Daily Archives: Feb 17, 2013
Rita Moreno memoir reveals how Marlon Brando left her a suicidal mess
Rita Moreno dedicated much of her new memoir Rita Moreno to her lengthy affair with Marlon Brando, which continued for nearly a decade even...
Six foreign workers abducted in Nigeria
At least six foreign workers have been seized and a security guard shot dead by gunmen who attacked a construction company site in Bauchi,...
Rihanna hit by crazed fan in London
Rihanna ended her night at The Box nightclub in London with a cut knee after being assaulted by an aggressive man outside the exclusive...
Pope Benedict XVI Angelus prayer attended by thousands of pilgrims
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have attended Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square in Rome, one of the pontiff’s final public...
Red Cross marks 150th anniversary
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it faces unprecedented challenges in the complex age of modern warfare as it celebrates its...
2 Chainz arrested on drug charges in Maryland
Rapper 2 Chainz has been arrested in Maryland, where he was performing at a college homecoming event, over drug possession. Maryland State Police spokesman Sgt....
BMW recalls 570,000 cars in US and Canada over faulty cable
German carmaker BMW has decided to recall almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause...
Regularly eating fast food can damage your liver as much as hepatitis
Regularly eating fast food can damage your liver in ways that are surprisingly similar to hepatitis, a new study shows. The results were revealed on...
First transparent smartphone to be launched by Polytron Technologies by the end of 2013
Taiwanese tech company Polytron Technologies may have the next leap forward in cell phones, promising a transparent mobile by the end of 2013. Polytron Technologies...
Facebook will not pay any tax for 2012 despite making $1.1 billion in pre-tax profits in US
According to a report released on Thursday, Facebook will not pay any tax for 2012 despite making $1.1 billion in pre-tax profits from U.S....
Cyprus presidential election: Nicos Anastasiades has a 15-point lead in the polls over his rival Stavros Malas
People in the Republic of Cyprus have begun voting for a new president as centre-right leader Nicos Anastasiades has a 15-point lead in the...
Felix Chang is the name of Tinglan Hong and Hugh Grant’s new born baby boy
Tinglan Hong and Hugh Grant have welcomed their second child together, a baby boy named Felix Chang, according to The Mail On Sunday. Tinglan Hong,...
Kim Kardashian sold her Beverly Hills mansion for $5 million
Kim Kardashian is about to welcome her first baby into the world with Kanye West and they are currently planning to renovate a new...
First Moonies mass wedding since death of Sun Myung Moon
Thousands of people have been married in South Korea in the first mass wedding organized by the Unification Church since the death of its...
Hamid Karzai limits NATO air strikes in Afghan residential areas
President Hamid Karzai has announced that Afghan security forces are to be banned from calling for foreign air strikes in residential areas. Hamid Karzai said...