Daily Archives: Oct 25, 2013
Augusto Odone dead: Lorenzo’s oil creator dies in Italy at the age of 80
Augusto Odone, a former World Bank economist who rejected medical opinion and created an oil to save the life of his son Lorenzo, has...
Murder, She Wrote reboot: Octavia Spencer to replace Angela Lansbury
A reboot of Murder, She Wrote series is in the works, starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer. Octavia Spencer has signed on to appear in the...
Halloween Recipe: Chocolate spider cookies
Enjoy this Halloween season with these spooky chocolate spiders. Ingredients: 200g dark or milk chocolate, broken into chunks 113g pack liquorice Catherine wheels 2 x 154g packs Oreo...
Honey Boo Boo and her family decorate their home for Halloween
Honey Boo Boo embraced the Halloween spirit early this year, working with Mama June to ready their McIntyre, Georgia, home for the ghoulish holiday. Honey Boo...
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom breakup confirmed
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom have confirmed the end of their 3-year marriage. Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom - who were believed to be one...
Halloween Recipe: Eerie eyeball pops
Eerie eyeball pops: These spooky chocolate cake balls will be a hit with kids at Halloween - they can help decorate them too. Ingredients: 100g/4oz Madeira...
Mystery girl Maria: DNA tests confirm Bulgarian Roma couple are her parents
The parents of mystery girl Maria are the Bulgarian Roma couple who came forward earlier this week, DNA tests have confirmed. Sasha Ruseva spotted the...
Manolo Escobar dies in Benidorm aged 82
Spanish singer Manolo Escobar, whose best-selling track Y Viva Espana became part of his country's cultural identity in the 1970s, has died aged 82. Manolo...
Global Gender Gap Report 2013: Iceland is the best place to be a woman
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Iceland has been rated the country with the world's smallest gender gap for five years in a...
Heart disease risk from saturated fat is a myth, says cardiologist Aseem Malhotra
According to British cardiologist Aseem Malhotra, the risk from saturated fat in foods such as butter, cakes and fatty meat is being overstated and...
EU Summit: Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande want a “no spy” deal with US
European leaders at the EU summit in Brussels say distrust of the US over spying could harm the fight against terrorism. A statement agreed by...
North Korea releases six South Koreans
Six South Korean men have been returned by North Korea to their homeland, South Korean officials say, in a rare move. The men, between the...
Battle of the Beards: Duck Dynasty launches new mobile game app
Duck Dynasty has spawned its own mobile game app called Duck Dynasty: Battle of the Beards. Available in the App Store, the game enables fans...
Peru: Two mummies found at ancient religious complex near Lima
Two mummies more than 1,000 years old have been found by archaeologists in a suburb of Lima, Peru. The mummies - of an adult and...
Madagascar holds first presidential election since 2009 coup
Madagascar voters are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup in 2009. Thirty-three candidates are contesting the election, which has...
Prince Charles fears being a king will be a form of prison?
The recent reports claiming that Prince Charles believes becoming king will be a form of prison have been strongly denied by the Clarence House. According...
Bo Xilai appeal and upheld his life sentence rejected by Chinese court
Shandong court in China has rejected the appeal of former politician Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of...