At least sixty people have been crushed to death and more than 200 injured during New Year festivities in Ivory Coast’s main city Abidjan, officials say. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near a stadium in the central Plateau area of the city where a fireworks display was held. The cause of the stampede is not yet clear. It occurred as people were heading home after the ev…
y her grave appeared covered by flower Police closed the cemetery gates shortly after 2:00 p.m., allowing passage only to those with loved ones inside. Whitney Houston, who died on February 11 at age 48, is buried near her father, John Russell Houston, Jr. Monday’s spectacle brought some substance to the fears voiced by Westfield residents leading up to the burial. They said they worried Fairview…
…’s in love with him. She told the paper: “Somebody needs to stand up for him, and not the little high-school girls who just think he’s cute.” The FreeJahar97 Twitter account was created on April 25 – 10 days after the double bombing. The first tweet reads: “any other beliebers out there who want to see Jahar freed and believe he is innocent? feel like i’m all alone here.. #freejahar .”…
st the panic began after a flare was thrown in the crowd. The building, which can house up to 10,000 people, was evacuated after the incident. Two of the victims were 18 years old, while the third was 25, Spanish police say. “There was a human crush at the only exit they had because the others were sealed off,” a partygoer – who gave her name as Sandra – told Spain’s…
…y color, culture and size. Despite his affair with Dannii Minogue, when it later suited him to drop her as a judge from The X Factor, Simon Cowell did so without a backward glance. Dannii Minogue, now 40, has just split from her partner Kris Smith and issued not a word on the subject yesterday. Her PR Simon Jones said: “I’m sorry, but I’m not making any comment on this story, on the record or off…
while she waited for a cabin to become available. Domnica Cemortan has given her own eyewitness account of what happened on the bridge of the vessel in the minutes before it ran aground with more than 4,000 people on board. Swathed in black fur against the biting cold and with her face devoid of make-up, Domnica Cemortan appears even more youthful than she actually is. Domnica Cemortan says: “So m…
…chnique. A new study showed three drugs given in combination killed more than 99 percent of TB bacteria after two weeks of treatment TB is one of the oldest and most deadly infectious diseases. About 1.4 million people a year die each year from it, mainly in developing countries. Current treatments usually involve people taking drugs daily for six months. The drug-resistant strain is much harder…
…very hard to be real”. “I truly do believe he has a fear and dislike for anyone who has less than 99,000,000 [dollars],” she wrote. “He just can’t relate and obviously Queen Ann is the same.” A 2005 Boston Globe article reported that Maureen Stemberg received nearly 500,000 shares of Staples stock in the divorce, but sold half before the company went public, missing out on a huge windfall….
he army will round up young men and summarily execute them, as it did in Muadhamiya,” activist Abu Kinan told the Reuters news agency, referring to a nearby suburb where the bodies of as many as 40 men shot at close range were reportedly found in buildings after troops pulled out. Earlier, the army had used multiple rocket launchers located at the nearby Talat Qawqaba military base and artil…
Lady Gaga has always caused controversy with her outfits ever since catapulting to fame, and no one thought she could out-do herself following her infamous meat dress get-up. But it seems that even Lady Gaga has outdone herself with her latest outlandish ensemble. Only Lady Gaga would consider walking through the streets of Paris in what can only be described as a pink and blue blancmange-style d…
Kris Jenner met up with ex-lover Todd Waterman, the man who broke up her first marriage to Robert Kardashian Senior. Long suffering Bruce Jenner, 62, for his part, had been enjoying winding his wife up about his golfing sessions with red-headed supermodel Angie Everhart, 42. Kris Jenner, 56, had pushed him there, of course, by inviting her friend Lance Bass from NSync to dinner. But after running…
…EU foreign ministers agreed to freeze the assets of 26 individuals and three firms close to the Syrian government. They will be added to a blacklist which already contains the names of 129 people and 49 entities. EU member states will also be required to send inspectors to board planes and ships believed to be carrying weapons or suspicious supplies to Damascus. The inspections will only take pla…
ok and they would read together and discuss writers into the night. Like Alexandra McNear, Genevieve Cook was attracted by the “mental exhilaration” of his intellect, marveling at how mature he was at 22, but dismayed by his remoteness and wariness about commitment. Needless to say, Barack Obama was as self-obsessed as ever. When Genevieve Cook told him that she loved him, Barack Obama’s response…
…family private and express our respect for each other’s commitment to our respective beliefs and support each other’s roles as parents.” It was revealed last month that Katie Holmes, 33, was filing for divorce. At the time, a spokesman for Tom Cruise said: “Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children. Please allow them th…
Lena Dunham, Portia de Rossi and Zosia Mamet should think about hiring a new stylist after their abysmal efforts on the red carpet at the 64th Emmy Awards. Girls creator Lena Dunham, 26, tried her hand at femininity to soften her tomboy pixie cut, but ended up in a lace Prada dress that made her look frumpy – and a lot larger than she actually is. Unfazed by her fashion faux pas, and her fa…
…neral’s office, the justice ministry and tax officials. Russian authorities claim the searches are routine but Pavel Chikov, a member of the Russian presidential Human Rights Council, said up to 2,000 organizations had been targeted with inspections and searches last month, in connection with the NGO law. “It goes full circle across the whole spectrum – they’re trying to fi…
…icist, died on Sunday at the age of 62 after contracting pneumonia while battling against cancer of the colon and subsequently of the liver. His wife Dwina, 59, daughter Melissa, 37, and sons Spencer, 40, and Robin-John, 29, were with him. The sad irony of the timing of Robin Gibb’s death will not have been lost on his family. Over the past year he had worked feverishly to complete his first…
Amanda Bynes posted a video of herself in the bathroom getting ready for a New York party. The video posted on Telly.com shows Amanda Bynes, 27, in heavy make-up pulling faces in the mirror and occasionally glancing at the phone, which she appears to be using to film herself. Amanda Bynes tweeted a link to the video around 8 p.m. on Monday night, writing: “I’m Sucking On A Sour Patch Kid Li…
a Bynes has recently lost weight and revealed to Us Magazine she plans to lose more. She said: “I gain weight quickly so I need to work out constantly.” “I moved to New York City and I love it! I lost 4 lbs. since I moved. I’m 121 lbs – my goal is 100 lbs.”…
After her arrest on Wednesday night Lindsay Lohan even appears to be falling out with her friends, with her assistant Gavin Doyle telling her to “get help” via Twitter after an altercation on Thursday. Lindsay Lohan, 26, kicked Gavin Doyle out of her car after he bailed her out at the police station in New York Thursday morning, according to Gawker and The New York Post, who have posted video of…
Lindsay Lohan has been arrested after allegedly punching psychic Tiffany Eve Mitchell at New York’s Avenue nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning – in a row over Max George from The Wanted. Lindsay Lohan, 26, was at Avenue in Manhattan’s trendy Meatpacking district, where she is believed to have punched Tiffany Eve Mitchell, 28, a blonde psychic card reader from Florida. The…
…onsumer research firm NPD Group. “It’s no longer Christmas creep, it’s the Christmas crush. This is about beating the competition.” Across the US, a staggering 17% of consumers – or 41 million people – are expected to shop on Thanksgiving, according to a consumer holiday tracking survey by The International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs. And for retailers,…
Lindsay Lohan has apparently been downing up to two litres of vodka a day for the past two months, culminating in her early morning arrest on Thursday after a drink-addled nightclub brawl in New York. According to insiders, Lindsay Lohan, 26, has been in turmoil over her worrying financial situation and impending probation violation, stemming from her June car crash. On Thursday things came to a…
At least 13 people have been injured, including two in critical condition, after thousands of fans stormed the field and tore down goalposts after Oklahoma State’s 44-10 victory over archrival Oklahoma last night. According to emergency services, spectators were trampled and one person fell 15 feet to the concrete during the wild celebrations. No 13 Oklahoma State routed the Sooners on Satu…
After teen bride Courtney Stodden and actor Doug Hutchinson were thrown out of a pumpkin patch in the run-up to Halloween for displays of heavy petting, they decided to go one step further for this Christmas. This time, Courtney Stodden, 17, stripped down to just a bikini: a metallic red two-piece to celebrate the birth of Christ. But bikini Courtney Stodden claims to be a devout Christian and re…
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous actionRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…
Brad Pitt says he felt he was wasting his life while married to Jennifer AnistonBrad Pitt has revealed he felt he was wasting his life on drugs while he was married to Jennifer Aniston. In yet another blow to his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt…
George Michael fell out of his car at 70 mph while travelling on a four-lane stretch of M1 motorwayAn M1 motorway driver has described the moment she nearly ran over George Michael as he lay covered in blood on the road after falling from his car at 70 mph. Katherine Fox,…
Lady Gaga is back in her favorite high heels after recovering from hip surgeryLady Gaga has been reunited with her favorite heels as she hit the town in New York in her trademark super high boots. Lady Gaga's re-emergence comes after she was seen…
Hilaria Baldwin joins husband Alec at Cannes Film Festival 2013 to promote his documentary Seduced and AbandonedAlec Baldwin famously lost his cool with film producer Harvey Weinstein at last year's Cannes film festival. But it appears that Alec Baldwin, 55, has managed to keep his…
Jennifer Lawrence wears blue body paint to portray X-Men's MystiqueJennifer Lawrence has hit the X-Men set like a bolt from the blue and her fans have been given a glimpse of the 22-year-old star in all her painted glory as she reprises her…
US immigration bill passes Senate panel with 13-5
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Travis Alexander home becomes tourist attraction
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Jose Manuel Barroso urges full tax data exchange
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North Korea releases Chinese fishing crew
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturned
Hilaria Baldwin joins husband Alec at Cannes Film Festival 2013 to promote his documentary Seduced and Abandoned
Jennifer Lawrence wears blue body paint to portray X-Men’s Mystique
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Christine White dies in a nursing home in Washington at the age of 86
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Eurovision 2013: Azerbaijan inquiry into “nul points” for Russia
Oscar Pistorius will not compete in 2013