Yearly Archives: 2014
IFA 2014: Samsung unveils Galaxy Note Edge and Gear VR headset
Samsung has unveiled its virtual reality headset Gear VR and Galaxy Note Edge, a smartphone whose screen bends around one of its sides. The new...
Phil Robertson talks about ISIS on Hannity show
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson talked to Fox News' Sean Hannity on September 2 about the killing of two American journalists by the ISIS militants...
CMA Awards 2014: Miranda Lambert leads nominations with 9 nods
Miranda Lambert leads this year's CMA Awards nominations with nine nods in seven categories. Miranda Lambert, 30, is up for evening's most prestigious honor, entertainer...
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.05%
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 10 basis points to 0.05%, and introduced new stimulus measures. The ECB had...
NATO Summit Wales 2014: Western leaders criticize Russia over Ukraine crisis
Russia has been criticized by western leaders for its "destabilizing" influence on the crisis in Ukraine, at the start of a NATO summit in...
Jerry Sandusky case: New abuse lawsuit filed against former Penn State assistant coach
A new abuse lawsuit has been filed against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The new accuser claims he was abused about six years...
Steven Sotloff’s family speaks for first time
Steven Sotloff’s family has spoken publicly for the first time since a video of his killing was released by ISIS militants. The family said that...
Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson state of emergency formally lifted
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has formally lifted the state of emergency that he had declared in Ferguson last month. Jay Nixon had declared state of...
Michael Bloomberg is back in charge at his company Bloomberg LP
Michael Bloomberg has returned to the helm of Bloomberg LP, the data and financial news company he founded more than three decades ago. The former...
Al-Qaeda announces creation of its Indian wing
In a video posted online, al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced the creation of an Indian branch of his militant group to "raise the...
Ebola outbreak: More than 1,900 people died in West Africa
More than 1,900 people have now died in West Africa's Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO head Margaret Chan said there were...
Andrew Madoff dies from mantle cell lymphoma aged 48
Andrew Madoff died on September 3 at the age of 48 after a long battle with cancer, his lawyer announced. The son of convicted fraudster...
Joan Rivers update: Comedienne moved out of intensive care
Melissa Rivers has announced in a brief statement on September 3 that her mother, Joan Rivers, has been moved into a private room and...
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 5 to premiere in January 2015
Honey Boo Boo and her family, Mama June Shannon, dad Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson and sisters Jessica (“Chubbs”), Anna (“Chickadee”) and Lauryn, will return...
Libyan military jet crashes near parliament building in Tobruk
A military jet has crashed near the Libyan parliamentary building in the eastern city of Tobruk, causing a huge inferno and killing a child...
France cancels Mistral warships delivery to Russia over Ukraine crisis
France has decided to stop the delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia over Ukraine crisis. President Francois Hollande's office...
Valerie Trierweiler swallowed sleeping pills after confronting Francois Hollande over Julie Gayet affair
Valerie Trierweiler has revealed in her newly released tell-all book that she swallowed sleeping pills after confronting President Francois Hollande over his affair with...
Theodore Wafer sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing Renisha McBride
Theodore Wafer, who killed an unarmed black woman who banged on his door at night, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Theodore Wafer,...
Big Brother Africa 2014 delayed by house blaze
The launch of this year’s Big Brother Africa reality show has been delayed by a "devastating" blaze at its purpose-built studios in Johannesburg, South...
Piers Morgan leaves CNN after four years
Piers Morgan has quit CNN after four years, despite being offered a chance to extend his tenure there. Piers Morgan, 49, said on Twitter that...
Study: All diets have similar results
According to a new research, all diets - from Atkins to Weight Watchers - have similar results and people should simply pick the one...
Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin agree on cease-fire process in Ukraine
Ukraine announces that President Petro Poroshenko has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on a "cease-fire process" for the east. His office initially...
Through the Years: The Many Diseases of Baseball and Its Players
Being a famous athlete puts you in the spotlight. Because of this, every piece of your life becomes public knowledge; from the places you...
Steven Sotloff’s killing video is authentic, US confirms
The video showing the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff by ISIS militants is authentic, the US has confirmed. Steven Joel Sotloff, 31, was abducted...
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