Daily Archives: Nov 2, 2015
Saudi Prince Charged with Drug Smuggling in Lebanon
Lebanese prosecutors have charged a Saudi prince and nine other people with drug smuggling, a week after a record seizure at Beirut's airport. The prince...
C919: China’s First Homegrown Passenger Jet Unveiled in Shanghai
C919, the first Chinese passenger aircraft, has been unveiled in Shanghai at a ceremony attended by 4,000 guests. The C919 is a large passenger aircraft...
Taylor Swift Accused of Stealing Shake It Off Lyrics
Taylor Swift is being sued for $42 million for allegedly stealing the lyrics to her 2014 hit Shake It Off. Jesse Braham has claimed in...
Spectre Breaks All-Time Box Office Records
Spectre has broken all-time box office records in nearly every market in which it has been released so far. The 24th James Bond movie’s launch...
Cyclone Chapala Hits Socotra Island in Yemen
Cyclone Chapala, a rare tropical storm, has hit the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at least one person before heading towards the mainland. Many...
China One-Child Policy to End in March 2016
Chinese couples must continue to obey the country's one-child policy until the law changes in March, China's top family planning body has warned. On October...
Fred Thompson Dies from Lymphoma Aged 73
Former Tennessee senator and actor Fred Thompson has died from lymphoma at the age of 73, his family said. Fred Thompson had various film roles...
Azerbaijan Elections 2015: Ruling New Azerbaijan Party Wins Majority
Azerbaijan's ruling party, New Azerbaijan, has won the country’s parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties, the electoral commission said. The New...