Daily Archives: Apr 24, 2015
Statue of Liberty Evacuated After Bomb Threat
New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island have been evacuated due to a suspicious package. Liberty Island is home to the world-famous statue,...
World Happiness Report 2015: Switzerland Is World’s Happiest Country
According to a new survey, Switzerland is the world's happiest country. The country of chocolates and clocks topped the third annual World Happiness index produced...
Andy Wilman Leaves Top Gear
Andy Wilman has decided to quit Top Gear in the wake of Jeremy Clarkson's departure, the BBC has confirmed. Jeremy Clarkson, 55, was dropped from...
Phil Robertson Celebrates 69th Birthday
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson celebrates his 69th birthday on April 24. Phil Alexander Robertson is the patriarch of the Robertson family. He created the Duck...
Armenian Genocide Dispute: What Happened in 1915?
Hundreds of thousands of Armenians died in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, whose empire was disintegrating. Many of the victims were civilians...
Why Do Australians and New Zealanders Mark ANZAC Day?
The Battle of Gallipoli was the first campaign Australia and New Zealand fought as independent nations. They joined the Allies in an attempt to knock...
What Is Gallipoli Campaign?
The Battle of Gallipoli, also known as Gallipoli Campaign, or the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Çanakkale was a campaign of World War...
Gallipoli Centenary Events Held in Turkey
The centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, one of the bloodiest of World War One, is marked with series of events held around the world. Princes...
Armenian Genocide Centenary Marked at Yerevan Memorial
Armenia marks the centenary of the start of mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande joined other leaders at...
NASDAQ Sets New High in 15 Years
NASDAQ index has closed at a record high, surpassing a level it last reached in 2000 at the height of the dot-com bubble. The tech-heavy...
David Petraeus Verdict: Former CIA Director Fined for Leaking Material to Paula Broadwell
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has been put on probation and fined for leaking material to his mistress Paula Broadwell. David Petraeus resigned from his...
Ridiculous Six: Native American Actors Walk Off Set of Adam Sandler’s Movie over Script
About a dozen Native American actors walked off the New Mexico set of Adam Sandler’s The Ridiculous Six on April 22 over depictions in...
Furious 8 Release Date Set for April 14, 2017
Furious 8 will be released on April 14, 2017, Vin Diesel confirmed at Universal’s CinemaCon panel on April 23. Vin Diesel told the crowd of...