Daily Archives: Oct 7, 2014
Morrissey treated for cancer
Morrissey has revealed he has had four medical procedures he has described as "cancer-scrapings". The singer has recently battled bouts of ill health but revealed...
Willie Nelson’s braids and Buddy Holly’s Ariel Cyclone motorcycle auctioned in New York
Willie Nelson’s iconic braids sold for $37,000 at Guernsey's auction in New York. The braids were cut in the 1980s when Willie Nelson's hair was...
Eiffel Tower glass floor creates sensation of walking on air at 200 ft above ground
Tourists visiting Eiffel Tower in Paris are being treated to a new glass floor, creating a sensation of walking on air nearly 200 feet...
Carlos the Jackal to go on trial in France for 1974 murder
Carlos the Jackal, who carried out a string of attacks in the 1970s and 80s, is to go on trial again in France for...
Nobel Prize in Physics 2014: Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura share award for invention of blue LED
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 was awarded jointly to Japanese scientists Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura "for the invention of efficient...
Sewol ferry: Captain Lee Joon-seok starts giving evidence in Gwangju trial
Sewol ferry captain, Lee Joon-seok, has said he was in a very "confused" state during the incident, as he started giving evidence in his...
Marian Seldes dies at 86 following lengthy illness
Broadway legend Marian Seldes has died in New York at the age of 86 following a lengthy illness. Marian Seldes was best known for appearing...
Black bear cub found dead in Central Park
A black bear cub was found dead in New York City's Central Park on Monday morning. The female cub appeared to have suffered traumatic injury...
Colombian tribe members killed by lightning in Sierra Nevada mountains
Eleven people from Colombian tribe Wiwa have been killed by lightning during a religious ceremony in Sierra Nevada mountains. Leaders from the Wiwa ethnic group...