Time Change - Fall 2009

Now, a UFO-like flying shape photographed over stately home in England

LONDON - A UFO sighting claim has once again been made in the UK, with a mystery object now being photographed hovering above a magnificent stately home in Hertfordshire.

Record UFO sightings in 2009 claimed by Britons

Brits reported record 231 UFO sightings in 2009

Bernie Madoff sentenced to spend remainder of life in prison

Bernie Madoff joins long white-collar prison roll

A look at some other figures serving time for their involvement in high-profile financial scandals:

Will the famous Amsterdam’s Beer Bike be banned?

Amsterdam is famous for the love of bicycles (among other things) and its unique beer bike. However city officials may be drawing a line after two accidents in April & May. City councilor responsible for transport, Hans Gerson, will investigate how many bikes there are and whether they pose a problem.

Breaking News: Air France Flight AF447 w/ 228 People Missing Over Brazil

“Air France regrets to announce that it has lost contact with flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Charles de Gaulle.”

Bale wanted Arnold to be a part of ‘Terminator Salvation’

LONDON - British actor Christian Bale has revealed that he tried to get Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in ‘Terminator Salvation’, the fourth movie in the ‘Terminator’ series.

Sania to open her French Open campaign against Voskoboeva

PARIS - India’s Sania Mirza has been drawn to play Kazakhstan’s Galina Voskoboeva in her opening round of the French Open.

Duffy to sing ‘Bond’ movie title song?

LONDON - Welsh singer Duffy may record the title song for the follow-up to Bond movie ‘Quantum of Solace’.

‘Suicide risk to disgraced British MPs’

LONDON - A British MP says days of naming and shaming fellow-lawmakers for claiming dubious parliamentary allowances have begun to resemble a witchhunt that could end in a suicide.

Atletico Madrid signs up new goalkeeper

MADRID - Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have sealed the signing of young Valladolid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo for 5.5 million euros ($7.59 million), sports daily AS reported here Friday.

‘Sham college network’ allows Pakistanis into Britain: report

LONDON - A ‘network of sham colleges’ is allowing thousands of Pakistanis, including men from the restive northwest of the country, to enter Britain by enrolling as students, a newspaper revealed.

11,168 cases of swine flu worldwide: WHO

GENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 41 countries have officially reported 11,168 cases of influenza A (H1N1), known also as swine flu, including 86 deaths.

Brit Muslim mom held for forcing daughters into sex slavery

LONDON - A British Muslim mother has been jailed for forcing her two minor daughters to marry their cousins and become sex slaves in Pakistan.

From ruins to riches; German republic turns 60

BERLIN - The wartime scars were still visible when modern Germany was born 60 years ago. Berlin and other major cities were only slowly recovering from the devastation wreaked by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

IPL withdraws finals accreditation for journalists

JOHANNESBURG - The Indian Premier League (IPL) has withdrawn accreditation for a number of journalists for the finals of the series that will be played at the Wanderers here this weekend, citing oversubscription.

Deepti Naval’s directorial debut premieres in Cannes

CANNES - Actress-turned-filmmaker Deepti Naval has brought some rain and plenty of sunshine to the 62nd Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut ‘Do Paise Ki Dhoop Char Aane Ki Baarish’. The film about gays and prostitutes was screened in the market section here to a positive response.

Poland to deploy US missile unit by year end, says minister

WARSAW - Poland will deploy a US missile unit in the country later this year as part of a pact with Washington, Deputy Defence Minister Stanislaw Komorowski said Thursday.

‘King Kong’ theme park to reopen in the US

LONDON - Bosses at Universal Studios have decided to rebuild the ‘King Kong’ theme park that was destroyed in a 2008 fire, which briefly closed the tourist attraction.

Winehouse to buy 3.2 mn pound mansion

LONDON - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse is to buy a 3.2 million- pound mansion in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

Susan Boyle finds mention on ‘The Simpsons’

LONDON - ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ semi-finalist Susan Boyle has made it to America’s longest running animated series ‘The Simpsons’.

Christian Bale is obsessed with knowing about guns

LONDON - ‘The Dark Knight’ star Christian Bale says he is obsessed about knowing the guns ‘very well’ before using them in a film so that it looks more authentic.

‘American Idol’ judge strips during grand finale

LONDON - ‘American Idol’ judge Kara DioGuardi stunned audiences when she stripped down to her bikini at the show’s grand finale night.

‘Spiderman 4′ to go on floor next February

LONDON - Work on the fourth instalment of superhero movie ‘Spiderman’ is set to begin in February 2010, says filmmaker Sam Raimi.

Orlando Bloom engaged to girlfriend?

LONDON - ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor Orlando Bloom has sparked rumours of engagement after his long-term girlfriend Miranda Kerr was spotted wearing a gold diamond band on her ring finger.

China lead medal standings at Munich shooting World Cup

MUNICH - World shooting powerhouse China finished at the top of the medal standings at the Munich leg of the ISSF World Cup, with four golds, four silvers and one bronze.

Zvonareva named UNESCO Gender Equality Ambassador

PARIS - Russia’s Vera Zvonareva has been named a ‘Promoter of Gender Equality’ by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Myleene Klass to play a cannibal in a new movie?

LONDON - Well-known British TV presenter Myleene Klass has recently signed a 100,000 pounds deal to host the US version of ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ and now filmmaker Colin Steinberg wants to cast her in a thriller about a woman who eats her boyfriend.

Finally, Gurkha veterans get British residency rights

LONDON - All former Gurkhas who have served in the British Army for at least four years will now be eligible to settle in Britain, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said Thursday.

Mijatovic resigns as Real Madrid sports director

MADRID - Pedja Mijatovic resigned as Real Madrid’s sports director after reaching an agreement with the club to dissolve the contract earlier than the due date of June 2010.