Yearly Archives: 2014
Bernie Ecclestone leaves Formula 1 board
Bernie Ecclestone has decided to step down from the board of the company which runs Formula 1 following his indictment on bribery charges in...
Julie Gayet sues Closer magazine over Francois Hollande affair report
Julie Gayet, the actress linked to French President Francois Hollande, is suing Closer magazine that published photos of their alleged affair. Julie Gayet, 41, initiated...
Conrad Murray loses appeal in Michael Jackson involuntary manslaughter case
Conrad Murray's bid to have his conviction for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson overturned has been rejected by a Los Angeles court. The Los...
Yingluck Shinawatra under investigation over corrupt rice subsidy scheme
PM Yingluck Shinawatra is being investigated by Thailand's official anti-corruption commission in connection with the government's controversial rice subsidy scheme. The policy guarantees Thai rice...
Beijing air pollution at dangerously high levels
Beijing residents have been warned to don air masks and offices and homes to put electric air purifiers on overdrive after air pollution readings...
2014 Oscar nominations: Full List
The list of nominations for the 86th Academy Awards have been announced in Los Angeles on by Chris Hemsworth and Academy president Cheryl Boone...
Bernie Ecclestone to be tried on bribery charges in Germany
Bernie Ecclestone will be tried on bribery charges, a court in the German city of Munich has ruled. Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is accused...
Mystery of birds’ V formation solved
Scientists may have solved the mystery of why so many birds fly in a V formation. Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College fitted data loggers...
Australian Open tennis matches halted by heatwave
High temperatures have halted matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament, as a report warns that Australia will see hotter heatwaves. Melbourne, where the tournament...
Rafic Hariri’s murderers trial begins at The Hague tribunal
The trial of Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri’s murderers has begun at an unprecedented tribunal at The Hague. Mustafa Badreddine, Salim Ayyash, Hussein Oneissi, and Assad...
Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro to leave company
Yahoo Chief Operating Officer Henrique de Castro has unexpectedly departed the company just over a year after he was hired to turn its advertising...
US Air Force officers suspended after cheating on nuclear missile tests
The US Air Force has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles over accusations they cheated in proficiency tests. The Air Force said...
2014 Oscar nominations to be announced
This year’s Oscar nominations are to be announced later today. 12 Years a Slave, Gravity and American Hustle all expected to be in the running...
Cecile Kyenge calls for support after racist attacks
Cecile Kyenge, Italy's only black cabinet minister, has called for more support as she endures relentless non-violent racist attacks. She is in charge of efforts...
Michelle Obama’s second inaugural dress goes on display at Smithsonian
Michelle Obama’s second inaugural dress will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. Before it’s stowed away for a future presidential library, Michelle Obama’s ruby-colored chiffon...
Apple to refund kids in-app purchases after settlement with FTC
Apple will pay at least $32.5 million in refunds to parents whose children made in-app purchases without their consent after a settlement with the...
Michelle Obama talks plastic surgery and Botox as she turns 50
First Lady Michelle Obama, who turns 50 on Friday, isn't ruling out using plastic surgery or Botox in the future. Michelle Obama told People magazine:...
Sigmund Freud’s ashes targeted at London crematorium
Thieves have tried to steal an urn containing Sigmund Freud's ashes in a raid on a north London crematorium. The burglars "severely damaged" the 2,300-year-old...
Weightlifting cuts diabetes risk in women
According to a new study, women who lift weights in the gym cut their risk of developing diabetes. The study tracked the health of nearly...
Bruce Springsteen mocks Chris Christie on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Bruce Springsteen has mocked New Jersey's embattled governor Chris Christie on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show. Bruce Springsteen joined show host Jimmy Fallon...
Edward Snowden leaks: NSA spied on offline computers
The NSA used secret technology to spy on computers that were not even connected to the internet, it has been reported. Citing documents from whistleblower...
Moshe Yaalon apologizes for John Kerry comments
Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon has apologized for quotes that appeared in a newspaper that lambasted US Secretary of State John Kerry's role in...
Julie Gayet blocked from culture jury after Francois Hollande affair report
French government has blocked the appointment of actress Julie Gayet to a cultural jury. Julie Gayet was recently linked to an affair with President Francois...
GM to resume dividend payments after six years
General Motors (GM) announced it will resume dividend payments, capping a remarkable turnaround since its 2009 bailout by the US government. GM will pay a...
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