Sports News - Champions League last-16 draw: analysis and verdict
Champions League last-16 draw: analysis and verdict
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea
One win apiece from their knockout meetings in the last two seasons, this should be one of the hardest of the ties to predict. Yet if Chelsea’s poor domestic form is anything to go by then PSG will start as heavy favourites. Despite having Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off at Stamford Bridge, Laurent Blanc’s side triumphed on away goals at this stage of the competition last season courtesy of Thiago Silva’s late header and will take some stopping again.
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea
One win apiece from their knockout meetings in the last two seasons, this should be one of the hardest of the ties to predict. Yet if Chelsea’s poor domestic form is anything to go by then PSG will start as heavy favourites. Despite having Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off at Stamford Bridge, Laurent Blanc’s side triumphed on away goals at this stage of the competition last season courtesy of Thiago Silva’s late header and will take some stopping again.
UK News - Michael Mansfield calls for more support over suicides after daughter's death
Michael Mansfield calls for more support over suicides after daughter's death
Human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield QC is calling for major changes to the way suicidal people and their loved ones are supported, on the eve of an inquest into his daughter’s death.
Anna Mansfield, 44, killed herself in May after being diagnosed with depression. She visited her GP the day before she died and explained that she was feeling depressed but Mansfield said she was not asked about whether she felt suicidal.
Human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield QC is calling for major changes to the way suicidal people and their loved ones are supported, on the eve of an inquest into his daughter’s death.
Anna Mansfield, 44, killed herself in May after being diagnosed with depression. She visited her GP the day before she died and explained that she was feeling depressed but Mansfield said she was not asked about whether she felt suicidal.
Fifa News - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini expected to receive lengthy bans from football
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini expected to receive lengthy bans from football
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are likely to escape lifetime bans for corruption but investigators expect the pair to receive lengthy suspensions of at least seven years when their hearings take place this week, according to insiders.
Blatter and Platini will have disciplinary hearings before the Fifa ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert in Zurich on Thursday and Friday, over a £1.3m payment made to Platini by Fifa in 2011 and signed off by Blatter.
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are likely to escape lifetime bans for corruption but investigators expect the pair to receive lengthy suspensions of at least seven years when their hearings take place this week, according to insiders.
Blatter and Platini will have disciplinary hearings before the Fifa ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert in Zurich on Thursday and Friday, over a £1.3m payment made to Platini by Fifa in 2011 and signed off by Blatter.
Travel - Etihad Airways still flying high at World Travel Awards 2015
Etihad Airways still flying high at World Travel Awards 2015
(Relaxnews) - Etihad Airways has been awarded the title of ‘World's Leading Airline' for the seventh consecutive year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2015.
The Abu Dhabi airline was one of several big winners at a ceremony that took place in Morocco over the weekend.
(Relaxnews) - Etihad Airways has been awarded the title of ‘World's Leading Airline' for the seventh consecutive year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2015.
The Abu Dhabi airline was one of several big winners at a ceremony that took place in Morocco over the weekend.
Business News - Shell plans 2,800 more job losses over BG bid
Shell plans 2,800 more job losses over BG bid
Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed plans for 2,800 more job losses should its takeover of BG Group succeed.
The cuts come on top of 7,500 redundancies already announced.
Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed plans for 2,800 more job losses should its takeover of BG Group succeed.
The cuts come on top of 7,500 redundancies already announced.
Sports News - UEFA Euro 2016 draw: Roy Hodgson’s men to face Wales in France
UEFA Euro 2016 draw: Roy Hodgson’s men to face Wales in France
With six months to go before the Euro 2016 gets underway in France, a host of big names from the world of football gathered at the Palais des Congrès in Paris to determine the groups for the finals. Hosts France who were joined by holders Spain, Germany, England, Portugal and Belgium as the six seeded nations at the event, will first lock horns with Romania on June 10 before taking on Albania and Switzerland.
With six months to go before the Euro 2016 gets underway in France, a host of big names from the world of football gathered at the Palais des Congrès in Paris to determine the groups for the finals. Hosts France who were joined by holders Spain, Germany, England, Portugal and Belgium as the six seeded nations at the event, will first lock horns with Romania on June 10 before taking on Albania and Switzerland.
Climate News - COP21: What’s the future of planet Earth?
COP21: What’s the future of planet Earth?
When the first astronauts ventured to the Moon in the 1960s, they couldn’t help but look back and marvel at the beauty of our home planet, the ‘pale blue dot’, Earth.
To see ourselves from space was not only an emotionally powerful experience, it was also a process of discovery, as we began to see and understand processes that couldn’t be viewed from the Earth’s surface.
When the first astronauts ventured to the Moon in the 1960s, they couldn’t help but look back and marvel at the beauty of our home planet, the ‘pale blue dot’, Earth.
To see ourselves from space was not only an emotionally powerful experience, it was also a process of discovery, as we began to see and understand processes that couldn’t be viewed from the Earth’s surface.
Germany News - Merkel says she wants to reduce refugee arrivals in Germany
Merkel says she wants to reduce refugee arrivals in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany but is refusing to declare a limit.
Merkel signalled her compromise on immigration to critics of her open-door policy on the eve of a two-day party congress in the southern city of Karlsruhe.. The chancellor, who is under increasing pressure from allies within her Christian Democratic Union, says she is looking for a European solution.
Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany but is refusing to declare a limit.
Merkel signalled her compromise on immigration to critics of her open-door policy on the eve of a two-day party congress in the southern city of Karlsruhe.. The chancellor, who is under increasing pressure from allies within her Christian Democratic Union, says she is looking for a European solution.
US Election 2016 News - Iowa caucus: Cruz leads Trump in Republican opinion poll
Iowa caucus: Cruz leads Trump in Republican opinion poll
A survey asking Republican supporters in the key US state of Iowa to pick a presidential candidate has placed Texas Senator Ted Cruz ahead of Donald Trump, who leads in most national polls.
The poll, ordered by Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register, gave Mr Cruz a 10-point lead over Mr Trump.
Magazine News - 'If I became an informer the chemotherapy could continue'
'If I became an informer the chemotherapy could continue'
The Souda family is one of many that have made the long and dangerous journey across the Mediterranean to northern Europe. They are anxious about their new life in Germany, but they felt they had no choice when they decided to leave their home in Syria.
Winter suits Berlin. The low light softens the scars and early nightfall hides the trauma. The tourists don't notice - for them, the German capital is a neon cocktail of nightclubs and hipster bars, but in the bleak eastern borough of Kopernick it's as though the wall never came down.
Arts News - Ed Sheeran 'quits' social media
Ed Sheeran 'quits' social media
Singer Ed Sheeran has announced he is "taking a break" from social media as he is "seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes".
Writing on his Instagram account, the singer explained he was "taking the opportunity of not having to be anywhere... to travel the world".
Latin America News - MTV helicopter crash kills two in Argentina
MTV helicopter crash kills two in Argentina
A helicopter which was being used for filming an MTV reality show has crashed into a reservoir in Argentina killing the pilot and a technician.
The aircraft came down at the Potrerillos de Mendoza dam in western Argentina, officials said.
MTV said the helicopter was flying to a shooting location for the show The Challenge.
UK News - Shaker Aamer: Extremists 'have no right to live in the UK'
Shaker Aamer: Extremists 'have no right to live in the UK'
The UK's last Guantanamo Bay detainee, who returned home in October after 14 years in captivity, has told extremists to "get the hell out" of the country.
Shaker Aamer told the Mail on Sunday that he denounced attacks such as the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, saying "you cannot just kill anybody".
Women News - Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected
Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected
Women have been elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a ban on women taking part in elections was lifted.
At least four women were elected, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Other news agencies put the number between nine and 17.
Women have been elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a ban on women taking part in elections was lifted.
At least four women were elected, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Other news agencies put the number between nine and 17.
Africa News: Burundi crisis US tells its citizens to leave
Burundi crisis: US tells its citizens to leave
The US state department is warning Americans not to travel to Burundi as political violence there increases.
A travel warning issued on Sunday urges US citizens in the central African country to leave "as soon as it is feasible to do so".
The US state department is warning Americans not to travel to Burundi as political violence there increases.
A travel warning issued on Sunday urges US citizens in the central African country to leave "as soon as it is feasible to do so".
Turkey News: Russia fires warning shot at Turkish fishing boat in Aegean
Russia fires warning shot at Turkish fishing boat in Aegean
Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision.
A Russian defence ministry statement said the Turkish vessel approached to 600m (1,800ft) before turning away in response to Russian small arms fire.
Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision.
A Russian defence ministry statement said the Turkish vessel approached to 600m (1,800ft) before turning away in response to Russian small arms fire.
Europe News: French far right Front National 'routed' in key vote
French far right Front National 'routed' in key vote
France's far-right Front National (FN) has been beaten into third place in the second round of regional elections, exit polls indicate.
Early results suggest the party failed to win a single region, despite leading in six of 13 regions in the first round of votes a week ago.
France's far-right Front National (FN) has been beaten into third place in the second round of regional elections, exit polls indicate.
Early results suggest the party failed to win a single region, despite leading in six of 13 regions in the first round of votes a week ago.
Africa News - Libya crisis: Rome talks call for 'immediate ceasefire'
Libya crisis: Rome talks call for 'immediate ceasefire'
An international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Libya has called on all parties to accept an "immediate comprehensive ceasefire".
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he expected Libya's rival governments to sign a UN-backed agreement on Wednesday to form a unity government.
Travel News - Global Traveler magazine celebrates its 2015 GT awards
Global Traveler magazine celebrates its 2015 GT awards
(Relaxnews) - The monthly travel magazine Global Traveler is holding its Global Travel awards reception gala Tuesday, December 8 in Los Angeles.
(Relaxnews) - The monthly travel magazine Global Traveler is holding its Global Travel awards reception gala Tuesday, December 8 in Los Angeles.
Photographer News - 100 Most influential photographers of all time
100 Most influential photographers of all time
1. Richard Avedon American 1923-2004
Avedon was the epitome of the modern photographer – a charming, sophisticated man-about-town and a photographer who was able to cross photographic genres. It did not matter where he was, which format he chose to work with or who his subject was, the image would be an Avedon image. It would have that unmistakeable elegance and confidence that marked him out, not just as a great photographer but as a highly successful commercial photographer, who was able to create instantly iconic and memorable images.
Avedon was the epitome of the modern photographer – a charming, sophisticated man-about-town and a photographer who was able to cross photographic genres. It did not matter where he was, which format he chose to work with or who his subject was, the image would be an Avedon image. It would have that unmistakeable elegance and confidence that marked him out, not just as a great photographer but as a highly successful commercial photographer, who was able to create instantly iconic and memorable images.
TIME Picks the Top 100 Photos of 2015
People rowing boats enjoy night view of cherry blossoms in full bloom on Chidorigafuchi moat in Tokyo, Japan. March 30, 2015.
TIME Picks the Top 100 Photos of 2015
2015 has been a year dominated by the migrant and refugee crisis in Europe, as thousands of people from Iraqi, Syria and Afghanistan, among many other nations, fled their homes. They left behind war, poverty and persecution in hope of better lives on European shores. The heart-wrenching images that emanated from Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Hungary, Croatia and France were not the only ones to convey people’s desperation in face of adversity. In Southeast Asia, Rohingya migrants were forced to drift in Thai waters in search for a nation willing to rescue them.
A range of different cakes, pastries, meals, dishes and sweets which are common elements of Sardinian cuisine - PHOTO
View of Gennargentu, the highest massif of Sardinia - PHOTO
Donald Trump, the other targeting lyrics - CLICK FOR READING!
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Scientists discover secret of painless life - Health News
Scientists discover secret of painless life
London: Scientists at University College London (UCL) have found the recipe for painlessness in a study that used genetically modified mice to show a channel responsible for allowing pain signals to pass along nerve cell membranes is vital to feel agony.
In 2006, it was shown that sodium channel Nav1.7 is important for signalling in pain pathways and people born with non-functioning Nav1.7 do not feel pain.
‘No problems at all’ between Mourinho and Costa - Sports News
‘No problems at all’ between Mourinho and Costa
Jose Mourinho will trust his Chelsea players not to overindulge in the festive season after Diego Costa joined his team-mates for a midweek Christmas night out this week.
The striker, who was unhappy at being an unused substitute in last Sunday’s draw at Tottenham, was pictured in London in the early hours of Thursday morning along with Ramires and Kenedy.
Smartphones not as good as old mobiles at making calls - Technology News
Smartphones not as good as old mobiles at making calls
According to new research, smartphones are not as good at making calls as basic mobile phones from a decade ago.
Mobile phones have evolved significantly over the past several years, with large technology giants such as Apple and Samsung focusing on adding as many bells and whistles as possible. However, the quality of the phone’s most basic function may have actually declined.
Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 tells the time, and more - Technology News
Smartwatches have been around for years now and it is still grasping straws to get a better foothold in the market. But each year proves to a successful one as companies continue to develop the technology, slowly reaching into that level where everyone can appreciate. With that, Samsung shows off the Gear S2 with a gorgeous design and a brand new trick up its sleeve.
8The Gear S2 features a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 360×360 resolution. It features a 512MB RAM and a 4GB internal storage. The Gear S2 was fast, responsive, and brings out apps the moment they were activated thanks to the improved dual-core 1GHz Pega-W processor.
8The Gear S2 features a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 360×360 resolution. It features a 512MB RAM and a 4GB internal storage. The Gear S2 was fast, responsive, and brings out apps the moment they were activated thanks to the improved dual-core 1GHz Pega-W processor.
Samsung to pay Apple $548-M in lengthy patent case - Technology News
Samsung has agreed to pay smartphone rival Apple just over $548 million in a years-long patent battle in federal court in California.
The South Korean electronics colossus said in a legal filing Thursday it will pay Apple the partial judgement awarded but that reserves the right to get money back if the amount is modified or overturned on appeal or if the validity of patents at issue is successfully challenged.
The South Korean electronics colossus said in a legal filing Thursday it will pay Apple the partial judgement awarded but that reserves the right to get money back if the amount is modified or overturned on appeal or if the validity of patents at issue is successfully challenged.
What It's Actually Like to Be a Travel Writer
Traveling the world for work allows you to see some beautiful sights.
What It's Actually Like to Be a Travel Writer
Flying around the world to report on destinations isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. This is what it's really like to travel for a living—and how you can also travel like a pro.
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Cuatro Torres Business Area - Madrid
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Campo del Moro Gardens, Madrid - Spain
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour - IMAGE
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, demolished during the Soviet period, was reconstructed during 1990–2000
Moscow Cathedral Mosque - IMAGE
Moscow Cathedral Mosque in August 2015
Panoramic view of Tokyo Imperial Palace as seen from Marunouchi - IMAGE
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