Prosecutors Say This Is The 'Most Improbable' Part Of Oscar Pistorius' Testimony
Reeva Steenkamp was standing behind the lavatory door talking and arguing with her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius when he shot her dead, the athlete’s trial heard yesterday.Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said it was...
View ArticleMissing Plane's Co-Pilot May Have Tried To Make 'Desperate Call' Before...
Fariq Abdul Hamid, the co-pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, reportedly switched on his mobile phone above Penang – just before the plane vanished.The New Straits Times, a Singapore-based...
View ArticleAfter Dominating Bradley, Pacquiao Is 'Ready To Fight Floyd Mayweather Jr'
Filipino Congressman Manny Pacquiao was clinical earning a unanimous decision in his rematch with Timothy Bradley, avenging his controversial 2012 loss in their first meeting to claim the WBO...
View ArticleBanksy's New Artwork Comments On Our Frequent Use Of Mobile Devices — But He...
A new Banksy work has appeared on the artist's website, but the lack of details might prompt a treasure hunt among fans.Mere hours after he was suspected to have painted in Cheltenham, Banksy has...
View ArticleGoogle Cracks Down On Websites That Charge For Free Government Services
Google has cracked down on "copycat" websites that charge unsuspecting users for government services that are normally free.The websites typically enable users to order official documents such as...
View ArticleNorth Korea Branches Out Into Ivory, Fake Cigarette, And Pharmaceutical Trade
North Korea has diversified its business model for earning hard currency, shifting from a reliance on manufacturing drugs and counterfeiting foreign bank notes to smuggling products from endangered...
View ArticleMajor Study Finds The US Is An Oligarchy
The U.S. government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country's citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern...
View ArticleBanksy May Have Been Caught On Camera For The First Time
CCTV has apparently captured the elusive artist Banksy for the first time – as he was installing his latest creation.Cameras, which, ironically, had been set up to deter graffiti artists, filmed two...
View Article6 Cool Ways Normal People Are Already Using Google Glass
Google Glass, Google's hotly-anticipated internet-connected eyewear, goes on sale today in the US to the general public for the first time for one day only. Up until now the company has limited sale of...
View ArticleJIM O'NEILL: The Crisis In Ukraine Is Just A Symptom Of Something Much Worse
The crisis surrounding Ukraine shows that global governance is in a mess, but events there are merely a symptom of something larger.My visit to Washington for the spring meetings of the International...
View ArticlePilot Of Capsized South Korea Ferry Was A 25-Year-Old Rookie
They are the most treacherous waters in Korea but the person at the helm of the Sewol was not its experienced captain but a 25-year-old third mate who was navigating them for the first time."I briefly...
View ArticleDenver Police Arrest 22 At Massive 4/20 Marijuana Rally
An estimated 80,000 people packed into Denver's main square on Easter Sunday for what was billed as the "biggest marijuana rally in history".The annual event celebrating "world weed day" was the first...
View ArticleNever-Before-Seen Photos Of Kim Jong-un As A Young Boy
Rare new photographs of Kim Jong-un as a young boy have emerged during a concert for the North Korean air force.Pictures showing the 31-year-old North Korean leader as a chubby toddler, saluting while...
View ArticleHere's The Scientific Reason For Why Women Are Attracted To Rock Stars
For decades male rock stars have been known for an unrivaled ability to draw hordes of admiring female fans. Now researchers may have uncovered a scientific reason for their attractiveness to the...
View ArticleBotox Maker Is Mounting A 'Poison Pill' Defense Against Takeover Led By Ackman
A new front has opened in the battle between activist investors and board directors, after Allergan after Bill Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals made a $46bn joint bid for Allergan, a rival drugs...
View ArticleA French Woman With A Name Sounding Like 'Al Qaeda' Put On US No-Fly List
Aida Alic claims she was prevented from flying because her name, which appears on her passport as Alic Aida, sounds like al-QaedaA young French woman prevented from boarding a flight for New York this...
View ArticleRussia Slammed With Intensified Sanctions From G7
The G7 group of nations agreed on Saturday to impose sanctions on Russia over its meddling in Ukraine, adding to international pressure on Moscow.The move effectively adds the voices of Canada and...
View ArticleThe Cracks In Google Glass Are Getting Deeper
The slow rollout and clever marketing of Google Glass presaged what was going to be a seminal tech product. But the cracks in the glass are getting deeper.A couple of years before the Millennium I...
View ArticleShanty Town Gunfights Hit Rio Weeks Before World Cup Kick Off
Ricardo Ferreira Mirapalheta can’t remember whether the bullet mark left on the window of a community centre was fired by a police officer or a gangster.Nor does it matter. Since it happened, the scar...
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