Daily Archives: Apr 20, 2015
Phil Rudd pleads guilty to possession and threat to kill
AC/DC’s former drummer Phil Rudd has changed his plea to guilty on a charge of a threat to kill, at a court in Tauranga,...
Cirque du Soleil sells majority stake to private investors
Cirque du Soleil has sold a majority stake to US and Chinese private investors, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. Guy Laliberte, who founded the...
Copa America 2015 – Fans, Flair and Fatigue
This June sees Chile host soccer’s Copa America. The world’s oldest international soccer tournament is also one of the most raucous and colorful sporting...
Furious 7 breaks $1 billion barrier in just 17 days
Furious 7 has become the fastest film to take more than $1 billion worldwide. The movie took just 17 days to break the $1 billion...
Bobbi Kristina Brown is awake, Bobby Brown announces
Bobbi Kristina Brown is "awake" nearly three months after she was found unconscious in a bath, her father Bobby Brown has said at a...
Asian Awards 2015: Zayn Malik pays tribute to One Direction
Zayn Malik has paid tribute to One Direction at this year’s Asian Awards ceremony, where he made his first solo appearance since leaving the...
Recidivism in the American Prison System: Why Criminals Stay Behind Bars
Compared to the rest of the world, the United States has a shockingly high incarceration rate. Only Seychelles has a higher prison population rate...
Ben Affleck wanted to cover up slave-owning ancestor on Finding Your Roots
According to leaked Sony emails, Ben Affleck asked PBS producers not to reveal one of his ancestors was a slave-owner. Ben Affleck, 42, was taking...
Ringo Starr inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Ringo Starr has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 19. The former Beatles drummer was the...
Spain: Teacher killed with crossbow by 13-year-old student
A teacher at a school in Barcelona, Spain, has been killed by a 13-year-old student armed with a crossbow, local media say. The suspect has...
China unveils $46 billion super highway to Pakistan
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to announce an investment of $46 billion in Pakistan. The focus of the spending is on building a China-Pakistan...
Greece: Golden Dawn party leaders go on trial over running criminal organization
Leaders of far-right Golden Dawn party are among 69 people who have gone on trial in Greece on charges including murder and being part...
Poland summons US ambassador over James Comey’s Holocaust comments
US Ambassador to Poland Stephen Mull has been summoned over Holocaust comments made by FBI director James Comey. Poland’s foreign ministry said James Comey had...
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel share first baby picture
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have shared the first picture with their baby boy Silas Randall on Instagram. Photo Instagram On Sunday, April 19, Justin...