World Vignettes

David Beckham meets car accident,unhurt

LOS ANGELES: Soccer star David Beckham and his 12-year-old son Brooklyn had a narrow escape when his SUV struck the rear of another vehicle that had broken down on the highway. The sportsman was driving down the Los Angeles freeway when the driver rear-ended a stalled vehicle,reported TMZ. Beckhams black Cadillac SUV collided with the rear of a gold Mitsubishi, said Jennifer Connolly,spokesperson for California Highway Patrol.

Royal family braced for cut in funding: Report

LONDON: The British Queen and her family are braced for a substantial cut in their funding from the government,a media report said. The Sunday Telegraph quoted sources saying,the government is planning for the Queen and her family to lose a significant amount of their 39.9 million annual income.