Hassan Rouhani: Iran clerics must accept internet
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has urged clerics from his country to be more tolerant of the internet and new technologies. […]
2014
Kate Bush becomes first female artist to have 8 albums in charts at same time
Kate Bush has become the first woman to have eight albums in the charts at the same time following a
Mass fish death in Lake Cajititlan sparks environmental alert in Mexico
Mexican authorities have issued an environmental alert after hundreds of thousands of fish have been washed up on the shores
Todd English arrested for DWI in New York
Todd English was arrested on August 31 on a charge of driving while intoxicated, New York authorities said. The celebrity
Miley Cyrus reveals she still loves Liam Hemsworth on Sunday Night
Miley Cyrus talked about her relationship with ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth a year after they officially broke up in September 2013.
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg wedding ceremony filmed for TV
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg tied the knot on August 31 in the ballroom of the Hotel Baker in St.
Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson police to wear body cameras
Police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, are now wearing body cameras after weeks of unrest over Michael Brown’s killing. Michael Brown,
Guardians of the Galaxy becomes biggest US movie of 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy has become the top-grossing US movie of 2014 so far. The Marvel release extended its run
Russia calls for Ukraine ceasefire talks in Minsk
Russia has called for immediate Ukraine ceasefire talks in the Belarusian capital Minsk. Ukrainian troops “must leave positions from which
Pakistan protests: Demonstrators storm state television PTV offices in Islamabad
Pakistan state TV (PTV) has been taken off air after its headquarters were stormed by anti-government protesters in Islamabad. PTV
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union wedding at Miami castle
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union married on August 30 in Miami. According to a report by Local 10 News, guests
EU to impose extra Russia sanctions within a week
Russia has been given by the European Union one week to reverse course in Ukraine or face new sanctions. European
Iraq: US airstrikes and international aid drops for besieged town of Amirli
Humanitarian aid drops have been made by the US planes to the besieged Iraqi town of Amirli, the Pentagon has
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt honeymoon: Couple working on set of By The Sea in Malta
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are reportedly working on their honeymoon as they film in the Mediterranean island of Gozo,
Joan Rivers on life support at Mount Sinai Hospital
Joan Rivers has reportedly been put on life support at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Joan Rivers’ family maintains
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia warns of terrorist threat to Europe and US
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned that extremists could attack Europe and the US if there is not a
Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams
Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player, has failed to make the St Louis Rams’ final roster. The Rams
John Walker Jr. dead: Spy ring mastermind dies in prison at 77
Former US navy sailor John Walker Jr., who led a spy ring for the Soviet Union, has died in a
Market Basket sells majority stake to Arthur T. Demoulas
The Market Basket supermarket chain has agreed to sell to a majority stake to former boss Arthur T. Demoulas, ending
Joan Rivers in medically induced coma as she remains in serious condition
Melissa Rivers says her mother, Joan Rivers, remains in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, but “she
Labor Day weekend 2014: Travel and weather forecast
Severe storms and tornadoes threaten lives and travelers on this Labor Day weekend in the North Central states. Warmth and
Glenn Cornick dead: Jethro Tull’s original bassist dies of congestive failure aged 67
Jethro Tull’s original bassist Glenn Cornick died of congestive heart failure aged 67 at his home in Hilo, Hawaii, on
Chelsea Clinton quits NBC reporter job over imminent birth of her first child
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton announced on August 29 that she is quitting her job as a reporter at NBC
Ukraine: NATO membership considered as conflict is slipping out of control
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank Steinmeier has warned that the crisis in eastern Ukraine is “slipping out of control” and needs
Oscars 2015: Harry Belafonte to receive honorary award
Harry Belafonte is to be honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The 87-year-old actor and singer