Daily Archives: Nov 17, 2014
Bono injured in Central Park cycling accident
Bono got an arm injury after falling off a bike in Central Park, New York. U2 revealed on its website that Bono will require surgery...
Czech President Milos Zeman pelted with eggs on Velvet Revolution anniversary
Czech President Milos Zeman has been pelted with eggs by angry protesters on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule. Thousands...
Michael Brown case: Missouri governor declares emergency ahead of grand jury decision
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has activated the state's National Guard in anticipation of a grand jury decision over the killing of Michael Brown. In a...
HSBC accused of tax fraud in Belgium
HSBC Private Bank's Brussels branch is being accused of helping wealthy Belgians to avoid taxes. Belgian prosecutors allege that hundreds of clients - including diamond...
Bird flu discovered at poultry farm in the Netherlands
The European Commission is set to announce protective measures to contain a "highly contagious" strain of bird flu discovered at a poultry farm in...
Glen Larson dies from esophageal cancer aged 77
Knight Rider creator Glen Larson has died at the age of 77. The prolific TV writer and producer was also responsible for a string of...
Dumb and Dumber To tops US box office with $38 million
Dumb and Dumber To has topped the US box office chart on its first weekend in cinemas. The intentionally misspelt sequel to Jim Carrey's 1994...
Global Slavery Index 2014: Nearly 36 million people worldwide live as slaves
According to a recent survey by anti-slavery campaign group Walk Free, nearly 36 million people worldwide, or 0.5% of the world's population, live as...
Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting
According to British experts, a Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting. Writing in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ),...
Switzerland and Italy hit by deadly landslides
Southern Switzerland and northern Italy have been hit by deadly landslides following days of torrential rain. Two women died when a wall of mud destroyed...
Bob Geldof: “Band Aid 30 sales manic since its unveiling”
Bob Geldof has revealed that pre-orders of the new Band Aid single have been "manic" since its unveiling. The Band Aid 30 organizer admitted he...
Bigg Boss: Kim Kardashian to join Big Brother India
Kim Kardashian will make an appearance on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, a spokesperson for the channel airing the show has...
Angela Merkel apologizes to Campino for using his song at re-election party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel apologized to rock star Campino for playing one of his songs at her re-election party in 2013. In his autobiography, extracts...