Daily Archives: Jan 19, 2015
State of the Union 2015: Barack Obama to call for tax raises on wealthy
President Barack Obama will call for tax increases on the wealthy to help the middle class during his State of the Union address on...
NSA hacked North Korea’s computer networks in 2010
According to the New York Times and Der Spiegel, the US knew North Korea was behind the Sony Pictures hack because it had secretly...
Cheyenne Phillips and Dalton Hayes: Runaway Kentucky teens caught in Florida
A teenage couple who have been on the run for two weeks across the southeastern US has been caught in Florida. Cheyenne Phillips, 13, and...
AirAsia black box: Plane crash not due to terrorism
The crash of AirAsia QZ8501 was not likely due to terrorism, Indonesian investigators said in their first remarks since analyzing the cockpit voice recorder. There...
Alberto Nisman: Argentine prosecutor found dead after accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Argentine federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week of a cover-up has been found dead at his home...
Greg Plitt dead: Fitness guru dies in train accident near Burbank Metrolink station
Actor and fitness guru Greg Plitt has died in a train accident in California. Greg Plitt, 37, was struck on Saturday afternoon on the tracks...
Celebrity Big Brother: Katie Price enters house after Chloe Goodman’s elimination
Katie Price has joined the Celebrity Big Brother show after model Chloe Goodman’s elimination on January 16. The 36-year-old singer was brought in by producers...
Celebrity Big Brother: Alexander O’Neal leaves house after Perez Hilton row
Alexander O'Neal has quit the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother show. The soul singer is the third contestant to leave outside the house’s usual elimination process. Alexander...
American Sniper tops US box office with $90 million after Oscar nominations
American Sniper has topped the North American box office with takings of $90 million. The movie set a record for a January opening following its...
Richest 1% to own more than 50% of the world’s wealth by 2016
According to a study by anti-poverty charity Oxfam, the richest 1% will soon own more than the rest of the world's population. Oxfam's research shows...
Heather Cho trial begins in Seoul
The trial of Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah, who flew into a rage when macadamia nuts were served to her in a bag and...