Daily Archives: Jul 31, 2014
Gaza: US in its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s offensive in Palestinian territory
The US - Israel's closest ally - has said the shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza is "totally unacceptable and totally indefensible". In its...
Taiwan gas explosions kill at least 5 people in Kaohsiung
Multiple gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed at least five people and injured hundreds of others. Reports say the blasts...
Robert Halmi Sr. dies at his New York home aged 90
TV producer Robert Halmi Sr. has died at his New York home aged 90. Robert Halmi Sr., whose work won dozens of Emmy Awards, began...
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Hearing Aid
Hearing aids have entered the future. Sleek, technologically advanced and comfortable, today’s hearing aids have also become less visible and less difficult to use,...
Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom feud in Ibiza
After Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom nearly came to blows at Ibiza hotspot Cipriani on July 30, the singer took to his Instagram to...
Commonwealth Games 2014: Kylie Minogue to perform at Glasgow closing ceremony
Kylie Minogue will perform at the closing ceremony of this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The Hampden finale will begin at 21.00 on Sunday, less than...
Sydney: Robin Gibb’s last song to be released in September
Robin Gibb’s final song is to be released in September. Sydney, which was produced by the late Bee Gees star in May 2012, will be...
Meceo McEaddy: Fake Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Rihanna concert promoter sentenced to prison
Meceo McEaddy has been sentenced to between 5 and 10 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from concert promoters and party planners...
Argentina default 2014: US mediator accused of incompetency
Argentina is blaming the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks "incompetent". Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said Argentina was considering opening...
Malaysia Airlines crash: International forensic scientists reach plane crash site
International forensic scientists have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines plane in east Ukraine after the government halted military operations. Australian and Dutch police...
US imposes travel restrictions on Venezuela officials
The US government is imposing travel restrictions on a number of Venezuelan officials. Officials did not specify how many people would be affected, but said...
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone declares state of public emergency
Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak. Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma...
Gaza Strip: Israel calls up 16,000 extra reservists
Israel has decided to call up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called...
India landslide death toll rises to 23 as rescue teams work to locate survivors
Indian rescue teams are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives and buried up to 200 people...
Banco Espirito Santo reports $4.8 billion loss for first six months of 2014
Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has reported a bigger-than-expected loss of 3.6 billion euros ($4.8 billion) for the first six months of 2014. The...
House approves lawsuit against President Barack Obama
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers. The 225-201 vote along party lines...