Daily Archives: Feb 24, 2015
Keystone XL: Barack Obama vetoes pipeline bill
President Barack Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL oil pipeline bill. The Republican-led Congress sent the bill to the president on February 24. White House spokesman...
Pee-wee’s Big Holiday: Netflix to release new movie worldwide
Netflix has revealed the new Pee-wee Herman film, produced by Judd Apatow and star Paul Reubens, will be called Pee-wee's Big Holiday. Production is due...
Rolf Harris stripped of Australian honors
Australia has stripped Rolf Harris of honors after his conviction last year for child assault offences. A brief statement said that Rolf Harris' appointments as...
Oscars 2015: Audience reaches 6-year-low with only 36.6 million viewers
This year's Oscars ceremony has scored the event's lowest ratings in six years, averaging 36.6 million viewers. The figures were down by 16% on last...
Greece bailout: Eurogroup approves reform plans
The Eurogroup has approved a list of reforms submitted by Greece as a condition for extending its bailout by four months, officials say. Eurozone finance...
Metrolink train derails in Oxnard after colliding with truck
A Metrolink train has derailed after collision with a truck in Oxnard, northwest of Los Angeles. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and at least...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Lawyers launch legal bid to prevent prosecutors appeal
Oscar Pistorius' lawyers have launched a legal bid to prevent prosecutors from appealing against his acquittal on murder charges. Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled in December...
Uhersky Brod shooting: At least 8 people killed in Czech Republic restaurant
A gunman has shot dead at least 8 people in the eastern Czech Republic town of Uhersky Brod, local reports and officials say. The man...
World Cup 2022: Qatar tournament dates set for November and December
A FIFA taskforce has recommended the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should take place in November and December. Key football officials met in Doha to...
ISIS kidnaps at least 90 Assyrian Christians in Syria
At least 90 Assyrian Christians have been kidnapped by ISIS militants from villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported...
Study: Peanut allergy risk cut by over 80% after early exposure
A British study suggests that an early exposure to peanut products dramatically cuts the risk of allergy. Doctors found that exposing at risk infants to...
Powerball jackpot winner Marie Holmes is a North Carolina single mother with four kids
Marie Holmes, a North Carolina single mother with four children, including one with cerebral palsy, has come forward to claim her part of a...
Festival del Habano 2015: American boost for Cuba’s cigar festival
Cuba's annual cigar festival (Festival del Habano) is being held in Havana between February 23 and February 27. The communist island is again the venue...