Daily Archives: Feb 13, 2015
Chapel Hill shooting: Barack Obama denounces Muslim murders as “brutal and outrageous”
President Barack Obama has denounced the murders of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as "brutal and outrageous". In a statement, Barack Obama...
Sureshbhai Patel case: Alabama police officer charged with assault after pushing Indian man
An Alabama police officer has been charged with assault after a 57-year-old Indian man was thrown to the ground, an incident he says left...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may be investigated over Amia attack
Argentine prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita has asked a federal judge to investigate President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over allegations she helped cover up Iranian links...
Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads sculptures sell for record $4.3 million
A group of 12 gold-plated animal head sculptures by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has sold for £2.8 million ($4.3 million) at the Phillips auction...
Emile Hirsch charged with aggravated assault after Sundance incident
Emile Hirsch has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly choking a female film executive at last month's Sundance Film Festival. The actor, who is...
Jaycee Chan released from jail after six months
Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, has been released from jail in China. He was jailed for six months for drug offence. Jaycee Chan was detained in...
Bobbi Kristina Brown health status UPDATE
After many outlets had speculated that Bobbi Kristina Brown would be taken off life support on February 11, the three-year anniversary of Whitney Houston’s...
Ukraine: New shelling around Donetsk and Luhansk after Minsk peace deal
Just one day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk new shelling has been reported around the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk...
Chapel Hill shooting: Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizes Barack Obama’s silence on Muslim murders
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized President Barack Obama for his silence over the murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North...
Everything You Need to Make Your eReader the Best It Can Be
The new NOOK is as much a tablet PC as it is an eReader, which actually works in the user’s favor when it comes...
Valentine’s Day Recipe: Lollipop Cookies
Valentine’s Day Lollipop Cookies Recipe Ingredients (for one dozen cookies): 12 craft sticks 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon...
Barack Obama makes funny faces in new video promoting ObamaCare
President Barack Obama appears in a BuzzFeed video showing him practicing his messaging that people should go to HealthCare.gov by February 15 to get...
Alexander Lukashenko pulls chair out from under Vladimir Putin at Minsk negotiations
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was caught on camera when he nearly pulled a chair out from under Russian President Vladimir Putin just before Minsk...
Valentine’s Day Recipe: Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Valentine’s Day Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients (2 dozens cupcakes): cooking spray 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 24 maraschino cherries 1 (20 ounce) can crushed...
South Africa: EFF lawmakers ejected from parliament during Jacob Zuma’s annual speech
The South African parliament descended into chaos as leftist lawmakers scuffled with security during a key annual speech by President Jacob Zuma. The Economic Freedom...
Steve Strange dies following heart attack aged 55
Lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage Steve Strange has died at age of 55 following a heart attack, his record label has announced. Steve...