China, India major players behind doubling foreign students in UK universities in last decadeSeptember 24th, 2009 LONDON - A recent report on the 'Patterns of Higher Education Institutions in the UK' has found that students from China and India have played a major role in almost doubling the number of foreign students at UK universities in the last decade. According to figures from universities in the UK, some 2,29,640 students were recruited from outside the European Union in 2007, compared to 1,17,290 students in 1998.
Carlo Ancelotti confirms he'll take up Chelsea jobMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - Carlo Ancelotti has announced that he will take over as Chelsea's manager this summer. An official confirmation is likely to come this week-as soon as AC Milan decides on his successor.
Cole says Chelsea needs to toughen upMay 12th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea's left-back star Ashley Cole has said that the Blues must toughen up against the top four. Sunday's 4-1 romp at Arsenal was the club's first win against their big three rivals this season.
Terry slams referee for denying Chelsea a place in Champions League finalMay 7th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea captain John Terry has slammed the referee for costing his team a place in the Champions League final. The Blues skipper blasted Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo, who denied the Blues four penalties against Barcelona.
Chelsea's Lamps wants to end Champions League KO curseMay 5th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea and England forward Frank Lampard is very keen to beat the curse that haunts the team in the Champions League. Tomorrow night at Stamford Bridge, Barcelona stand in the way of the Blues reaching a second consecutive final, and Lampard admits being the nearly men of the European Cup in the past five years is a tag they want to get rid of.
`We'll get in your faces,' Chelsea's Terry warns BarcelonaApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea's John Terry has warned Barcelona that they will face hell when they come to Stamford Bridge next week. Centre-back Terry promised a totally different game to the bruising 0-0 first leg in the Nou Camp cauldron on Tuesday.
'Blues' watched Barca movies to snuff them out: TerryApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea skipper John Terry has revealed that the Blues watched hours and hours of tapes relating to Spanish football club Barcelona to snuff out that team's chances of victory in Tuesday's second leg of this Champions League semi-final. He said: "We watched videos before the game and we know they like to play little balls through and we stopped them doing it.
Chelsea's Carvalho warns Liverpool of tough clashApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has warned Liverpool that the Blues have the mental strength to see off Rafa Benitez's men and roar into the Champions League semi-finals. Guus Hiddink's side have a 3-1 first-leg lead but have endured a turbulent season.
Mel B turned to meditation to overcome split from Eddie MurphyApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Popstar Melanie Brown has revealed that she turned to meditation after parting from former beau Eddie Murphy so that she could beat post-split blues. The 'Wannabe' hitmaker put the sour split behind her by exploring her spiritual side.
Samantha's call helped Lindsay tone down her wild waysApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - It seems Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's former lover Samantha's "encouraging" phone call has done wonders for her, as she has toned down her wild ways since then. Samantha called Lohan and begged her to tone down her wild ways and seek help.
Chelsea to make 40 million pound bid for VillaApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea is set to make an astonishing 40 million pound bid for David Villa. The Spainish striker is cash-strapped Valencia's prize asset and billionaire Blues owner Roman Abramovich is ready to test their resolve, The Sun reports.
Fergie would like to play Barcelona in Champions League finalApril 7th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson says that while he would be happy to see three English clubs in the Champions League semi-finals, he would like to play Barcelona in the finals. The Manchester United boss rejected thoughts of another all-England final like last year's in Moscow when his team overcame Chelsea in a penalty shootout.
Witherspoon pigs out on fried chicken to beat the bluesApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Reese Witherspoon says that whenever she feels down in the dumps she reaches for a bucket of fried chicken. And the 'Monsters Vs Aliens' star refuses to cut back on her food.
Baby birds can do arithmeticApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Baby birds can count and perform basic arithmetic, say researchers. The study, conducted by scientists from the universities of Padova and Trento, has shown chicks' ability to add and subtract objects as they were moved behind two screens.
Chelsea hoping to bid for Brazilian soccer star RobinhoMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Roman Abramovich-owned Chelsea Football Club is hoping to recruit Brazilian star Robinho provided he is in form. According to The Sun, the club will study Robinho's form over the next month - to decide whether to bid for him.
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