Talk to the Animals: Alex the Parrot21 May 2012

Illustrations by Andrew Kuo, Photograph by John Woo “You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow.” These were the last words spoken by Alex, a 31 year old African Grey Parrot who, by the time of his death from unknown causes in 2007, had a ...

Mark Zuckerberg, Best Week Ever21 May 2012

by Matt Bramowicz Despite Facebook going public on Friday, making Mark Zuckerberg an automatic billionaire, he managed to find the time to get married to his long term girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, over the weekend. Perhaps the fanfare for such a joyo...

Ever Wonder Where ‘Left’ And ‘Right’ In Politics Came From?21 May 2012

In common with many frequent words, the words left and right have more than one meaning. As well as referring to the side that is east when you are facing north, right can also mean, among other things,  “correct”, “morally correct”, “imme...

Developing a mobile app? Plan ahead for translation18 May 2012

By Heather Clancy, SmartPlanet There is a veritable frenzy of mobile application development underway as businesses look to extend their identities and services to smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices. But any company hoping to win...

The Top 100 Language Lovers – The competition 201218 May 2012

The bab.la language portal and the Lexiophiles blog announced the start of the Top 100 Language Lovers 2012 competition on May 2nd. While the nominations phase is now over, the voting phase runs until May 28th. Here are the four categories in the co...

Last Updated: 22nd May 2012 - The Sun22 May 2012

The SunLast Updated: 22nd May 2012The SunAn elderly man, a paramedic who was shielding him and a gas engineer were also taken to hospital after the horror. The six had stepped out of the home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, just seconds before the huge explosion which blew glass and roof ...Three police officers seriously injured and three people hurt as blast rips ...Daily MailSix injured in suspected gas explosion in GatesheadTelegraph.co.ukGas blast: Three police officers among four seriously hurt in explosionMirror.co.ukBBC News -Sky Newsall 313 news articles »

Vince Cable signals demise of Tory plan to make sacking workers easier - The Guardian22 May 2012

The GuardianVince Cable signals demise of Tory plan to make sacking workers easierThe GuardianVince Cable all but confirmed that controversial proposals to allow employers to fire workers at will are to be ditched by the government. As Tory sources confirmed that David Cameron was preparing to shelve the plans, Cable attacked the proposals by ...Cable forces U-turn on 'fire at will' job reformThe IndependentCoalition split over report into slashing regulationsCITY A.M.Vince Cable: 'Don't scare the workers'BBC NewsTelegraph.co.uk -Daily Mail -Financial Timesall 648 news articles »

Photo that made jealous lover kill - The Sun22 May 2012

The SunPhoto that made jealous lover killThe SunBy JAMIE PYATT PRETTY Emily Longley poses with two hunks for a picture that drove her jealous boyfriend into such a fury he strangled her. Wealthy jeweller's son Elliot Turner blew his top when he saw the modelling assignment shots of 17-year-old Emily ...Emily Longley trial: Jury sent out again to continue their deliberationsBournemouth EchoCouple facing jail after covering up for their murderer sonTelegraph.co.ukBournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rageThe GuardianThe Press Association -Mirror.co.uk -BBC Newsall 449 news articles »

UN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army parade - BBC News22 May 2012

BBC NewsUN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army paradeBBC NewsThe UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the suicide bombing in the Yemeni capital Sanaa that killed more than 90 soldiers. A council statement described the attack as a "heinous act" and vowed to combat "all forms of terrorism".Obama says very concerned by Al-Qaeda in YemenAFPSuicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen, al Qaeda vows more attackseuronewsSuicide bomb kills over 90 soldiers in YemenIrish TimesXinhua -ABC Online -Voice of America (blog)all 1,895 news articles »

Asbo replacements 'won't work' - The Press Association22 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukAsbo replacements 'won't work'The Press AssociationA new community trigger to force police to investigate any incident of anti-social behaviour reported by at least five people will do little to tackle the problem in the long-term, campaigners have said. Theresa May's plans to replace anti-social ...Theresa May: I'll axe AsbosThe Sun£100 fine if your garden is a tip: Homeowners who dump rubbish face on-the ...Daily MailBehaviour crackdown launchedITV NewsTelegraph.co.uk -24dash (press release)all 183 news articles »