Daily Archives: Dec 12, 2014
Princess Srirasmi of Thailand resigns from royal position
Princess Srirasmi, the wife of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, has resigned her royal position, the palace has announced. A statement said King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
Cat eats $1,000 of fish at Vladivostok airport
A stray cat enjoyed a $1,000 fish feast at Russia’s Vladivostok airport, after managing to get inside a delicatessen fish counter, it's reported. The cat...
Lennon Lacy case: FBI launches probe into black teenager’s mysterious hanging death
The FBI is investigating the hanging death of Lennon Lacy, a black teenager from North Carolina, previously ruled a suicide. Lennon Lacy, 17, was found...
Pope Francis declines to meet Dalai Lama in Rome
Pope Francis has declined to meet the exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama because of the "delicate situation" with China, the Vatican announces. The Dalai...
Facebook may add Dislike button
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook may add a way to "dislike" posts on the social network. Speaking at a Q&A session in California, Mark...
Oil prices fall further after IEA 2015 forecast
Oil prices have fallen further after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast weaker demand in 2015. The IEA, a consultancy to 29 countries, said supply...
Joan Fontaine estate pulls Oscar statuette sale after lawsuit threat
Joan Fontaine's estate will not sell her best actress Oscar as planned because they say the Academy Awards organizers have threatened to sue them. Actress...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens character names unveiled
Director JJ Abrams has unveiled the names of characters played by John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. JJ...
EU food allergy laws force restaurants to inform customers on 14 everyday allergens
According to the new EU legislation, restaurants and takeaways across Europe will be required by law to tell customers if their food contains ingredients...
Heather Cho apologizes for Korean Air nut rage
Former Korean Air Vice President Heather Cho has apologized for delaying a company’s aircraft over a serving of nuts, in her first public appearance...
What would you do with a $215,238 Christmas present from Bank of America?
A Bank of America’s client claims that he got full access to someone else’s account because they had the same user name. After the bank...
US spending bill 2015: House passes $1.1 trillion budget hours before shutdown
Hours before government was due to shut down at midnight on Thursday, December 11, the House has passed the US $1.1 trillion budget. The Republican...