Daily Archives: Sep 21, 2012
South Africa issues arrest warrant for Julius Malema
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of South African politician Julius Malema, his lawyer says. South Africa's elite Hawks unit has been investigating...
PARK2 gene linked to lower back pain
British scientists have identified a gene flaw linked to disc problems that are a common cause of lower back pain. The study, published in the...
Facebook suspends facial-recognition tool for Europe users
Facebook has decided to suspend the facial-recognition tool that suggests when registered users could be tagged in photographs uploaded to its website. The move follows...
Innocence of Muslims: at least 15 people killed during anti-film protests in Pakistan
At least 15 people have been killed during violent protests which erupted on the streets of Pakistan's main cities in anger at anti-Islam film...
Robin Roberts recovers after undergoing bone marrow transplant
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts underwent her bone marrow transplant yesterday, surrounded by her closest friends and family. The procedure, which saw donor stem...
Kate and William wedding cake goes up for auction
After raising a staggering £1,917 ($3,000) the first time it appeared at auction, another piece of cake from the iconic wedding of the Duke...
Salma Hayek skin secret: never washing her face in the morning
Salma Hayek has admitted that she achieves her skin perfection by never washing her face when she wakes up in the morning. Salma Hayek, 46,...
iPhone 5 goes on sale around the world
From London to New York and to Sydney, fans have camped outside Apple stores as the iPhone 5 went on sale around the world...
Bullfighting declared legal by France’s Constitutional Council
French top legal authority Constitutional Council has rejected a plea from animal rights campaigners to ban bullfighting. The campaigners wanted the fights categorized as cruelty...
Innocence of Muslims: new film protests in Muslim world
New protests are under way in Muslim countries against anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims made in the US. In Pakistan, a government-declared "special day of...
South Korea navy fires warning shots at North Korean fishing boats in the Yellow Sea
The South Korean navy has fired warning shots at North Korean fishing boats that crossed disputed borders in the Yellow Sea, reports say. No shots...
Ig Nobel Prizes 2012: Ponytail Shape Equation wins Physics Prize
A British-American team that came up with an equation to predict the shape of a ponytail has earned itself an Ig Nobel. Patrick Warren, Raymond...
Lady Gaga fat: the singer blames 25 lb weight gain on her dad’s delicious food
Lady Gaga has been showing off a more curvaceous figure lately during her Born This Way tour. And Lady Gaga has now said that there...
Air pollution produced by a single hamburger is more than a truck
A new study out of the University of California, Riverside, has found that commercial charbroilers – like the ones used in the country's fast...
US lifts ban on New Zealand naval ship visits
The US is lifting its ban on New Zealand naval ships in its ports. The move was announced by Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who is...