JanteChai: Oct 18, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

UTV agrees £100m stations sale to ITV

UTV Media agrees to sell its television stations to ITV for £100m.

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'Off Ramp'

Laurie and Tom muscle into the hugging business

Published on October 19, 2015 at 11:15AM

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'The Broken Kingdom'

Emma's good and bad angels fight over her soul, and Arthur's quest gets out of hand.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 10:00AM

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Six hikers killed in Indonesia fire

At least six hikers have been killed and others severely injured on a mountain in Indonesia after a bonfire raged out of control due to dry conditions.

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TMO would have removed doubt - Cotter

Scotland coach Vern Cotter thinks Australia's decisive quarter-final penalty could have been referred to the TMO.

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Duke's speech marks Chinese state visit

The Duke of Cambridge is to deliver a speech on the illegal ivory trade for broadcast on Chinese state TV, as the country's president arrives in the UK for a state visit.

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'Teresa Checks In: Mr. Mom for Shore'

Teresa gets a shakedown, but nothing else has really changed.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 10:16AM

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PM to set out counter-terror measures

More parents will be able to ask for their children's passports to be cancelled as part of a new counter-extremism strategy to be revealed by David Cameron.

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Canadians to vote in tight election

Canadians are due to vote in a general election with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau mounting a strong challenge to Conservative PM Stephen Harper.

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Morgan back on Saturday Night Live

Tracy Morgan hosts Saturday Night Live (SNL) this weekend, more than a year after he suffered life-threatening injuries in a car accident.

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'Kill'

Miranda's secret is (kind of) exposed. Only 100 more to go.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 09:15AM

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Tensions rise as migrant numbers grow

Tensions build as thousands of migrants heading north through Balkan states find their route to Western Europe stalled by new controls.

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'JSS'

Carol and Morgan are at a crossroads as Alexandria comes under attack.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 08:33AM

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Anger over Fanning shark attack advert

The mother of champion Australian surfer Mick Fanning says a South African KFC advert which makes light of his attack by a shark is "disrespectful".

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China's economic growth falls to 6.9%

China's economy grew 6.9% in the third quarter, official figures show, the weakest growth since the global financial crisis.

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Typhoon Koppu weakens over Philippines

Typhoon Koppu weakens after battering the northern Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead.

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'The Rocky Horror Picture Show': Where Are They Now?

THEN: Back in the 1970s, Tim Curry was primarily a stage actor, until one of the musicals he starred in, The Rocky Horror Show, was turned into a film. Curry <a href="http://ift.tt/1KiylxG; target="_blank">led the insanity</a> as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a self-described "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania." NOW: Curry's performance in The Rocky Horror Picture Show led the star to years of notables film roles in monosyllabic classics like It and Clue, and even Legend. He also continued acting on the stage, earning himself three Tony nominations for Best Actor in a Musical, and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Tony Awards.

Published on October 7, 2015 at 10:50PM

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I've had enormous support - McClaren

Steve McClaren says he has had "enormous support from within the club" despite Newcastle's difficult start to the season.

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UN scientist raps UK over renewables

The UK government's cuts in support for renewable energy are criticised by the UN's chief environment scientist, Prof Jacquie McGlade.

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Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'

Having more than 11 moles on one arm could be an indication of a higher risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.

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'Rape victim did not decline abortion'

A Somali woman allegedly raped on Nauru denies claims she did not want an abortion after being flown from Australia back to the island, media reports say.

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Syria strikes 'kill 40 IS militants'

At least 40 militants with the so-called Islamic State have been killed in air strikes in Syria, a monitoring group says.

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What the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' poster reveals … and what it hides

The new poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens presents many of the new and old characters, but it leaves a few hidden. As we await Monday's debut of the new trailer, here's a dive into what the poster shows and tells. First of all, Adam Driver's Kylo Ren looms large over the proceedings, as most villains do. His red blade, and the staff of Daisy Ridley's Rey combines with the downturned lightsaber of John Boyega's Finn to form a pyramid. Ren may hover over it, but the central figure is Rey. The way her staff aligns with his unstable laser sword makes me worry about her fingers, but it also promises a throwdown between these two.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 03:30AM

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Stabbed German candidate elected mayor

A German politician who was stabbed in the neck while campaigning in the city of Cologne on Saturday is elected mayor of the city.

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Deal reached on Colombia's disappeared

Colombia's government and Farc rebels agree measures to find people who disappeared during the civil war, as they step closer to a final deal.

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IPL looks to replace suspended teams

IPL organisers are looking for two new teams to replace suspended franchises Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.

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British woman dies at Turkish airport

A British woman, understood to be the acting Iraq director for the Institute of War and Peace reporting, dies in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Deutsche Bank in radical restructure

Deutsche Bank has announced a radical restructuring as part of a drive to restore its reputation and profitability.

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Israeli killed in bus station attack

An Israeli man is killed and at least six others wounded after two suspected Palestinian gunmen attack a bus station in Beersheva.

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Air France scales back job cuts plan

Air France slashes the number of jobs it had planned to cut in the wake of angry protests by some workers.

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BJP 'rebukes politicians' in beef row

The head of India's governing BJP party Amit Shah reportedly rebukes four BJP politicians for making controversial statements about beef.

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Australia 35-34 Scotland

Australia beat Scotland 35-34 in last of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, ending the northern hemisphere nations' role in the competition.

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Slovenia to limit migrant numbers

Slovenia says it will allow only 2,500 migrants to cross its borders each day - half the number requested by neighbouring Croatia.

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US strike 'kills senior Syria militant'

The US says it has a killed a senior member of a group of al-Qaeda veterans called the Khorasan Group in an airstrike in Syria.

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US to meet Israeli-Palestinian leaders

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet the Israeli and Palestinian leaders this week to discuss a surge in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

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Iraq minister faces corruption charges

Iraq issues arrest warrants for the trade minister and his brother on corruption charges, officials say.

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Tanzania starts building mega port

Tanzania has begun building what it says will be the biggest port in East Africa, in the coastal tourist resort of Bagamoyo.

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2002 memo suggests Blair Iraq backing

Ex-UK PM Tony Blair would support the US if military action was needed in Iraq, a top US official claimed in a memo written a year before the war.

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Tracy Morgan brought back Brian Fellow's Safari Planet during SNL return

Astronaut Jones and Woodrow made appearances too!

Published on October 18, 2015 at 08:12PM

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