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- BBC Foreign correspondent Brian Hanrahan dies aged 61
- South Korea and US hold joint exercises; North does not retaliate
- Stella English wins sixth series of UK's The Apprentice
- Two founding members of Paramore leave band
- Scottish Premier League: Kilmarnock defeat Hibernian 2 - 1
- Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev win UK Strictly Come Dancing
| BBC Foreign correspondent Brian Hanrahan dies aged 61 Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 The veteran BBC Foreign Affairs correspondent Brian Hanrahan has died at the age of 61. His death, announced by the BBC on Monday morning, came just a few months after he was diagnosed with cancer. During his career with the BBC, Hanrahan had travelled almost the whole of the world, covering such news events as the assassination of the Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the massacre by Chinese troops in Tienanmen Square, Beijing, and the coming to power of Mikhail Gorbachev and the subsequent rise of the "Glasnost" era in Russia. More... |
| South Korea and US hold joint exercises; North does not retaliate Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 South Korea held joint military exercises with the United States on Monday on Yeonpyeong Island, which was shelled by North Korea last month. North Korea had warned of an "unpredictable self-defensive blow" if the exercises went ahead, but the country did not retaliate, saying it was "not worth" attacking, despite "reckless provocations" from the South. The United Nations Security Council held an eight hour emergency meeting as tensions escalated on the Korean peninsula before the exercises began. The controversial issue divided opinion within the council; China and Russia both asked South Korea to call off the exercise over fears it could start a war on the peninsula, but the US supported its ally, saying the drills were "fully consistent with South Korea's legal right to self defence". More... |
| Stella English wins sixth series of UK's The Apprentice Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 Stella English has been announced as the winner of the sixth series of British television programme The Apprentice. English was announced as the winner by Lord Alan Sugar, she defeated Chris Bates in the final episode. Lord Sugar told her "you're hired" after the final task in which the two remaining contestants had to create and market a new alcoholic drink. English commented on winning the programme saying "There were times that I felt very tired and it was much harder than I ever thought it would be. But in terms of quitting, there was absolutely no way." She also said after winning the show that she hopes it will bring a "better quality of life" for her two children. More... |
| Two founding members of Paramore leave band Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 Two of the founding members of the rock band Paramore have quit the band. Brothers Josh and Zac Farro left the group after last Saturday's concert in Orlando. Front woman Hayley Williams announced that the brothers had told group members about their plans to leave two months before the Orlando concert. Williams published a statement on the bands offical website. She said "For the last year it hasn't seemed as if they wanted to be around any more. We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn't here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere." More... |
| Scottish Premier League: Kilmarnock defeat Hibernian 2 - 1 Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 In the Scottish Premier League (SPL), Kilmarnock F.C. defeated Hibernian F.C. 2-1 on Saturday. Nine minutes into the game in Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, Liam Kelly became the first player of the game to score for Kilmarnock. He achieved a second goal for his team 43 minutes after the game commenced. In the second half of the match on the snow-covered field, Derek Riordan scored one goal for his team Hibernian at 55 minutes, which was also his 100th career goal for the team. Liam Miller of Hibernian was given a red card after clipping Conor Sammon 80 minutes into the game. Referee Craig Thomson decided this rulebreaking occurred immediately outside of the penalty area. More... |
| Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev win UK Strictly Come Dancing Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 British actress Kara Tointon and her Russian dance partner Artem Chigvintsev have become the winners of the latest series of the BBC Television programme Strictly Come Dancing. The pair won the dancing show on Saturday, leaving British television presenter Matt Baker and his Kazakhstani dance partner Aliona Vilani in second place. Bookmakers had considered this dancing duo to be the most likely to win the series. Meanwhile, Australian actress Pamela Stephenson finished in third place along with her British dance partner, James Jordan. It was ultimately a public vote that determined the results. More... |
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