Daily Archives: Mar 12, 2015
Frozen 2: Disney announces sequel
A Frozen sequel is under way, Disney has announced. Frozen became the highest-grossing animated film of all time in 2014. The Oscar-winning animation made $1.27 billion...
New South Pacific island formed after Hunga Tonga underwater volcano eruption
The eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga led to the creation of a new island in the South Pacific. Images have emerged of the island's...
Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
British fantasy author Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "The world has lost one...
Jimmy Greenspoon dies from metastatic melanoma at 67
Three Dog Night keyboardist and vocalist Jimmy Greenspoon died from metastatic melanoma on March 11 at the age of 67. Jimmy Greenspoon formed the band...
Vladimir Putin health rumors denied
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied rumors that President Vladimir Putin is unwell. The rumors started after a trip to Kazakhstan, scheduled for March 12-13,...
Alibaba deal boosts Snapchat value at $15 billion
Alibaba is investing $200 million into a stake in photo messaging application Snapchat. That values Snapchat at nearly $15 billion and makes it one of...
Blurred Lines verdict to be appealed by Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke will appeal the Blurred Lines verdict which ruled that they copied Marvin Gaye’s track Got To Give It Up. On...
Mick Thomson: Slipknot guitarist stabbed by his brother
Slipknot's lead singer Mick Thomson has been stabbed in the head by his brother during a drunken fight. Police in his home city of Des...
Richard Glatzer dead: Still Alice director loses battle with ALS at 63
Still Alice director and co-writer Richard Glatzer has died at the age of 63 after losing battle with ALS. Richard Glatzer was diagnosed with motor...
White House car crash: Secret Service agents Mark Connolly and George Ogilvie under investigation
Two senior Secret Service agents are being under investigation after a car crash at the White House. The collision happened during the evening on March...
Boris Nemtsov murder: Daughter Zhanna Nemtsova lays blame on Vladimir Putin
Boris Nemtsov’s daughter, Zhanna Nemtsova, says Russian President Vladimir Putin must bear responsibility for the opposition politician murder. In an interview with BBC, Zhanna Nemtsova...
Cuba and US re-establish direct communications after 15 years
Direct communications between the US and Cuba have been re-established for the first time in 15 years, Cuba's state telecommunications company says. The company, Etecsa,...
Ferguson police officers shot at protest
Two police officers have been shot in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was killed in August 2014. One officer was shot in...