News Headlines - 08 February 2015
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has pledged his full support of Ed Miliband as Labour gears up for the May general election, as the party maintained a slim poll lead ahead of the Tories.
▽Prince Charles: UK Youth Extremism 'Alarming'
In a radio interview Prince Charles said the extent to which young people are becoming radicalised is one of the "greatest worries". He said it was particularly concerning "in a country like ours where you know the values we hold dear".
▽Merkel Objection to Arms for Ukraine May Spur Obama Backlash - Bloomberg Business
Germany’s rejection of supplying weapons to Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian rebels may heighten the domestic pressure on a reluctant U.S. President Barack Obama to deliver the arms.
▽Mystery tuna creature is tongue-eating parasite, says expert - Telegraph
Zoe Butler was amazed to find a pair of eyes staring up at her when she opened the can of Princes tuna chunks... But the Natural History Museum said that the head probably belonged to a Cymothoa exigua, or tongue-eating louse. The parasite lives inside a fish, entering through its gills and attaching itself to its host’s tongue.
▽Dutch chimps adopt Scottish accent when they bond with new group - Market Business News
Dutch and Scottish chimps have a different sounding grunt for “apple”, but when the Dutch animals moved in with the Scottish ones, they eventually adopted the local grunt. This occurred when a strong friendship had been established.
