Daily Archives: Dec 15, 2013
Little boy takes off Pope Francis’ white skullcap
A little boy took off Pope Francis' white zucchetto (skullcap) during a meeting with children and volunteers of the Santa Marta Vatican Institute at...
Peter O’Toole dies in London’s Wellington hospital at 81
Peter O'Toole died on Saturday at the age of 81, his agent has said. The actor was being treated at London's Wellington hospital after a...
Pope Francis denies being a Marxist
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he is not a Marxist but that even Marxists can be good people. Pope Francis was responding to...
Jang Sung-taek’s execution will not alter North Korea’s trade goals
Jang Sung-taek's execution will not alter North Korea’s economic goals, an official said. Jang Sung-taek, uncle of leader Kim Jong-un, had been building trade with...
Nelson Mandela’s body buried in family plot in Qunu
Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at...
Kim Kyong-hui: Kim Jong-un’s aunt remains in power after Jang Sung-taek’s execution
Kim Kyong-hui, Jang Sung-taek’s widow and the influential aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been given a prestigious position, even after the...
Si Robertson reading The Night Before Christmas
Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson has a novel approach for reading The Night Before Christmas by imagining his nephew Willie as jolly old St. Nick. “I...
Si Robertson shares his favorite Christmas memory
In a video filmed while making Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, Si Robertson gets a little emotional while sharing his favorite Christmas...
Oscars 2014: Bad Grandpa on shortlist for makeup and hairstyling
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Dallas Buyers Club are among the seven films that remain in the running for...
Bruce Jenner consults plastic surgeon about having Adam’s apple surgically shaved
Bruce Jenner is reportedly planning to flatten his Adam’s apple. New reports claim that the former Olympic medalist is consulting with a plastic surgeon in...
Paul Walker funeral: Small ceremony at Forest Lawn Cemetery in LA
Around 50 of Paul Walker's friends and family gathered at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles to pay their respects to the Fast and...
Nelson Mandela’s state funeral in Qunu
Nelson Mandela's state funeral is taking place in his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa's first black president. Some...
Ukraine: Rival protests expected in central Kiev
Rival protests are expected in central Kiev, amid fears of possible clashes. Activists and opposition parties are hoping hundreds of thousands of people will take...
Jade Rabbit rolls on to Moon’s surface
Chinese rover Jade Rabbit has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon's surface. The robotic vehicle rolled down a ramp lowered by...
Chile elections 2013: Michelle Bachelet favorite in presidential run-off
Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet appears as the favorite in the presidential run-off in Chile. She faces Evelyn Matthei, a former minister in the governing centre-right...