lar Vatican appointments are: a weekly blessing for tourists and pilgrims every Sunday from the window of his private study overlooking Saint Peter’s Square a weekly general audience for some 5,000 pilgrims in a modern audience hall in winter and in the open air in Saint Peter’s Square in summer. The Pope normally presides over religious celebrations of all the major church festiva…
…t Park Geune-hye’s four-day trip. The incident was said to have taken place in a hotel bar not far from the embassy. A police report obtained by the Washington Post and Yonhap news agency said a 56-year-old man had “grabbed her buttocks without permission”. Yoon Chang-jung, 56, told a televised news conference on Saturday that “if I have hurt her, I ask for her understandin…
with people protesting against Pope’s visit, charging several groups that had been trying to reach the Puerta del Sol square late Friday. The protesters were unhappy with Spain decision to spend 50 million euro ( $72 million) for World Youth Day 2011 and Pope’ s visit at a time of economic crisis. Organizers claimed the event is being funded entirely by the participants, private donors and t…
site. Despite repeated alerts, the number of computers that probably are infected is more than 277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. Of those still infected, the FBI believes that about 64,000 are in the United States. Users whose computers are still infected on Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malw…
– called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. The Japanese coast guard said it was the highest number of Chinese boats in the area since Tokyo nationalized part of the island chain in September 2012. China said its ships had been monitoring Japanese vessels. The State Oceanic Administration issued a statement saying three of its ships had “found” several Japanese ships around th…
On Saturday morning a man fired three air gun shots in Erfurt, Germany, around one mile (1,6 kilometers) from the city’s main cathedral (Saint Mary), where Pope Benedict XVI was to celebrate Mass. The shooting incident has occurred on the edge of the security zone about an hour before the Pope started his celebration of the Mass for around 30,000 people. The gun fires aimed at a secu…
…le. The future of France’s nuclear power industry has become an election issue. The Socialists have pledged to reduce France’s dependence on nuclear energy for its electricity, from 75% to 50% by 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy’s centre-right UMP government argues that the nuclear industry is good for the country economically, generating employment and exports along with clean, reliable el…
…were driven through the grounds of Northern Ireland’s seat of government in an open-topped vehicle. The royal motorcade was cheered by around 20,000 attending a party to mark the monarch’s 60-year reign. …
he approaching vehicles. “A dozen big four-wheel drive jeeps drove into the compound,” recalls one family elder. “They seemed to converge from different directions.” One of the 4x4s drove up close to the veranda, and from its back seat emerged a tall and frail-looking man. He wore flowing robes and a white turban. The waiting men couldn’t believe their eyes. Standing…
…laza Hotel, Barack Obama scheduled a visit to the World Trade Center site The intimate dinner at the house of Sarah Jessica Parker and her actor husband Matthew Broderick banked about $2 million, with 50 people paying $40,000 each to attend. Speaking in a dimly-lit, art-filled room, Barack Obama told supporters they would play a critical role in an election that would determine a vision for the na…
First Lady Michelle Obama made her get-out-the vote campaign personal on Thursday night when she sneaked into Jimmy Kimmel’s bedroom with an air horn to roust him out of bed at 5:30 a.m. The humorous skit featuring Michelle Obama aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. It is part of a last-minute push by the Obamas to win over skeptical voters a week and a half before Election Day. President Ba…
It has been reported in recent weeks that Demi Moore has been worrying friends amid claims she’s “struggling to cope” with split from Ashton Kutcher. But on Wednesday night, Demi Moore single-handedly dismissed the reports as she attended a charity gala. Demi Moore, 49, glowed as she posed up for photographs inside the Girls Educational and Mentoring Services Benefit Gala in New York City….
Madagascar 3 has beaten Ridley Scott’s Alien offshoot Prometheus to top the US box office. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted took nearly $60.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates. Sci-fi thriller Prometheus, starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron, debuted in second place with $50 million. The film is rated R in the US, meaning under-17s must…
Two leading British aid organizations say that thousands of needless deaths occurred from famine in East Africa last year because the international community failed to heed early warnings. Oxfam and Save the Children say it took more than six months for aid agencies to act on warnings of imminent famine. Between 50,000 and 100,000 people died in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. The agencies say gover…
Robert de Niro and his wife Grace Hightower De Niro, 56, welcomed a baby daughter through a surrogate mother, Entertainment Tonight reports. The baby, whom they’ve named Helen Grace Hightower, weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Robert de Niro and Grace Hightower also have a 13-year-old son, Elliot. The Oscar-winner has four other children – daughter Drena, 40, and son Raphael, 35, with…
…n Roger Smith told the Times in November that Natalie Wood could have been saved if officials had been called sooner to search for her. Roger Smith said he was alerted that Natalie Wood was missing at 5:11a.m. the next day. Based on the condition of her body when Natalie Wood was pulled from the water, Roger Smith said he believes she survived for some time in the water and was washed out to sea….
nn Holder, 36, also shot her married lover, Randall Lamb, in the shoulder, and police say he’s expected to recover, the Associated Press reports. She had been having an affair with Randall Lamb, 40, for almost 4 years, but it was coming to an end after months of bitter accusations between her, Lamb and his wife, including allegations of stalking and harassment. Mary Ann Holder shot Randall L…
…eng at the US embassy. Chen Guangcheng had been at the embassy for almost a week after escaping from house arrest in his village in Shandong. He had planned his escape from house arrest for months. On 27 April, Chen Guangcheng scaled the wall the authorities had built around his house and was then driven hundreds of miles to Beijing. ABC News quoted US officials as saying an embassy vehicle drove…
Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special will see the return of David Tennant and Billie Piper. David Tennant was the 10th Doctor and Billie Piper played his on-screen companion Rose Tyler in the show. Filming on the show, which will also star John Hurt, will start next week. Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special will see the return of David Tennant and Billie Piper David Tennant’s successor,…
Mary Ann Holder, a jilted lover from Guilford, North Carolina, shot her former boyfriend and five other people before killing herself, as was revealed by the man’s wife to 911 operators. Jennifer Lamb, whose husband Randall Lamb, 40, was blasted in the shoulder by Mary Ann Holder, 36, after he ended their tryst, admitted to 911 operators that her spouse had been having an affair. Jennifer L…
“Their Conqueror’s Peace: A Report to the American Stockholders”, documenting offences against the Germans by occupying forces. Andy Rooney and his wife, Marguerite, were married for 62 years before she died of heart failure in 2004. They had four children and lived in Rowayton, Connecticut. Daughter Emily Rooney is a former executive producer of ABC’s “World News Ton…
Cuban police were called to keep the crowds at bay after Beyonce and husband Jay-Z were mobbed in Havana. Beyonce and Jay-Z were celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary in Havana when they were surrounded by dozens of well-wishers. The law enforcement officers arrived at the renowned restaurant La Guarida on Wednesday night. Their bodyguards’ presence outside set the gritty, bustling neig…
timate subjects of criminal investigation or security planning. Frank Sinatra, for example, was rumored to have mob ties, and his son was kidnapped at one point. The bureau compiled a relatively brief 34-page file on guitarist Jimi Hendrix following his arrest in 1969 by Toronto police on a drug charge. “If he is found innocent of the charge, Canadian Immigration would like to deport him any…
Dannii Minogue’s former boss Simon Cowell has come out with an extraordinary account of a fleeting affair between the two. Simon Cowell, 52, who loves nothing more than to polish his image as a ladykiller, has confirmed rumors of a fling in an “unauthorized” biography. Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life Of Simon Cowell has been written by respected author Tom Bower. Tom Bower has not allowed Simon…
as well as making a contribution to the Mirs’ operating costs. One of our most popular trips is to see the remains of the German battleship the Bismark, which was sunk by the Royal Navy in 1941 about 350 miles off the south-western Irish coast. The other, more notorious trip is to the wreck of the Titanic, which was discovered in 1986 by the renowned American oceanographer Dr Robert Ballard, who,…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film FestivalEva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy…
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart split after cheating scandalRobert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have split after almost four years together, People magazine is reporting. The couple – who reportedly broke up briefly in December…
Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton HomesDuck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…
Eurovision winners over the years. Where are they now?The Eurovision Song Contest has been running since 1956 and in that time, acts from around Europe have been singing their hearts out in the hope of winning the trophy. There…
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