Monthly Archives: March 2014
Lufthansa pilots to hold three-day strike from April 1
Lufthansa pilots’ union has decided to hold a three-day strike from 22:00 GMT on April 1. Lufthansa pilots’ strike, over pay and working conditions, is...
GM recalls 824,000 more cars over defective ignition switches
General Motors is recalling 824,000 more cars over defective ignition switches that have caused some engines to shut off and to disable airbags. GM said...
CinemaCon 2014: Stars honored at Las Vegas convention
CinemaCon 2014, the Official Convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from March 24...
SXSW car crash: Fourth death confirmed after two weeks
A fourth death has been reported after a car crashed into crowds at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Austin police named...
Vladimir Putin calls Barack Obama over Crimea crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called President Barack Obama to discuss the US proposal for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine, the...
BlackBerry posts $5.9 billion annual loss
BlackBerry has reported a net loss of $5.9 billion for its latest financial year. However, in the first quarter of 2014, BlackBerry recorded a smaller-than-expected...
Derek Martinus: Doctor Who director dies at 82
British director Derek Martinus, who directed some of Doctor Who's best known episodes between 1965 and 1970, featuring the first three Doctors, has died...
Oprah Winfrey announces The Life You Want Weekend speaking tour for eight cities
Oprah Winfrey is to go on the road on a speaking tour that will take her to eight American cities. According to the Hollywood Reporter,...
Tickets for Kate Bush’s Before the Dawn concerts sell out in 15 minutes
Tickets for Kate Bush's first concerts after 35 years of absence have sold out in less than 15 minutes. Tickets for the 22 dates at...
Facebook to use drones for low-cost net access
Facebook has revealed its plans to connect the two-thirds of the world that has no net access, using drones, satellites and lasers. The announcement has...
Jens Stoltenberg: Norway’s ex-PM appointed NATO’s next secretary general
Jens Stoltenberg, Norway's ex-prime minister, has been appointed NATO's next secretary general, replacing Denmark's Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Jens Stoltenberg will take over as leader of...
GM stops selling some models of Chevrolet Cruze
General Motors has halted sales of some models of the popular Chevrolet Cruze car. The giant carmaker did not give details of the reasons behind...
L’Wren Scott financial status
At the time of L’Wren Scott’s death, her company, LS Fashion Limited, was reported to be facing mounting debt. According to accounts lodged with Companies...
L’Wren Scott Amber Award created to honor emerging fashion designers
Mick Jagger’s late girlfriend L'Wren Scott has had an award honoring emerging fashion designers named after her. The L'Wren Scott Amber Award was created by...
Wal-Mart sues Visa for $5 billion over credit card transaction fees
Wal-Mart has sued Visa for $5 billion, alleging that the credit card company worked with large banks to fix the price of transaction fees...
Obamacare: Six million people sign up for medical insurance
President Barack Obama has announced six million people have signed up for medical insurance under his healthcare law – dubbed Obamacare - meeting the...
Flight MH370: New Zealand plane spots objects in new search area
A New Zealand plane has identified "objects" in the new area of the Indian Ocean being searched for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian...
UN condemns North Korea’s ballistic missiles launch
North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles earlier this week has been condemned by the UN Security Council. The UN Security Council also said it...
Scientists create first synthetic chromosome for yeast
The first synthetic chromosome for yeast in a landmark for biological engineering has been created. Previously synthetic DNA has been designed and made for simpler...
Oscar Pistorius trial postponed until April 7
Oscar Pistorius trial in Pretoria has been postponed until April 7 as one of the assessors assisting the judge has been taken ill. The defense...
El Salvador elections 2014: Norman Quijano admits presidential vote defeat
Norman Quijano, the candidate of El Salvador opposition party, Arena, has accepted defeat in the presidential election held on March 9, after losing several...
Cybathlon 2016: First championship for robot-assisted parathletes to take place in Zurich
Cybathlon, the first championship for robot-assisted parathletes, will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 8, 2016. The event will include a race where competitors...
Kate Bush to play seven more dates in London
Kate Bush has announced she is to play a further seven dates in London this year, in addition to the 15 shows previously announced. According...
UN declares Crimea referendum illegal
In a new resolution, the UN General Assembly has declared the Moscow-backed referendum that led to Russia's annexation of Crimea as illegal. The move comes...
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