Yearly Archives: 2013
Garth Brooks on his first world tour after 12 years
Garth Brooks is planning to go on a world tour, more than 10 years after he last hit the road. Garth Brooks, 51, retired from...
Lufsig: IKEA toy wolf becomes symbol of anti-government protest in Hong Kong
Lufsig, a stuffed toy wolf stocked by IKEA, has sold out in Hong Kong, after it became an unlikely symbol of anti-government protest. Based on...
Who is attending Nelson Mandela memorial service?
Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations. Tens of thousands of mourners and almost 100 foreign leaders...
Nelson Mandela funeral: World leaders at memorial service in Johannesburg
Thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The service is being held in front...
Juscelino Kubitschek murdered by Brazil’s military regime
Brazil’s ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek was murdered by the 1970s military regime, an investigative commission has found. The Sao Paulo truth commission, a group of councilors...
Coldest place on Earth identified in Antarctica
The coldest place on Earth has been identified in the heart of Antarctica. The lowest temperature was recorded on August 10, 2010, and has been...
Eleanor Parker dies of pneumonia complications at 91
Eleanor Parker, who played the baroness in The Sound of Music, has died aged 91 in California. Family friend Richard Gale said Eleanor Parker died...
Yingluck Shinawatra rejects resignation call
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections. Demonstrators have been calling for Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and...
Barron Hilton sues Lindsay Lohan over altercation at Miami mansion
Paris Hilton's little brother, Barron, is threatening to take legal action against Lindsay Lohan over an altercation on Friday at a Miami mansion that...
Duck Dynasty stars meet Sarah Palin in Louisiana
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin met some of Duck Dynasty stars over the weekend while on her book tour in Monroe, Louisiana. Sarah Palin...
Starbucks limited edition metal gift cards resold on eBay for thousands
This year’s Starbucks limited-edition metal gift cards sold out in mere seconds, leaving a lot of devotees feeling frustrated. For the second year in a...
Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Badie appears in court for first time
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest in August. Mohammed Badie was seized along with...
Brazil league soccer match stopped by fans violence in Joinville
A violent brawl that seriously injured three people broke out at the Brazilian football league season end on Sunday. A match in southern Brazil was...
Paul Walker’s fans pay tribute at car rally in Los Angeles
Paul Walker’s fans and car enthusiasts paid tribute to the Fast & Furious star at a special car rally and public memorial service in...
Facebook presents “Sympathize” button as an alternative to “Like”
Facebook has developed a "Sympathize" button as an alternative to the "Like" button for use in certain situations. If a user selected a negative emotion...
Ukraine protesters maintain blockade near Kiev’s City Hall
Riot police are taking up positions near Kiev's City Hall, where thousands of Ukrainian anti-government protesters have massed. More police are being bussed in with...
Santa’s elves world record achieved in Romania
The Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Santa's elves was achieved on December 8, 2013, in Iasi City, Romania. A total of 1,073...
Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africa’s parliament in special session to pay tribute
South Africa's parliament is meeting in special session to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The country is observing a series of commemorations over the next...
Makaziwe Mandela describes Nelson Mandela’s final hours
Makaziwe Mandela has described the final hours of her father Nelson Mandela, who died aged 95 on December 5. In an interview with BBC, Makaziwe...
Frozen tops US box office in its second week of release
Frozen has topped the US box office chart in its second week of release. According to early estimates, Frozen took $31.6 million over the weekend,...
North Korean TV broadcasts images of Jang Sung-taek being escorted from party session
North Korean state television KCNA has broadcast images of Jang Sung-taek - the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-un - being removed from...
Vladimir Putin closes down Russia’s state-owned news agency RIA Novosti
Vladimir Putin has abolished Russia's state-owned news agency RIA Novosti. In a surprise decree published on the Kremlin's website on Monday, President Vladimir Putin announced...
Venezuela local elections 2013: Nicolas Maduro’s socialist party ahead in polls
According to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, the governing United Socialist Party (USP) has won the greatest share of the vote in Sunday's local elections. With...
Yingluck Shinawatra to dissolve Thai parliament after opposition resignation
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has announced she will dissolve parliament and call an election, after sustained protests in the capital, Bangkok. The move followed the...
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