Economy & Politics
Left-wingers are more intelligent than right-wingers, says a controversial Canadian study
A controversial Canadian study says that right-wingers (conservatives) tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow...
“Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen” introduces statesman’s favorite meals
Nelson Mandela's personal chef presents some of the statesman's favorite meals in a cookbook she has launched in South Africa. Xoliswa Ndoyiya's book includes more than 62...
Michelle Obama completed 25 push-ups on Ellen DeGeneres show
First Lady Michelle Obama was challenged to a push-up contest on Ellen DeGeneres show during her California tour for promoting her health agenda. The challenge...
Recordings of the conversations between Air Force One and White House after JFK’s assassination were made public
Recordings of the conversations between Air Force One and the White House communications office immediately after President John F. Kennedy assassination were made public...
Car insurance cost is higher for low-income people, says Consumer Group
Insurance companies tend to apply greater prices on the car insurance policies for low-income people, a study published by the Consumer Federation of America...
White House denies claims Michelle Obama closed off Agent Provocateur to spend $50,000 on lingerie
The White House issued an angry denial following claims that First Lady Michelle Obama indulged in a $50,000 shopping spree at Agent Provocateur's boutique...
“The United Kingdom has no industry anymore”, claimed Nicolas Sarkozy during a prime time national TV broadcast
French President Nicolas Sarkozy claimed that Britain is a country with “no industry” during a prime time national TV broadcast last night. However, Nicolas Sarkozy’s...
Australia: PM Julia Gillard rescued after becoming trapped in a restaurant by angry protesters
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and leader of the opposition Tony Abbott had to be rescued after becoming trapped in a restaurant by angry...
JFK’s final recordings released by presidential library
John F. Kennedy's presidential library has released the final 45 hours of his private recordings, representing the last months of JFK's life. The recordings include...
Buenos Aires: Union flags burned outside the UK embassy in protest over Falkland Islands dispute
Around 100 left-wing activists have protested by burning Union flags outside the British embassy in Buenos Aires on Friday to demand Argentina break off diplomatic...
US Senate Leader Harry Reid postpones anti-online piracy bill vote
Democrat Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, announced he will postpone a vote on a contested anti-online piracy bill. This decision follows protests by...
RoseMarie Terenzio, JFK Jr’s assistant, reveals she urged Carolyn Bessette to board that ill-fated flight
RoseMarie Terenzio, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s assistant, has revealed how she talked his wife Carolyn Bessette into taking the flight the couple perished on...
European Commission warns Hungary of legal action over new laws
The European Commission warns Hungary that it faces legal action if it fails to change reforms to its central bank, data protection and judiciary. Hungary’s...
Barack Obama stripped off to play quarterback in Hawaii
President Barack Obama stripped off for some beach football to round off his Christmas holidays in Hawaii. While his Republican rivals were deep in preparation...
Kim Jong-Un birthday documentary aired by North Korean television
North Korean television has aired a documentary to honor what is reported to be the birthday of its new leader, Kim Jong-Un. The footage shows...
“Bill Clinton had a scary appetite,” the former White House pastry chef remembers
Bill Clinton is known as a vegan now, though he was once a ravenous diner with an insatiable hunger, Roland Mesnier, the former White...
100 years in 10 minutes. A century of world history from 1911 to 2011.
A YouTube video presents 100 years of world events from 1911 to 2011 into a 10-minute clip using authentic footage. The video clip, uploaded by...
Hungary: 30,000 people protesting against new constitution
Over 30,000 people have been protesting in Budapest over Hungary's controversial new constitution, a day after it came into force. The country's governing Fidesz party...
Orthodox Archimandrite Ephraim, imprisoned on Christmas Eve without trial
The abbot of the prestigious Vatopedi monastery in Mount Athos, Greece has been imprisoned pending trial for alleged fraud and embezzlement. Archimandrite Ephraim, 56, is...
North Korea hailed Kim Jong-Un as the new leader after Kim Jong-Il’s funeral
North Korea has hailed Kim Jong-Un as "supreme leader of the party, state and army" after his father’s funeral. Kim Jong-Un took centre stage at...
North Korea has started the two-day funeral services for late leader Kim Jong-Il
North Korea has started the two-day funeral services for late leader Kim Jong-Il with a huge procession in the capital, Pyongyang. Television footages showed tens...
Richard Nixon had a gay affair with a Mafia member? A new biography by Don Fulsom
It’s well known that the former US president, Richard Nixon, carpet-bombed Cambodia, spewed out anti-Semitic slurs and crude misogynistic jokes in the White House...
Jimmy Hoffa was buried in the foundations of the towering General Motors’ HQ, a new book claims
How Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa vanished in 1975 remains one of America's most enduring mysteries. After 36 years since Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, his driver...
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Moscow to protest against Vladimir Putin
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Moscow to protest against Vladimir Putin and the alleged electoral fraud. The protesters passed a resolution "not...
White House said First Dog Bo never went on Hawaii trip with Obama family
Rumors abounded that The First Dog Bo had flown out to Hawaii on Saturday with the First Family then returned to Washington D.C. for...
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