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A roundup of all the latest Chelsea transfer news, as the Blues look set for a battle to land two of their reported targets.

The vessel is believed to be the last surviving Messerschmitt-323 Gigant craft, the largest land-based transport aircraft from the war.

The "Fifty Shades of Grey" phenomenon has taken the world by storm. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, President Barack Obama was asked to offer his take on the raunchy novel. Though the book was just bumped from the top spot of the bestseller list by "No Easy Day," the hype surrounding the book isn't expected to fade anytime soon. The highly anticipated film version of the E.L. James shocker continues to have many buzzing.

Jessica Simpson caught some unexpected backlash on Monday, when she appeared on Katie Couric's new show with a photo of her 4-month-old daughter, Maxwell Drew Johnson, wearing a bikini.

Europe may be in the throes of a crisis while North America recovers from its own recession, but that hasn’t stopped people from traveling -- far from it. Despite concerns over the global economy, tourism has shown incredible resilience as international arrivals are now projected to cross the 1 billion mark for the first time in 2012.

Britain’s aging population is placing a great burden on health care services.

The island, officially French but in fact very much its own place, is among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean, but it still suffers from endemic violence by nationalists and mobsters. What's wrong with Corsica, then?

The iconic clock tower that houses the great bell, the Big Ben, was officially renamed Elizabeth Tower Wednesday to honor the 60 years that Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne.

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra could be replaced by new signing Alexander Buttner on Saturday against Wigan.

The U.S. and its allies have long sought to pressure Russia and China into backing such a statement against Iran, amidst fears that Israel would unilaterally attack Iran in a pre-emptive measure in lieu of finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

Communist Party officials have been reticent to comment on Xi’s condition.

U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems PLC (PINK: BAESY) said it's in talks with European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co., the parent of Airbus SAS, about a possible merger that would create a European counterweight to U.S. companies including The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA).

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, introduced its iPhone 5, the successor to the best-selling iPhone 4S, on all three major U.S. carriers, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), the Verizon Wireless unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S).

Has the skeleton of King Richard III finally been found? After more than 500 years, the English monarch's remains may have been discovered by archeologists digging underneath a parking lot in Leicester.

Arsenal have been linked with a sensational swoop for one of their former tormentors as manager Arsene Wenger seeks to bring in a goalscorer.

Watch highlights of England's draw with Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier from Wembley.

Thatcher earned the unending enmity of British trade unions and the far left during the 1980s when her government implemented harsh laws against strikes and tried to drastically reduce the power of unions.

The Nokia Lumia 920, a flagship Windows Phone 8 device that was recently unveiled, will be released in the United Kingdom as one of the first smartphones in that area to feature LTE connectivity. UK carrier Everything Everywhere has just announced that its plans to roll out a 4G LTE network will be put into effect, and it will be rebranding itself as EE from here on forward.

Watch live coverage of the World Cup qualifier between England and Ukraine, plus get a full preview, team news and prediction.

The release date and price for Nintendo’s next-generation Wii U are expected to be unveiled this Thursday at a press event in New York. Nintendo has confirmed that the European launch details for the Wii U will also be announced on that day.

Most U.S. employers are unwilling to add workers because of uncertainty around November's elections, the Federal budget, and the effect of Europe's slowdown, according to a quarterly hiring survey by ManpowerGroup. The pace of hiring is expected to slow in large emerging economies including China and India.