Daily Archives: Apr 19, 2015
Jeremy Clarkson admits cancer scare before Top Gear fracas
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed in his Sunday Times column that he thought he probably had cancer at the time he hit Top Gear producer...
Kim Jong-un climbs Mount Paektu
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has climbed Mount Paektu, the country’s highest mountain, KCNA reported. Photos of Kim Jong-un show him standing on a snowy...
Mediterranean sinking: Hundreds of migrants feared dead near Lampedusa
A boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea killing hundreds of people, the Italian coastguard says. A major rescue operation is...
Scarlett O’Hara outfit sold for $137,000 at California auction
A Scarlett O’Hara outfit worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind has been sold for $137,000 at an auction in California. Vivien Leigh...
California drought 2015: New regulations issued
California authorities issued a revised plan for the state's first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action as summer looms. The state regulators...
Finland elections 2015: Alexander Stubb faces strong challenge from Juha Sipila
Polls have opened in Finland, amid hopes that a new government will pull the country out of its three-year economic slump. PM Alexander Stubb and...
Shroud of Turin on public display at St John the Baptist Cathedral
After a break of five years, the Shroud of Turin is back to public display at the city's cathedral from April 19. The 4.4-metre-long (14-ft)...