योग में वॉरसेस्टरशायर शहर के योगदान को प्रदर्शित करने के लिए एक संग्रहालय के उद्घाटन की तारीख की घोषणा की है।


Easyjet to launch six new flights from Edinburgh

Summary: Easyjet has announced six new routes from Edinburgh Airport.

The new services are to Berlin and Hamburg in Germany, Prague in the Czech Republic, Copenhagen in Denmark and Dubrovnik in Croatia. The company announced another new route, to Reykjavik in Iceland, last week. The budget airline sought advice from VisitScotland, Marketing Edinburgh and the business community to see where the flights should go. The company claims the move will bring 160 new jobs along with an estimated 500 indirect jobs in Scotland. The number of planes at it base in the capital will increase from five to seven. The firm said the new routes would bring 140,000 more passengers to the city, which would benefit the economy by almost £90m. 'Vote of confidence' Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "The new direct links with some of the world's most exciting destinations will open up fresh inward investment opportunities and strengthen existing ties with the likes of Germany and Scandinavia. "This is a major endorsement and vote of confidence in Edinburgh and Scotland, and we are working behind the scenes to deliver even more direct routes." Hugh Aitken, Easyjet's head of Scotland, said: "I'm confident our new 2013 schedule will really appeal to people travelling to and from Scotland both on business and for leisure and will further bolster Edinburgh's world-famous appeal for tourists." 'Key role' Mike Cantlay, VisitScotland Chairman, said: "We are delighted to be working with Easyjet to help bring valuable new capacity to Edinburgh's route network. "Scotland's connectivity is key to its success in attracting the lucrative leisure and business travellers which fuel a Scottish tourism industry worth over £11bn." Gordon Dewar, chief executive, Edinburgh Airport, said: "Edinburgh Airport is committed to extending Scotland's reach across Europe and the world and we will do this by working in partnership with leading airlines like Easyjet. "Today's announcement is hugely exciting for Scottish aviation by relinking Edinburgh with Berlin and Reykjavik and adding fantastic new destinations such as Hamburg and Prague. "I'm sure these new routes will boost business and leisure travel to and from Scotland underlining aviation's key role in our economy."

ईज़ीजेट ने एडिनबर्ग हवाई अड्डे से छह नए मार्गों की घोषणा की है।


James Dempsey accused of abducting baby and dangerous driving

Summary: A man has been charged with stealing a car and abducting a baby before driving it dangerously during a police pursuit.

James Dempsey, 35, from Solihull, is accused of taking the five-month old from his mother's home in Sutton Coldfield on Wednesday. The boy was later found unharmed in a car next to Birmingham Airport on Thursday evening. Mr Dempsey appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court, accused of child abduction and motoring offences. The 35-year-old is also charged with failing to stop, dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and theft. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone.

एक व्यक्ति पर पुलिस का पीछा करते हुए एक कार चुराने और एक बच्चे को खतरनाक तरीके से चलाने से पहले उसका अपहरण करने का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Eddie Adams' iconic Vietnam War photo: What happened next

Summary: Photojournalist Eddie Adams captured one of the most famous images of the Vietnam War - the very instant of an execution during the chaos of the Tet Offensive. It would bring him a lifetime of glory, but as James Jeffrey writes, also of sorrow.

Warning: This story includes Adams' photo of the moment of the shooting, and graphic descriptions of it. The snub-nosed pistol is already recoiling in the man's outstretched arm as the prisoner's face contorts from the force of a bullet entering his skull. To the left of the frame, a watching soldier seems to be grimacing in shock. It's hard to not feel the same repulsion, and guilt, with the knowledge one is looking at the precise moment of death. Ballistic experts say the picture - which became known as Saigon Execution - shows the microsecond the bullet entered the man's head. Eddie Adams's photo of Brigadier General Nguyen Ngoc Loan shooting a Viet Cong prisoner is considered one of the most influential images of the Vietnam War. At the time, the image was reprinted around the world and came to symbolise for many the brutality and anarchy of the war. It also galvanised growing sentiment in America about the futility of the fight - that the war was unwinnable. "There's something in the nature of a still image that deeply affects the viewer and stays with them," says Ben Wright, associate director for communications at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. The centre, based at the University of Texas at Austin, houses Adams's archive of photos, documents and correspondence. "The film footage of the shooting, while ghastly, doesn't evoke the same feelings of urgency and stark tragedy." But the photo did not - could not - fully explain the circumstances on the streets of Saigon on 1 February 1968, two days after the forces of the People's Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive. Dozens of South Vietnamese cities were caught by surprise. Heavy street fighting had pitched Saigon into chaos when South Vietnamese military caught a suspected Viet Cong squad leader, Nguyen Van Lem, at the site of a mass grave of more than 30 civilians. Adams began taking photos as Lem was frogmarched through the streets to Loan's jeep. Loan stood beside Lem before pointing his pistol at the prisoner's head. "I thought he was going to threaten or terrorise the guy," Adams recalled afterwards, "so I just naturally raised my camera and took the picture." Lem was believed to have murdered the wife and six children of one of Loan's colleagues. The general fired his pistol. "If you hesitate, if you didn't do your duty, the men won't follow you," the general said about the suddenness of his actions. Loan played a crucial role during the first 72 hours of the Tet Offensive, galvanising troops to prevent the fall of Saigon, according to Colonel Tullius Acampora, who worked for two years as the US Army's liaison officer to Loan. Adams said his immediate impression was that Loan was a "cold, callous killer". But after travelling with him around the country he revised his assessment. "He is a product of modern Vietnam and his time," Adams said in a dispatch from Vietnam. By May the following year, the photo had won Adams a Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography. Despite this crowning journalistic achievement and letters of congratulation from fellow Pulitzer winners, President Richard Nixon and even school children across America, the photo would come to haunt Adams. "I was getting money for showing one man killing another," Adams said at a later awards ceremony. "Two lives were destroyed, and I was getting paid for it. I was a hero." Adams and Loan stayed in touch, even becoming friends after the general fled South Vietnam at the end of the war for the United States. But upon Loan's arrival, US Immigration and Nationalization Services wanted to deport him, a move influenced by the photo. They approached Adams to testify against Loan, but Adams instead testified in his favour. Adams even appeared on television to explain the circumstances of the photograph. Congress eventually lifted the deportation and Loan was allowed to stay, opening a restaurant in a Washington, DC suburb serving hamburgers, pizza and Vietnamese dishes. An old Washington Post newspaper article photo shows an older smiling Loan sitting at the restaurant counter. But he was eventually forced into retirement when publicity about his past soured business. Adams recalled that on his last visit to the restaurant he found abusive graffiti about Loan scrawled in the toilet. Hal Buell, Adams' photo editor at the AP, says Saigon Execution still holds sway 50 years later because the photo, "in one frame, symbolises the full war's brutality". "Like all icons, it summarises what has gone before, captures a current moment and, if we are smart enough, tells us something about the future brutality all wars promise." And Buell says the experience taught Adams about the limits of a single photograph telling a whole story. "Eddie is quoted as saying that photography is a powerful weapon," Buell says. "Photography by its nature is selective. It isolates a single moment, divorcing that moment from the moments before and after that possibly lead to adjusted meaning." Adams went on to an expansive photography career, winning more than 500 photojournalism awards and photographing high-profile figures including Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro and Malcolm X. Despite all he achieved after Vietnam, the moment of his most famous photograph would always remain with Adams. "Two people died in that photograph," Adams wrote following Loan's death from cancer in 1998. "The general killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera." More on this story

फोटो पत्रकार एडी एडम्स ने वियतनाम युद्ध की सबसे प्रसिद्ध छवियों में से एक को कैद किया-टेट आक्रामक की अराजकता के दौरान एक निष्पादन का क्षण। यह उनके लिए जीवन भर का गौरव लाएगा, लेकिन जैसा कि जेम्स जेफरी लिखते हैं, दुख का भी।


Barbuda sees a comeback of national bird after Hurricane Irma

Summary: Hurricane Irma did not just wipe out homes, infrastructure and livelihoods when it tore through the Caribbean island of Barbuda last September . The category five storm also wreaked havoc on the habitat of the tiny island's world-famous frigatebird colony.

By Gemma HandySt John's, Antigua Codrington Lagoon is said to be the second-largest nesting area outside the Galapagos and has attracted tourists for decades. But most of the erstwhile 10,000-strong frigatebird population disappeared in the immediate aftermath of the disaster when the catastrophic winds destroyed the mangroves in which they nest and breed. The aptly named magnificent frigatebirds are famed for their colossal 7ft (2.1m) wingspan and the males' spectacular show of flirting by puffing out their throats into a bright red balloon during mating season. Frigatebirds: They have called this pristine, peaceful area on Antigua's sister island home for as long as residents can remember. Happily, the birds have started to return and even build nests in the fragile, decaying stumps of the once luscious trees. Numbers are now set to rise further thanks to an imminent mangrove restoration project being funded by a team of four transatlantic rowers who are also ardent local environmentalists. Tough challenge In January, Team Antigua completed the gruelling 3,000-mile (4,800km) Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge race from the Canary Islands to Antigua in just 30 days, taking second place. John Watt, Scott Potter, Nico Psihoyos and Eli Fuller raised more than $150,000 (£112,000) towards their goal of creating a marine park in Antigua. "We decided to give a third of the money to Barbuda and we were keen for it to be an environmental project," Mr Fuller explains. "The bird sanctuary is critically important for Codrington economically. And ecologically, you won't find many places as crucial as Barbuda. It's not just birds - it's a vital nesting ground for critically endangered hawksbill turtles too." The sanctuary has long been a significant source of revenue for Barbudans, several of whom earn a living as tour guides. "Some people do as many as three trips a day in high season," says part-time guide Devon Warner. 'Great relief' Seeing the area stripped of vegetation and devoid of birds in the first days after the storm was "horrifying", park manager Kelly Burton tells the BBC. "The first thing going through my mind was, would they ever come back?" Mr Burton recalls. "Seeing the birds return and nest was a great relief. Many have chicks right now so they will be here at least another year or two. The restoration will be a huge help." Many of the birds live year round in Barbuda. Others travel between the Caribbean and the Galapagos and there are a handful of other known nesting sites in the region, Mr Burton says. "But the healthiest place is Barbuda. Scientists once took blood samples from the birds to see why ours were so healthy. They think it's due to the low levels of mercury in the fish they eat." The non-profit Waitt Institute will oversee the mangrove project as part of its marine conservation partnership with the Barbuda Council, known as Blue Halo Barbuda. The process involves collecting several thousand seeds - or propagules - from coastal areas and planting them in a new purpose-built nursery, says science and field manager Andy Estep. "They will soak in little pots for six months to a year before being planted at the sanctuary," he explains. 'Full of life' The $50,000 donated by the rowers will be spent on equipment and supplies for the nursery and a salary for its manager, plus travel expenses for visiting experts from the University of the West Indies. Barbudans will be trained to run the nursery and grow propagules for future programmes. Preliminary assessments to gauge the quality of the water in the lagoon, along with salinity, acidity and oxygen levels to help predict how well the young mangroves will thrive, are now poised to begin. "More than half of the tree mass was lost to Irma," Mr Estep continues. "If we can return it to its former state, that would be fantastic. It's a beautiful place normally and so full of life as one of the two biggest reproductive hotspots for frigatebirds." Nine months after the storm ripped Barbuda apart, causing damage estimated at $220m, islanders are battling on to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Just like the birds, Barbudans too are slowly coming home. Around 500 of the former 1,800 residents have so far returned from Antigua to rebuild homes and businesses. Reviving the touristic offerings will be key, argues Mr Burton. "The frigates are also our national bird and something unique to Barbuda. They're been part of the landscape forever," he says. "They choose to make this place their home; it's up to us, as stewards of the land, to look after it for them."

तूफान इरमा ने न केवल घरों, बुनियादी ढांचे और आजीविका को मिटा दिया जब यह पिछले सितंबर में कैरेबियाई द्वीप बारबुडा के माध्यम से टूट गया। श्रेणी पांच के तूफान ने छोटे द्वीप की विश्व प्रसिद्ध फ्रिगेटबर्ड कॉलोनी के निवास स्थान पर भी तबाही मचाई।


State papers: Ian Paisley battled for Ulster-Scots

Summary: The early attempts by supporters of Ulster-Scots - from "native speakers" to the Reverend Ian Paisley - to obtain government funding for Ulster-Scots language and culture are detailed in previously confidential files from the 1990s declassified on Monday in Belfast.

By Dr Éamon PhoenixHistorian and broadcaster The campaign began with a letter from the late Dr Ian Adamson, a Belfast unionist councillor and chairman of the Ulster-Scots Language Society (USLS) to Stan Corbett of the Central Community Relations Unit at Stormont Castle, dated 15 July 1993. The Belfast councillor was seeking funding for Ulster-Scots language development. He told the official: "The Ulster-Scots language is a sister tongue of Lowland Scots or Lallens' which over the past 400 years had developed its own internal dialects, grammar and literary tradition." Following the example of "Gaelic in Ireland", they were seeking official EC recognition as a "European lesser-used language" and hoped to establish an Ulster-Scots Academy. 'Edited out' Dr Adamson's letter led to a memo from J A Canavan of the NIO, dated 5 August 1993. The official informed colleagues that Dr Adamson's interest in the "Ulster-Scots dialect has more credibility than some of [his] earlier excursions into Protestant cultural heritage". Mr Canavan said the contribution of Ulster-Scots literature had been "edited out of the cultural history of the island". However, he said that the claim for Ulster-Scots as a living European lesser-used language is "more questionable". "It is doubtful that many of the 100,000 native speakers which Dr Adamson claims... are conscious that they may use any language other than English," he told ministers. In particular, the official urged ministers to resist Dr Adamson's claim that Ulster-Scots required a level of support equal to that which the government gave to the Irish language through the Ultach Trust. He also noted that the Department of Education in Northern Ireland (Deni) had committed £163,000 towards an "Ulster Dialect dictionary". In May 1994, the files reveal that the Ulster-Scots issue was caught up in the wider political debate about state funding of Irish. On 3 May 1994, a motion was passed by Belfast City Council noting that "though there is a substantial population of Ulster-Scots descent in Belfast, the government fails to reflect [their] heritage, traditions and identity... "while "the Gaelic language is now promoted to the tune of £1m per annum". In a further memo, Mr Canavan informed the Northern Ireland Office minister, Michael Ancram, that the motion reflected "the somewhat eccentric interests of its sponsor, Dr Adamson, while tapping into Unionist grievance at the level of official funding of Irish". Little interest was shown in the motion. The upshot was a meeting between an Ulster-Scots deputation, headed by the then DUP leader, Ian Paisley, and including then Councillor Nigel Dodds and Dr Adamson with Mr Ancram and officials on 6 December 1995. Supporting the call for greater government support for Ulster-Scots, Mr Paisley said that Ulster-Scots was a language which had been "beaten out of a generation of schoolchildren". Responding, the minister said that "as a Lowland Scot himself, he was familiar with the language". He felt that Ulster-Scots should be treated in the same way as Scots in Scotland. Mr Ancram concluded by saying he had heard very strong representations in favour of greater government support for Ulster-Scots and would consider the matter further.

अल्स्टर-स्कॉट्स के समर्थकों द्वारा-"देशी वक्ताओं" से लेकर रेवरेंड इयान पैस्ले तक-अल्स्टर-स्कॉट्स भाषा और संस्कृति के लिए सरकारी धन प्राप्त करने के शुरुआती प्रयासों का विवरण बेलफास्ट में सोमवार को अवर्गीकृत 1990 के दशक की पहले की गोपनीय फाइलों में दिया गया है।


Jersey forced labour camp could be revealed

Summary: Archaeologists want to reveal the secrets of a forced labour camp buried beneath a marsh in Jersey.

Lager Wick was built on Grouville Marsh by German occupiers in February 1942. Two hundred French, Spanish and North African men there had to gather sand for Nazi building works on the island, which was occupied until 1945. Experts say the site could show what life was like for those in camps during the occupation. Dr Gilly Carr from the University of Cambridge has put in a planning application to dig up part of the marsh. She is proposing to turn it into a heritage site, believed to be the first of its kind in Jersey and the Channel Islands.

पुरातत्वविद जर्सी में एक दलदल के नीचे दबे जबरन श्रम शिविर के रहस्यों को उजागर करना चाहते हैं।


Theydon Bois Tesco targeted by thieves using digger

Summary: Five men are being hunted by police after a stolen digger was used in a ram-raid.

The Tesco store on Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Essex, had its wall smashed out and its cash machine stolen. The men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, made off towards Abridge in a black Range Rover and navy Ford Fiesta at about 03:00 BST. The Range Rover, which had been reported as stolen, was later found by officers on Tysea Hill.

एक चोरी किए गए खुदाई करने वाले का उपयोग भेड़ों के हमले में किए जाने के बाद पुलिस द्वारा पांच लोगों की तलाश की जा रही है।


Ministry of Sound keeps on dancing after 20 years

Summary: In 1991, the UK's thirst for dance music was getting stronger by the day. In the rural areas in the South and in reclaimed industrial sites in the North, illegal raves woke up a generation with fast, repetitive beats.

By Lucy BurtonBusiness reporter, BBC News Inspired by New York's Paradise Garage, a derelict bus garage in South London was turned into the UK's first club dedicated to house music. So how did the Ministry of Sound transform itself from an underground club to a multi-million pound brand? The Ministry of Sound is now often dismissed as too commercial to be relevant to the dance music scene. But 20 years ago, the Ministry marketed itself as an underground club. Made out of breeze blocks with very little styling, it was a far cry from the glitzy discos of the 70s and 80s and was the epitome of warehouse cool. The founding DJ, Justin Berkman said his concept was "100% sound system first, lights second, design third''. It was the impressive sound system and cutting edge DJs such as Larry Levan that kept the clubbers coming back night after night. To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the Ministry has launched a colourful exhibition of previously unseen photographs as well as old flyers and album covers. An installation shows off the club's impressive sound and lighting system. But the exhibition shows how, in the early days, the Ministry did not advertise their presence at all. David Swindells was nightlife editor at Time Out at the time and remembers asking the owners if they wanted to be listed in the magazine. "They didn't want to be. They just relied on plain flyers which they handed out after other club nights. Of course it's very different now," he says with a wry smile. 'Love of music' Today, the Ministry of Sound is one of the world's most recognisable clubbing brands with a turnover approaching £100m. Driving profits is the Ministry's own record label which it launched in 1995 with the release of The Annual, a compilation album of dance music tracks. It is now the biggest independent record label in the world selling over five million singles and albums a year. The joint group managing directors of the Ministry, Duncan Collins and Iain Hagger, insist that the record label was not part of a big corporate strategy. "It was born out of a genuine love of dance music," explains Duncan Collins. "It was pure and authentic." The label began by putting out dance records that were popular in the club next door. "Everything kind of mushroomed from there, and there was an appetite to do more,'' says Mr Collins. "There wasn't an intention to be as big as we are 20 years on.'' The Ministry now generates its own talent by running a fully-fledged development programme. New Ministry-backed artists such as Yasmin and Wretch 32 have had some recent chart success - proving that the record label is still growing. Not content with owning a record label, the Ministry diversified further with the launch of its own radio station in 1996. This was followed two years later by a magazine. Worldwide club nights publicised the brand across the globe and by New Year's Eve 2001 it was able to host its biggest ever event - filling the Millennium Dome in London with 55,000 clubbers. "It was one of our greatest achievements," says Duncan Collins. In 2006 the Ministry acquired the Hed Kandi record label which also sells fragrances, clothing and owns a chain of bars around the world. There are Ministry club nights in Sydney, Ibiza and Kuala Lumpur as well as exercise DVDs and even branded vodka. In short, the Ministry now sells an entire lifestyle to a global audience. Death of the superclub Dance music is cyclical by nature and by the beginning of the naughties the original clubbers were getting too old to be on the dance floor until three in the morning every weekend. Reports of the death of clubbing may have been exaggerated, but they were not entirely without foundation. David Swindells believes that by the Millennium eve night, people no longer wanted to pay up to £100 "just to go to a party'' and the cult of the superstar DJs such as Sasha and Paul Oakenfold began to decline. The superclub Gatecrasher downsized its operations in the West Midlands and Cream in Liverpool stopped holding weekly events as a new generation of teenagers flocked to smaller venues with less of a business-minded agenda. Mike Monypenny, digital editor at Mixmag magazine, says the way dance music is produced means it is constantly changing. "It is always pushing forwards," he says. Some have argued that part of the reason Cream failed was that it simply could not keep up. By turning itself into a huge commercial entity, the Ministry has also faced accusations from dance music fans that it is no longer cutting edge. Mike Monypenny disagrees: "Ministry straddles the boundary between the underground and mainstream dance scenes," he says. "Whilst many of Ministry's Saturday night punters are tourists who flock to the club because they own a couple of the CDs, some of the leading lights of the underground scene play there." Managing director Duncan Collins agrees: "We are the granddad of the industry, but we're not just booking the same old DJ's, we are making things relevant for young people." Staff perks So how does a 20-year-old big beast of the industry keep up with the cool kids? Duncan Collins believes it is all down to their staff. Indeed, the Ministry offices in South London seem to be entirely staffed by the under 30s. "The average age is 24," confirms Collins. "Our staff consume our product and keep us at the cutting edge of dance music." The Ministry has proved that by employing people who are passionate about the dance music industry they are able to stay on top of new trends and up-and-coming DJs. It is this pioneering attitude which Mike Monypenny believes has kept the Ministry of Sound relevant - and therefore still commercially viable. "It's not setting any trends but Ministry is still pivotal to the music industry," he says. By introducing people to dance music, Mike Monypenny believes the Ministry helps to bring money into the rest of the industry - be it smaller clubs or up-and-coming artists. The money and backing that the Ministry brand can give an artist can catapult them to fame. Take, for instance, the rapper Example. He had modest success with singles like Vile and What We Made, signed to Mike Skinner's label Beat. But, it was not until 2008 when he signed to the Ministry's Data Records that he made his breakthrough into the mainstream charts. 'Invested in the experience' The Ministry of Sound was launched as the UK entered a long period of recession. Twenty years on, as the country is still suffering from the effects of another downturn, will young people struggling to find jobs, still be willing to pay about £15 to get into the club. Managing director Iain Hagger stresses that the club is just as popular now as it has ever been. "People still want to escape a pretty tough time and we are fortunate that we are a business that does well both in a recession and outside a recession." Hagger believes people keep coming back to the club and the brand because the Ministry has ''invested in the experience" by upgrading the soundsystem several times and booking the best acts. Both he and Duncan Collins say the club is the ''beating heart'' of the entire Ministry of Sound operation and hope it will continue to be the figurehead of the brand for the next 20 years.

1991 में, यू. के. की नृत्य संगीत की प्यास दिन-ब-दिन मजबूत होती जा रही थी। दक्षिण के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों और उत्तर में पुनः प्राप्त औद्योगिक स्थलों में, अवैध लहरों ने तेज, दोहराए जाने वाले तालों के साथ एक पीढ़ी को जगाया।


Could high-flying drones power your home one day?

Summary: A growing number of companies believe using tethered kites and drones is a viable way to harness the stronger and more consistent high-altitude winds. Could this tech release wind power's full potential, or will it always remain a niche solution?

By Jessica BownTechnology of Business reporter Wind power generated five times more electricity in 2018 than in 2008, according to recent figures from the US Energy Information Administration. Yet it still only accounts for about 4% of the world's electricity. Critics point to the fact that the wind doesn't always blow - the intermittency problem - making this form of renewable energy unreliable. But winds at higher altitudes - above 500m (1,640ft) - blow stronger and more consistently. An influential 2012 study from California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found that high-altitude winds alone could provide 100 times the global energy need. "Wind turbines have been getting bigger and bigger in a bid to access winds at high altitude," says Udo Zillmann of trade association Airborne Wind Europe. "But that means huge, expensive towers." So hi-tech drones and kites are now becoming accepted, lower-cost supplements, he argues. "Airborne wind energy is a minimalistic version of a turbine, incorporating only the necessary elements: a blade and a tether measuring a few centimetres in diameter," he explains. "These systems require between 1% and 10% of the materials used to construct a turbine and can also be grounded if required, for example to ease the passage of migrating birds." Makani, part of Google's parent company Alphabet, is one of the companies working in the high-altitude wind space. Its huge prototype kite is tethered to the ground and guided in loops by flight computers that use GPS and other sensors. As the kite completes its loops, rotors on the 26m (85ft) wing spin in the wind, powering generators to produce electricity down the tether to the grid. Makani began testing its current prototype, which is designed to produce up to 600 kilowatts of electricity - enough to power about 300 homes - in 2015. And in partnership with energy giant Shell, it is about to trial a new offshore system mounted on floating buoys. "We plan to mount Makani's kite on a small spar buoy moored with a synthetic line and gravity anchor," says the firm's chief executive, Fort Felker. "This is possible because Makani's kites are 90% lighter than turbines of a similar power rating. It's an exciting technical challenge." Flying energy-capturing kites or drones offshore makes sense from a regulatory point of view, given that some can travel 600m in each direction. "You need a huge area to operate even one device, which is one reason many companies are looking offshore," says Mr Zillmann. There are also a number of companies working on ways to use wind power-generating drones over land, though. Swiss start-up Skypull, for example, has developed an autonomous drone that can fly as high as 600m - about three times the height of a traditional wind turbine. Its current prototype is a rigid wing, multi-copter "box-wing" drone that can take off and land by itself, with no need for a launcher or ground wind. The take-off is battery powered, but once in the air the battery is recharged every time the kite loops back down towards the ground. "Once it has climbed to operating height, the drone transitions to kite mode by turning 90 degrees from the upright position, and generates traction on the tether, which is attached to a winch that is linked to a generator," explains Skypull chief executive Nicola Mona. "It's a system that enables us to fly between 200m and 600m above the ground in any location." Early usage is likely to be limited to smaller projects, Mr Mona admits, but he believes the Skypull system could one day be used to meet large-scale energy demands. More Technology of Business "In the mid-term, I can see our technology being used for remote off-grid systems, such as mining operations and disaster relief projects," he says. "In the longer term, however, I foresee larger wind farms capable of generating up to 100MW [megawatts] of power." Other onshore high-altitude wind players include Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts-based technology company that attracted investment from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2015. Its Buoyant Airborne Turbine involves a helium-filled shell that lifts a wind turbine to 600m above ground, and aims to supply power, telecommunication, and other services to the billions of people around the world who live without reliable electricity and internet access. The big drawback of such systems is that they don't generate that much electricity compared to current turbines. Makani's huge propellered drone, for example, produces about 20 times less electricity than the largest offshore turbines currently being developed. These can produce up to 12MW (megawatts). So you would need hundreds of them to produce enough electricity to power a small city, for example. This is why Mr Zillmann sees them more as "the next step in the digitalisation of the traditional windmill", and expects them to be used in parallel with traditional wind turbine towers "for a long time yet". But renewable energy - wind, solar, hydro - is "definitely capable of meeting the entire world's energy needs, and drones can help us achieve this", he concludes. Follow Technology of Business editor Matthew Wall on Twitter and Facebook

कंपनियों की बढ़ती संख्या का मानना है कि बंधी हुई पतंगों और ड्रोन का उपयोग मजबूत और अधिक लगातार उच्च-ऊंचाई वाली हवाओं का उपयोग करने का एक व्यवहार्य तरीका है। क्या यह तकनीक पवन ऊर्जा की पूरी क्षमता को जारी कर सकती है, या यह हमेशा एक विशिष्ट समाधान रहेगा?


Jesus Christ Superstar to return with Moyles and Mel C

Summary: The UK arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar will return in 2013.

Promoters confirmed the musical would visit seven cities across England and Wales in March and will see the main cast members reprise their roles. "Last year's tour was the first ever UK arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and it surpassed our expectations," said Andrew Lloyd Webber, the show's composer. Former Radio 1 breakfast show DJ, Chris Moyles, will return as King Herod. Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm is to play Mary Magdalene again and will be joined by comedian Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot and Ben Forster as Jesus. "The response from audiences across the UK and Ireland was overwhelming and the show was everything I had hoped for," added Lord Lloyd-Webber. "It's great news that fans will have a final chance to see the show with the original arena tour cast of Tim Minchin, Mel C, Chris Moyles, Ben Forster and Alex Hanson." Forster won the lead role after competing in ITV's Jesus Christ Superstar talent show. Melanie Chisholm was joined on the programme's judging team by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical's composer. At the time, the TV show suffered from falling viewing figures and was criticised by Joanna Page, star of Gavin and Stacey, for making "people think anybody can be an actor". The stage production has received mixed reviews from critics but more than 150,000 people went to see the musical during its first run. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 7 December. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter

जीसस क्राइस्ट सुपरस्टार का यूके अखाड़ा दौरा 2013 में वापस आएगा।


Marley Nicholls: '14,000 sign up as stem cell donors'

Summary: An "amazing" 14,000 people have signed up to become potential stem cell donors since a campaign was launched last month to find a "life saver" for six-year-old Marley Nicholls, according to his mother.

The Newport boy needs a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with a rare blood disease this summer. His mother Shaney Truman said: "There are a lot of lovely people out there. "But we will not stop until we find that special someone." Marley has recently returned home from hospital for treatment after picking up an infection. And he will not be able to start the new school term next week as he has become susceptible to bugs. Ms Truman said it was upsetting that he could not join his friends at school. And his younger brother George, four, who starts reception class, has also been asking why Marley will not be joining him. "We don't want to jeopardise anything," said Ms Truman. Marley has been diagnosed with aplastic anaemia, which affects between 30 and 40 children each year in the UK and stops the body producing enough blood cells. It means he needs a bone marrow transplant to live. The family's biggest hope of a suitable donor was Marley's brother, but George was found not to be a match. So their parents launched the Marrow for Marley campaign on Facebook, calling on people to add their names to a register to become a stem cell donor. And the results have been "overwhelming", according to Ms Truman. "This has restored by faith in humanity," she said. Potential donors sign up and receive a mouth swab kit which they use at home. This is then sent off to be tested and the records are stored in case they match a patient, comparing the white cells in the blood to reveal tissue types. If a match is found, the donor is then contacted to begin the donation process which can be similar to giving blood in most cases.

छह वर्षीय मार्ले निकोल्स की मां के अनुसार, पिछले महीने छह वर्षीय मार्ले निकोल्स के लिए एक "जीवन रक्षक" खोजने के लिए एक अभियान शुरू किए जाने के बाद से एक "अद्भुत" 14,000 लोगों ने संभावित स्टेम सेल दाता बनने के लिए साइन अप किया है।


Man jailed for trying to arrange baby sexual abuse

Summary: A man who tried to arrange for a baby to be brought to his house to be sexually abused has been jailed.

Thomas Harrison, 30, sent messages asking a man to bring a child to his home in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, on 27 July. He was instead met by police officers who had been investigating him and he was charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence. He has been jailed for two years. At Liverpool Crown Court, Harrison, of Streatham Avenue, was also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

एक व्यक्ति जिसने यौन शोषण के लिए अपने घर में एक बच्चे को लाने की व्यवस्था करने की कोशिश की थी, उसे जेल भेज दिया गया है।


Images reveal life on new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

Summary: Life on board the Royal Navy's largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, have been revealed in images taken by members of its crew.

The photographs show how the personnel have been spending free time when not involved in putting the aircraft carrier through sea trials off the Scottish coast. A game of bucketball on the deck and boxing training sessions below are among the scenes captured. Other images show the various tests being held on the carrier. Military contractor, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, is using the sea trials to check how the Rosyth-built ship operates. The trials began in June before resuming again last month following a stopover at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth. All images are copyrighted.

रॉयल नेवी के सबसे बड़े युद्धपोत, एच. एम. एस. क्वीन एलिजाबेथ पर सवार जीवन का पता इसके चालक दल के सदस्यों द्वारा ली गई तस्वीरों में चला है।


Exeter hospital misses 62-day cancer treatment target

Summary: A Devon hospital is missing an important cancer waiting time target.

The government target is for 85% of patients to be treated within 62 days of being referred by their GP. The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RDE) has missed this target for eight months. Last year saw similar delays. The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust said it was due to increasing demand for complex surgery, adding treatment was only delayed if "clinically appropriate". 'Appropriate treatment' The 62-day target measures the time taken from the GP referral for suspected cancer to the patient's first treatment. It applies to all types of cancer. The RDE's latest performance figures said the target was missed from January to August. Trust chief executive Angela Pedder said: "Nobody is coming to harm as a consequence of the delays of not hitting the targets. "The targets are important, but we are doing our very best to treat our patients appropriately." The trust said one major factor was more patients being referred to it for certain types of surgery. It said it was the only place in south-west England that had robotic-assisted surgery for complex operations, especially treating urological cancers such as prostate cancer. The hospital also said some cancers took longer to diagnose and treat than others, pushing some patients over the 62-day limit.

डेवोन अस्पताल में एक महत्वपूर्ण कैंसर प्रतीक्षा समय लक्ष्य नहीं है।


What happened to Rod Stewart the songwriter?

By Liam AllenEntertainment reporter, BBC News The last original song the man behind global smash Maggie May released was the title track of 1998 album When We Were the New Boys. It was the only original on an album full of tracks written by other artists. Since then, Stewart has concentrated on album after album of his Great American Songbook series and other cover collections. "You could say we're addicted to it, really," he says in trademark raspy voice, made hoarser by a bout of flu. "You could go on, I could record another five - we'd never run out of songs." All of those cover albums to date - beginning with 2002's first Great American Songbook - have gone platinum in the UK and the US. Stewart's fifth and final instalment of his lushly-orchestrated series features "good cocktail hour, dinner party music" including I Get A Kick Out Of You, I've Got You Under My Skin and Beyond The Sea. Diehard Rod fans will lap it up. But don't they also deserve to know why the 65-year-old - who wrote such hits as You Wear It Well, Hot Legs, Baby Jane and Every Beat Of My Heart - has dried up when it comes to penning his own hits? Stewart fires back a series of explanations. "There's many reasons, I don't feel the desire at the moment - I haven't met somebody I feel I can write with. "It's difficult to get the new material played with us old-timers, it really is. "I think we've had a fair crack of the whip, so we can't complain. "I wanna do a blues album, I wanna do a country album, so maybe after all that's done I can get someone to write with." His most famed composition, 1971's Maggie May, propelled him to worldwide fame. Although it was co-written with guitarist Martin Quittenton, Stewart says his memories of creating it begin with Ronnie Wood strumming Bob Dylan's 1965 song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. Wood, latterly a Rolling Stone, was Stewart's bandmate in The Faces. "I think the first two chords may be similar, the melody's not," Stewart says. "We did it at Lansdowne Studios in London and it was one of those where we went round the pub first and then saw what we got." That's humble beginnings for a song which was originally the B-side to Reason to Believe before it was reclassified as the A-side thanks to public reaction. It went on to top the UK and US charts for five weeks each. "When it went to number one in Britain and America, that's when we all went out and got drunk," Stewart says. "The drinking went on for a long time and why not?" He says he remembers visiting his parents shortly afterwards: "That was probably the most gratifying, more than any big cheque or new car or whatever, to know that not just my mum and dad but my whole family had stood by me. "They weren't the type to say 'get yourself a day job, it's not going to last', which is not what you want to hear when you're a musician." But will the former mod, who is due to become a father for the eighth time next year, ever again celebrate a self-written hit? It's only when asked if he ever writes that things become clear. "No, never. It's always been hard work. "The nearest thing that this business I'm in comes to being a job is when I've had to write songs." This is not an ageing rocker with a chronic case of writers' block. This is an ageing rocker who hates writing songs. Stewart adds by way of a further admission: "Speak to anyone in The Faces, they'll say 'We had to lock him in a room and take the key away to get him to finish the lyrics to a song'. "So it was always like being at school." He continues: "When you think of the minimal amount of songs that I've written and how many of them have been successful, you could say I've got an impressive strike rate." And while he hasn't completely ruled out a return to songwriting - "I wouldn't say that it'll never happen, it could happen" - don't hold your breath. His coming out as a successful songwriter who detests writing songs marks him out as unusual. But his success in recording long-established songs speaks for itself. In the US, his last six albums have yielded two number ones, two number twos and two number fours. And in album sales by British artists in America in the 2000s, he was outsold only by The Beatles and Coldplay. Perhaps the real question is why would Rod Stewart bother to write another song? Fly Me to the Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V is out in the UK on Monday.

गीतकार रॉड स्टीवर्ट का क्या हुआ?


Revamp plans for Taunton railway bridge

Summary: Repairs are to be made to a Somerset railway bridge which has been blighted by nesting pigeons.

The bridge at Taunton railway station is to be cleaned up and repainted over the next 14 weeks. Netting will also be placed underneath the bridge to prevent pigeons from nesting there. The work carried out by Network Rail is due to be completed on 29 September. Temporary traffic lights will be installed. Mavis Choong, from Network Rail said "there will be a clean and bright bridge for people to walk under" after the repairs are carried out.

सोमरसेट रेलवे पुल की मरम्मत की जानी है जो घोंसले बनाने वाले कबूतरों से क्षतिग्रस्त हो गया है।


Tablets take centre stage

Summary: In a hectic year, the tectonic plates of technology are shifting again. In the space of a few days, three giants of this industry - Apple, Microsoft and Google - are holding major product launches, and it is tablets which are centre stage.

Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter Apple kicked things off last night with what had been billed the iPad mini event, but turned out to be a rather larger scale "refresh" of the range than expected, with updated desktop and laptop computers, and a fourth version of the full-size iPad. One notable feature was that both the MacBook Pro and the new iMac came without a DVD/CD drive. Apple has decided that, in the days of pulling your content down from the cloud, physical media have had their day - whether you like it or not. There will be grumbling, but I suspect its instincts are correct. However, it was the iPad mini which was the main course, the only product that was really new - if you count becoming smaller as a real leap forward. "There is nothing as amazing as this!" declaimed the marketing chief Phil Schiller with typical understatement. That said, the iPad must count as one of the most groundbreaking innovations of recent years. Apple's Tim Cook boasted that 100 million had been sold in just two and a half years, and the tablet was now outselling not just every PC, but the entire range of any PC-maker. That is some shift in consumer behaviour in a short period - and as we know other companies have rushed to imitate the iPad, though with limited impact on its market share. The most successful rivals have been the 7in (17.8cm) Android tablets - in particular the Google Nexus and the Kindle Fire. They have combined decent performance with very keen pricing - but their biggest success has been in provoking Apple to change its mind. For Steve Jobs insisted that 10in (25.4cm) was the minimum size for a tablet. He was talking about the screen size necessary to display useful apps but he may have also had in mind the juicy margins Apple was getting on the bigger device. There were big dangers for the company in pricing the iPad mini - make it too cheap and it could cannibalise the lucrative sales of its big brother, too expensive and it could flop against the competition from Google and Amazon. Before we got to the price, Phil Schiller launched a pretty direct attack on a rival device. Placing a picture of the Google Nexus 7 alongside the iPad mini, he went through their specifications - the iPad's screen size was not so mini, 30% bigger than the Nexus, the overall experience on one was "great", on the other "not so great". Ah, but when we got to the price, it was clear you paid for that extra real estate. It starts at £269 for the 16GB version, compared to £199 for the Google Nexus, with Amazon's Kindle Fire HD even cheaper at £159. That looks expensive - but we mustn't underestimate the sheer power of the iPad brand. Apple says 90% of all web traffic from a tablet is from an iPad right now - and those hundred million users out there surfing on trains and in cafes are a great marketing resource for the mini. I'm sure it will sell well to people who wanted but couldn't quite afford the full-size version - the big question is whether that comes at the expense of the new fourth generation iPad. And there's more competition about to arrive. The Surface - the new tablet from Microsoft - is on sale on Friday. More on this later, but it looks quite an impressive addition to the high-end professional end of the market. And then next Monday Google holds an Android event, with talk of a 10in Nexus. Tablets, big and small, are crowding out the PC, with sales of personal computers down 8% on a year ago. In 2010 when the iPad was launched many mocked it as a plaything - but Apple, Google and even Microsoft believe the future of their industry is tablet-shaped, so getting the right offer in front of consumers is a very serious business.

एक व्यस्त वर्ष में, प्रौद्योगिकी की विवर्तनिक प्लेटें फिर से बदल रही हैं। कुछ दिनों के अंतराल में, इस उद्योग के तीन दिग्गज-ऐप्पल, माइक्रोसॉफ्ट और गूगल-प्रमुख उत्पाद लॉन्च कर रहे हैं, और यह टैबलेट हैं जो केंद्र में हैं।


Secret Cold War base shifts through Greenland ice

Summary: An abandoned US military base buried deep under the Greenland ice has drifted hundreds of metres towards the edge of the ice cap since it was built at the height of the Cold War, a report shows.

By News from Elsewhere......as found by BBC Monitoring "Camp Century is still 100 km (62 miles) from the edge, so it will take many, many years before it reaches a critical point," Danish scientist Nanna Karlsson told the Greenland newspaper Sermitsiaq. The base, powered by the world's first mobile nuclear reactor, was officially a research station, but its real aim was to launch nuclear missiles against the Soviet Union in the event of war. The missiles were to be stored in a network of tunnels, but engineering problems and objections by Denmark, which ran Greenland at the time, about the real nature of the base prompted the US military to shut it down in 1966, confident that it would gradually be buried under the ice cap. But, as Denmark's TV2 channel reports, "climate change has cast doubt on that theory", because Greenland's ice is melting much faster than the historical average. Heading west Ruth Mottram of the Danish Meteorological Institute says the Greenland ice sheet looks likely to have shrunk more in the last month than the average for a whole year since 2002, according to provisional satellite data. The Danish and Greenland governments set up a climate monitoring programme in 2017 to track the remains of Camp Century, and the latest report by Dr Karlsson and her colleagues at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) uses radar data to detail how far the base has moved since 1959. The scientists criss-crossed the ice cap on skis two years ago, dragging radar devices behind them, and Dr Karlsson says the data shows the raised conical shapes on the tunnel roofs at a depth of 50 metres - and 232 metres (253 yards) further west by southwest than their original location. You may also be interested in: The expedition also found that the base and its estimated 9,200 tonnes of scrap and environmentally-hazardous oil and diesel waste, not to mention radioactive residue from the nuclear reactor, are sinking deeper down into the melting ice. The scientists at GEUS say that this downward momentum "may have an impact on the time it takes for the base eventually to emerge from the ice", TV2 reports. 'New form of dispute' And the question remains as to who will clean up the waste, given that the base was built under a US-Danish agreement without the people of Greenland having any say at the time. The agreement "allowed Camp Century to sink into the ice with everything it contained, including pollutants", Greenland's Finance Minister Vittus Qujaukitsoq complained on the Danish news site Altinget last year, indicating that the government of the island expects Denmark and the US to be ready to play their part when the base eventually emerges into the daylight. Climate and glacier scientist William Colgan says uncertainty about who is responsible for the the disposal of Cold War relics could create "an entirely new form of political dispute resulting from climate change". Next story: Moscow issues graffiti regulations Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via Twitter.

एक रिपोर्ट से पता चलता है कि शीत युद्ध के चरम पर बनाए जाने के बाद से ग्रीनलैंड की बर्फ के नीचे गहरा दबा हुआ एक परित्यक्त अमेरिकी सैन्य अड्डा बर्फ की टोपी के किनारे की ओर सैकड़ों मीटर बह गया है।


'Staggering' Isle of Man weapons haul seized by police

Summary: A haul of more than 50 firearms including a World War Two revolver, 80 knives, machetes and swords have been handed in during a weapons amnesty on the Isle of Man.

The items, seized in just two weeks, also included 520 rounds of ammunition and a crossbow. The police programme invited people to surrender unlicensed or unwanted weapons "without fear of prosecution". Daphne Caine MHK said the number of items was "staggering". Isle of Man Constabulary said the amnesty would stop the weapons falling "into the wrong hands" and "ensure the island remains a safe place to be". Mrs Caine said, while she was "pleased" the initiative had been successful, it was "a staggering amount for a place which has very little violent crime". She added: "While it can only make our island community safer it does make me wonder what else is out there." A previous amnesty in 2017 saw more than 90 firearms handed in to police stations around the island.

आइल ऑफ मैन पर एक हथियार माफी के दौरान द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध की रिवॉल्वर, 80 चाकू, कुल्हाड़ी और तलवारों सहित 50 से अधिक आग्नेयास्त्रों की बरामदगी की गई है।


Thalidomide: Were more babies affected?

Summary: New scientific research appears to suggest the drug Thalidomide may have caused a wider range of deformities than previously thought. A new group of "Thalidomiders" now believe they should get compensation for their disabilities.

By Angus CrawfordBBC News Gary Grayson, from Ipswich, shows me the very first pair of wooden legs he had to wear as a child. They are painted pink, but are heavy and ungainly. The feet are not hinged and there is a complicated harness of steel and leather. "They used to call me peg leg and wooden leg. They didn't have a lot of imagination!" he says about some of his former schoolmates. He was born in 1961 with extensive deformities to his lower limbs. His mother says that staff at the hospital reacted with horror. "When I was born she heard the nurse gasp and leave the room." Before he was two years old he was admitted to hospital and had both his lower legs amputated. He was walking on artificial limbs within months. His mother has signed an affidavit stating that she took Thalidomide, but he has never received any compensation for his injuries. Morning sickness Thalidomide was originally marketed as a sedative, but from the late 1950s was prescribed to women around the world to combat morning sickness. By 1961 it was clear that it was causing serious birth defects and by late 1961 it was withdrawn in the UK. Ten thousand children were born worldwide with terrible disabilities. It is thought many more died in the womb. After a 10-year legal battle in 1973 the British distributors Distillers agreed to pay compensation in the UK. The Thalidomide Trust was set up and more than 400 children were admitted to the group as beneficiaries. The German manufacturers Grunenthal have never admitted liability to the British victims nor have they contributed to the Thalidomide Trust. A statement from Grunenthal said: "Thalidomide is part of our history and always will be and we have accepted a responsibility to offer help. We have no legal responsibility to compensate individuals affected. Gary Grayson's parents applied to the Thalidomide Trust but doctors said his injuries weren't typical of Thalidomide. He did not let his disability hold him back and did well at school before joining the Ministry of Defence. The 52-year-old's work took him around the world, he rode motorbikes, married and had children. He's now an information security specialist. "In my younger years I did not see myself as a victim," he says. But now he has researched deeper into his own medical history and believes the proof is there. He said: "Compensation in today's world, must naturally follow." Legal action His case has been taken up by several law firms under the banner of the Thalidomiders legal group, which is representing a number of other clients in the UK. The legal action has temporarily stalled over funding and insurance, but elsewhere in the world other cases continue. As those affected get older, their health is failing. Today in Spain 185 people affected by Thalidomide are taking Grunenthal to court. They have never received compensation from the German company and are now seeking more than £175m in damages. In Australia last year the distributors of the drug agreed to pay damages to fifty-year-old Lynette Rowe. More cases are expected to be settled later this year. In Britain the legal picture is complex. The Thalidomide Trust receives money from both the UK Government and Diageo the company which acquired Distillers. Since 2006 Diageo has put in an average of £7.5 million per year and has committed to do so until 2037. The Trust has only admitted one new beneficiary in the last year and applies strict criteria for inclusion. Those who feel they were harmed by the drug, but do not qualify for the Trust turn to legal action in the hope of getting compensation. New research Their cases may be assisted by new research being carried out at the University of Aberdeen by Dr Neil Vargesson. His work involves observing the effect of Thalidomide on the development of chick and fish embryos. He has in the past written expert reports for two of the solicitors acting for the new cases. In the 1960s, experts decided that babies were damaged by the drug during a very short period in pregnancy - between 20 and 36 days after conception. Dr Vargesson says questions can be raised about this time-sensitive window and the way the medicine reacted on each individual. "The time-sensitive window was based on interviews with parents of severely affected children and relates to outward damage and severe internal damage." He concludes that: "Given the range of damage in Thalidomide survivors and given animal studies that show in one litter each foetus is damaged differently it's clear to me the drug acts differently in each individual and embryo." That would mean that it is possible Thalidomide caused a wider range of damage than was first thought. But he admits that: "We will never know the true range, it's so difficult to go back 55 years and say well let's have a look at these people, because most of them, we don't even know who those people are." His work though is highly controversial. Other experts in the field disagree with his conclusions. Gary Grayson is busy with his career in IT and does all his own DIY. But he can see a time in the future when his health may deteriorate and he'll need more help. For that reason he is determined to continue with his legal action, but also for a much more personal reason too. "It would mean the world to me, to be able to ring my mother and say they've admitted they've made a mistake."

ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि नए वैज्ञानिक शोध से पता चलता है कि थैलिडोमाइड दवा पहले की तुलना में विकृतियों की एक विस्तृत श्रृंखला का कारण बन सकती है। "थैलिडोमाइडर्स" के एक नए समूह का अब मानना है कि उन्हें अपनी अक्षमताओं के लिए मुआवजा मिलना चाहिए।


What damage could North Korea do even without nuclear weapons?

Summary: North Korea is an isolated, impoverished but highly militarised state. Its leadership has one essential goal - survival. That is why they have placed huge resources in their nuclear and missile programmes as the ultimate insurance policy for the regime.

By Jonathan MarcusDefence and diplomatic correspondent Any use of its nuclear capability would be catastrophic - especially so for North Korea itself. The regime would not survive the ensuing conflict. But this awful prospect is not necessarily the immediate worry. It is the threat of the escalating war of words between Washington and Pyongyang moving from rhetoric to reality. North Korea is a country that has episodically resorted to the use of force in the past and could do so again. In March 2010 it is believed to have sunk a small South Korean warship. In the same year its artillery shelled a South Korean island and if this current crisis does go hot, it is likely to be South Korea that is on the receiving end of the North's anger. North Korea's military has the numerical advantage over the South and is deployed close to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) marking the boundary between the two Koreas. It is frequently suggested that North Korean artillery and rocket forces (its strongest card) could level the South Korean capital Seoul within hours of the outbreak of a conflict. This is not actually so. Seoul is some 40km (24 miles) from the DMZ and can only be reached by the North's longest range artillery pieces. Their firing would betray their positions - many of them are not very mobile - and this would leave them vulnerable to attack by the South. South Korea has by far the qualitative edge and it is of course backed up by the extensive strike power of the US military. Any reprise of the Korean War of the 1950s - the movement of the North's forces southwards - would create huge numbers of civilian casualties (indeed among them would be many Chinese students and businesspeople resident in Seoul) but would inevitably end in a catastrophe for the North Korean regime. Such a Korean War Mark II is hopefully unlikely. But the danger is that the North might seek to use its military forces for provocations or other steps that might precipitate a more generalised conflict. Quite apart from the reach of its artillery and rocket forces, the North has an extensive chemical arsenal. It may also have biological weapons. It has large numbers of highly trained special forces and other units designed to infiltrate the South. And it has developed a cyber attack capability as well. So it has many means by which it might seek to take military action. But any attack against the US or its allies in the current context risks a more generalised war. And assuming that the Pyongyang regime is not suicidal - and despite many of the rhetorical claims to the contrary, this is not an irrational regime - then the North Korean leadership must be aware of the risks they run. From the North Korean perspective, having a nuclear weapon and an intercontinental missile capability to hold at risk the territory of the continental United States is entirely rational. The demise of the dictatorships in Iraq and Libya, the North Koreans would argue, was in large part because they did not have recourse to the ultimate weapon. Risking an all-out war with the United States though that could only end in the regime's demise makes no sense. Any war on the Korean peninsula would play to Washington's advantages. North Korean forces would be channelled southwards into limited avenues of advance due to the topography and the Pentagon could employ the classic concepts of its air-land battle to defeat them. Such a war though is unthinkable. It is in neither side's interests. The risk now is entirely of mistake, miscalculation and actions taken on the basis of clumsy and confused rhetorical signals. The North Koreans usually broadcast at full volume. The US now needs to be cautious about the tone of its own messaging.

उत्तर कोरिया एक अलग-थलग, गरीब लेकिन अत्यधिक सैन्यीकृत राज्य है। इसके नेतृत्व का एक आवश्यक लक्ष्य है-अस्तित्व। यही कारण है कि उन्होंने शासन के लिए अंतिम बीमा नीति के रूप में अपने परमाणु और मिसाइल कार्यक्रमों में भारी संसाधनों को रखा है।


Kunduz seized by Taliban: pictures from Afghan city

Summary: Afghan government forces say they are planning a counter-attack to retake Kunduz from the Taliban.

Militants seized the provincial capital on Monday, in the biggest Taliban victory since they were ousted from power in 2001. It comes a year since President Ashraf Ghani came into office. Here are some of the latest pictures from Kunduz.

अफगान सरकारी बलों का कहना है कि वे तालिबान से कुंदुज को फिर से हासिल करने के लिए जवाबी हमले की योजना बना रहे हैं।


Free wi-fi: 4 ways to stay safe when using a hotspot

Summary: Love free wi-fi? Who doesn't.

But be careful next time you log in to a public hotspot, as you could be sharing more information than you realised. An expert has told Newsbeat everything from pictures to passwords to your address can be accessed by tech savvy hackers. But don't worry, we've got a few tips to help you stop sharing credit card details at cafes or transactions at train stations. We've spoken to Glenn Wilkinson, a security researcher from SensePost, which helps businesses protect digital information. He said software is available for around £15 which allows somebody "to hear everyone's messages in range of whatever wi-fi network we're using". "Your laptop, phone or tablet is shouting out the name of every wireless network it's ever connected to," he explained. "This might not seem too dangerous by itself... but it's possible to geo-locate a network name right down to your exact street address so I can figure out exactly where you live, possibly where you work and where you've travelled to." He also revealed many instant messaging apps and image sharing services don't use encryption so somebody near the network could see what you're sending to your mates. But what can be done to stop people getting your information? 1. Use a VPN "The advice I normally give to people is don't be too terrified of open hotspots," he says. "The most secure thing you can do is use a virtual private network (VPN). "All that means is when you connect to a network, all your communications are encrypted and sent to some VPN server somewhere far away. "So, for example, if I'm at a coffee shop, all of my traffic will be encrypted so nobody at that coffee shop or anyone else using that wi-fi will be able to read any of my messages. "There are loads of options to buy your own VPN service provider. For £5 or £10 a month, you can get a pretty good set up. That's what I do." 2. Look for "https" "At the very least, users should make sure any website they're using at an open wi-fi hotspot, has "https" at the beginning. "Essentially that means your traffic is encrypted and is at least harder for an attacker to pry inside and have a look." 3. Beware of emails He said you should watch out for "social engineering" or "spear phishing" - that is manipulating us into giving away personal information. "That could be an email which looks like it comes from a Facebook that says 'you were tagged in two photos' but prompts you to log into a fake Facebook website. "Those types of attacks are very very common these days because users seem to be the weakest point of security." 4. Read terms and conditions He described the terms and conditions for wi-fi hotspots as "quite hilarious". "It's worth giving them a read if you have some time. "For example, I read one hotspot's conditions recently. It said if you accept these conditions, we are allowed to monitor every website you visit, catalogue all your search terms and the unique identity of your machine." "They've probably managed to tie it to your name," he added. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

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