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Star Wars hopefuls share their tips from auditioning in the first open call for two lead roles in the next Star Wars film Hundreds of people have been queuing at a Bristol arts centre since the early hours for open auditions for parts in the next Star Wars film. Producer Lucasfilm is seeking two actors for roles in the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. The parts are for a "street smart" girl in her late teens and a "smart capable" man in his late teens or early 20s, according to the casting call. Further casting sessions will take place across the UK and Ireland. The auditions, taking place at Bristol's Arnolfini, saw many hopefuls queuing up in the rain from 04:30 GMT onwards. By 10:30 so many people had turned up organisers had to close the line. 'Can't not audition' "This is something I grew up with and it's massive - it's a massive deal," said Ben Millier, from Frome in Somerset. "You can't not audition for t...

The number of dead in the eastern island of Leyte is still emerging Police in the Philippines say they fear 10,000 people may have died in the devastation wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan. The Philippine government has so far only confirmed the death of several hundred people after the storm struck. But regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was told by the provincial governor of Leyte that there were about 10,000 deaths on the eastern island alone. Hundreds of thousands of people are reported displaced from their homes. Humanitarian relief Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas says the scale of the relief operation that is now required is overwhelming, with some places described as a wasteland of mud and debris. Tecson Lim, city administrator of Tacloban in north east of Leyte, told the Associated Press that the death toll in the city alone "could go up to 10,000". Meanwhile police chief Elmer Soria told Reuters about 70% to 80% of the area in the path of the storm in L...

Adeola Olatunji God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. On this special day, i wish you all the very best, all the joy you can ever have and may you be blessed abundantly today, tomorrow and the days to come! May you have a fantastic birthday and many more to come... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Cheers! 

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif: ''We are all on the same wavelength'' Talks between world powers and Iran have failed to reach an agreement on Tehran's nuclear programme. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton told a press conference that there had been a lot of "concrete progress but some differences remain". Baroness Ashton, who coordinated talks, said they would resume on 20 November. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he was not disappointed with the outcome, and that the talks were "something we can build on". He said all parties were "on the same wavelength" and "there was the impetus to reach an agreement". Meanwhile US Secretary of State John Kerry said: "There is no question in my mind that we are closer now than we were before." The international powers are concerned that Tehran is trying to build a nuclear weapon - but Iran says its programme is peaceful. A proposal ...