Daily Archives: Jan 10, 2013
Pro Hugo Chavez rally marks missed inauguration
Crowds of supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez have been rallying outside the presidential palace in Caracas, showing their backing for the cancer-stricken leader...
Taft High School shooting: at least two people shot as gunman is taken into custody
At least two people have been shot by a gunman at Taft High School in Bakersfield, California, police have said. One victim suffered a "major...
Pola Kinski abused as a child by her father Klaus Kinski
Pola Kinski, the elder daughter of the late German actor Klaus Kinski, has accused her father of sexually abusing her between the ages of...
Simon Rattle to leave Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018
Simon Rattle has announced that he will leave as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018. Sir Simon Rattle,...
Oscar nominations 2013: Lincoln dominates shortlist with 12 nods
Silver Linings Playbook has become the first film to win 2013 Oscar nominations in all four acting categories for more than 30 years. The comedy...
Oscar Nominations 2013: Full List of Nominees
Oscar 2013 Full List of Nominees: LEADING ACTOR Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln Denzel Washington - Flight Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook Joaquin Phoenix -...
Elton John and David Furnish welcome their second child
Elton John and David Furnish have welcomed their second child. Sir Elton John and David Furnish- who already have a 2-year-old son, Zachary, together -...
Harcombe Diet: Why do we overeat when all we want is to be slim?
Zoe Harcombe spent a decade piecing together the answer to the question “Why do we overeat when all we want is to be slim?”. Through...
Tel Aviv car explosion injures 4 people on Menachem Begin Street
At least four people were injured in a car explosion in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare. Police...
Britney Spears leaves The X Factor after just one season as Simon Cowell was about to fire her
Britney Spears has left The X Factor USA after just one season, as it has been claimed show boss Simon Cowell was about to...
Mingus: most distant Type 1a supernova ever seen
Astronomers have spotted Mingus, the most distant supernova ever seen. Mingus was described at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting in the US. These lightshows of...
Killer whales trapped under Hudson Bay ice in Inukjuak
Authorities of Inukjuak, a remote Quebec fishing village, have asked Canada's government to help free a dozen killer whales trapped in a vast stretch...
Oscars 2013: 85th Academy Award nominations to be announced
Hollywood is gearing up for the announcement of the 2013 Academy Award nominations ahead of the Oscars ceremony on February 24. Films expected to make...
Urooj Khan’s wife tried to cash $1 M cheque in the days after he was found dead from cyanide poisoning
The family of Urooj Khan, the lottery winner who was poisoned with cyanide the day after he collected his $1 million jackpot, are at...
Nicolas Sarkozy to be investigated over secrecy breach in Karachi affair
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be investigated over accusations of a breach of secrecy in an alleged corruption case, the "Karachi affair", agency...
North Korea urged to embrace internet freedom during Eric Schmidt visit
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has urged North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet. Speaking after a...
Half of world’s food ends up being thrown away
A UK-based report has found that as much as half of the world's food, amounting to two billion tonnes worth, ends up being thrown...