Monthly Archives: March 2015
Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu after causing damages in South Pacific nations
Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, has hit Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations. Flash floods and strong winds have hit...
Rodner Figueroa fired from Univision after Michelle Obama racist comments
Long-time Univision talk show host Rodner Figueroa has been fired after saying that First Lady Michelle Obama looks like someone from the cast of...
Go Set a Watchman: Harper Lee “elder abuse” inquiry closed
The inquiry into whether author Harper Lee was pressured into publishing a To Kill A Mockingbird sequel has been closed. The Alabama Securities Commission led...
North Korea fires 7 ground-to-air missiles into sea
On the last day of the annual US-South Korea military exercise, North Korea has fired seven ground-to-air missiles into the sea, South Korea's defense...
Ferguson shootings: Barack Obama condemns criminal acts on Jimmy Kimmel Live
President Barack Obama has condemned the criminal acts in Ferguson, Missouri, one night after two police officers at a protest were shot. Barack Obama said...
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...
Aide Nava: Mexican mayoral candidate found dead in Guerrero
The body of Mexican politician Aide Nava has been found in one of Mexico's most violent states, Guerrero, where she had been standing for...
Fed Stress Test Results 2015
Twenty eight banks out of 31 have passed the Fed’s annual stress test in the US. As part of the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review...
Deutsche Bank and Banco Santander fail Fed’s annual stress test
US units of Deutsche Bank AG and Banco Santander SA have failed a US "stress test" designed to assess whether lenders can withstand another...
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson resigns after Michael Brown report
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson has agreed to resign, the city said in a statement. Thomas Jackson's resignation follows the departure of several Ferguson officials...
Selfie sticks banned at National Gallery in London
The National Gallery in London has joined multiple museums around the world in imposing a ban on selfie sticks. The gallery says it has placed...
Jeremy Clarkson opens up about Top Gear suspension
Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about his suspension from BBC’s Top Gear as an online petition for him to be reinstated topped 400,000 signatures. The...
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