Daily Archives: Aug 24, 2015
North Korea and South Korea Reach Agreement to Defuse Tension
North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to defuse tension after recent confrontations. Seoul has agreed to halt cross-border propaganda broadcasts as part...
Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Animal Trials
A universal flu vaccine comes closer after promising trials in animals, scientists have announced. According to researchers, the vaccine would give life-long protection against any...
V Festival Celebrates 20th Edition in 2015
V Festival celebrated its 20th edition over the weekend by championing British talent, organizers say. The festival first took place in 1996 at Hylands Park,...
Straight Outta Compton Tops US Box Office for Second Week
Straight Outta Compton has remained at the top of the US box office for a second weekend after making its debut last week. The NWA...
World Markets Fall Sharply as China Economic Slowdown Continues
European stock markets have fallen sharply as fears of a Chinese economic slowdown continue to haunt investors. London's FTSE 100 index was down by 2.6%...
One Direction Split? The Band to Take a Break in 2016
One Direction will take a break next in 2016 after the release of their fifth album. This is the band’s first break since getting together...
Lebanon Protests: PM Tammam Salam Threatens to Resign
Lebanon’s PM Tammam Salam threatened to resign as thousands demonstrated for a second day in Beirut on August 23. Anti-government protesters plan a third day...
French Train Attack: President Francois Hollande Honors Heroes at Elysee Palace
French President Francois Hollande presented three Americans and a British man who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train with the Legion d'honneur...