Vote rigging: How to spot the tell-tale signs

Summary: Gabon's opposition says it was cheated of victory, after official results showed a turnout of 99.93% in President Ali Bongo's home region, with 95% of votes in his favour. Elizabeth Blunt has witnessed many elections across Africa, as both a BBC journalist and election observer and looks at six signs of possible election rigging.

Too many voters Watch the turnout figures ‒ they can be a big giveaway. You never get a 98% or 99% turnout in an honest election. You just don't. Voting is compulsory in Gabon, but it is not enforced; even in Australia where it is enforced, where you can vote by post or online and can be fined for not voting, turnout only reaches 90-95%. The main reason that a full turnout is practically impossible is that electoral registers, even if they are recently compiled, can rarely be 100% up-to-date. Even if no-one gets sick or has to travel, people still die. And when a register is updated, new voters are keen to add themselves to the list. No-one, however, has any great enthusiasm for removing the names of those who have died, and over time the number of these non-existent voters increases. I once reported on an election in the Niger Delta where some areas had a turnout of more than 120%. "They're very healthy people round here, and very civic-minded," a local official assured me. But a turnout of more than 100%, in an area or an individual polling station, is a major red flag and a reason to cancel the result and re-run the election. A high turnout in specific areas Even where the turnout is within the bounds of possibility, if the figure is wildly different from the turnout elsewhere, it serves as a warning. Why would one particular area, or one individual polling station, have a 90% turnout, while most other areas register less than 70%? Something strange is almost certainly going on, especially if the high turnout is an area which favours one particular candidate or party over another. Large numbers of invalid votes There are other, more subtle ways that riggers can increase votes ‒ or reduce them. Keep an eye on the number of votes excluded as invalid. Even in countries with low literacy rates this isn't normally above 5%. High numbers of invalid votes can mean that officials are disqualifying ballots for the slightest imperfection, even when the voter's intention is perfectly clear, in an attempt to depress votes for their opponents. More votes than ballot papers issued When the polls close, and before they open the boxes, election officials normally have to go through a complicated and rather tedious process known as the reconciliation of ballots. After they have counted how many ballot papers they received in the morning, they then need to count how many are left, and how many ‒ if any ‒ were torn or otherwise spoiled and had to be put aside. The result will tell them how many papers should be in the box. It should also match the number of names checked off on the register. The first task when the box is opened is to count the number of papers inside, this is done prior to counting the votes for the different candidates. If there is a discrepancy, something is wrong. And if there are more papers in the boxes than were issued by the polling staff, it is highly likely that someone has been doing some "stuffing". That's a good enough reason to cancel the result and arrange a re-run. Results that don't match Mobile phones have made elections much more transparent. It is now standard practice to allow party agents, observers and sometimes even voters to watch the counting process and take photographs of the results sheet with their phones. They then have proof of the genuine results from their area ‒ just in case the ones announced later by the electoral commission don't match. It has clearly taken crooked politicians some time to catch up with the fact that people will now know if they change the results. In south-eastern Togo, local party representatives told me that they witnessed the count in 2005 and endorsed the result; they saw the official in charge leave for the capital, taking the signed results sheet with him. Yet the results announced later on the radio were different. The same thing happened in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2011. The results announced on the radio were not the same as those international observers saw posted outside the polling stations. But this transparency only works if the official announcement of results includes figures for individual counting centres ‒ and this has become an issue in the current Gabonese election. Delay in announcing results Finally something that is not necessarily a sign of rigging, but it is often assumed to be so. Election commissions, particularly in Africa, can appear to take an inordinately long time to publish official results. This is not helped by local observer networks and political parties who, tallying up the results sent in by their agents on mobile phones, have a good idea of the result long before the more cumbersome official process is completed. But the official process takes time, especially in countries with poor communications, and the introduction of modern electronic transmission systems has not necessarily helped. Where these systems have proved too demanding for the context, as in Malawi last year, they can actually increase delays as staff struggle to make the technology work. In that particular case the results eventually had to be transmitted the old fashioned way; placed in envelopes and driven down to the capital under police escort. By then, allegations of rigging were flying. Delay is certainly dangerous, fuelling rumours of results being "massaged" before release and increasing tensions, but this is not incontrovertible proof of rigging.

गैबॉन के विपक्ष का कहना है कि उसे जीत के लिए धोखा दिया गया था, जब आधिकारिक परिणामों ने राष्ट्रपति अली बोंगो के गृह क्षेत्र में 99.93% मतदान दिखाया, जिसमें 95 प्रतिशत वोट उनके पक्ष में थे। एलिजाबेथ ब्लंट ने पूरे अफ्रीका में कई चुनाव देखे हैं, दोनों एक बीबीसी पत्रकार और चुनाव पर्यवेक्षक के रूप में और संभावित चुनाव धांधली के छह संकेतों को देखते हैं।


Man rescued after falling off jet ski at Porthcawl

Summary: Two members of the public have rescued an injured jet skier from the sea off Bridgend county.

They swam out from the shore at Coney Beach at about 20:20 BST on Friday after the man was thrown from the water bike. The man, who suffered a leg injury, was checked by paramedics but did not need hospital treatment. Milford Haven Coastguard said both Porthcawl RNLI lifeboats were launched.

जनता के दो सदस्यों ने ब्रिजेंड काउंटी के समुद्र से एक घायल जेट स्कीयर को बचाया है।


Arrest follows Brighton school 'machete' lockdown alert

Summary: A man has been arrested after a school in Brighton went into lockdown following reports of a person with a machete in nearby woodland.

Officers arrested a 24-year-old man in the city earlier and he remained in custody, Sussex Police said. Pupils at Brighton Aldridge Community Academy were kept inside on Thursday while officers, assisted by a helicopter, searched the area. Pupils were later escorted by officers to return home safely from school. No-one was threatened or harmed in the incident, police said. The school, which takes children aged 11 to 18, has not commented.

पास के जंगल में एक व्यक्ति के हथियार के साथ होने की सूचना के बाद ब्राइटन में एक स्कूल के बंद होने के बाद एक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।


Rhyl RNLI crew rescue man and dog cut off by tide

Summary: A man and a dog have been rescued after getting cut off by the tide at Rhyl.

Rhyl RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched and coastguard rescue teams from Rhyl and Flint were also called out on Saturday. The man was brought safely to shore and his dog was later plucked from the sea. Holyhead Coastguard said it was alerted by a 999 call at 08:50 GMT. Related Internet Links Geograph: Rhyl Promenade RNLI: Rhyl Lifeboat Station

राइल में ज्वार से कट जाने के बाद एक आदमी और एक कुत्ते को बचा लिया गया है।


James Bond 25: 'Hidden toilet camera' found at studio

Summary: A man has been arrested after a concealed camera was discovered in the women's toilets at the studios where the next James Bond film is being shot.

Police said they were investigating a report of voyeurism after the device was found at Pinewood Studios. Filming is under way for the 25th edition of the British spy franchise, starring Daniel Craig. Thames Valley Police said a 49-year-old had been arrested over the incident and remains in police custody. A spokeswoman for Pinewood Studios said: "We take this issue very seriously. We have reported the incident to the police and are supporting them with their investigation." The device was discovered earlier this week, said police. On Thursday the Prince of Wales visited the site at Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, and met Bond stars Craig and Ralph Fiennes, as well as director Cary Fukunaga.

स्टूडियो में महिलाओं के शौचालय में एक छिपा हुआ कैमरा मिलने के बाद एक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है, जहां अगली जेम्स बॉन्ड फिल्म की शूटिंग की जा रही है।


Pothole warning after heavy rain on the Isle of Man

Summary: Isle of Man motorists are being warned of a growing number of potholes which have emerged on the roads after recent severe weather.

The government said heavy rain had caused problems in some areas and asked that drivers send pothole reports to the department of infrastructure. A spokesman said photographs could be especially useful for helping to prioritise the work needed. He added: "As with any problem, the more information the better." More information about how to report any problems is available online .

आइल ऑफ मैन के मोटर चालकों को हाल के खराब मौसम के बाद सड़कों पर गड्ढों की बढ़ती संख्या के बारे में चेतावनी दी जा रही है।


'Exercise targets would trigger my eating disorder'

Summary: Food labels displaying the amount of exercise needed to burn off calories have been found by researchers at Loughborough University to help people consume less - but campaigners warn they could affect those vulnerable to eating disorders.

By George BowdenBBC News Hope Virgo has been in recovery from an eating disorder for over a decade, but she worries that the sight of exercise calorie labels on food packs could affect her mental health. "Even though I am 11 years into my recovery I know that if I walked into a shop and saw that information I would find that incredibly triggering," she says. "There isn't one thing that causes an eating disorder, but this idea adds to it and adds to the pressure. It will trigger people to feel certain things and in itself that is just as risky." Researchers used data across 14 studies to find labelling exercise calories could cut about 200 calories from a person's average intake. The study revealed it takes about four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar. Hope, now a mental health campaigner, says the problem with exercise targets for snacks and meals is that they create "the mindset that you have to earn food". "I developed anorexia when I was 13 and though it wasn't triggered by exercise, a huge part of it was an obsession with exercise," she says. "I ended up being admitted to a mental health hospital and throughout that I had to re-learn about my body and learn how to exercise in a healthy way." Hope adds that a lack of education about healthy lifestyles places unfair pressure on people. Tom Quinn, from eating disorder charity Beat, also fears the concept could be unhelpful to those vulnerable to eating disorders. "We know that many people with eating disorders struggle with excessive exercising, so being told exactly how much exercise it would take to burn off particular foods risks exacerbating their symptoms," he says. "Policy makers looking to incorporate this change need to consider the impact that it may have on people's mental health." Tally Rye, a personal trainer and health influencer, believes the idea of explicitly linking exercise with calories on food packaging would "promote feelings of shame and guilt around food". "I don't think it will lead to long-term positive changes to having a healthy lifestyle," she says. "Regardless of whether we have a completely sedentary day, we still need calories. "This is also quite ableist - it is cutting out those who may not find it easy to move. Are the elderly not allowed to eat if they can't do the vigorous exercise required?" "A more positive way to look would be to think how food can fuel a workout," she adds. 'Frightening' Another person who has lived with an eating disorder, Rich, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Your Call programme on Wednesday that he found the idea of an exercise calorie label "frightening". "I think anybody who has gone through an eating disorder, to then hear this kind of information... it is frightening," he said. Rich recalled linking his calorie counts with exercise at the beginning of his eating disorder. He added: "Food is an absolute necessity and it should be enjoyed not something you are looking at and worrying about. I think it is a very dangerous game." But Prof Amanda Daley, who led the research at Loughborough, tells the BBC "there is no evidence that physical activity campaigns lead to eating disorders". "We are not disregarding people with eating disorders, but this is about educating the broader public," she says. "If you ask the public, they say that current food labelling is confusing. We have all different types of labels. Our view is that we need to put all the information in as clear a way as possible. "When you say how much exercise is needed to burn off a muffin it is really clear." For information and support on eating disorders, visit the BBC's Action Line.

लोफबोरो विश्वविद्यालय के शोधकर्ताओं द्वारा कैलोरी जलाने के लिए आवश्यक व्यायाम की मात्रा को प्रदर्शित करने वाले खाद्य लेबल लोगों को कम सेवन करने में मदद करने के लिए पाए गए हैं-लेकिन अभियानकर्ताओं ने चेतावनी दी है कि वे उन लोगों को प्रभावित कर सकते हैं जो खाने के विकारों से असुरक्षित हैं।


Jersey Telecom WiFi deal leads to limited access

Summary: The time people in Jersey can spend using wireless internet for free could be restricted at a number of public places including the airport.

This change is because of a new partnership between Jersey Telecom and The Cloud. Users will benefit from increased security through their filtering system, faster connections and use of The Cloud's national network. But people will now have to pay to access WiFi for more than 30 minutes. Until they launched the new partnership people had unlimited access to the internet over WiFi in a number of public places including the airport, library, bus station and harbour. The Cloud is one of Europe's leading wireless internet service providers.

जर्सी में लोग मुफ्त में वायरलेस इंटरनेट का उपयोग करके जो समय बिता सकते हैं, उसे हवाई अड्डे सहित कई सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर प्रतिबंधित किया जा सकता है।


Holocaust remembrance: Football 'helped save Auschwitz PoW's life'

Summary: A 94-year-old man who survived a prisoner of war camp next door to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp believes a football league which the guards allowed them to set up may have helped save his life.

By Neil PriorBBC Wales As Ron Jones, from Newport, prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday with a service at the city's cathedral, he says that amongst all the terrible memories, there will also be a few which will make him smile. He was captured in 1943 fighting in the Middle East, and after nine months in Italy, was transferred to forced labour camp E715, part of the Auschwitz complex. There he spent 12 hours a day, six days a week, working with hazardous chemicals in the IG Farben works, but on Sundays they were permitted to play football. "I think the Germans thought that letting us play football was a quick and easy way of keeping us quiet," he said. "The Red Cross would bring us food parcels, and when they heard about our football, they managed to get us strips for four teams: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. I was always the Wales goalkeeper. "It kept us sane, it was a bit of normality, but it sounds wrong somehow to say I've got fond memories of playing football, considering what was going on just over the fence." He says as well as keeping up spirits, football played a major role in his survival, and that of many of his fellow prisoners, when they were forced on one of the series of extremely long marches westwards from PoW camps during the final stages of the conflict. Whilst many of Mr Jones's friends died on the march, he believes it is no coincidence that those who had been involved in the Auschwitz football league fared better. "You could say the football we'd played saved our lives. The football lads were fitter, yes, but more than that, they belonged to a group which kept each other going on the march." E715 was located close to Auschwitz III, Monowitz, which held mainly Polish resistance fighters, political dissidents, homosexuals and some captured Soviet troops. Whilst this was not officially a death camp, Mr Jones says it did not take long for him to realise that the inmates at Monowitz were far from safe. "In the nights you could hear shots coming from Monowitz," he said. "Not bursts like you had when you were fighting, but deliberate, regular every few seconds; like they had a system going. "We didn't know who they were or why they'd been killed, and we couldn't help but be terrified that we'd be next." 'Walking skeletons' But when the British PoWs were allowed out to play football, they would be taken to fields next to Auschwitz II, Birkenau, where killing was on an altogether more industrial scale. "The first Sunday we went to the playing fields, we saw these people - well walking skeletons they were really - digging trenches," he said. "We asked, 'Who are those poor sods?' and the German guards shout 'Juden', Jews, as if it had been a stupid question. "We could only play in the summer, because everything was covered in snow through the winter. But when it was hot, this awful stench would waft across from the crematoriums. "Your imaginations pretty much filled in the gaps for you, but we'd carry on playing football. "Scoring a goal, making a save or arguing about an offside was the only way you could stop yourself from cracking up." Mr Jones says he has spent a great deal of time since the war wondering about how much his German guards had known and cared about what was going on inside Birkenau. "You have to remember that our guards weren't SS like in Birkenau; they were conscripted squaddies like us," he said. "Dozens of them would come and cheer our football matches and have a laugh with us, and if you got them on their own, you could tell that they were ordinary, decent blokes. "But if you asked them about Birkenau they'd get angry and scared. 'We didn't need to know', 'they didn't know', 'it was nothing', and even if it was, then 'it wasn't their fault, they weren't SS'." "I had nightmares about Auschwitz for years after the war, but I bet mine were nothing compared with what those Germans must have gone through. "Some would say they deserve it, but most likely they couldn't have done any more about it than we could have ourselves." As the Red Army closed in, on 21 January, 1945 German guards burst into Mr Jones's hut in the middle of the night, and ordered him to leave immediately with whatever he could carry. The Soviets liberated Auschwitz on 27 January, 1945, confirming for the first time the stories of the Holocaust's mass murder, which the Allies had hitherto rubbished as too extreme to be possible. 'One of the lucky ones' But by the time the Russians arrived, Mr Jones was long gone; as part of the death march west, which killed anywhere between 3,000 and 8,000 Allied PoWs. "We were on the road for 17 weeks, and God knows how many hundreds of miles we traipsed, through Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria." "I was 13 stone (82kg) when I was captured, and when I was liberated by the Americans in April 1945, they weighed me, and I was seven stone." Mr Jones considers himself one of the lucky ones. "I was very lucky. I came home to a good wife, who helped me get over it. But lots never really recovered at all," he said. "I think I'm probably the last now. There was another of the footballers who I got Christmas cards from, but there was nothing this year. So at 94, I think it's probably time to tell the story before it's too late."

एक 94 वर्षीय व्यक्ति, जो ऑशविट्ज़-बिरकेनाउ संहार शिविर के बगल में युद्ध शिविर के एक कैदी से बच गया था, का मानना है कि एक फुटबॉल लीग जिसे गार्डों ने उन्हें स्थापित करने की अनुमति दी थी, ने उसकी जान बचाने में मदद की होगी।


Terrence Higgins' legacy, 30 years after death

Summary: Thirty years after Pembrokeshire-born Terrence (Terry) Higgins became one of the first people in Britain to be claimed by Aids, the trust set up in his name is warning that Wales has once again become complacent about the threat posed by HIV.

By Neil PriorBBC News The number of new cases each year remains low, but there has been a jump from 64 in 2001, to 160 in 2011 - a rise of 150% over the last decade. But while the first, 1980s wave of HIV disproportionately struck young heterosexual professionals, gay people and drug users, the Terrence Higgins Trust warns that a potential second wave in the 21st Century may cross demographics who believed they were safe. Of the 1,600 people in Wales currently living with HIV, it's estimated that 19% are unaware that they have it, and the majority of these are over 50. "It's dangerous to generalise too much, but there's a significant proportion of the over-50s in Wales who felt they are a group who were completely removed from the original Aids crisis in the 1980s," says Joshua Hall, service manager for Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru. At the time a lot of the people were in marriages or monogamous relationships, and so they didn't really need to worry, added Mr Hall. "But 20 or 30 years on, and we're seeing that a lot of those relationships have broken down, and that the over-50s are just as sexually active as any other group," he said. "What's more, because they're no longer of child-bearing age, over-50s in Wales are much, much less likely to use condoms with new partners." Under 25s are also at an increased risk, who have no recollection of the original publicity campaign in 1987. "The original Aids awareness campaign was probably one of the most successful pieces of public information of all-time," Mr Hall said. 'Dangers' "People who were old enough can clearly recall the 'Don't Die of Ignorance' slogan and the tombstone imagery, and as a consequence at-risk groups revolutionised their behaviour and really put the brakes on the spread of HIV. "But there clearly needs to be a repeat campaign, as young people now seem to have no cultural frame of reference to the dangers posed. "When we do work in schools, an alarming proportion of the pupils we talk to either don't believe there's such a thing as HIV anymore, or else believe that it's entirely curable." Terry Higgins was born in Haverfordwest in 1945, but friends say he left for London as a teenager as he felt uncomfortable growing up as a gay man in west Wales. By day he worked as a reporter for the House of Commons' official record, Hansard, and in the evenings as a nightclub barman and DJ. They were interests which would see him travel to work in New York and Amsterdam during the late 1970s. But in 1980 he was forced to return home to London with a series of persistent and - at the time - unidentifiable illnesses. In the summer of 1982 he collapsed while at work at the Heaven nightclub in London, and on 4 July he died of parasitic pneumonia. Later that year, Martyn Butler, from Newport, along with two of Mr Higgins's other close friends, established the Terrence Higgins Trust in his memory. It started in a London flat, but has grown to become a leading voice on sexual health, as well as providing counselling and clinics. 'Stigma' "Terry was a good friend of mine, but at the time HIV had not been identified, we just knew that something unpleasant was going around in the gay community," said Mr Butler. "We thought Terry may be at risk because he was a great traveller and he spent a lot of time in New York, where there were a lot of cases. "One thing that Terry's death taught me was that I wanted to be sure that nobody died alone and unaware of what was happening." But while the initial focus of the trust's work was on the gay community, Mr Butler explains that this is no longer the case. "We had to educate the gay community - that was where it was springing up, but that gave it the stigma that still echoes down into a lot of heterosexual boys nowadays," he added. "That is our biggest danger today - the gay community has educated themselves well but the heterosexual community often thinks it is not going to affect them. "They are not getting tested, and that is a huge worry for me."

पेम्ब्रोकेशायर में जन्मे टेरेंस (टेरी) हिगिंस के ब्रिटेन में एड्स द्वारा दावा किए जाने वाले पहले लोगों में से एक बनने के तीस साल बाद, उनके नाम पर स्थापित ट्रस्ट चेतावनी दे रहा है कि वेल्स एक बार फिर एचआईवी से उत्पन्न खतरे के बारे में आत्मसंतुष्ट हो गया है।


Winter Olympics: The drama of the Games

Summary: As athletes prepare to take part in the Sochi Winter Olympics, competitors from previous years share the drama and emotion of their own personal stories.

By Alison Gee and Simon WattsBBC World Service The bereaved skater At 06:00 on the morning of his race in Calgary, Canada, in 1988, US speed-skater Dan Jansen got a phone call. His sister Jane was in hospital with leukaemia. "Mum said she wouldn't make it through the day most likely and so - tough day. "Once I got on the ice there was nothing there, there was no stability in my legs, my skates didn't feel like they were my skates, I think I was just shaky." He made a false start and when the 500m race finally got under way his left skate slipped and he fell. Sitting on the ice in Calgary he felt confused. "I didn't know if I should feel bad for falling in the Olympics or [that] my sister died." He fell again in the 1000m. In 1994 in Lillehammer, Jansen was again the favourite to win the 500m. But on the last turn he slipped and finished eighth. He had one last shot at gold - in the 1000m, but he would have to beat his own personal best time. Once again he slipped but kept his footing. "Something in me didn't panic this time… I stayed calm." He set a new world record and won the gold medal. "With my sister and all of it - it wasn't just a race, it was much more than that." He had become tired of everybody feeling sorry for him. "This was better. Now they could actually be happy for me." A bolt from the blue After his first bobsleigh run, Robin Dixon from the British team checked the sled. "One of the bolts that held the rear axle was broken," he says, remembering the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria. The British mechanics couldn't find a spare, but one of the greatest Winter Olympians of all time, Italy's Eugenio Monti, stepped in. "He said: 'Don't worry, this is my last run for the day. When I've finished, send an Englishman down with a spanner and you can have mine.'" Monti kept his promise and handed over the bolt from his own sled. The following day the British team raced before the Italians. Dixon and his partner Nash didn't think they had been fast enough to win so they went off to drink coffee and schnapps. But when they heard the track was deteriorating, they rushed back to the course to see Monti finish 0.7 seconds behind them. The Italian came straight over. "He was genuinely delighted for us," says Dixon. "It was a lovely gesture and really exceptional… I am a very determined, competitive animal... and I wouldn't have done it." The International Olympic Committee gave Monti the Pierre de Coubertin medal - named after the founder of the modern Olympics and given to athletes who show the spirit of sportsmanship. It's an honour far rarer than a gold medal. 'A kind of Cold War' In an incredible coincidence, East German figure skater Katarina Witt and her biggest rival, Debi Thomas from the US, both chose to dance the part of Carmen - the Spanish gypsy immortalised in Bizet's opera, in the 1988 Games in Calgary. Witt emphasised the sex and death in the score, wearing heavy make-up and a red-and-black flamenco dress, while Thomas went for a lighter, more athletic interpretation in a black costume. Witt was desperate to retain her Olympic title. "It was the battle of the two Carmens, and it was some kind of Cold War," she says. "I was from East Germany and at the same time I was representing something which was more grey and more cold - that was the perception people would have." Debi Thomas was representing everything that is good about America, recalls Witt. "The democracy and the freedom, and she was of course one of the first black skaters." One of Witt's jumps didn't go as planned leaving her riddled with doubt. But when Thomas also made mistakes Witt came away victorious, feeling more relieved than excited. She celebrated with a glass of sparkling wine and a sausage. The real Cool Runnings "It was fast and dangerous." Six months before the 1988 Winter Olympics, that's all Jamaican army officer Devon Harris knew about the bobsleigh. Jamaica had never been to the Winter Olympics before but two US businessmen, George Fitch and William Maloney, decided to change that by creating a Jamaican bobsleigh team. "We couldn't even walk on the ice - we spent more time on our butts than we did actually running," says Harris remembering their first training session. When they got to Calgary, Harris was "scared to death but I was having a ball". They switched one of the team members at the last minute and ended up with the seventh fastest start time. But on the next run the sled hit the wall. "The next thing I knew my head was hitting the ice. I just remember thinking 'wow how embarrassing we crashed in front of the entire world.'" The crowd cheered and said "We love you, we love you," but the team was worried about going home. "We thought we would be ridiculed and chased out of town, and it couldn't have been further from the truth." Their faces appeared on stamps in Jamaica and their experience inspired the 1993 film Cool Runnings. The assault "There was a huge scream and somebody came running and told us that Nancy was on the ground," says Mary Scotvold, the coach of American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. It was just weeks before the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994 and Kerrigan was screaming in pain during a practice. "She was understandably hysterical, but she knew that a man had hit her hard on the knee and knocked her down." Her assailant fled, and doctors said if his aim had been slightly different, Kerrigan would never have walked again. The attack was planned by the bodyguard and the ex-husband of rival American skater, Tonya Harding. Harding admitted that while she had no role in planning the attack, she had covered up later knowledge of the incident. Four men were arrested including her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. The US Olympic committee began proceedings to remove Harding from the Olympic team, but she kept her place after threatening legal action. Seven weeks after the attack, Kerrigan skated at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, purposely wearing the same dress she wore when she was attacked. Nancy Kerrigan won silver, with Ukrainian skater Oksana Baiul taking the gold. A miracle on ice In the midst of the Cold War, at Lake Placid in New York state in 1980, two global superpowers clashed on the ice. The USSR's Big Red Machine had won four Olympic gold medals in a row dating back to 1964 and expected to win the ice hockey semi-final against Team USA. "We were basically a bunch of college kids playing against very skilled and very talented pro players from Russia," says Neal Broten, from the US side. The Soviets were confident of victory. "We had beaten them soundly right before the Olympics so we weren't worried, we thought we would beat them easily," says Alexei Kasotonov from the Soviet team. Inside the arena, the atmosphere was electric. As expected, the Soviets dominated the start of the game, but the US fought back and defied all expectations to win the match. "The fans were going crazy… it was nuts in that arena," says Broten. "I don't even think our skates were touching the ice. If we played that team 10 times we would lose all 10 games." To beat them in our country was an achievement that rarely happens, he adds. Team USA went on to win the gold medal. But the Soviet team and Alexei Kasotonov made a comeback, winning gold in 1984 and again 1988. 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.0 and 6.0 It was Valentine's Day when the UK's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean took to the ice in Sarajevo in 1984. As they knelt, swaying to the haunting strains of Ravel's Bolero, they knew they were stretching the rules. Dance routines could be no longer than four minutes and 10 seconds, but despite their best efforts, Torvill and Dean couldn't cut the music short enough - it was still too long. To get around the problem they made sure their skates didn't touch the ice for the first 18 seconds - the clock only started ticking when the first blade made contact. "It was unique for the time," says Dean. "We created that mood, that swirling, that intimacy right from the beginning which set the tone for the rest of the routine." Some worried that the judges might find the routine too radical, but the former insurance clerk and police officer made history with their sensual dance. In front of one of the UK's highest ever television audiences, nearly 24 million people, they received 12 perfect scores of 6.0 out of a possible 18. Most remarkable was the straight row of 6.0s for artistic impression from all nine judges - something that had never been achieved before. "Our closest rivals were always the Russian skaters," says Torvill. "So to get a 6.0 from a Russian judge felt like a big deal. He could have given us a 5.9, but he didn't - it was a magical moment." The embrace at the finish When Kenya's first Winter Olympian, cross country skier Philip Boit, approached the finish line in Nagano in 1998, the crowd went wild. "They were shouting 'Kenya GO!, Philip GO!' It was like I was winning a medal even though I was last," he says. The winner of the 10km classic style event, Norway's Bjorn Daehlie, had finished 20 minutes earlier, but instead of going straight to the medal ceremony he waited for Boit, and hugged him when he finished the race. Boit had not even seen snow until two years earlier and on the day of the 10km classic style event, heavy rain made conditions unusually tough. "I fell down so many times," laughs Boit. "Going uphill, the skis were collecting snow. It was like I had put on high heeled-shoes!" Daehlie, who became the first man to win six gold medals at the Winter Olympics, was impressed that Boit was able to finish the race in such tricky conditions. "I wanted to wait [for him at] the finish line - this African, brave skier." The embrace was a special moment for Boit - "I couldn't believe that he was the top guy and he was holding me." Boit skied again at the Salt Lake Winter Olympics in 2002, but not against Daehlie who was recovering from a roller-skiing injury. He named his first child after the Norwegian icon and the two athletes are still friends. Sporting Witness is broadcast on the BBC World Service. Listen via BBC iPlayer Radio. Browse the Sporting Witness podcast archive. Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook

जैसे-जैसे खिलाड़ी सोची शीतकालीन ओलंपिक में भाग लेने की तैयारी करते हैं, पिछले वर्षों के प्रतियोगी अपनी व्यक्तिगत कहानियों के नाटक और भावनाओं को साझा करते हैं।


Teenagers and their sleepless lives

Summary: Teenagers have never been so tapped into technology - but how much is it taking over their lives? As part of BBC School Report's News Day, three teenagers describe the impact technology and social media have on their sleep, relationships and free time.

Heather, 15, Priory School and Specialist Sports College, Portsmouth I'm on Facebook every day, probably for between one and three hours - but that's probably a lot less than some of my friends. Sometimes you see online arguments blow up on Facebook and go on and on, and I just think to myself "How do you have enough time to spend on here arguing?" I think in some cases social media does make teenagers less active. But if I'd been born 30 years ago, and there wasn't social media and technology around everywhere, I still wouldn't have done any more sport. I'd have probably just been in the library a lot more. In the evenings, I'm often in my bedroom using my laptop to revise using BBC Bitesize or finding old exam papers. But I usually have other tabs with social media or other websites running, and it's very tempting to just give yourself a few minutes off to check on those. I think being online in bed is very different to reading a book. Being online is a lot more interactive and stimulates your brain in a different way, but I think I actually prefer books. My parents trust me to manage my time online, and I try to finish by 11.30 at night, but it's very easy to lose track of time and suddenly realise it's way past then. But that can happen reading a book too. I don't think what phone I've got is an issue for me. Half the time my phone doesn't have credit, and if I'm just calling my parents to tell them where I am, that can be done on my old "brick". If anything, my dad - who's 47 - is more competitive about having the latest technology than I am. He gets really excited about having a new phone, and I just tend to wonder what does it really do that the last one didn't. I do think that having brand-new phones is an issue for safety, but a lot of my friends tend to plan ahead and leave expensive things at home if they're going somewhere they think is risky. My friend was pick-pocketed on a school trip to Germany and had her money stolen, but she'd deliberately left her phone in her room. Sadia, 11, Our Lady's Convent High School, Hackney I've got a laptop, a TV and an iPod Touch in my bedroom and I also have a Blackberry, which is one of the old ones. When I go to bed and I'm supposed to be asleep, I sometimes talk to friends online or text them but it doesn't really affect my sleep because I like to wake up early. Sometimes I might read a book at night. I like doing both, because reading a book gives you education, and going online means you can talk to family members abroad and stuff like that. I usually have four hours to go online and at about 6pm, my mum says I have got to read a book. Then I watch TV and go to bed, but sometimes I bring my iPod with me and listen to some music. Modern technology does stop you playing outside so much because it's really addictive. Sometimes when I'm doing my homework, I just get carried away with talking to my friends online but my mum comes and tells me when it's time to stop. I don't really have time to always see my friends face to face, so I'd rather message them - but we definitely have more fun when we meet up. Olivia, 14, Tarporley High School, Cheshire Your phone becomes a statement - you have to be able to access your social media on your phone, otherwise you can't stay in touch with what's going on. And you really notice that lots of people's profile pictures show them holding their smartphone or looking into the mirror with their phone in hand - it's almost like the phone is part of them. There is a hierarchy of the different brands of phone, and people who don't have a decent phone would probably be teased at least a little bit. I think you'd have to learn to laugh at yourself a bit, to be honest. Sometimes I look at my friends' phones and think "I want that". I think lots of teenagers think that way too. I'm unusual in that I'm not on Facebook, but I do like using Twitter and my mum and my auntie are on there too. I think that makes me self-censor what I write, but that's probably a good thing. I think they feel I'm mature enough to deal with social media pretty responsibly. But if I was to tweet something inappropriate, I know it would be that would have to face up the consequences. I tend to count to 10 before I tweet, as sometimes arguments happen on social media and get blown out of all proportion. I often find myself thinking "why are you tweeting this?" The things that some people want to share - effectively with the whole world - could have a big impact on the rest of their life, for things like finding a job in the future. I'm actually very disciplined, but I think the older you get, the longer you will probably end up staying up for, as that's when you spend more of your time online. If you're multi-tasking by tweeting when you're watching a soap earlier in the evening, that's different to being on Facebook or Twitter later on in your room. I see a lot of people tweeting "I can't sleep" late at night or in the early hours. It shows you that people really are just spending their time on their phones, but sometimes I wonder why they want to share that information with me. I don't have a curfew set by parents as such, but I think that I kind of have one anyway that I impose on myself. The problem with being online late at night - rather than reading a book or something - is that there's always more to read or find out about. Teenagers are naturally curious and if you see something someone has retweeted, you want to click on their profile to see who they are. And then you find more things to click on, and so on - it's never ending. For some people, their phone is like another limb. They really can't be without it. I like to think I don't fit the anti-social teenager stereotype - I'm just as happy talking to people face-to-face socially, not hiding away behind a screen. You can follow the Magazine on Twitter and on Facebook

किशोरों को कभी भी प्रौद्योगिकी में इतना उपयोग नहीं किया गया है-लेकिन यह उनके जीवन को कितना प्रभावित कर रहा है? बीबीसी स्कूल रिपोर्ट के समाचार दिवस के हिस्से के रूप में, तीन किशोर अपनी नींद, संबंधों और खाली समय पर प्रौद्योगिकी और सोशल मीडिया के प्रभाव का वर्णन करते हैं।


Speeding up work for people with disabilities

Summary: In the early 1990s I was working for a women's organisation that publicised research around the use of "new" technologies, such as the desktop PCs and the fax machine, and how they were contributing to a phenomenon we called "work speed-up".

Viewpoint by Barbara OttoThink Beyond the Label Essentially, these technologies, which replaced the slower typewriter, copier and mail systems, crunched the number of hours it took for administrative assistants to produce and distribute documents. However, these women were now expected to complete more work in the same eight-hour day. Fast forward to 2012, and our workforce is in a similar situation. In a recent survey by Wrike, 83% of 1,074 respondents say they work from home after (or before) work hours, which allows them to get more work done - for the same pay. Telecommuters say they use technology like real-time communication, high-speed network mobile devices, cloud-based applications and video-conferencing tools to facilitate the modern-day version of "work speed-up". What's more is that telecommuting, and the technology it orbits around, creates a lifeline for one group in particular: people with disabilities. Access to work With technology, people with disabilities, many who are unemployed or under-employed, can now take a job and be highly productive. After all, this group is an incredible adopter of technology because they depend on it for their livelihood. At the very basic level, Microsoft and Apple already incorporate accessibility utilities into their operating systems. Social platforms like Twitter and Facebook are getting more accessible and, as an added benefit, are eliminating the need for people with physical or cognitive disabilities to type long-form communications. There are many other promising technologies that I think will further help people with disabilities integrate into the 21st century workplace, include smartphones, apps, services, solutions and bionics. Touchscreen devices like the iPhone, once assumed to be inaccessible to blind users, now offer "gesture" based technology for interacting with the phone's interface. Google's Android platform and the Apple iPhone 3GS also now include free screen readers, making them particularly popular among blind users. Siri, a personal assistant application for the iPhone, is an incredibly useful tool for people with disabilities. Siri translates voice into text and understands basic commands and questions, letting users interact with applications. Accessible virtual-work platforms like oDesk embrace technology for everything from project management to billing, and create a very level playing field for people with disabilities. Smart environments, like networked video cameras, enable people with mobility disabilities to communicate with their computer, so users can work effectively with assistive software for text entry, web browsing, image editing, and animation. Personal guidance systems based on geo-coded QR codes and social computing let individuals take photos with their smartphone, and be provided with geographical and other information - like exits, lift doorways, and entrances to stairways. Voice biometric solutions verify a speaker's identity. Twinned with speech recognition, users can perform commercial transactions on a mobile phone entirely through automated conversation - a great solution for people with physical disabilities. For the deaf and hearing impaired, an app called SpeechTrans Ultimate lets them communicate with hearing people, who speak out loud into the user's mobile device, and the translated text automatically appears. It also integrates with Facebook chat. The task management and organizational features on smartphones are helpful for people with cognitive impairments and autism. Also, apps like VoCal, which provides spoken word alerts to employees. "Messages", an internet-based audio, text, and video conferencing application that is included with Macs, has high-quality video and frame rate capabilities and is ideal for people who use sign language to communicate. The Tobii PCEye eye tracking system allows people with limited motor skills and certain neurological problems, to use their eyes to tell their computer what to do. Schindler lifts, in use in hundred of high-rise buildings, use technology such as a personal identification card readers or keypads to understand the exact requirements of a user. Added value All of this is positive for the future of work because people with disabilities add tremendous value to the workplace. People with disabilities are creative problem-solvers and technology adopters with fresh perspectives that organisations need. Hiring people with disabilities enhances employee retention and engagement, as there are many job candidates with or without disabilities who want to work in holistically-diverse and socially conscious environments. We've found they have low rates of absenteeism and turnover, which reduces a company's recruitment and retention costs. Hiring the disabled helps companies develop new products and services, expanding their customer base, which is increasingly filled with older people starting to encounter disability. All of this bodes well for the modern-day workplace. I've said it before: If you want someone who thinks outside the box, hire someone who lives outside the box. So let "work speed up" begin for people with disabilities. With new technologies on the horizon, we can tap this underused talent pool and move our notion of how and where we work solidly into the 21st century. Barbara Otto is the principle of Think Beyond the Label, a private-public collaborative venture based in the US that aims to improve recruitment opportunities for qualified job candidates with disabilities.

1990 के दशक की शुरुआत में मैं एक महिला संगठन के लिए काम कर रही थी जिसने "नई" तकनीकों के उपयोग के बारे में शोध का प्रचार किया, जैसे कि डेस्कटॉप पीसी और फैक्स मशीन, और वे कैसे एक घटना में योगदान दे रहे थे जिसे हम "काम की गति-वृद्धि" कहते हैं।


Shakespeare and Co: A writer's haven on the River Seine

Summary: George Whitman, who died this week, ran a remarkable Paris bookshop that has for decades been more than just a place to buy books in English, but also a writer's refuge and tourist destination - a place with an atmosphere all its own.

By Christine FinnParis, France George Whitman made his money selling books, but he never forgot what he owed to those authors. His bookshop was a refuge for them. Over the decades, thousands of writers have helped out there, giving their time in exchange for a few hours, or even longer, with kindred spirits. Whitman's dictum was, "Give what you can, take what you need." A few lines of WB Yeats are painted on the wall: "Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise." Visiting authors and students were able to work here, sleep amid its piles of books and soak up its unique literary atmosphere. A few weeks ago, before George Whitman's death, I talked to his daughter Sylvia, about joining those ranks of writer-volunteers. Then, not long after, I stepped into the warm glow of Shakespeare and Company. "And this is the section to do with Paris," said Linda at the counter, in her Irish lilt, starting my grand tour of the bookshelves. It is a grey Monday morning, not a time you would expect many people around, but already the shop is buzzing with bibliophiles. The store was named after another which used to stand not far away, also by the River Seine, a gathering place for the likes of James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway. That Shakespeare and Company was owned by a woman called Sylvia Beach. George Whitman named his own daughter Sylvia after her. Reputed to be the grand-nephew of the American poet, Walt Whitman, he had his own radical friends in Paris. The work of these 1950s Beat poets occupies not just a section but a whole glass case in the shop. His daughter took over the reins a few years ago and, as some wondered whether the e-book would come to replace its paper and ink counterpart, she took Shakespeare and Company online to promote its events and history. The virtual book seemed not to matter. As ever, it was all about just being there. Linda guides me past poetry and the modern fiction sections, and through a series of tiny rooms which have the feel more of a library than a commercial enterprise. Mr Whitman described them as being like the chapters of a novel. I study walls papered with news cuttings and postcards, and walk up the stairs - through "plays and playwrights" - to the hallowed upper floor. This is where Sylvia Beach's own library sits, in a room now used for events. Amid the hush, I hear a familiar "tack, tack, tack, thunk" and a glimpse into a cosy writer's cave reveals someone sitting at an old portable typewriter at a desk, and shelves laden with well-thumbed books about how to get published. The only other sound, apart from the typing and the conversation, comes from a piano on which customers sometimes get carried away. "It's nice," says Linda, "the sound carries downstairs to the tills." She then gives me the science fiction and fantasy section to sort. Putting the books into some kind of order is a strangely comforting task. Conversations continue around me. A woman is flouting the "Please no photography" notice, directing a mobile phone photo shoot in the history section. "No," she instructs, "I want that shelf to be in it." Someone else is seeking advice on a good title for a book club reading, which results in a lively dialogue about international authors. I become fascinated by the role of the bookshop assistant. In my hands, sundry titles are unearthed from darker corners of the shop, and putting them into the few gaps I find in the shelves means I am bringing them, and their authors, into the light. On the stairs another volunteer is gamely trying to organise her section, precariously lunging with piles of books, between people going up and down. We smile as a light bulb blows in the crime section, leaving it in mysterious darkness. The light restored, a so-called "mirror of love" is revealed upstairs, its surface covered with notes and billets-doux, love poems and declarations. Here you can see not only a fascination with books, words and with Paris, but also the reflections of book lovers chatting over dusty tomes. "Oh, that's my favourite Auster too," says one. My session as a volunteer over, I go to collect my bag from a locker in the labyrinth upstairs. It turns out to be the lair of a writer-in-residence, 25-year-old Jimmy Hargreaves. He is a published poet from Grimsby and, with his long hair flopping over his chiselled face, he looks every inch the part, head bent over his paper notebook. "I'm a dreamer," he tells me. "This is a place where I can create." How to listen to From Our Own Correspondent: BBC Radio 4: A 30-minute programme on Saturdays, 1130. Second 30-minute programme on Thursdays, 1100 (some weeks only). Listen online or download the podcast BBC World Service: Hear daily 10-minute editions Monday to Friday, repeated through the day, also available to listen online. Read more or explore the archive at the programme website.

जॉर्ज व्हिटमैन, जिनका इस सप्ताह निधन हो गया, पेरिस में एक उल्लेखनीय किताबों की दुकान चलाते थे, जो दशकों से केवल अंग्रेजी में किताबें खरीदने के लिए एक जगह से अधिक रही है, बल्कि एक लेखक की शरण और पर्यटन स्थल भी रही है-एक ऐसी जगह जिसका अपना एक वातावरण है।


Heavy rain and gales warning issued for south and mid Wales

Summary: Persistent heavy rain and 65mph gales are predicted to hit south and mid Wales on Saturday.

The Met Office said there was a risk of localised flooding as up to 5cm-7cm (2-3in) of rain is expected to fall. The warning covers Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan. It is valid from 06:00 GMT to 22:00.

शनिवार को दक्षिण और मध्य वेल्स में लगातार भारी बारिश और 65 मील प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से आंधी आने का अनुमान है।


Pollokshields fire: 'From that day until now, it's been a disaster'

Summary: Mima Jaffar and her five children had to flee to safety in their pyjamas as a blaze destroyed a neighbouring tenement. A year later, steel barriers still block the entrance to her family's home in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow.

By Jonathan PetersBBC Scotland news The only thing that Mima can remember from the night of the blaze was a fireman standing on her bed. "He said you have a few seconds. He said there is a fire - just take anything that is important," she recalls. "We were just allowed to go out with only our pyjamas. It was freezing cold and raining a lot. "From that day until now, it's been a disaster." The blaze had started in the Strawberry and Spice Garden minimarket late on Sunday 10 November 2019. It quickly took hold before destroying the 143-year-old tenement building on the corner of Albert Drive and Kenmure Street. Since that night Mima, a single mother-of-five, has had no access to the home where she lived for more than 10 years as work continues to make the structure safe. Her children have to make do without their clothes, computers, or important documents like passports. Mima said they keep asking about getting back into the property to get their possessions. Her eldest son no longer lives with the family, but his belongings are still in the building. "He doesn't work, he needs me. He says: 'Mum, I need money, I need a jacket, I need clothes. How can I manage with one jacket?' "And I say, I cannot give you money for a jacket, there are more important things." Mima described the situation as "depressing" and said she needs to be let back in again soon. "I really hope we get a chance to go back in and get our stuff, because it's been really hard," she said. 'We have had to reset our lives' Another resident, Tim Mitchell, lived in a first floor flat. "This is not only my home, it is my workspace as well," he said. Tim has been allowed access to his flat on two occasions in the months following the fire. But being unable to collect his possessions and resume his work as a videographer has caused huge disruption to his life. Shortly before the Covid lockdown in March, Tim was told it would be a few months before residents could be allowed full access to their homes. "Now we're not even sure, but I think it will be sometime in the spring," he said. "We're talking about 18 months (since the fire). It is just very difficult because many of us have had to reset our lives because of this. "It's extremely difficult, and we need to see an end to it." 'People broke down in tears' Councillor Jon Molyneux has represented Pollokshields for the Green Party since 2017. He was at the scene the morning after the fire and helped dozens of people in the following weeks. "It's really tough," he said. "I had people who I spoke to in the immediate aftermath. They broke down in tears. "It's actually symbolic for the community. This was an historic heart of the town centre. "People want to see that it will come back and that there's going to be an opportunity coming out of this. People have had a hard year." 'We will continue to support the owners' A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said it was still in regular contact with the owners, their factors and insurers about the properties and the necessary repair work. It said there was an ongoing process under dangerous building legislation in relation to the walls which had separated the remaining buildings from those destroyed in the fire. "These walls have to be repaired before the adjoining flats can be re-occupied," he said. "We will continue to support the owners as their plans progress with the aim of people getting back into their homes as soon as is reasonably possible." Plans have been submitted to fix the gable-ends, securing the buildings that still stand and allowing residents the chance to move back into their homes. This process is expected to take another five months. For now, the evidence of the fire will remain for another winter.

मीमा जाफर और उनके पाँच बच्चों को अपने पायजामे में सुरक्षित भागना पड़ा क्योंकि आग ने एक पड़ोसी मकान को नष्ट कर दिया। एक साल बाद, ग्लासगो के पोलोक्शील्ड्स क्षेत्र में उनके परिवार के घर के प्रवेश द्वार को स्टील की बाधाओं ने अभी भी अवरुद्ध कर दिया।


RSPCA appeal after bearded dragons dumped in Basildon

Summary: An animal welfare charity is appealing for information after a pair of foot-long (30cm) bearded dragons were found dumped on a green.

The green/brown reptiles were at first thought dead when they were found on Saturday in Malgraves, Basildon. RSPCA inspector Adam Jones took them to a vet where they were warmed up. He said: "It is disgusting to think that they were in a warm, comfortable vivarium one minute then abandoned and exposed to all the elements." Mr Jones said he could not comprehend "someone discarding animals like this". "We have been experiencing strong gusty winds and rain and temperatures below 5°C, so they were just left to die," he said.

एक पशु कल्याण दान एक हरे रंग पर फेंके गए पैर लंबे (30 सेमी) दाढ़ी वाले ड्रेगन की एक जोड़ी के बाद जानकारी के लिए अपील कर रहा है।


The people who camped overnight outside Drake's London store

Summary: Drake's opened a clothes shop in London.

By Hannah MooreNewsbeat reporter The rapper already has shops in America and Canada, but the branch in Soho is his first in Europe. "I came at 7.30pm last night and camped out. He's a huge influencer, a real icon," says 20-year-old Zac, who was first in the queue after a 17-hour wait. "I spent about £600. It's been cold, and I feel like I'm going to faint from being tired but it was worth it." Zac came along with Sophie, who is also a huge Drake supporter. "I've been a fan of his music since way back," says the 18-year-old. "I've been to see him live nine times, and we actually went to OVO Fest in Toronto this summer as well." Sophie spent £350 on hoodies and tracksuit bottoms from the range, while other fans splashed out more. "I spent £400. I know it's a lot of money, but because I buy and sell clothes I can fund it myself," says 18-year-old Max. It's not unusual in Soho to see long lines of people queuing as streetwear brands like Palace and Supreme drop their latest collections. And though the clothes can cost hundreds of pounds, their resale value is often much higher. But Max, who travelled from Brighton and camped outside the shop overnight, says he won't be selling on the tracksuit and T-shirt he's bought. "I think Drake's a cool geezer, his style's good. Within the streetwear community, if he wears something, it will influence people." The Toronto star launched his clothing line in 2011. He's one of a few rappers, including Kanye West, Tyler, The Creator and Skepta, to move successfully into fashion in the past few years. So many people turned up for the London launch, that a ticketed queuing system was set up several blocks away from the shop. "I was nine when Drake came out with mainstream music, and I've been a fan of his since then," says 17-year-old Kaya. "My life is Drake, really. On my wall, on my phone, everything. I'll probably be backing up into my savings account to buy one of the tracksuits, but I just never thought he would bring it here." Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat

ड्रेक ने लंदन में कपड़ों की दुकान खोली।


Guernsey commuter road is shut for repair work

Summary: One of Guernsey's main commuter roads will be closed for the next 11 weeks for electricity cable installation.

Mount Row will be shut while Guernsey Electricity install ducts and cables to reinforce and develop the electricity supply around the St Martins area. The work was originally due to start on 10 January but was delayed to reduce the impact on road users. Diversions will be in place. A later phase in March will see La Ville Au Roi closed for up to 11 weeks.

ग्वेर्नसे की मुख्य यात्री सड़कों में से एक को बिजली केबल लगाने के लिए अगले 11 हफ्तों के लिए बंद कर दिया जाएगा।


How to save for your children's future

Summary: Parents know all too well how much a youngster can cost. Alongside the nappies, pocket money and school trips there are longer term costs like funding a university course, buying a first car or helping to pay for a wedding that can all seem quite intimidating.

Money Talk by Tom StevensonInvestment director, Fidelity International These expenses can be more manageable with careful planning but with the new government announcing that Child Trust Funds are to be scrapped, many parents will be wondering how best to start saving for their children now. One option is child savings accounts. Many banks and building societies offer savings accounts for children. The rate of interest can vary quite significantly, though some also offer special gifts. A second is children's Bonus Bonds. These are offered by National Savings & Investments (NS&I), which means they are backed by the government. They provide tax-free interest for children under 16 and there is an additional bonus if the money remains untouched for five years. 'Big win' Another option is Premium Bonds. These are also provided by NS&I and are often bought for children. They offer the potential of a big win as well as many smaller prizes, but they do not pay any interest. This means that you may not see any growth on your investment at all. Individual Savings Accounts (Isas) are a flexible, tax-efficient way to save for your child's future. Isas are not available for children, but you could use your own allowance to save for them and any income or capital gains you receive will be tax-free. A child can open a cash Isa once they are aged 16 or a stocks and shares Isa once they are aged 18. With an Isa, you have complete control over where the money is invested, so you have access to it at any time. You can invest up to £10,200 in a stocks and shares Isa this year or up to £5,100 in a cash Isa. The value of tax savings and eligibility to invest in an Isa will depend on individual circumstances. Another option is Investment Funds (Unit trusts/OEICS). There are thousands of funds available providing access to a wide range of differing types of investment, such as stocks and shares and corporate bonds. Children under 18 cannot apply themselves but parents, or grandparents, can set up the investment and designate it as being for the child on the application form. And then there are pensions. Setting up pensions for your children may sound extreme, but it could be an excellent way to save for the long term. With this option they will also receive tax relief, even though they probably do not pay income tax. This means that if you pay £240 a month into a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), it will be made up to £300 with tax relief, assuming a basic rate of income tax of 20%. As with all pension products your child can not access your money until they are aged 55. When contributing to a pension for your child, then you can only put in a maximum of £2,880 - which, with tax relief - takes the amount up to the annual limit of £3,600. Burden Whichever route you choose to take, there are four principles that you should follow in order to maximise your child's investment and lessen the financial burden of life's milestones. The best time to start investing is now. Investing for children is all about the long term, so to give your investment as much time as possible to grow, you need to start investing as soon as possible. Secondly, invest as much as you can afford. Many people find it hard to work out how much money they will need to save to help their children. This is why we believe the best strategy is to put aside as much as you can afford. Thirdly, think about saving each month. Unless you have a large sum to invest, a good way to build up significant savings for your children over the years is to start a monthly savings plan. This can help you maintain a long-term investment strategy and it is a useful way of being disciplined about saving for your children's future - you will soon start thinking of your regular payment as an essential part of your budget. If you were to put £50 a month from birth into the average UK stock market fund, it could give your child a pot worth £23,937 (based on a hypothetical investment that grows 6% a year and has an annual management charge of 1.5%, bid to bid, with net income reinvested) at the age of 21. Of course, past performance is not a guide to what might happen in the future and the value of investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invested. Lastly, keep an eye on tax and take care if you are a parent. There is no limit on how much you can give or invest for children and they are entitled to tax-free allowances in the same way as adults. If their total taxable income is less than the tax-free allowance they are due, a form R85 can be completed so they receive their interest without tax taken off. However, there are some special rules if a parent or step-parent has given savings to their child. For more information contact a financial adviser or visit the HM Revenue and Customs website. The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not held by the BBC unless specifically stated. The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal or other form of advice. You should not rely on this information to make (or refrain from making) any decisions. Links to external sites are for information only and do not constitute endorsement. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation.

माता-पिता अच्छी तरह से जानते हैं कि एक बच्चे पर कितना खर्च हो सकता है। नैपी, पॉकेट मनी और स्कूल की यात्राओं के साथ-साथ विश्वविद्यालय के पाठ्यक्रम के वित्तपोषण, पहली कार खरीदने या शादी के लिए भुगतान करने में मदद करने जैसी लंबी अवधि की लागतें हैं जो सभी काफी डरावनी लग सकती हैं।


MP Naz Shah suspended from Labour

Summary: Labour has suspended MP Naz Shah over comments she made about Israel.

The Bradford West MP has been heavily criticised over the Facebook posts, including one suggesting Israel should be moved to the United States. In a Commons statement she offered a "profound apology" for the posts, which were made before she became an MP. Earlier party leader Jeremy Corbyn warned her about the "offensive and unacceptable" posts and David Cameron called for her suspension. Labour said: "Jeremy Corbyn and Naz Shah have mutually agreed that she is administratively suspended from the Labour Party by the general secretary. "Pending investigation, she is unable to take part in any party activity and the whip is removed." 'Fulsome apology' Apologising in the Commons, Ms Shah, who had already quit as an unpaid aide to shadow chancellor John McDonnell, said: "Anti-Semitism is racism, full stop. As an MP I will do everything in my power to build relationships between Muslims, Jews and people of different faiths and none." The announcement of her suspension came after pressure mounted on the MP, with Mr Cameron saying during Prime Minister's Questions it was "quite extraordinary" that Labour had not withdrawn the whip from her over what he suggested were "racist" comments. Analysis by Iain Watson, BBC political correspondent Saying sorry three times didn't prevent Naz Shah's suspension. Number 10 are taking credit - but one shadow cabinet member, Lisa Nandy, had already called for her suspension and I'm told other Labour figures had approached party officials privately to call for the same thing. Ten days ago Labour's general secretary had reassured MPs those accused of anti-Semitism would be expelled or suspended. Insiders say that once the Labour leader had decided to hand the matter to party officials, suspension - and an investigation - became inevitable. Most Labour MPs recognise few members hold anti-Semitic views but that some high-profile cases have been toxic, and have been pressing their leadership to be more proactive in uncovering and rooting out unacceptable views. And some on the party's right are keen to force a leader who has opposed "witch hunts" of party members to use disciplinary procedures to erect, however reluctantly, some walls to Labour's broad church - and to make clear that the views of some recent members and supporters aren't welcome. Minutes before PMQs, Mr Corbyn issued a statement, saying: "These are historic social media posts made before she was a member of parliament. Naz has issued a fulsome apology. "She does not hold these views and accepts she was completely wrong to have made these posts. The Labour Party is implacably opposed to anti-Semitism and all forms of racism." Labour MP Lisa Nandy had called for Ms Shah's suspension, while another Labour MP, Kate Hoey, told BBC Radio 4's The World at One she should resign "right away" from the Commons Home Affairs Committee, which is carrying out an inquiry into anti-Semitism. Who is Naz Shah? Sabbiyah Pervez, BBC Look North Naz Shah burst onto the political scene during the 2015 general election, where she ousted Respect MP George Galloway. Her selection as a candidate proved controversial with divisions emerging in the local party. The candidate who was chosen first stood down four days later, before Ms Shah was imposed by the ruling National Executive Committee. A bitter campaign followed, with Mr Galloway sparking anger by questioning Ms Shah's account of her forced marriage. After her victory, she was celebrated locally and nationally for her unique background and life experiences. Growing up in poverty in Bradford, Ms Shah and her family were abandoned by her father who eloped with a neighbour's teenage daughter. She has spoken openly about her experience of surviving a forced marriage and domestic violence. In a Facebook post in 2014, Ms Shah shared a graphic showing an image of Israel's outline superimposed on a map of the US under the headline "Solution for Israel-Palestine conflict - relocate Israel into United States", with the comment "problem solved". The post suggested the US has "plenty of land" to accommodate Israel as a 51st state, allowing Palestinians to "get their life and their land back". It added Israeli people would be welcome and safe in the US, while the "transportation cost" would be less than three years' worth of Washington's support for Israeli defence spending. Ms Shah added a note suggesting the plan might "save them some pocket money". The post was brought to light by the Guido Fawkes website, which also highlighted a post in which she appeared to liken Israeli policies to those of Hitler. In a statement, the MP said: "I made these posts at the height of the Gaza conflict in 2014, when emotions were running high around the Middle East conflict. "But that is no excuse for the offence I have given, for which I unreservedly apologise." She set out a more detailed apology in an article for Jewish News. "The language I used was wrong," she wrote. "It is hurtful. What's important is the impact these posts have had on other people. I understand that referring to Israel and Hitler as I did is deeply offensive to Jewish people for which I apologise." The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the comments were "simply appalling", calling for an urgent meeting "for clarification of her views on Israel and the UK Jewish community".

लेबर पार्टी ने सांसद नाज शाह को इजरायल के बारे में की गई टिप्पणियों के लिए निलंबित कर दिया है।


Coronavirus: The five stages of NI's plan to ease lockdown

Summary: The Northern Ireland Executive has published a five-stage plan for easing the Covid-19 lockdown .

Unlike plans announced in England and the Republic of Ireland, NI's blueprint - Pathway to Recovery - does not include a timetable. Progression will depend on key health criteria being met. The executive must review its coronavirus regulations every three weeks, with the next due by 28 May. Step one Step two Step three Step four Step five

उत्तरी आयरलैंड कार्यकारी ने कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन को आसान बनाने के लिए पांच चरणों की योजना प्रकाशित की है।


Wembley park murders: PCs 'took selfies next to sisters' dead bodies'

Summary: The mother of two sisters murdered in a park said her grief had "been taken to another place" after two officers were suspended amid allegations they took selfies next to their bodies.

By Martin BashirReligion editor Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry were stabbed to death at a park in Wembley earlier this month. Mina Smallman has complained about the Met's initial response - saying she had to organise a search for her daughters. No-one has been charged with the murders. Speaking to the BBC, Mrs Smallman, the former Archdeacon of Southend, said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. "They were nothing to them and what's worse, they sent them on to members of the public," she said. Senior officers from the Met and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) personally visited the family to explain what had happened after they were made aware of the alleged photographs. Mrs Smallman said she was told the photos showed the girls' faces and she fears the images will appear on the internet. "This has taken our grief to another place," she said. "If ever we needed an example of how toxic it has become, those police officers felt so safe, so untouchable, that they felt they could take photographs of dead black girls and send them on. "It speaks volumes of the ethos that runs through the Metropolitan Police." The IOPC said the pictures were allegedly "shared with a small number of others", adding the Met was "handling matters involving those members of the public who may have received those images". Yesterday evening, the Met said two officers had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and suspended from duty. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was "disgusted" with the allegations against the officers. Mrs Smallman said she had coordinated a search operation on weekend her daughters died and it was Nicole's boyfriend, Adam, who found the sisters' bodies and the murder weapon. She says the police were "making assumptions" when they didn't immediately respond when the sisters were first reported missing. "I knew instantly why they didn't care. They didn't care because they looked at my daughter's address and thought they knew who she was. "A black woman who lives on a council estate." Ms Smallman, 27, had been with friends celebrating Ms Henry's 46th birthday at the park on the evening of 5 June. Detectives believe they were killed by a stranger who repeatedly stabbed them in the early hours of 6 June - their bodies were not found until the following day. Forensic officers have since been searching a large area of the park including a pond and have trawled through hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish that was accidently cleared from the scene. Detectives believe the killer received injuries in the attack "which caused significant bleeding". The IOPC is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

एक पार्क में हत्या की गई दो बहनों की मां ने कहा कि उनके शव के बगल में सेल्फी लेने के आरोपों के बीच दो अधिकारियों को निलंबित कर दिया गया था, जिसके बाद उनका दुख "दूसरी जगह ले जाया गया" था।


Venezuela election: 'There's no opposition here, just God'

Summary: "We've come here to show our faces, to tell the truth, to walk the streets with you so you can tell us your problems, and we can solve them," hollered candidate Nicolás Maduro Guerra, addressing a crowd of about 500 on the Caribbean coast of La Guaira.

By Katy WatsonBBC News, Venezuela "I'm not coming here to promise you castles and mansions, I can promise though that we will come through this." But coming from "Nicolasito" as he's known, might be hard for some to swallow. For Nicolasito is the president's son and under Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's once oil-rich economy has crumbled. Every day, millions of people in Venezuela struggle to access enough food, annual inflation is above 5,000% and about five million people have fled the country in search of jobs and more stability. The pandemic has just compounded the problems here. Despite his family links, Nicolasito is pretty assured of victory. He's set to gain one of 277 seats in the National Assembly on Sunday, made all the easier because the opposition is boycotting the vote. "It's the duty of all Venezuelans to exercise their vote," says supporter Darwin Quintero. "We have to fix our problems and hope the people we vote in can solve them. That's why we have elections." Plenty in the crowd, though, are taking part begrudgingly. "I have to vote because I have a government job," one woman said. She didn't want to be identified. "I don't want to vote because I'm not happy with what is happening - I have two jobs, four kids and I am practically dying of hunger - I work to eat." And what of the opposition? "There's no opposition here, just God," she says. Disillusioned with politics Rewind nearly two years, and Venezuelans were hopeful of change. It was January 2019 when Juan Guaidó, as speaker of the opposition-led National Assembly, said that he would be the man to end President Maduro's reign and lead the country to free and fair elections. As he was citing the constitution as allowing him to take over, many countries were quick to back him as Venezuela's legitimate leader. Tens of thousands of people came out onto the streets to support him - he had approval ratings of more than 60%. But in the time since, Juan Guaidó's popularity has plummeted to around 25%. President Maduro is still in Miraflores Palace, and the country is going nowhere. It's stalemate. Read more on Venezuela: "We all wish the transition was quicker," says Mr Guaidó, defending the criticism he's failed to make things better. "When you don't have water, when you have to queue three days for petrol … when your family is far from you… evidently survival is a full-time job." But he insists he's doing what he can. Instead of participating in Sunday's vote, the opposition has decided to hold its own "consulta popular" between 7 and 12 December. It's effectively a referendum, asking people about the country's political future. But few seem enthusiastic - many don't really know much about it. And experts question its legitimacy as much as they do the elections. "This is probably the worst situation for leaders and political parties of the opposition since the times of Hugo Chavez," says historian Margarita López Maya, referring to Nicolás Maduro's predecessor and man who began the leftist 'Bolivarian revolution' in Venezuela. "We are finishing the cycle of Guaidó." So what next? Come 5 January, when the new National Assembly is inaugurated, Juan Guaidó will no longer be an elected official. But Mr Guaidó insists that the international community continues to support him. It's the importance of the international community, though, that troubles some analysts. "You don't resolve an internal political problem with international politics unless you're talking of an invasion," says Luis Vicente Leon, President of Caracas-based polling firm Datanalisis. "The main issue is the internal fight and that was weakened to such a point that the opposition ended up being totally dependent on international politics." Going nowhere… for now In the new year, Mr Guaidó runs the risk of being jailed by the Maduro administration if he continues to lead a parallel government. But he says he's not going anywhere. "I will stay in in Caracas to defy the regime," he says. "We know the main objective of Maduro and the dictatorship is to annihilate the democratic alternative." And what of passing the baton? "I was chosen by the people, and then by parliament," he explains. "The important thing is the objective, not who sits in the chair. It's not just about one person, it's a movement." López Maya is doubtful. She says the opposition and government are so far apart, most Venezuelans don't want anything to do with either side now. "They have to understand they need to leave the polarised discourse because it's a zero-sum game in which they have lost all the time they've played." Additional reporting by Vanessa Silva

ला गुआइरा के कैरेबियाई तट पर लगभग 500 लोगों की भीड़ को संबोधित करते हुए उम्मीदवार निकोलस मादुरो गुआइरा ने चिल्लाते हुए कहा, "हम यहां अपने चेहरे दिखाने आए हैं, सच बोलने आए हैं, आपके साथ सड़कों पर चलने आए हैं ताकि आप हमें अपनी समस्याएं बता सकें और हम उन्हें हल कर सकें।


New jobs in Shropshire after car parts firm Stadco wins £15m contract

Summary: About 200 jobs could be created at a Shropshire engineering firm after it won a £15m contract to supply car parts to Jaguar Land Rover.

Stadco said the jobs would be at its factories in Shrewsbury and Telford which would have new assembly lines and machines installed. It said its total workforce at sites in Shropshire, Powys in Mid Wales and Castle Bromwich would be 1,100 by 2016. Shropshire Council described it as a "massive boost" for the local economy. Leader Keith Barrow said: "It is a huge vote of confidence in the Shropshire workforce and will increase the number of highly skilled and high tech jobs locally." Stadco makes panels for vehicles built by Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, General Motors and BMW.

जगुआर लैंड रोवर को कार के पुर्जों की आपूर्ति के लिए 15 मिलियन पाउंड का अनुबंध जीतने के बाद श्रॉपशायर इंजीनियरिंग फर्म में लगभग 200 नौकरियों का सृजन किया जा सकता है।


Taiwan sweats on US arms sales decision

Summary: Sherry Huang, a retired accountant and grandmother, is not someone you would expect to get worked up over international arms sales, but ask her why Taiwan needs advanced fighter jets from the United States and she will give you an earful.

By Cindy SuiBBC News, Taipei "Without them, people are worried. If China gets stronger, we won't even have the strength to protect ourselves. It's like you have a thug living next door, with guns pointed at you, threatening you not to speak or he'll shoot you," she says. The US has provided weapons to the Republic of China, now in Taiwan, since World War II. It is the only country which has sold arms to Taiwan in recent years and is required by US law to provide the island with weapons to help it maintain a sufficient self-defence capability. But in the past year there has been growing concern that the US resolve to help Taiwan defend itself may have weakened, as Washington increasingly needs good relations with China. What Taiwan wants in particular are 66 F-16 C/D fighter jets to upgrade its ageing fleet. This week, three air force personnel were killed when two older generation aircraft crashed into a mountain. An investigation is under way, but officials told the BBC that problems caused by ageing equipment are one of the main causes of accidents involving fighter jets. Pressured by some US politicians, the Obama administration has agreed to announce its decision on the sale by 1 October. It is not a topic that comes up in casual conversation, but most Taiwanese people agree that the island needs more weapons to defend itself in case of an attack by China. That is not to say they expect a war to break out between Taipei and Beijing - who have enjoyed warmer relations in recent years. But China still has 1,500 missiles targeting Taiwan, and has not renounced the threat of force to take back the island, which it still claims as its province. Taiwanese people know they must be prepared. Foot-dragging Critics have blamed US President Barack Obama and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou for not agreeing a new package of arms. Some critics say Mr Obama has been dragging his feet and that Mr Ma has not actively sought the weapons. But the last time a significant package of weapons was approved was in 2001 - including Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters and equipment for Taiwan's existing F-16 fleet, but no submarines or new fighter jets. Some sort of weapons sales and military personnel training have occurred every year, according to analysts, but most of the weapons are parts replacements and not more advanced weaponry. Alexander Huang, a professor at Taipei's Tamkang University specialising in China-Taiwan defence issues, says the US changed its handling of weapons sales to Taiwan after the 11 September attacks. At that time, President George W Bush scrapped annual weapons talks between Taipei and Washington. "After 9/11, and [with] the rise of Chinese influence and the lack of the annual talks vehicle, it gave Washington a way to postpone Taiwan's [weapons] requests," he said. "When China exerted pressure over the US government, there were times when the US asked Taiwan not to file a request." Mr Huang believes the Obama administration's hands are tied. "The US does not want to antagonise China. China has made arms sales to Taiwan the number one irritant of the US-China bilateral relationship," he says. "This kind of dilemma is bothering the Obama administration. You can cite various reasons: China's large holdings of US treasury bonds, collaboration on North Korea, Iran; there are a lot of issues over which the US doesn't want to antagonise China." In recent days, China has issued a stern warning to the US, through the Communist Party's People's Daily newspaper, that US-China relations will be damaged if Mr Obama proceeds with an arms sale to Taiwan. However, analysts say China's reaction is not likely to be as severe as its threats. In the past, the most China has done is react angrily and cancel military exchanges between Washington and Beijing, as well as not allowing US ships to make calls at the Hong Kong port. It did just that after a $6.4bn (£4bn) weapons deal authorised by Mr Bush was approved by Mr Obama in 2010, but Beijing has since resumed high-level military exchanges with the US. Analysts say they do not believe Beijing will cancel economic contracts, as a worsening US economy will also hurt China. 'Wrong message' Taiwan's air fleet currently consists of two-decade-old F-16 A/B fighters (there are few countries still flying them), French Mirage 2000-5 fighters that are also about 20 years old, and 35-year-old F5 fighters that it wants to retire soon. The fighters Taiwan seeks - F-16 C/Ds - can carry more bombs for each sortie and conduct more efficient attacks against ground targets. Taiwan's deputy defence secretary Andrew Yang says a US refusal to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan could send the wrong message to China, and affect regional security. "It encourages China to stop Taiwan's self-defence activity," he says. Since the 1950s, Taiwan has patrolled the region, including areas of the East China Sea and South China Sea bordering China, and shared information it collects with the US, Mr Yang said, adding that this role is little known and often taken for granted. "We're not just protecting the island itself, we conduct daily patrols of a much bigger region, beyond Taiwanese territory," Mr Yang says. "If we don't get replacement or new aircraft, we don't patrol these areas. They will see there's a vacuum here. Of course it will give more leverage to whoever wants to cause problems. Then the US will have to make extra effort to fill the gap." In recent days, local and international media have reported that the US is more likely to help Taiwan upgrade its fleet of F-16 A/B fighter jets, rather than selling the more advanced F-16 C/D fighters. This week, US Senators Robert Menendez and John Cornyn introduced a bill in an attempt to force Mr Obama to approve the deal on the argument that the US is bound by a 1979 law to sell the island sufficient weapons for its defence. They argue that the sale would benefit the US economy and save jobs. The deal is estimated to cost $8bn. Another politician, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has introduced similar legislation in the House of Representatives, arguing China must not be allowed to dictate US policy in the Pacific. Earlier this year, American politicians including 45 senators and 181 members of the House of Representatives wrote to Mr Obama to support a sale of F-16C/Ds. Sherry Huang is hopeful the US will come through for Taiwan, but she cannot contain her scepticism. "We believe Americans have a sense of public welfare, but that often loses in the face of economic considerations," she says.

शेरी हुआंग, एक सेवानिवृत्त लेखाकार और दादी, ऐसी व्यक्ति नहीं हैं जिनसे आप अंतरराष्ट्रीय हथियारों की बिक्री को लेकर परेशान होने की उम्मीद करेंगे, लेकिन उनसे पूछें कि ताइवान को संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका से उन्नत लड़ाकू विमानों की आवश्यकता क्यों है और वह आपको एक कान देगी।


The Hobbit finale dwarfs UK box office rivals

Summary: The third and final instalment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit series, The Battle of the Five Armies, has topped the UK box office in its opening weekend.

The film made £9.7 million, marginally outperforming the previous two chapters in the saga. An Unexpected Journey took £9.5 million on its debut in 2012, while last year's Desolation of Smaug took £9.3 million. Paddington, which had been at the top of the charts for two weeks, was bumped into second place with £2.9 million. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, which has now earned more than £27 million in the UK alone, came in third.

पीटर जैक्सन की हॉबिट श्रृंखला की तीसरी और अंतिम फिल्म, द बैटल ऑफ द फाइव आर्मीज, अपने शुरुआती सप्ताहांत में यूके बॉक्स ऑफिस पर शीर्ष पर रही है।


New Aberdeen FC stadium consultation under way

Summary: A series of public consultations on Aberdeen FC's proposals for a new stadium on the outskirts of the city are getting under way.

The stadium and training facilities would be built at Kingsford, close to the Aberdeen bypass, near Westhill. The Yes to Kingsford Stadium group believes it would be a vital step forward for the club. The Say No To Kingsford Stadium group argues it is green belt land and would have a negative local impact. The group previously told BBC Scotland it had been inundated with abuse from some fans. Aberdeen FC condemned any abuse. Club chairman Stewart Milne has described Kingsford as "an ideal location for supporters". The Dons had previously been considering a relocation to Loirston, to the south of Aberdeen, a proposal that had been marred by planning difficulties.

शहर के बाहरी इलाके में एक नए स्टेडियम के लिए एबरडीन एफसी के प्रस्तावों पर सार्वजनिक परामर्श की एक श्रृंखला चल रही है।


The Falklands War: Key dates

Summary: Thirty years ago Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which had been held by Britain for 150 years, leading to a short but bloody war.

In the two months of fighting that followed, 255 British and about 650 Argentine servicemen were killed, along with three Falklands civilians, before Argentine forces surrendered. Argentina still claims sovereignty over the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas. Here are the key dates in the conflict.

तीस साल पहले अर्जेंटीना ने फ़ॉकलैंड द्वीप समूह पर आक्रमण किया, जो 150 वर्षों से ब्रिटेन के कब्जे में था, जिससे एक छोटा लेकिन खूनी युद्ध हुआ।


Woman hit by stone at Alton Towers

Summary: A 46-year-old woman is in hospital after being knocked unconscious when a stone hit her on the head at Alton Towers.

Staffordshire Police said they were unsure if it was deliberate or "an act of mischief with an unintended result". The woman, a coach driver, was walking in a coach park when the stone was thrown on Thursday afternoon. She was in a stable condition in the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. on Friday. Staffordshire Police said hundreds of people were walking through the area at the time and appealed to anyone with information to contact the force.

एक 46 वर्षीय महिला को एल्टन टावर्स में सिर पर पत्थर लगने से बेहोश होने के बाद अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया गया है।