Friday 23 May 2014

Top Stories

Nigel Farage: UKIP to be 'serious players' at general election..read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27531094

Wayne Rooney to speak to psychiatrist over World Cup scoring..read more http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9322492/england-striker-wayne-rooney-to-speak-to-psychiatrist-over-world-cup-scoring-record  

Local election results 2014 Ed Miliband critisised..read more http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/local-election-results-2014-ed-miliband-criticised-by-labour-for-leading-unforgivably-unprofessional-campaign-9423827.html

Thai military coup; Ex-PM detained..read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27544972

Health

Superbug graver threat to climate change..read more http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/22/antibiotic-resistant-bugs-health-drug

Sports

Wayne Rooney says "I've got no excuse!"..read more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2636684/Wayne-Rooney-admits-shot-World-Cup-glory-England-striker-desperate-prove-greatest-stage.html

David Moyes attacked man outside bar..read more http://sport.iafrica.com/soccer/940263.html

Chris Jordan..read more http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/309793.html

Cricket Australia preparing legal charges..read more http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-legal-boss-preparing-charges-for-new-zealand-matchfixer-lou-vincent/story-fni2fnmo-1226928984746 

Entertainment

London Grammar win Ivor Novello award..read more http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/22/james-blake-london-grammar-ivor-novello-awards 

Technology

Ebay faces backlash on delays in handling cyber attack..read more http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/ebay-faces-backlash-on-delays-in-handling-cyber-attack_934236.html

Facebook changed privacy setting from 'Public' to 'Friends'..read more http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-privacy-settings-changed-from-public-to-friends-9421952.html

Business

Fracking: South England ripe for drilling..read more http://news.sky.com/story/1267301/fracking-southern-england-ripe-for-drilling

Tesco bosses miss out on their annual bonus again..read more http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/people/tesco-bosses-miss-out-on-their-annual-bonus-again.24293640 

Boris Johnson on UK airport expansion..read more http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/23/uk-airport-boris-johnson-gatwick-thames-estuary-london

UK

UKIP in local elections 2014..read more http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/local-elections-2014-ukip-makes-major-gains-as-labour-takes-tory-flagship-hammersmith-and-fulham-9422318.html

Thameslink rail franchise awarded to Govia joint venture..read more http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd978eea-e244-11e3-a829-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32WN0K5zE 

Scotland's Universities prevented from speaking out against independence..read more http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd978eea-e244-11e3-a829-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32WN0K5zE 

Search for missing yatchmen to be called off tonight..read more http://www.itv.com/news/2014-05-23/with-no-sign-of-debris-coast-guard-commander-agrees-to-continue-search-for-another-day/ 

Prince Charles' comment outrages Russia..read more http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/05/23/prince-charles-putin-and-the-dangers-of-the-hitler-comparison/

 

World

Coup needed for Thailand to be at peace..read more http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/military-coup-thailand-peace-general-prayuth-chan-ocha

China minning tycoon sentenced to death..read more http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22c91118-e228-11e3-915b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32WN0K5zE

Russia's latest Syria veto underscores UN impasse..read more http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/russia-veto-on-syria-magnifies-worse-un-impasse-since-cold-war

North and South Korea accuse each other for lying..read more http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/411357/two-koreas-accuse-each-other-of-lying-about-shelling