Daily Archives: May 8, 2014
Polar Music Prize 2014: Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars awarded music’s Nobel Prize
Chuck Berry and theatre director Peter Sellars have been named as 2014 Polar Music Prize laureates. Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars will be presented with...
South Africa elections results 2014: ANC wins commanding victory
South Africa’s ANC (African National Congress) has won a commanding victory in the country's general election, partial results show. With about 80% of the results...
James Blake mansion fire: No suspect in Florida deadly fire
Florida police have announced they are not looking for suspects in the case of four bodies found in James Blake’s burned home in Tampa. The...
6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico City
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico, causing buildings to sway in the capital, Mexico City. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered...
Jordanian journalists fight with studio table on live TV
Two Jordanian journalists having a televised debate about the civil war in neighboring Syria literally turned — and overturned — the desk on each...
Pro-Russian separatists to go ahead with independence referendum in eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have decided to go ahead with an independence referendum on Sunday, despite a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus honored at annual Hope Awards dinner
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus have been honored at the annual Hope Awards dinner of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on...
Michelle Knight on Dr. Phil: A year after escaping Ariel Castro’s Seymour Avenue home
Michelle Knight made an emotional return to the syndicated Dr. Phil show on Wednesday. The Cleveland survivor said the horrific memories of being held captive...
China’s exports and imports rebound in April 2014
According to recent figures, China's exports and imports rebounded in April, helping allay some fears about a slowdown in its economy. Exports rose 0.9% from...
Yingluck Shinawatra indicted over controversial rice subsidy scheme
Thai anti-graft body has indicted ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. The case will now be voted on at the Senate....
Syria: Large explosion destroys Carlton Citadel Hotel in Aleppo
Carlton Citadel Hotel and several other buildings have been destroyed by a huge explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, state media and...
Reeva Steenkamp’s last meal discussed on Oscar Pistorius’ trial
Oscar Pistorius's trial has begun today with discussion of when Reeva Steenkamp may have eaten her last meal. Witness Christina Lundgren, an anaesthetist, described when...
James Blake mansion fire : Four dead with fireworks strapped to their heads
Four people have been found dead in the burned home of former tennis star James Blake in Florida. The unidentified victims were found by fire...
South Africa elections 2014: Partial results show ANC takes early lead
The partial results in South Africa's polls show that governing African National Congress (ANC) has taken an early lead in the general election. With 31%...
Toyota profits boosted by yen’s weakness and cost cutting
Toyota has seen its profits nearly double, boosted by the Japanese yen's weakness and cost cutting. The carmaker made a net profit of 1.82 trillion...