Monthly Archives: November 2014
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...
Japan’s economy slips into recession
Japan's economy, the world's third largest, unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2014, leaving the country in technical recession. Gross domestic product...
Choosing The Right Type Of Writing Services To Get Good Grades
It is common for the students to suffer from the anxiety because deadlines are almost over. This is due to plenty of reasons. Most...
Peter Kassig’s death: ISIS killed US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig
The death of Abdul-Rahman Kassig, whose killing was shown in a video posted by Islamic State (ISIS), President Barack Obama has confirmed. Barack Obama called...
MH17 wreckage removal starts in rebel-held east Ukraine
The removal of MH17 flight wreckage has begun at the crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials say. The Malaysian Airlines plane, which was...
G20 Brisbane Summit: World leaders agree to grow their economies by 2%
The G20 summit in Brisbane has been closed by Australia’s PM Tony Abbott who detailed economic pledges agreed by world leaders. The leaders agreed to...
Band Aid 30 charity single recorded in London
A new version of the Band Aid charity single has been recorded by stars including One Direction, Emeli Sande, Rita Ora and Ed Sheeran...
Martin Salia: Sierra Leone surgeon with Ebola arrives in US for treatment
Martin Salia, surgeon from Sierra Leone, who is critically ill with Ebola, has arrived in the US for treatment. Dr. Martin Salia, who has US...
Romania to elect new president in run-off vote
Romanian voters are set to elect a new president in a run-off vote which pits social democrat PM Victor Ponta against centre-right candidate Klaus...
Dementia study: Vitamin B12 and folic acid may not cut Alzheimer’s disease risk
According to Dutch researchers, taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements does not seem to cut the risk of developing dementia in healthy people. In...
Black Friday 2014: Walmart employees plan protests over wages
Walmart employees pushing for higher wages announced on November 14 they were planning protests at 1,600 Walmart stores nationwide on Black Friday. Black Friday is...
DR Congo declared Ebola free
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended after three months, the country's health minister says. The current outbreak claimed at least...
Donald Blankenship: Former Massey Energy CEO charged in West Virginia coal mine explosion
Former Massey Energy CEO, Donald Blankenship, has been indicted for his role in a 2010 West Virginia coal mine explosion - the US's worst...
Andy Warhol’s Triple Elvis fetches $82 million at New York auction
Andy Warhol’s work Triple Elvis has sold for $81.9 million at a Christie’s auction of post-war and contemporary art in New York. The 1963 work,...
G20 Brisbane Summit: Russia denies Vladimir Putin is leaving early amid criticism
Russia rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin is allegedly leaving urgently the ongoing G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, over the pressure on him due...
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