…ssion erupted six months ago, when an unnamed woman appeared beside Kim Jong-Un during his father’s funeral commemorations. It is not known whether Kim Jong-Un – believed to be in his late 20’ – has married. But North Korea’s two previous rulers did not routinely include their partners in public events, leading many to conclude that the new mystery woman is a family member….
Labiaplasty – plastic surgery for female genitalia – has been called the “final frontier” of cosmetic surgery. Shannon, a 23-year-old woman has openly shared her experiences of labiaplasty on CBS’s show “The Doctors”. The Doctors, aired yesterday on CBS, featured Shannon, who wanted nothing more than to correct her “painfully long labia”. The…
…ciety is so closed to the outside world that no-one knows if Kim Jong-Un is married, or even his exact age. So the appearance by his side of an elegant, black-clad, short-haired woman, probably in her 20s, has left many North and South Koreans playing guessing games. Some South Korean news outlets suggested she might be his younger sister, Kim Yo-Jong, of whom very little is known, or even his wif…
hree minutes for the first time since King George VI’s funeral. Lord’s cricket ground has turned away spectators trying to get in to watch archery amid confusion over ticketing. The London 2012 website advertised the event’s preliminary rounds as “unticketed”, which some members of the public interpreted as open to the public. But Olympic organizer LOCOG said it had n…
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius made history at London Games 2012 by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics. Oscar, Pistorius, a four-time Paralympic champion, 25, whose legs were amputated below the knee as a baby, finished second in his 400 m heat in a time of 45.44 seconds to reach Sunday’s semi-final. “I didn’t know if I should cry or be happy….
Famous gymnast Dominique Moceanu, part of the “Magnificent Seven” who won gold at the 1996 Olympics, has revealed how she discovered her parents gave up for adoption a secret sister who had no legs. Dominique Moceanu, now 30 and living in Cleveland, Ohio, only found out about her younger sister two decades later when the woman wrote to her to say she had learned her birth name was Moceanu. “It wa…
…death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court was a body double This kind of speculation continued through the verdict and sentencing on 20 August and then newspapers joined the fray. One Hong Kong paper – Apple Daily – even reported rumors on 21 August that the stand-in was named Zhao Tianyun, who had been hand-picked by…
…gain attention. Jason Elia is running a contest from his Twitter account claiming he will give away the Superbowl tickets to whomever brings him the most Twitter followers. He currently has more than 14,000. Sokhon Sen said she feels betrayed after being thrust into the spotlight and was unaware of the accusations Jason Elia is making. For his part, Jason Elia is standing by his story, but he sai…
Lisa Alyounes, a 4ft 9in woman was caught on video pummeling her “cheating” boyfriend on a train. A video showing Lisa Alyounes, 26, during her brutal revenge on a man aboard a New Jersey Transit train has gone viral on the YouTube channel “Train Fights”. Lisa Alyounes, identified by police arrest records, curses her boyfriend and thumps him in the head with her fists, kicks him in the face with…
Jyoti Amge, a 2 ft (61.95 cm) teenager, a celebrity in her hometown of Nagpur, India, is now set for Guinness Book Record, when she will be officially declared the world’s smallest woman. Jyoti Amge, 18, hopes to celebrate being crowned the world’s shortest woman by launching a Bollywood movie career. The small teenager took the Guinness World Record from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jo…
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning in her country on an adultery conviction could be hanged instead. Iranian authorities said today they were moving ahead with plans to execute the woman but are reconsidering what punishment to carry out. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is already in prison serving a ten-year sentence on a separate conviction for the mur…
…s have taken up her case and submitted a complaint to the Florida Commission on Human Rights. La-Fleu Mohamed, who came to the United States from the Caribbean in the 80’s, said she converted to Islam 12 years ago. “I’m a very polite person, I always say hi to everyone I see,” La-Fleu Mohamed said….
he US space shuttle Challenger in June 1983. Sally Ride was not the first woman in space – that was Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in June 1963. Since her first mission in 1983, more than 45 women from the US and other countries have flown in space, including two as shuttle commander. Sally Ride died on Monday in La Jolla, California. Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel in…
…ng with a cyclist in a country lane Police released the YouTube video in a bid to trace the people involved in the incident which is believed to have happened at around 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 28. The road where the incident took place was the B4425 at Ampney Coln near Bibury in Gloucestershire. A police spokesman said: “On this day a woman called Gloucestershire Police to report that she…
The driver of a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs through a tailgating area before the Yale-Harvard game yesterday suddenly accelerated, fatally striking a 30-year-old Massachusetts woman and injuring two other women, police said. New Haven Police spokesman David Hartman said that it is not yet clear why the driver sped up. At least one eyewitness told police the driver pressed the pedal in annoyan…
r the impact to give instructions to Russian speaking passengers. Italian newspapers suggested that she was the blonde woman seen dining with Francesco Schettino at around 9:00 p.m. – just under 30 minutes before the disaster – but there is also the possibility she may have been the guest of another officer on the liner. Last night in a bizarre twist a male passenger had to be taken of…
A mystery woman has popped up to help families pay their bills brandishing an American Express card at a Californian Toys R Us. The woman, believed to be a retired grandma, delighted shoppers at the store in Culver City when she offered to pay for gifts for around 50 people. The mystery shopper was joined by a “sidekick” who helped her pass an Amex card between the lines, according to a report by…
ic Games begin on 29 August 20012 and close on 9 September 2012. During the London 2012 Olympic Games top sportsmen and women from across the world will be competing in 26 sports which break down into 39 disciplines. There are 20 sports in the Paralympic schedule in the London 2012 Games. An Olympic Park has been created on 2.5sq km of land in east London from former industrial land that has been…
Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, will not only look the part at the upcoming London Olympic Games, she will be living like her fellow competitors, too. Zara Phillips, Princess Anne’s daughter, is to be given no special treatment, it has emerged, staying in the Olympic village and sharing the same security and transport as other athletes. On Monday, Zara Phillips, 31, told of her ex…
The White House has announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the official U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. It has become somewhat of a tradition for first ladies to lead the U.S. delegation. Laura Bush performed the duty at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, and Hillary Rodham Clinton headed up the delegation at the 1994…
…o cheat,” says John Hoberman. He believes the more money you offer, especially in poorer countries, the greater the chance an athlete will be tempted to dope. How much for a gold medal at London 2012 Olympics: • Singapore – $800,000 • Kazakhstan – $250,000 • Kyrgyzstan – $200,000 • Uzbekistan – $150,000 • Russia – $135,000 • Tajikistan – $63,000 • US ̵…
A torchbearer has proposed to his eight-month pregnant girlfriend during day 31 of the Olympic torch relay from Middlesbrough to Hull. David State, 25, from Redcar, who works with the Scout movement and raises money for charity, knelt as he asked Christine Langham, 27, to marry him. She accepted and David State then had to carry on his stint in Loftus, Teesside. He described the moment as “…
…narian Fauja Singh will carry his torch in Newham. The 101-year-old started his career as a marathon runner at the age of 89 and has now completed nine marathons. His personal best time of 5 hours and 40 minutes was set at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon and is a world record for the over-90s. This year he completed the London Marathon in 7 hours and 49 minutes. At about 14:20 BST Tahmina Beg…
t time since he was charged with murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Oscar Pistorius was only “having a jog around the track”, the agent said, as the newspaper claimed sources had told it the Olympic 400-meter runner and Paralympic champion had begun full training on March 21. Peet Van Zyl disputed that and said neither he nor Ampie Louw, Oscar Pistorius’ coach and the man who controls his…
…ternet pioneer Matt Drudge reported that she is “near the top” of his shortlist She is very closely associated with George W. Bush and the unpopular Iraq war and has no executive experience. After the 2008 election, she hinted strongly that she voted for Barack Obama rather than Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee. Aged 57, Condoleezza Rice has never married and is seen as something of an…
US immigration bill passes Senate panel with 13-5The immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress. A Senate panel voted 13-5 to…
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Obama administration knew IRS was targeting conservative groups since June 2012Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and the probe was…
Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in KarachiSenior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's…
Rome: Thousands rally to oppose Italy's austerity measuresThousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they urged…
Pope Francis condemns money cult in his first major speech on financial crisisIn his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to do more for the poor. Free market economics had…
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