Daily Archives: Jun 27, 2015
Bree Newsome Climbs Pole to Remove Confederate Flag from South Carolina Statehouse
A black woman scaled the flag pole outside the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia on June 27 and removed its controversial Confederate flag. Bree Newsome...
Greece Default: Eurozone Finance Ministers Reject Greek Bailout Extension
Eurozone finance ministers have reportedly rejected Greece’s request to extend bailout program beyond June 30. According to The Wall Street Journal, Greece asked for a...
4 First Aid and Medicinal Uses for Raw Honey
Honey is something we tend to think of purely as a food, but it has actually got a great number of health applications beyond...
How to Survive Glastonbury’s Rain and Mud
Rain doused this year Glastonbury Festival’s first day as fans enjoyed music on the main stages. A heavy shower on Friday afternoon brought out the...
Glastonbury 2015: Festival Opens with Rain and Mud
Rain doused Glastonbury Festival’s first day as fans enjoyed music on the main stages. A heavy shower on Friday afternoon brought out the wellies, ponchos...
BB King’s Manager LaVerne Toney Named Sole Executor of Blues Legend’s Estate
The row between BB King's surviving daughters and his manager has deepened as LaVerne Toney has been named sole executor of the late blues...
Harry Potter Play Tells Story of His Murdered Parents
Harry Potter stage play will open in London's West End in 2016, author J.K. Rowling has announced. Called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the...
Tunisia Attack: Security Clampdown Launched Following Sousse Resort Attack
Tunisia has launched a security clampdown after Sousse attack in which 38 people were killed, PM Habib Essid has announced. Habib Essid said army reservists...
Greece to Hold Bailout Referendum on July 5
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has announced a referendum on a controversial bailout deal with foreign creditors for July 5. In a TV address, Alexis Tsipras...
Sao Paulo Bans Production and Sale of Foie Gras
Brazil has banned the production and sale of foie gras in the country’s largest city, Sao Paulo. Foie gras, originally a French delicacy, is made...