Daily Archives: May 29, 2014
France: Thousands of students protest against National Front
About 4,000 students have rallied in Paris against the far-right National Front (FN) party, following its success in the European elections. Smaller marches took place...
Willis Tower’s Skydeck The Ledge cracks under tourists
All four boxes of The Ledge, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop Chicago's Willis Tower, were closed Thursday morning for a routine inspection hours...
Measles outbreak 2014: US cases reach 20-year high
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to get vaccinated after a spike in measles cases in the US this year. The...
Graham Elliot weight loss: MasterChef judge competes in 10K race after losing 150 pounds
MasterChef judge Graham Elliot run his first 10K this week. Graham Elliot, 37, competed in the race following his recent 150-pound weight loss. He slipped...
YouTube access to be restored in Turkey
Turkey will restore access to YouTube after a ruling by the country's constitutional court. A block was imposed in late March, soon after recordings alleging...
Is Your Car Insurance Policy Valid?
Every year numerous minor changes are made to the rules of the road, and the legal obligations of car owners, which then mean the...
Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood split up less than a year after having a baby
Jamie Bell has split up with Evan Rachel Wood less than a year after having a baby, according to Us Weekly. Jamie Bell and Evan...
Nia Vardalos announces My Big Fat Greek Wedding sequel
My Big Fat Greek Wedding star and writer Nia Vardalos has told her Twitter followers she is writing a sequel to the hit 2002...
US economy shifts into reverse in 2014 Q1
The US economy contracted in 2014 Q1 to an annualized rate of 1%, official estimates have shown. It is the worst economic performance since 2011...
North Korea to reopen investigation into Japanese abductions
North Korea has agreed to reopen an investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has said. Shinzo...
Ukraine military helicopter shot down by rebels in Sloviansk
A military helicopter has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, near Sloviansk, killing 14 people, outgoing President Oleksandr Turchynov says. Oleksandr Turchynov...
Egypt elections 2014: Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins presidential poll with 93% of votes
Egypt’s former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won an overwhelming victory in the country's presidential election, according to partial results. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi gained...
John Kerry urges Edward Snowden to return to US
Secretary of State John Kerry has labeled Edward Snowden a fugitive from justice who should "man up" and return home. John Kerry added that if...
Brad Pitt punched in face by Vitalii Sediuk at Maleficent premiere in Los Angeles
Brad Pitt has been punched in the face at the premiere of Maleficent in Los Angeles. Ukrainian reporter Vitalii Sediuk - who is known for...
MH370 search: Missing plane not in ping zone
According to the Australian officials, the area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out...
Paul Walker’s daughter guardianship case dismissed by LA Superior Court
The guardianship proceeding over Paul Walker's daughter, Meadow Rain, has been dismissed after hearing about a plan that calls for the teenager to live...