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LONDON, England, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A real robot in a virtual war. MekaMon inhabits both real life and augmented reality. No toy, Reach Robotics say this programming platform is a world first. “MekaMon is the world’s first gaming robot so that’s a robot that you control from your smartphone or tablet. Think of it as a video game character in real life, your personal robot and then you can take it into lots of […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain’s ruling Conservatives suspended an MP Friday over unspecified “serious allegations”, as Prime Minister Theresa May announced a new party code of conduct in response to a growing sexual harassment scandal. The action was taken against lawmaker Charlie Elphicke “following serious allegations that have been referred to the police”, announced chief whip Julian Smith, who enforces Conservative party discipline in parliament. Elphicke said on Twitter: “The party tipped off the press before […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – The British government came under pressure on Wednesday to publish papers detailing the potential impact of Brexit, after MPs appealed to a rare parliamentary power. The opposition Labour party tabled the “humble address” motion in which they called for the government to publish its assessment of 58 sectors, including tourism and nuclear. London’s Brexit department has so far refused to make their findings public, claiming that doing so could harm its negotiating […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – British long-distance running star Mo Farah will no longer work with long-time coach Alberto Salazar but has denied the split is related to doping allegations surrounding the Oregon-based guru, it was reported on Monday. In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Farah, the four-time Olympic champion over 10,000m and 5,000m, said he was ending his association with Salazar because of a move back to Britain. The 34-year-old Somalia-born star began training with […]
(Eagle News) — The embassy of the United Kingdom issued a travel warning on Tuesday advising its citizens to avoid traveling to some parts of western and central Mindanao and to Sulu archipelago due to a terror threat. In an advisory posted on its website, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) told UK nationals to avoid the remainder of Mindanao (excluding Camiguin, Dinagat and Siargao Islands) and the south of Cebu province, up to and […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — A delegation of eight senators are now in the United Kingdom to attend the British Inter-Parliamentary Union and to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. The delegation is headed by Senate President Koko Pimentel and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon. “We are guests of the British Parliament. We will discuss the status of the PH-UK relations and find ways on how to improve it. Government to government, people […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has clarified the United Kingdom has “no new offer of direct monetary assistance to the Philippines.” The DFA made the clarification after President Rodrigo Duterte said he had directed Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez not to accept the “$18 million to 20 million” from the European country. Nonetheless, the DFA said the Philippines and the UK “have enjoyed 71 years of friendly, productive and dynamic relations.” “During this […]
by Patrice Novotny and Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom — Police detained a man near London’s Natural History Museum on Saturday after a vehicle apparently drove into pedestrians at a busy tourist spot, injuring a number of people. Witnesses and footage posted on social media suggested the man was pinned down on the ground by passers-by near the Victoria and Albert Museum. A police spokesman said it was too soon to say […]
by Philippe Agret Agence France-Presse STRASBOURG, France (AFP) – The European Parliament is set to say Tuesday that Brexit divorce talks have made insufficient progress, in a blow to British hopes of unlocking negotiations on a future trade deal this month. MEPs meeting in Strasbourg, France, will vote on a resolution calling on EU leaders to postpone a decision, scheduled for a summit on October 19, on whether to move on to the next phase of talks. […]
by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — James Dyson announced Tuesday he was investing £2.0 billion ($2.7 billion, 2.3 billion euro) into developing an electric car by 2020, a new venture for the British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner. The 70-year-old British entrepreneur said work began two and a half years ago on a project which he hopes will help tackle the scourge of air pollution. “Dyson has begun work […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Victims of a contaminated blood scandal in Britain which left at least 2,400 people dead, and their families will be allowed to seek damages following a High Court ruling on Tuesday. A High Court official said it was “appropriate” to issue immediately a group litigation order allowing a potential 500 claimants together to seek compensation. Lawyers acting for the health ministry had argued that the application to the court was […]
by Alice Tidey Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom — British police were hunting Sunday for further potential suspects after arresting an 18-year-old man in the ferry departure area of the port of Dover on suspicion of involvement in the bombing of a London Underground train. The man, who has not been named, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating an act of terrorism after an attack in which 30 people were […]
