Daily Archives: Dec 29, 2014
Norman Atlantic fire death toll climbs to ten as evacuation ends
The number of deaths following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, as the evacuation of all those...
Greece: Parliament rejects presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras
Greece’s parliament has rejected the presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras, triggering a snap general election. Stavros Dimas failed to reach the necessary 180...
Jamie Oliver reveals he turned down Hobbit role
Jamie Oliver has revealed he turned down the chance to appear as a Hobbit in one of Peter Jackson's big screen blockbusters. The celebrity chef...
Wolf of Wall Street tops list of most pirated films in 2014
Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street was the most illegally downloaded movie of 2014. Disney’s animated movie Frozen was second on the list, said...
Claude Frank dies in New York aged 89
Classical pianist Claude Frank has died at the age of 89 at his home in New York. The musician died on December 27 due to...
Michael Schumacher health status: F1 champion faces long fight for recovery one year after skiing accident
Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher faces a "long fight" on the road to full recovery, his manager, Sabine Kehm, has said. One year ago, Michael...
The Interview becomes Sony’s most-downloaded title of all time
Sony’s controversial comedy The Interview has become the company's most-downloaded title of all time, just 4 days after its release on December 24. The Interview...
Norman Atlantic: More than 120 people still stranded on deck of blazing ferry
Rescue operations are under way as more than 120 people are still stranded on the deck of a blazing Norman Atlantic ferry amid freezing...
AirAsia plane crash: Flight QZ8501 probably at bottom of sea
AirAsia flight QZ8501 is likely to be at the bottom of the sea, the head of Indonesia's search-and-rescue agency has said. Bambang Soelistyo said the...