Home Archives 2012

Yearly Archives: 2012

Former Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been voted in as prime minister again by MPs, after his party's poll victory earlier this month

0
Former Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been voted in as prime minister again by MPs, after his party's poll victory earlier this month. Shinzo...
China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou

0
China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou. The first bullet train...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wished the troops a merry Christmas with a visit to a Marine base in Hawaii on Tuesday

0
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wished the troops a merry Christmas with a visit to a U.S. Marine base in Hawaii...
More than 60 percent of voters backed the new Egypt’s constitution in a referendum, although only a third of the electorate voted

0
More than 60% of voters backed the new Egypt’s constitution in a referendum, although only a third of the electorate voted. Critics say the new...
William Spengler, who allegedly have lured two volunteer firefighters to their deaths in Webster, New York, left a long note outlining his plans

0
William Spengler, who allegedly have lured two volunteer firefighters to their deaths in Webster, New York, left a long note outlining his plans, police...
Jessica Simpson has confirmed she's pregnant for the second time

0
Jessica Simpson has confirmed she's pregnant for the second time with a sweet tweet on Christmas morning. Jessica Simpson, 32, who is engaged to Eric...
A Kazakh military plane said to be carrying senior security officials has crashed in the south of the country, killing all on board

0
A Kazakh military plane said to be carrying senior security officials has crashed in the south of the country, killing all on board. Twenty-seven people...
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a political solution to the violence in Syria during his Christmas message, the Urbi et Orbi, in Vatican City

0
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a political solution to the violence in Syria during his Christmas message, the Urbi et Orbi, in Vatican...
Game of Thrones has become the most-pirated TV show over the internet in 2012

0
Game of Thrones has become the most-pirated TV show over the internet in 2012, according to news site Torrentfreak's latest annual survey. It said one...
Wildlife campaigners are at odds over a new attempt to ban the global trade in polar bear parts

0
Wildlife campaigners are at odds over a new attempt to ban the global trade in polar bear parts. Some activists say the market for rugs...
British doctors have saved Ronald Aldom's life using a shot of neat alcohol into the arteries supplying his heart

0
British doctors have saved Ronald Aldom's life using an unconventional treatment - a shot of neat alcohol into the arteries supplying his heart. Ronald Aldom,...
Webster firefighters Tomasz Kaczowka and Mike Chiapperini were shot dead by William Spengler in an apparent trap

0
Two Webster volunteer firefighters were shot dead and two more injured as they arrived to tackle a fire in what police say was an...
Turkey drop phenomenon describes a break-up that happens between Thanksgiving and Christmas

0
It seems there is an increasing - and most unfestive - new holiday tradition of pre-Christmas breakups. In the U.S. the phenomenon has been nicknamed...
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are more than happy to share every little happy moment of the pregnancy with the world

0
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are more than happy to share every little happy moment of the pregnancy with the world. The celebrity couple posted...
Ellen DeGeneres enjoyed a beer while Portia de Rossi sipped a glass of wine over their meal

0
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi enjoyed a romantic stroll along the beach together as they soaked up the sun together in St Barts...
Optical Coherence Tomography test may offer a fast and easy way to monitor patients with multiple sclerosis

0
A simple eye test may offer a fast and easy way to monitor patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), medical experts say in the journal...
Michelle Obama reads Twas The Night Before Christmas to sick children in hospital but Bo steals the show

0
First Lady Michelle Obama recently read Twas The Night Before Christmas at a Washington area children's hospital. As she sat down on stage to begin...
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has improved after a cancer operation in Cuba and has started walking and exercising

0
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has improved after a cancer operation in Cuba and has started walking and exercising, country's Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has said. Nicolas...
Jack Klugman, who starred in hit TV series in the 1970s and 80s, has died at the age of 90 in Los Angeles

0
Jack Klugman, who starred in hit TV series in the 1970s and 80s, has died at the age of 90 in Los Angeles. The actor...
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem

0
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The day culminated with Christmas Eve Mass at the...
Heidi Klum and Seal are set to put their differences behind them and reunite for Christmas

0
Heidi Klum and Seal might have had a less an amicable split earlier this year, but they are set to put their differences behind...
Macaulay Culkin proved that he was doing just fine as he hit the shops to get the last of his Christmas gifts on Saturday, despite starting the day by eating alone at Taco Bell

0
Macaulay Culkin proved that he was doing just fine as he hit the shops to get the last of his Christmas gifts on Saturday,...
A new survey has revealed that nearly half of us have been treating ourselves to at least one Christmas present with every purchase we made online this festive season

0
A new survey has revealed that nearly half of us have been treating ourselves to at least one Christmas present with every purchase we...
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are seen engaging in what can be described as a cat fight in their new reality show, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami

0
It may come as a surprise to see the Kardashian sisters coming to blows in the new trailer for their upcoming reality show Kourtney...
NORAD and Google Santa Tracker competition to follow Father Christmas as he travels the globe

0
Two competing Santa tracking devices are racing to track Father Christmas as he travels the globe tonight. Volunteers have again been watching Santa' progress from...