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Real Madrid  have warned  Manchester United  that they will have to part with keeper  David de Gea  if they want to sign  Gareth Bale , according to a report. Louis van Gaal 's side  are said to be lining up  a £100m move for the Wales international in the hope of taking him to Old Trafford after missing out on his signature last year. However, Real are set to challenge United's resolve in their desire to complete the move by demanding the 24-year-old as part of any deal that would take Bale to the Red Devils as the club see him as a long-term successor to  Iker Casillas . Van Gaal refused to  comment on speculation  that he was interested in signing the 25-year-old earlier this week.

RESCUERS are frantically searching for a jet with 161 people on board — including a Brit — which has gone missing For more  http://richclic.blogspot.com/2014/12/video-airasia-flight-qz8501-from.html?m=0

  From the section  Asia Media caption Indonesian media say more than 160 people were on board the Airbus A320-200 An AirAsia flight travelling from Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control with 162 people on board. Flight QZ8501 lost contact at 07:24 (23:24 GMT), Malaysia-based AirAsia  tweeted . Search and rescue operations are under way. Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines has suffered two disasters this year - flights MH370 and MH17 - but AirAsia has never lost a plane. Flight MH370 disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March with 239 passengers and crew, and MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July, killing all 298 on board. The AirAsia flight had been due to arrive in Singapore at 08:30 (00:30GMT). The missing jet had requested a "deviation" from the flight path due to bad weather, the company said. The flight arrivals board at Changi Airport in Singapore, where the AirAsia flight was due There were 155 passengers o...

North Korea has condemned US President Barack Obama over the release of the film The Interview, about a fictional plot to kill its leader Kim Jong-un. The National Defence Commission (NDC) also accused the US of shutting down North Korea's internet - and described Mr Obama as "reckless" and "a monkey". Another internet shut-down was observed hours later, Chinese state media said. Sony Pictures originally pulled the film after a cyber-attack and threats - a move criticised by Mr Obama.  He joined critics who had warned that freedom of expression was under threat if the movie was shelved.  Sony later reconsidered and released The Interview on Christmas Day. The controversial film was shown in some US cinemas and is available online, with several hundred independent cinemas coming forward and offering to screen it.  However, larger theatres decided not to show the film. 'Righteous deed' In a statement issued on Saturday, North Korea's NDC spokesman deno...

11-year-old Israeli girl is being treated for severe burns after a Molotov cocktail was hurled into the car she was riding in Thursday in a West Bank settlement community, national EMS provider Magen David Adom said. The incident took place at around 6 p.m. in Ma'ale Shomron, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. The girl's father was also in the car -- which had Israeli license plates -- but he was able to escape the vehicle with only minor burns, according to the paramedic service. Their names have not been released. Both were transported to a hospital.

Having lived in Europe for 25 years, Siaku Elvis in September 2013, loaded a container with refrigerators, a car, a bus, jewelry and hospital equipment worth over N33m and shipped it to Lagos. That was all his years in Europe – his life savings could buy. It was meant to be part of his retirement plan.He lost his goods after they were auctioned off by the Nigeria Customs Service in a process he described as shoddy and questionable.Angry and frustrated, he now regrets his decision to relocate to Nigeria.He said, “My shipment got to Lagos on October 14 2013 and a clearing agent was contracted to clear the container. At the time, my wife and I had some financial problems and could not raise the required funds to clear the container promptly.  In desperation, through the advice of a friend, we sought the services of another clearing agent, Tony, who assured us that he would clear the consignment with his money after which he would be reimbursed when we must have sold some of the consig...