Daily Archives: Sep 6, 2015
Europe Migrant Crisis: Austria to Restore Spot Checks
Austria is planning to phase out special measures that have allowed thousands of migrants to travel freely from Hungary to Western Europe, Chancellor Werner...
Sarah Palin Wants to Be Named Energy Secretary Under Donald Trump Presidency
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has said she would like to serve as energy secretary in a Donald Trump administration in order to abolish...
Guatemala Elections 2015: Voters Heading to Polls amid Political Crisis
Voters in Guatemala are heading to the polls in presidential elections amid a deep political crisis. Former President Otto Perez Molina resigned this week and...
Netflix Declined to Sign up Top Gear Trio Because “It Wasn’t Worth Money”
Netflix declined to sign up Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May because they "weren't worth" the £160 million ($256 million) said to have...
Cate Blanchett to Star as Lucille Ball in Biopic Written by Aaron Sorkin
Cate Blanchett will play Lucille Ball in a biopic penned by West Wing and Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin. The biopic will revolve around the...
West Point Cadets Injured in Annual Pillow Fight
At least 30 cadets have been injured in a pillow fight at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The cadets were marking the...
China’s Bohai Leasing Buys Irish Aircraft Leaser Avolon for $2.5 Billion
Bohai Leasing, a unit of China’s aviation giant HNA, is buying the Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon Holdings for about $2.5 billion. The leasing group...
More Migrants Expected to Arrive in Germany and Austria from Hungary
Germany and Austria are expecting thousands more migrants to arrive from Hungary after Budapest government eased restrictions on their travel on September 5. Thousands of...
Thailand’s Draft Constitution Rejected by Junta-Backed Council
A Thailand's junta-backed council has rejected the controversial new constitution drafted after last year's coup. A new committee must now be appointed to write another...