Daily Archives: Dec 31, 2013
Vatican confirmation: Pope Francis has not abolished sin
Pope Francis has not abolished sin as was published by Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said on Tuesday. Father Federico Lombardi said...
Iron Man 3 tops worldwide box office in 2013
Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world. Iron Man 3, in which Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as billionaire...
Taiwan giant yellow rubber duck explodes before New Year
A giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances. The 50-foot- inflatable duck suddenly collapsed on Tuesday,...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Passengers due to be evacuated by helicopter
A rescue mission for Akademik Shokalskiy scientific ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is under threat as reports have emerged that one of the...
Slovakia accepts ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo
Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the Slovak interior ministry says. The three are now in the capital...
2014 New Year celebration: Australia welcomes new year with Sydney’s traditional fireworks
Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014. Celebrations around the world are under way to mark the start of 2014 Earlier,...
Michael Schumacher’s condition slightly improved after brain operation
Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain, his doctors say. The doctors said a scan carried out...
Phil Robertson advises young men to marry 15-year-old girls in newly surfaced video
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is back in the headlines for a newly surfaced video. The 2009 footage, which was posted on YouTube, shows Phil Robertson...
Willie and Korie Robertson to appear on Fox’s New Year’s Eve special
Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson will appear on Fox's New Year’s Eve special to talk about Phil Robertson. Willie and Korie Robertson will appear...
Janice Lokelani: Hawaii resident with 36 character name wins ID battle
A Hawaii woman whose last name is 36 characters long has finally gotten the whole thing to fit on her driver's license and state identification...
Beyonce justifies using Challenger disaster audio in XO track
Beyonce has justified using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in her XO track from her recently released album. Beyonce has been...
Prince fails to perform at aftershow event in Connecticut
Prince fans, who paid $150 to attend an early morning after show event in Connecticut on December 30, have been offered refunds after their...
2014 New Year celebrations: Crowds and fireworks welcome new year in New Zealand
New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland in New Zealand ringing in the New Year at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday. Crowds have gathered in...
Michael Schumacher skiing accident: Family in bedside vigil
Michael Schumacher’s family is at his bedside as the German motor-racing champion fights for life following a skiing accident in the French Alps. His manager,...
Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of US-brokered agreement
Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks. The prisoners were greeted by...
Devyani Khobragade case: US to prosecute Indian diplomat after detention
According to new reports, the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier this month caused a...
North Dakota train collision sets oil tankers ablaze
Authorities urged residents to evacuate Casselton town in North Dakota after wagons from a mile-long train carrying crude oil have burst into flames as...