Daily Archives: Jan 22, 2015
Tutankhamun’s beard glued back on with epoxy after suffering damages during cleaning
Tutankhamun’s blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of the pharaoh was stuck on with epoxy after it was knocked during cleaning,...
Prince Andrew publicly denies Virginia Roberts claims during Davos speech
Prince Andrew has denied claims by American Virginia Roberts that she was forced to have s** with him when she was 17 and says...
Barack Obama declines Benjamin Netanyahu meeting
President Barack Obama will not meet Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits in March to speak to Congress, the White House has announced. Spokeswoman...
New Jersey fire: Massive evacuation from Edgewater apartment building
As many as 400 people evacuated from apartment building that caught fire in Edgewater, New Jersey. Edgewater Fire Chief Tom Jacobson said the fire started...
Michael Brown case: No civil rights charges against Officer Darren Wilson
The US Department of Justice will not bring civil rights charges against Officer Darren Wilson who killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson,...
Biggest snowstorm of season to hit Boston, NYC, Philadelphia over weekend
The biggest snowstorm of this season is poised to hit NYC, Boston and Philadelphia over the weekend. The storm could bring the first widespread heavy...
Dustin Diamond pleads not guilty in Wisconsin bar fight
Saved by the Bell actor Dustin Diamond has pleaded not guilty to charges resulting from a bar fight in southeastern Wisconsin. Dustin Diamond, 38, and...
eBay to slash 2,400 jobs in Q1 2015
eBay is planning to cut 2,400 jobs in Q1 2015, the e-commerce giant announced on January 21. The company’s decision to cut about 7% of...
ECB announces €1.1 trillion QE to boost eurozone economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled an €1.1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) plan to boost eurozone economy. The ECB will buy bonds worth €60 billion...
Ebola 2015: Falling cases show turning point
According to World Health Organization officials, there has been a "turning point" in the Ebola crisis, with cases falling in the three affected countries. Just...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner convinced Alberto Nisman’s death was not suicide
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she is convinced the death of federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman was not suicide. Alberto Nisman, 51, was found...
Windows 10, HoloLens, Cortana: Microsoft announces its future
Windows 10 will bring Microsoft's voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs, the company has revealed. Microsoft also unveiled the HoloLens headset that it said would one...
Rihanna wins legal battle against Topshop over T-shirt image
Rihanna has won a legal battle against fashion chain Topshop over a T-shirt bearing her image. The Court of Appeal in London upheld a ban...
Davos 2015: Prince Andrew to host reception at World Economic Forum
Prince Andrew is set for his first public event since underage s** claims. The Duke of York will host a reception of business people at...
Pablo Neruda case: Chile opens new investigation into poet’s death
Chile has opened a new investigation into the death in 1973 of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda. Government spokesman Francisco Ugas said there were indications...