Daily Archives: Jan 8, 2014
Angela Merkel on crutches at carol singing session
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made her first public appearance since fracturing her pelvis in a skiing accident. Angela Merkel, 59, joined a group of...
Pope Francis with baby lamb over his neck at Nativity scene in Rome
Pope Francis was visiting the parish of St. Alphonso Maria dei Liguori, in the district of Justine, on the outskirts of Rome when an...
Sonny Kiernan death: Tributes paid to Ford Kiernan’s son
Tributes flooded in on social networking sites, as news of Ford Kiernan son’s tragic death spread. Sonny Kiernan, 12, was found dead in bed at...
2014 BAFTA nominations
Gravity movie leads this year's BAFTAs, scoring 11 nominations including best film and best British film. Sandra Bullock is up for best actress, while Alfonso...
US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashes off Virginia coast
A US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Four of those on board...
Jep and Jessica Robertson welcome puppy Gizmo
Jep and Jessica Robertson expanded their family with a new dog named Gizmo. Jep Robertson, the youngest son of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, posed...
Kim Kardashian shares what makes a perfect selfie
Kim Kardashian has revealed her secrets in an ongoing online Q&A session on Mobio Insider. Amid discussions with her fans, Kim Kardashian shared what makes...
Honey Boo Boo family car crash in Georgia
Honey Boo Boo’s family was involved in a car accident in Georgia this week that required some of the reality stars to be hospitalized...
Mark Duggan lawfully killed by police
Mark Duggan was lawfully killed by police, an inquest jury has said by a majority of 8 to 2. Mark Duggan’s death sparked UK riots...
Ford Kiernan’s son found dead at family home in Glasgow
Ford Kiernan’s 12-year-old son has been found dead at the family home in the west end of Glasgow, UK. Police Scotland said they received a...
Jenny Lauren fined for swearing at Delta Air Lines staff
Jenny Lauren, niece of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, has been fined 2,000 euros ($2,700) for pushing an air hostess and swearing at Delta Air...
Michael Schumacher’s helmet camera video shows speed of a very good skier
Footage from Michael Schumacher's helmet camera shows him going at the speed of "a very good skier" when he hit a rock and fell,...
Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim Jong-un
Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in Pyongyang. Former NBA star Dennis...
Mohamed Morsi trial to resume in Cairo
Former Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi might not appear in court in Cairo because bad weather has prevented his departure from prison, officials say. Other defendants...
Boiling water turning to snow video goes viral
A video of a meteorologist tossing a pot of boiling water into the air in Wisconsin, to demonstrate how it immediately turns to snow,...
Polar Vortex freezes parts of US
All 50 US states saw freezing temperatures as weather records have tumbled across North America. The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern...
Robert Gates criticizes Barack Obama’s handling of Afghanistan war in new book
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has strongly criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in his new book Duty: Memoirs...
Dennis Rodman defends his visit to North Korea ahead of exhibition match
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has angrily defended his visit to North Korea, ahead of a basketball game to mark Kim Jong-un's birthday. In an...