Monthly Archives: August 2015
Greece’s Economy Grew by 0.8% in Q2 2015
Greece’s economy grew by 0.8% in Q2 2015, confounding expectations of a steep contraction. The official figures, based on a flash estimate, also revised a...
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5 at New York Press Conference
Samsung has unveiled two new smartphones, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5. Both smartphones have 5.7in screens and are going on sale...
Advancements in Detecting Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
On an increasing basis, clinicians have embraced the use of neuroimaging techniques to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), and as...
IKEA Knife Attack: Eritrean Suspect Faced Deportation Before Vasteras Attack
One of the IKEA knife attack suspect, who is accused of killing two people at a store in Vasteras, Sweden, faced imminent deportation hours...
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen Divorce Rumors Amid Deflategate Scandal
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are heading towards a split despite their sweet public messages to each other on social media, OK! Magazine reports. A...
Tom Brady Court Sketch Goes Viral
Jane Rosenberg's courtroom sketch of New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady has drawn mirth on Twitter, with hundreds of users poking fun at the...
Alphabet: What Does Google’s New Company Do?
Alphabet Inc - Google's new parent company - will make the company's activities "cleaner and more accountable", said its CEO Larry Page in a...
Tianjin Explosions Death Toll Rises to 44
Tianjin explosions’ death toll has risen to 44 as more than 500 people were injured. Twelve firefighters were among the dead, China's official Xinhua news...
Diclegis: Kim Kardashian Compensated by Duchesnay for Promoting Morning Sickness Drug
The FDA has condemned Kim Kardashian's promotion of morning sickness prescription drug Diclegis on social media. Kim Kardashian, who is 5-month pregnant with her second...
Julian Assange: Swedish Prosecutors to Drop Assault Investigation
Sweden will drop its investigation into assault allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on August 13 because of the statutes of limitation, the BBC...
Jimmy Carter Diagnosed with Cancer
Jimmy Carter has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer after a recent liver surgery. The 90-year-old former president also said the disease has spread...
How to Use Makeup and Contacts to Enhance Your Eye Color
Your natural eye color can be enhanced far more easily than you might imagine with a few tricks and tips that you can do...
China: Huge Explosions Hit Tianjin Killing at Least Seven
Huge explosions have hit the city of Tianjin in northern China, reportedly injuring at least 300 people and causing at least seven deaths. The blasts...
Jeb Bush Blames Hillary Clinton for ISIS Rise
Jeb Bush has blamed President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton for the current unrest in the...
Nestle Sued by Indian Government over Maggi Noodles
The Indian government is suing food giant Nestle for $100 million over "unfair trade practices", the BBC reports. The complaint against Nestle is that it...
Choe Yong-gon: North Korea’s Vice-Premier Executed on Kim Jong-un’s Orders
North Korea's vice-premier Choe Yong-gon was executed in May on the orders of supreme leader Kim Jong-un, the South Korean government says. Choe Yong-gon was...
Christian Taylor Shooting: Officer Brad Miller Fired After Killing Black Teenager
Texas police officer Brad Miller has been fired after shooting and killing unarmed black college student Christian Taylor. Christian Taylor, 19, broke into a car...
Tyrone Harris Shooting: Surveillance Video Shows Ferguson Suspect with Gun
Tyrone Harris appears in a video released by Missouri police while brandishing a gun before he was shot and badly wounded by officers during...
Chinese Yuan Devaluation 2015: Winners and Losers
Although the Chinese yuan’s devaluation shocked the international markets, a total move of more than 3% is not significant for most companies. Further falls could...
Chinese Yuan in Record Devaluation
China's Central Bank has cut the yuan’s rate against the US dollar for a second day. The move sent fresh shockwaves through Asian markets, but...
Hillary Clinton Handing Over Private Email Server
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to hand over to the FBI the private email server that she used on duty. Hillary Clinton’s...
Brian Williams’ Suspension Officially Lifted
Brian Williams’ suspension has been officially lifted on August 11, CNN reports. The former NBC Nightly News anchor received a six-month suspension for telling a...
McDonald’s Changed Quarter Pounder Size
McDonald's has quietly changed the size of one its most popular items, the Quarter Pounder, CNBC reported. The Quarter Pounder now includes 4.25 ounces of...
Kim Kardashian Warned by FDA for Promoting Diclegis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says Kim Kardashian's social media posts violate federal drug-promotion rules. Kim Kardashian, who is 5 months pregnant with her...
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