Daily Archives: Aug 25, 2013
Syrian government allows UN inspectors to investigate Damascus chemical attack
The Syrian government has allowed UN inspectors to investigate allegations of a suspected chemical weapon attack near Damascus. The team is to begin work on...
Argentina loses appeal in $1.3 billion US debt case
Argentina has been ordered again to pay back more than $1.3 billion to a group of American investors - 11 years after its record...
Hosni Mubarak in court three days after being released from prison
Hosni Mubarak has appeared in court, three days after being released from prison and placed under house arrest. The former Egyptian president is facing a...
Lamar Odom goes missing
According to new reports, Lamar Odom has gone missing. TMZ claims that people close to Lamar Odom have been unable to find or contact him...
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman on romantic stroll in South of France
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are spending a romantic few weeks together in the South of France after being reunited on Thursday. And despite the...
Australian man snatched by crocodile in Mary River
An Australian man is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in the Northern Territory while swimming in Mary River during a birthday...
John Lennon’s black knitted tie sells for $5,000 at Liverpool auction
One of John Lennon’s black knitted tie has sold for more than £3,000 ($5,000) at an auction in Liverpool. John Lennon gave the tie to...
Mike Tyson close to death from ongoing drug and alcohol problems
Mike Tyson claims he is "on the verge of dying" from ongoing drug and alcohol problems. Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, 47, admitted he...
Red meat could trigger Alzheimer’s disease
According to a recent research, eating too much red meat could trigger Alzheimer's disease. Scientists found that a build-up of iron - abundant in red...
Tony Abbott launches campaign for Australia election
Tony Abbott, the favorite to win next month's Australian general election, has launched his campaign. The conservative opposition leader has vowed to control government spending...
Gerard Depardieu throws big housewarming barbecue in Nechin
Gerard Depardieu, who stirred up controversy by becoming a tax exile last year, has thrown a big housewarming barbecue in Belgium. The 64-year-old actor invited...
Bo Xilai accuses Wang Lijun of lying over allegations of power abuse
Bo Xilai has accused his ex-police chief Wang Lijun of lying over allegations of abuse of power. Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai launched a scathing...
North Korea angry at Swiss decision to block ski lifts deal
North Korea has reacted angrily to Swiss decision to block a deal to sell ski lifts to the secretive communist country. The equipment - which...
Julie Harris dies from congestive heart failure aged 87
Actress Julie Harris died Saturday at her West Chatham, Massachusetts home at the age of 87. The cause of Julie Harris' death was congestive heart...
Amanda Knox refuses to return to Italy for retrial
New reports claim that Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher. Meanwhile, David Marriott,...