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Ceop protects more children than ever, new reports show

Ceop protects more children than ever, new reports show

May. 14 | UK’s leading child protection agency, The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) claims that there had been a remarkable surge of 85% in the number of children they have saved in 2012-13, than they did last year. The agency protected...

Suspected gas explosion shakes Prague

Suspected gas explosion shakes Prague

Apr. 29 | There has been a severe explosion in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, according to reports on April 29, 2013. Police have sealed Divadelni street where the incident took place and have barricaded a wider area so as to conduct investigations. People...

New KALQ keyboard layout increases typing speed

New KALQ keyboard layout increases typing speed

Apr. 25 | If you felt that you are unable to type fast on a regular ‘QWERTY’ keyboard, then news of a new ‘KALQ’ keyboard layout will surely be met with some enthusiasm. The new keyboard layout has been engineered by researchers at the University...

Will.i.am plans to settle down in the UK

Will.i.am plans to settle down in the UK

Apr. 25 | Pop singer Will.i.am recently said that his new album ‘#Willpower’ was highly influenced by the time that he spent in Britain. The musician went on to say that Britney Spears’ British accent in his single ‘Scream and Shout’, portrays...

Treaty between Jordan and the UK could allow for Abu Qatada to be deported

Treaty between Jordan and the UK could allow for Abu Qatada to be deported

Apr. 24 | Abu Qatada is currently under life imprisonment in the UK in relation to terror charges that were levied against him. Successive UK governments have been trying to deport him to Jordan and now the two countries have signed a mutual assistance treaty so...

British Airways looking to replace section of ageing fleet

British Airways looking to replace section of ageing fleet

Apr. 23 | British Airways is looking to retire around 30 Boeing 747-400s and is planning on bringing in 18 new Airbus A350s in their place. This change is being brought about so that the airline can successfully phase out the ageing Boeing fleet. The news was announced...

Reese Witherspoon backs out of talk shows following arrest

Reese Witherspoon backs out of talk shows following arrest

Apr. 23 | American actress Reese Witherspoon has cancelled interviews relating to her upcoming movie ‘Mud’, following an arrest due to an altercation with a police officer. On early hours of April 18, 2013, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress was arrested...

Michael White knocks idol Mark Williams out of World Championship

Michael White knocks idol Mark Williams out of World Championship

Apr. 22 | It what has turned out to be a dream come true for debutante Michael White, Mark Williams, the two-time World Snooker Champion has been knocked out of the tournament at The Crucible on April 21, 2013. The Guinness Book of Records recognizes White as...

Artist extraordinaire Storm Thorgerson passes away

Artist extraordinaire Storm Thorgerson passes away

Apr. 19 | Storm Thorgerson was a well-known artist who was known for designing album covers for bands, the most famous of them being for Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’. The art designer passed away at the age of 69 on April 18, 2013. According...

Google restricts users from reselling Google Glass

Google restricts users from reselling Google Glass

Apr. 18 | Search engine giant Google has warned people who buy Google Glass that they cannot sell their new device  on any online shopping forum.  The official website of the search provider has posted the terms of condition, which say that Google Glass is for...