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Sun, July 23, 2017 | 07:54

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UK woman speaks in 'un-British' accents after MRI scan

Can an MRI scan damage your brain? Apparently it can. British woman Michaela Armer, 47, found herself speaking in several “un-British” accents after she had an MRI scan two years ago, according to the Daily Mail and other media. She reportedly speaks in six accents -- Chinese, Filipino, South African, Italian, Polish or French. A video clip posted by the British newspaper sho...

Europe | 2017-07-20 15:16

May under pressure after British election ends in hung parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure to resign on Friday after snap elections ended in a hung parliament and her Conservative Party lost its majority, according to DPA. With results in 643 constituencies counted, no party was in a position to gain the 326 seats required for an absolute majority in the 650-seat parliament.

Europe | 2017-06-09 16:54

Police say terror attack in London, reports of fatalities

An alleged terror attack occurred in London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and hit pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market. The attack from Saturday night occurred at an area packed with bars and restaurants. Police said multiple casualties were reported, and British media reported tha...

Europe | 2017-06-04 11:35

Seoul advises tourists to remain cautious following apparent terror attack in London

Seoul advises tourists to remain cautious following apparent terror attack in London

The South Korean foreign ministry on Sunday advised South Koreans traveling in London to use "caution," a warning that followed an apparent terrorist attack in the British capital. The ministry said no reports of South Korean casualties have been filed so far.

Europe | 2017-06-04 11:10

Police say terror attack in London, reports of fatalities

Terror attack at Manchester concert kills 22, injures 59 [VIDEO]

An explosion on Monday night in the northern city of Manchester left an unknown number of people dead and injured, Greater Manchester Police said. The blast occurred at the foyer part of Manchester Arena, the biggest indoor arena in Europe, during U.S. singer Ariana Grande’s concert. Police reportedly confirmed at least 19 people are dead and 50 people are hurt.

Europe | 2017-05-23 08:53

Emmanuel Macron becomes France's next President

Pro-EU centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has become France’s youngest President in a landslide victory Monday. Macron, 39, an investment banker, defeated Le Pen 66 percent to 33 percent and became the first President from outside the two traditional parties - Socialists and the Republicans - that have governed since the World War II.

Europe | 2017-05-08 10:08

France's next leader: centrist Macron vs. far-right Le Pen

France’s presidential election has advanced to a run-off between pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron vowing to battle the “threat of nationalism” and far-right populist Marine Le Pen vowing to “liberate the French People.”

Europe | 2017-04-24 13:45

Five Koreans injured in deadly London terror attack

Five South Korean tourists were injured in a bloody terror attack near the Houses of Parliament in central London on Wednesday (local time). Five people died and 40 were hurt. The attack started when a man mowed down pedestrians with a car on Westminster Bridge. He then fatally stabbed a policeman outside the parliament building before being shot dead.

Europe | 2017-03-23 15:19

Sweden to reintroduce conscription

Sweden will bring back military conscription because of mounting tension in the Baltic area, the government has announced. Starting with the enrolment of 100,000 applicants of both genders and born between 1999 and 2000, the Scandinavian nation will then select 13,000 who will either volunteer or be conscripted. Within the pool, the final 4,000 will be conscripted and start t...

Europe | 2017-03-07 17:08

BBC radio to launch Korean service

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has begun strengthening its global news coverage by launching a Korean radio service. The international multimedia broadcaster said on its website early this week that the Korean language program would be part of the BBC World Service that reached a weekly audience of 320 million globally on platforms like shortwave, AM, FM, digital ...

Europe | 2017-02-07 17:19

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