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| Archived papers reveal UK queen's 'World War Three' speech Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 03:12 PM PDT  By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for Queen Elizabeth to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly released archives showed on Thursday. In the speech, the monarch was to urge Britons to remain united and resolute in the face of the "madness of war." Written by government officials, the hypothetical speech was part of a secret exercise designed to prepare Britain for the threat of a possible World War Three, but was never broadcast. ... Full Story | Top |
| World's largest geyser puts on rare show at Yellowstone Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 01:46 PM PDT  By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - The world's largest geyser has exploded to life at Yellowstone National Park for the first time in eight years, sending a high-pressure burst of steamy water 300 feet into the air, a park official said on Thursday. The stream of 160 degree water released on Wednesday night by the so-called Steamboat Geyser lasted for roughly 10 minutes, delighting a small number of "geyser gazers" who have waited years for such a show, Yellowstone spokesman Dan Hottle said. "There are a lot of people who wait hour after hour, day after day, for things to erupt," he said. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Toffs' in red trousers a turn-off for nearly half of Britons Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 11:50 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's class-conscious public have voiced their dislike of men in red trousers, associating them with elitism and garish buffoonery, according to a survey this week. Just under half the respondents (46 percent) to a survey released by market research firm YouGov said they don't like men in red trousers. "Gentlemen be warned. Wearing red trousers will not win you many admirers," YouGov said in an article about the sartorial study on their website. ... Full Story | Top |
| Portuguese court ruling says tipsy garbage men look happier Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 10:00 AM PDT LISBON (Reuters) - A Portuguese court has ordered a waste removal company to rehire an employee it fired for being drunk on his rounds and said tipsy trash men appear happier to members of the public. The appeals court in Porto, a northern city renowned for its port wines, also ordered the company to pay the man 14 months' worth of back wages. The three judges ruled that the waste collector had not broken any rules on alcohol consumption at work because the firm had not written any. It also rejected the use of a blood alcohol test submitted as evidence without his permission. ... Full Story | Top |
| Babies given away live on air in Pakistani talk show Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 07:24 AM PDT  By Katharine Houreld and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani television is screening what many call its most controversial content yet in a ruthless quest for ratings: a talk-show host who gives away babies live on air. Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a bespectacled 41-year-old with a neatly trimmed beard, gave away two abandoned infant girls to childless families last month and plans to give away a baby boy this week. ... Full Story | Top |
| Archived papers reveal Queen's 'World War Three' speech Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 04:52 AM PDT By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for the Queen to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly released archives showed on Thursday. In the speech, the monarch was to urge Britons to remain united and resolute in the face of the "madness of war." Written by government officials, the hypothetical speech was part of a secret exercise designed to prepare Britain for the threat of a possible World War Three, but was never broadcast. ... Full Story | Top |
| Qantas passengers hit by gastro illness on Santiago-Sydney flight Thursday, Aug 01, 2013 02:50 AM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Medical authorities in Australia treated 22 passengers on Thursday for a mystery gastric illness after they became ill on a Qantas Airways Ltd flight from Chile, Qantas said. Several ambulances and medical staff met the aircraft after it touched down in Sydney. Those affected, who media said had been vomiting, were given medical treatment on board. "A number of passengers travelling in the same group on QF28 from Santiago to Sydney became unwell with a gastro intestinal illness," Qantas said. ... Full Story | Top |
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