Daily Archives: Sep 27, 2015
Catalonia Elections 2015: Pro-Independence Parties Win Absolute Majority
Catalonia’s pro-independence parties have won an absolute majority in Spain’s regional elections, early results show. With more than 90% of the votes counted, the main...
Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015: Skywatchers Gearing up to Spot Rare Phenomenon
Skywatchers around the world are gearing up to spot a rare phenomenon, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a supermoon. A supermoon occurs when the...
Pope Francis Meets Victims of Clergy Abuse in Philadelphia
Pope Francis has met five victims of child abuse in the US, saying "God weeps" for their suffering. The pontiff told the five survivors, an...
VW Warned over Emissions Test Cheating
According to German media, a VW engineer warned the automaker about cheating over its emission tests as early as 2011. Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung says the...
Mars Mystery Solved: NASA to Announce Major Scientific Discovery on September 28
NASA has announced it will reveal a major scientific discovery related to their continued exploration of Mars. The findings will be detailed during a news...
Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015: Rare Combination of Astronomical Events to Occur on September 28
A rare combination of a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse is set to occur at 02:11 GMT on Monday, September 28, 2015. It is...
Chris Brown Is Unlikely to Get Australian Visa
Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence. The...
Nobukazu Kuriki Drops Everest Summit Bid
Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki, who lost nine fingers to frostbite in 2012, has abandoned his attempt to climb Mount Everest. In a post on his...
FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Investigated by Ethics Committee
Soccer’s governing body chief Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini are facing an investigation by FIFA's ethics committee. The move comes after the Swiss...
Catalonia Elections 2015: Nationalist Parties Join Forces for Independence
Catalonia is voting in regional elections that nationalist parties hope will set them on the road to independence from Spain. Two separatist parties have joined...