Monthly Archives: January 2016
From Bamboo to Bali – The Beauty of Wood Blinds
Blinds can be made of a wide variety of woods. Elegant dark hard woods can complement traditional rooms, green grass materials are perfect for...
Different Options for Accessing Your Loft and Attic
A lot of people build lofts or attics as a storage solution. They are perfect, as they are underneath the roof. As such, they...
Golden Globes 2016: Full List of Winners
Full list of winners at the 73rd annual Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles: Film Best motion picture - drama Winner: The Revenant Carol Mad Max: Fury Road Room Spotlight Best...
David Bowie Dead: Music Legend Dies of Cancer Aged 69
David Bowie has died following a battle with cancer. He was 69. The legendary singer’s official Facebook page posted the news tonight: “David Bowie died...
Sean Penn’s Interview with El Chapo Guzman Criticized by Obama Administration
Sean Penn's interview with Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been criticized by the Obama administration and Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. The...
Sean Penn Met El Chapo Guzman in Secret Location after Jail Break
Sean Penn interviewed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a secret location soon after his jail break. The interview, conducted in October in...
Lemmy Funeral Held In Los Angeles
Family and rock stars paid tribute to Motorhead frontman Lemmy at his funeral in Los Angeles. Lemmy, who was born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Burslem,...
Catalonia to Elect New Regional President
Catalonia's assembly is due to choose a new regional president after Artur Mas stepped down and pro-independence parties reached an agreement to form a...
El Chapo Guzman Extradition Process to Begin in Mexico
Mexico will begin the process of extraditing recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, the Mexican attorney general’s office has...
Donald Trump Urged to Apologize to Muslim Woman Kicked out of His Rally
Donald Trump has been urged by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to apologize to a Muslim protester ejected from one of his rallies. CAIR...
Argentina Manhunt: Only One of Three Fugitives Captured
A huge manhunt is under way in Argentina as only one of three fugitives convicted of a triple murder has been captured; police say...
Powerball Winning Numbers: No Winner for Record $950 Million Jackpot
Powerball lottery announced the six winning numbers for the record jackpot of $949.8 million on January 9. The winning numbers were 32-16-19-57-34 and the Powerball...
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $900 Million
The current estimated jackpot for Powerball lottery has reached $900 million – the largest jackpot in American lottery history. With this possible payout for January...
Catalonia Independence: Artur Mas Steps Down as Regional President
President of the Generalitat of Catalonia Artur Mas has announced he will quit as the pro-independence head of the Spanish region, to avoid triggering...
Ilya Zelendinov: Russian Doctor Kills Patient with Punch in Head
A shocking video shows a Russian hospital doctor punching a patient who collapsed and later died. The incident took place in the city of Belgorod,...
Refugee Crisis: Angela Merkel Proposes Tougher Laws after Cologne Attacks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced tougher refugee laws after the New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne. Angela Merkel has proposed changes to...
Israel: Two Palestinian Attackers Shot Dead in West Bank
Two Palestinian attackers have been shot dead by Israeli forces after attempting to stab them at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, the...
Waroona Fire: At Least Three Missing in Yarloop Bushfire
At least three people are missing in after a bushfire devastated the town of Yarloop in Western Australia, and continues to threaten others. Yarloop, south...
El Chapo Guzman Sent Back to Altiplano Prison
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sent back to the maximum-security prison he escaped from six months ago after his recapture on January 8. The...
Barack Obama Dog Kidnap Plot: Scott Stockert Arrested in Washington DC
Scott Stockert, a North Dakota man who allegedly plotted to kidnap one of President Barack Obama's two pet dogs, has been arrested in Washington...
VW Sales Fall for First Time in 11 Years following Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen has reported its first drop in VW brand sales in 11 years as the company continues to cope with its emissions scandal. The VW...
El Chapo Guzman Arrested in Mexico Six Months after Jail Break
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been recaptured by Mexican authorities, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted:...
Egypt Hotel Attack: At Least Two Tourists Injured at Bell Vista Hotel
Two foreign tourists have been injured in an attack at Bella Vista hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Egyptian state TV says...
Pavel Gusev: Vladimir Putin Gets Angry Video from Blizzard Survivor
President Vladimir Putin has received an angry video from a blizzard survivor after about 80 people waited 15 hours for rescuers in the Orenburg...
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