Daily Archives: Mar 7, 2014
Crimea: Russian troops storm Ukrainian military base outside Sevastopol
According to new reports, pro-Russian soldiers have stormed a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol, before withdrawing soon afterwards. Two trucks from...
2014 Sochi Paralympics: Vladimir Putin opens Winter Games in spectacular ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in a spectacular ceremony in Sochi. The ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens to ban Facebook and YouTube in Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that his government could ban Facebook and YouTube, arguing that opponents are using social media to...
Nicolas Sarkozy’s phone tapped by French judges investigating Libya donations
New reports have claimed that Nicolas Sarkozy has had his phone tapped for the past year on the orders of judges investigating alleged campaign...
God’s Pocket: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final movie to be released on May 9
God’s Pocket, in which Philip Seymour Hoffman had his final movie role as a leading man, is set to hit theatres this May. Philip Seymour...
Trespasser Qianying Zhao found sleeping in Justin Bieber’s Sandy Springs home
A woman has been caught by Atlanta police sleeping in a bedroom at a house rented by Justin Bieber in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs police...
Best Ways of Conveying a Message to the Right Audience
We all have to speak in public from time to time, whether it’s contributing to a team meeting or delivering a presentation to a...
Isaiah Washington returns to Grey’s Anatomy after seven years
Isaiah Washington is to return to medical drama Grey's Anatomy, seven years after he was fired from the show. Isaiah Washington, 50, who played heart...
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto denies being Bitcoin inventor
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, the man named by the Newsweek magazine as the creator of Bitcoin earlier this week, has denied any involvement. Satoshi Nakamoto,...
2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games opening ceremony
The sporting world is back to Sochi on Friday for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony. Less than two weeks after the Winter Olympics ended, 547...
Oscar Pistorius trial day 5: Ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor testimony
The fifth day of Oscar Pistorius’ trial in South Africa has begun with his ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor telling the court the athlete once fired...
Jep Robertson’s yuppie playhouse
The latest episode of Duck Dynasty showed the Robertson family helping Jep to build out a playhouse. “Basically I messed up big time,” admitted Jep...
How Willie Robertson broke family rule of never being late for duck hunting
The latest episode of Duck Dynasty revealed how Willie Robertson broke the family rule of never being late for duck hunting. Uncle Si Robertson said:...
Japan: Bitcoin is not a currency but transactions should be taxed
According to Japan's government, Bitcoin is not a currency but some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed. "If there are transactions and subsequent...
Barack Obama urges Vladimir Putin to seek diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis in new phone call
President Barack Obama has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine, in a lengthy telephone call. In...
Malaria spreading to higher altitudes due to warmer temperatures
A new study suggests that warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes. US researchers from the University of Michigan have found that...
Mark Johnston sues Las Vegas casino after losing $500,000 while drunk
Mark Johnston, who lost $500,000 at a Las Vegas casino, says he should not have to pay because he was too drunk. The 52-year-old Californian...