Daily Archives: Apr 2, 2014
GM accused of possible criminal cover-up during Senate hearing
General Motors is accused by US Congress of a potentially criminal cover-up of its defective ignition switches. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill fumed at the lack...
Lion King cast treats Virgin Australia passengers with impromptu performance of Circle of Life
The cast of The Lion King treated passengers aboard of Virgin Australia flight 0970 with an impromptu performance of Circle of Life. The cast...
Turkey Twitter ban illegal, constitutional court rules
Turkey's Twitter ban violates freedom of expression and individual rights, the country's constitutional court has ruled. The court also said that last month's ban must...
Stolen Gauguin and Bonnard paintings found hanging on kitchen wall in Italy
Two stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard have been found hanging on an Italian factory worker's kitchen wall for almost 40 years,...
Viktor Yanukovych decries Crimea annexation
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych says Russia's annexation of Crimea is "a tragedy" and he hopes it will become part of Ukraine again. In an...
US campaign donation limits annulled by Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has struck down overall donor limits for political campaigns. The court ruled 5-4 that individuals could give to candidates, parties and...
Vladimir Putin’s divorce from Lyudmila Putina finalized
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putina’s divorce has been finalized, the Kremlin has confirmed. Vladimir Putin and his wife of 30 years, Lyudmila Putina,...
Chile prison escape following 8.2-magnitude earthquake
Chile has deployed military forces to the northern city of Iquique after more than 300 inmates escaped from a women's jail following last night’s...
U2’s The Joshua Tree album added to US Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry
U2's The Joshua Tree is among 25 new additions to the US Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. U2's 1987 album spawned such hits as...
Segolene Royal joins France’s new government as environment minister
Segolene Royal, President Francois Hollande's ex-partner and the mother of his four children, has joined France’s new government in a major reshuffle by the...Philip Morris closes Australia factory
Philip Morris has announced it will cease production of cigarettes at its factory in Moorabbin, Australia. The closure of the factory, which has been in...
Chile earthquake 2014: Disaster declared in Arica, Parinacota and Tarapaca regions
Three of the Chilean northern regions have been declared disaster areas after being hit by last night's 8.2-magnitude earthquake. At least five people are known...
MH370: Cockpit-tower communication full transcript released
Malaysian authorities released the full transcript of communications between flight MH370 and Kuala Lumpur's air traffic control (ATC). They said there was no indication of...
Malaysia Airlines plane’s disappearance mystery may never be solved
The reasons for the Malaysia Airlines plane's disappearance may never be known, police chief Khalid Abu Bakar has warned as PM Najib Razak heads...
Chile 8.2-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alert
Northern Chile has been hit by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said...