Daily Archives: Jan 13, 2014
Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson motorcycle and leather jacket up for sale
Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be sold at a Paris auction to help raise funds for a soup kitchen and hostel for Rome’s homeless. The...
Sadie Robertson: Duck Dynasty leading students to pray before lunch at schools
Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson, Willie and Korie’s daughter, said the reality show is leading students to pray before lunch at schools across the country. Sadie...
German breweries fined over price fix
German authorities have fined five big breweries a total of 106.5 million euros ($145 million) for illegal price-fixing. Bitburger, Krombacher, Veltins, Warsteiner and Barre were...
Valerie Trierweiler remains in hospital after shock of Francois Hollande affair
Francois Hollande’s official partner, Valerie Trierweiler, is to remain in hospital, where she has been since Closer magazine accused the French president of having...
India to be declared polio-free
India has announced polio eradication after three years since its last reported case, a landmark in the global battle against the disease. It is seen...
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid has beaten Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The 28-year-old...
Golden Globes swag bags 2014
The stars walking the carpet at the Golden Globes 2014 received some serious swag bags. According to InStyle, this year’s gift bags contained: Women’s Dooney &...
Ariel Sharon burial service at family ranch in Negev desert
Israel’s former PM Ariel Sharon was buried at his family ranch in the Negev desert. Earlier, speakers at the state memorial described him as an...
John Kerry gives two Idaho potatoes to Sergei Lavrov
Secretary of State John Kerry presented two large Idaho potatoes as a gift for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting in Paris...
Red Hot Chili Peppers join Bruno Mars as half-time performers at Super Bowl XLVIII
Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Bruno Mars as half-time performers at this year's Super Bowl. Bruno Mars made the announcement during the broadcast of...
Hunger Games: Catching Fire becomes 2013’s most successful release
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has passed Iron Man 3 and became the most successful 2013 release at the US and Canadian box office...
Justin Bieber accused of throwing eggs at neighbor’s house
Justin Bieber is investigated by the police after he was accused of throwing eggs at a neighbor’s house. Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore...
Dennis Rodman apologizes again for not helping Kenneth Bae
Dennis Rodman apologized on Monday for not being able to help American citizen Kenneth Bae, a missionary detained in North Korea, during his trip...
Pope Francis encourages public breastfeeding
Pope Francis emerged as a breastfeeding supporter, encouraging mothers to tend to their babies. The pontiff told families who had brought their offspring to him...
Ariel Sharon funeral: Coffin lay in state outside parliament building in Jerusalem
Former PM Ariel Sharon have been described as an "indomitable" man devoted to the security of his people at his state memorial in Israel. Israel’s...
Ariel Sharon funeral program
Ariel Sharon's funeral program: 09:30 Knesset state memorial service in Jerusalem attended by international dignitaries Speeches from family members, President Shimon Peres, US Vice-President Joe Biden...
Thai protesters begin Bangkok shutdown
Thai protesters are blocking roads in parts of Bangkok in a bid to oust Yingluck Shinawatra’s government before snap elections on February 2. The protesters...
Golden Globes 2014: American Hustle hat-trick
American Hustle has won three Golden Globe awards at last night ceremony in Beverly Hills, including best film comedy or musical. Its stars Amy Adams...