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Ed: My cats won’t fly

9/13/2018, 1:29:27 AM
ED SHEERAN might adore his cats but the spoilt moggies refuse to travel with him. ✔ Arctic Monkey’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino also made the album category, plus the band are up for the coveted Best Act In The World Today ✔ Robbie said: We’re basically hunting for the proverbial paranormal needle in a haystack ✔ And he relives his previous encounter, saying: It was right above my head


Ryanair accused of security lapse after passenger boarded the WRONG flight

9/13/2018, 12:41:19 AM
RYANAIR has been accused of a lapse in security after a passenger was allowed to board the wrong plane. The man had arrived at Bournemouth Airport for the flight to Girona, Spain, a month early by … ✔ RYANAIR has been accused of a lapse in security after a passenger was allowed to board the wrong plane ✔ Ryanair said: We have asked our gate agent to ensure it does not recur ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


The future of Hong Kong International Airport

9/13/2018, 12:44:30 AM
It's been 20 years since Hong Kong International Airport opened its runways. We take a look back at how it came to be as well as a sneak peek at what's next in its exciting future. ✔ Hong Kong Airport expansion plans: About 25 hectares of land will be dedicated to the development of Skycity, an integrated destination featuring dining, retail and entertainment offerings as well as new hotels and offices ✔ Great place for planespotters: Not many passengers know there is a plane viewing deck on top of Hong Kong Airport's Terminal 2


'Icebreaker' who warmed Sino-British trading links

9/13/2018, 1:02:39 AM
Born:

London, 1948

  Education:

1955-67: University College School, London

1968-72: University College London, Bachelor of Law

Career:

1963: Starts working part-time at London Export Corp

1972: Formally joins London Export Corp

1975: Appointed group managing director at London Export Corp

1993: Becomes chairman of the 48 Group Club

Favorite book:

China at the Crossroads by Peter Nolan ✔ The team then took another four days to get to Beijing, with the help of an emissary of premier Zhou Enlai ✔ Their historic trade mission, which helped deliver items ranging from grain and copper to machinery and medicines, established one of the first modern-day trade links with the outside world after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949


Corrie Sally: It’s so hard to leave cancer behind me

9/13/2018, 2:27:55 AM
SHE has been cancer-free for the best part of a decade, but Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor says the illness will always be with her. ✔ You look at life, your children and the alternative is scary ✔ In the meantime, the actress stays focused on family life ✔ I understand we have to attract new viewers, but I genuinely believe we can do that through character and not necessarily through events


I have drifted into the kingdom of the unwell – will I ever escape? | Brigid Delaney's diary

9/13/2018, 2:01:00 AM
It started with a cough and it’s gone downhill from there. But with my sick body comes the realisation we’re only an illness away from another life ✔ Get seen! I went to the hospital and on the way, I felt stupid tears well in my eyes, not because I was in pain, but because I was far from home, and even though I was sure I would be alright, I also imagined too easily now that I was not OK and that I would die somewhere in rural Sri Lanka from an untreated infection


The Latest: Maui County evacuating several homes amid storm

9/13/2018, 3:51:00 AM
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on tropical storm Olivia and its impact on Hawaii (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Maui County says several homes are being evac ✔ HONOLULU (AP) The Latest on tropical storm Olivia and its impact on Hawaii (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Maui County says several homes are being evacuated because of floodwaters from Tropical Storm Olivia ✔ The National Weather Service says the storm could dump as much as 20 inches of rain on some parts of the state as it hits late Tuesday and into Wednesday


Slave to the jazz master's rhythm

9/13/2018, 3:02:36 AM
For this husband and wife duo, playing in big-name ensembles means always being ready to pack your bags and follow the leader. ✔ Musicians Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan pose for a photo at the NGV ✔ For me, as an artist, as the person whose job it is to facilitate sound making its way into people's ears and hearts … that’s more important to me than anything else ✔ Oh is also performing with students from Monash at the Jazzlab on Thursday


50 Things That'll Make '90s Kids Say, "Oh, I Completely Forgot About That"

9/13/2018, 1:26:19 AM
Just a bunch of mems that are buried deep down. ✔ Straining your eyes to read the lyrics printed on cassette tape liner notes: 28 ✔ And finally, the Blockbuster drop box that your parents rushed to before midnight to avoid late charges: The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


In hurricane wind and waves, the poor suffer most

9/13/2018, 1:40:25 AM
The Rev. William Barber writes that Hurricane Florence will be yet another reminder of the growing socioeconomic disparities between those who can afford to flee and those who lack the resources to do so. ✔ MUST WATCH The worst hurricanes to hit the Carolina coast 01:42 The Rev ✔ The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own ✔ Read More What's more, health care and rescue workers who go into the storm, as others flee, have seen their wages stagnate in recent years


Why Being First in 5G Matters

9/13/2018, 2:17:58 AM
The U.S., China, South Korea and Japan are all chasing a big payoff from winning the battle for the wireless future. ✔ U.S. leadership in 4G had a huge economic impact ✔ It isn’t just greater speed and connectivity that make this possible: 5G technology also requires less power than before, which means people don’t have to constantly reload those tiny transmitters with new batteries


Hello, <EM>crazy rich Asians<EM>, meet <EM>Mr Billionaire<EM> - Opinion

9/13/2018, 12:08:43 AM
undefined ✔ The setting for Crazy Rich Asians is an improbably glamorous Singapore which is unrealistically presented as a super-luxury resort ✔ Singapore does have nice hotels and it has proven itself capable of accommodating the truly rich and truly crazy, but it's not a serious travel destination for serious travelers ✔ The author is a media researcher covering Asia politics


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