Monthly Archives: February 2014
North Korea fires four short-range missiles into the sea
North Korea has fired four short-range missiles towards the sea off the country's east coast on Thursday, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry...
Jim Lange dies of heart attack at 81
Former Dating Game host Jim Lange has died at his home in Mill Valley, California, at the age of 81. Jim Lange died Tuesday morning...
Kim Jong-uk: Detained South Korean missionary in North Korea public apology
South Korean missionary Kim Jong-uk, who is detained in North Korea, has appeared before media to read from a statement publicly apologizing for "anti-state...
Tim Lambesis pleads guilty to estranged wife murder plot
As I Lay Dying’ Tim Lambesis has pleaded guilty to attempting to hire an undercover agent to murder his estranged wife. The metal band singer,...
Crimea: Government buildings seized by gunmen in Simferopol
Two Ukraine’s government buildings have been seized by armed men in Simferopol, the capital of the Russian-majority region of Crimea. The Russian flag had been...
Nicolas Maduro: Venezuela protests killed at least 50 people
The number of deaths which can be connected to two weeks of anti-government protests in Venezuela has risen above 50, President Nicolas Maduro has...
Yingluck Shinawatra to hear charges of negligence over government rice subsidy scheme
Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been summoned by an anti-corruption panel to hear charges of negligence over a government rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck Shinawatra's opponents,...
Francesco Schettino: Costa Concordia captain returns to site of disaster
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, is due to visit to the wreck on Thursday. It will be Francesco Schettino’s first...
Kepler telescope discovers 715 new planets beyond our Solar System
NASA’s Kepler telescope has identified 715 new planets beyond our Solar System. In the nearly two decades since the first so-called exoplanet was discovered, researchers...
Miles O’Brien’s forearm amputated after minor injury
Former CNN anchor Miles O'Brien revealed his left forearm was amputated after an apparently minor injury put his life in jeopardy. In a blog post...
Tony Mack: Trenton mayor removed from office by judge
Mayor of New Jersey capital Trenton, Tony Mack, has been removed from office by a judge, 19 days after he was found guilty of...
Ukraine’s interim cabinet presented to protesters in Kiev’s Independence Square
Ukraine's interim cabinet has been presented at Kiev's main protest camp, the Maidan. The Maidan council named Arseniy Yatsenyuk to become prime minister. Ukraine’s new government...
Lee Rigby killers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale jailed
Fusilier Lee Rigby’s murderers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale have been given a whole-life term and a minimum of 45 years in jail, respectively. Michael...
Back to Beautiful: Beauty Treatments from the Past
It was back in the late 16th century when Shakespeare immortalised the tragic heroine Juliet. When she spoke of “Thou know'st the mask of...
Jerry Kajfasz wins $10 million lottery jackpot following store mistake
A New Yorker won $10 million lottery jackpot following a convenience store clerk's mistake. Jerry Kajfasz of Lancaster won a $10 million jackpot from a...
Justin Bieber’s driver cleared in Sandy Springs incident
Justin Bieber’s driver will not be charged with any crimes after a photographer said his camera was stolen during a confrontation with the singer's...
Courtney Love sued by psychiatrist over fees
Courtney Love has been sued by her former psychiatrist over skipping outstanding fees dating back to 2010. Just weeks after winning a defamation battle with...
GM to recall 748,000 cars in US over faulty ignition switches
General Motors has decided to recall 748,024 more cars in the US that may have faulty ignition switches that can shut the engine off...
Ukraine’s elite Berkut police unit disbanded
Ukraine’s elite Berkut police unit - blamed for the deaths of protesters - has been disbanded, acting interior minister Arsen Avakov has said. It is...
John McTiernan released from prison
John McTiernan has been released from prison in South Dakota after being convicted of lying to the FBI. The 63-year-old Die Hard director spent 328...
Philip Seymour Hoffman playwriting prize to be funded by libel settlement from National Enquirer
A Philip Seymour Hoffman playwriting prize will be funded by a libel settlement from The National Enquirer. The $45,000 bursary was suggested by Philip Seymour...
Paco de Lucia dies of heart attack aged 66
Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach. Paco...
Repsol agrees $5 billion settlement with Argentina
Repsol has agreed a $5 billion settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there. Argentina nationalized Repsol's stake in the country's biggest oil...
Cerro Ballena: Chile whale graveyard explained
The whale graveyard found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile is one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years. Now scientists think they...
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