Daily Archives: May 30, 2012
Tomato genome sequencing promises tastier varieties
An international research team has announced that a successful sequencing of the tomato genome will lead to tastier varieties within five years. They believe that the...
Sky Broadband blocks access to The Pirate Bay file-sharing site
Sky Broadband has decided to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay (TPB). It follows Virgin Media and Everything Everywhere which have already taken...
Barack Obama causes outcry in Poland after referring to a Nazi death camp as “Polish”
Barack Obama has caused an outcry in Poland after referring to a Nazi death camp as "Polish". President Barack Obama made the remark at a...
Martian Pink diamond sold for $17.4 million at Hong Kong auction
Rare pink diamond Martian Pink has been auctioned for $17.4 million - far higher than expected - after six minutes of frenzied bidding in...
Robin Gibb funeral will take place on June 8
Robin Gibb’s funeral will take place next week, on June 8, it emerged today. Only “close family and friends” will attend the event, but a...
Mary-Kate Olsen is dating Nicolas Sarkozy’s brother Olivier
Former child star Mary-Kate Olsen is reportedly dating Nicolas Sarkozy's younger half brother, Olivier. Sources say Mary-Kate Olsen, 25, has been dating the 42-year-old asset...
Jessica Simpson baby picture published by People magazine
Jessica Simpson gave birth to her first child Maxwell Drew Johnson nearly a month ago but has resolutely refused to share any pictures of...
Vatileaks: Pope Benedict XVI speaks for the first time on the scandal and denounces media coverage
Pope Benedict XVI has broken his silence on the Vatileaks scandal, expressing his anger at the way some parts of the media are covering...
Jacob Zuma painting, The Spear, removed from Goodman Gallery
Goodman Gallery in South Africa has agreed not to display the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma after reaching a deal with the ANC. The...
Kim Kardashian accuses British Airways workers of stealing sunglasses inherited from Robert Kardashian
Kim Kardashian has sparked a new row over Heathrow baggage handlers after she accused British Airways workers of stealing “irreplaceable” items from her luggage...
Julian Assange has lost extradition appeal at UK Supreme Court
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his extradition appeal at UK Supreme Court. Julian Assange, 40, fights against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of...
Charles Taylor, Liberia’s ex-president, sentenced to 50 years in jail
Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Last month Charles Taylor...
Tuatara has steak-knife teeth and chews like no other land animal
Tuatara, a reptile living in New Zealand, has a unique way of chewing its food, say scientists who have studied its jaws in detail. This...
How Andie MacDowell looks younger at 54
Andie MacDowell celebrated her 54th birthday last month, but she certainly looks younger than her years. In fact, Andie MacDowell seems to be getting younger...
Tori Spelling shows off her baby bump wearing a very daring monokini at a family BBQ
Pregnant Tori Spelling was spotted yesterday wearing a very daring monokini as she enjoyed a family BBQ in Los Angeles. Tori Spelling, 39, who announced...
Sharon Stone and her boyfriend Martin Mica romping on Venice Beach
Sharon Stone was spotted getting more than a little frisky on the beach with her Argentinian boyfriend Martin Mica in Los Angeles yesterday. Sharon Stone,...
Mitt Romney secures his Republican nomination following Texas primary
Republican Mitt Romney has secured his place as the challenger to Barack Obama in November's US presidential election, following a primary in Texas. Projections show...
Blackberry maker warns of loss in Q1 and announces job cuts
Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the Blackberry smartphone, has warned it will make a loss in its latest quarter and make "significant"...