Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend and star of Spartacus, dies aged 103
Kirk Douglas, the actor who helped usher in Hollywood’s golden age, has died. He was 103 years old. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” his son, actor Michael Douglas, posted on Instagram. “To the world he was a legend, […]
The chicken that lived for 18 months without a head (Photos)
Seventy five years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months and became famous. But how did he live without a head for so long, asks Chris Stokel-Walker. On 10 September 1945 Lloyd Olsen and his wife Clara were killing […]
World’s shortest man passes on at 27 (photos)
The world’s shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimetres (2 feet 2.41 inches), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Pokhara, 200 kilometres from Kathmandu, where he lived with his parents. “He has been […]
Longest-reigning Arab leader Oman Qaboos passes on at 79
The longest-reigning leader of the modern Arab world, Sultan Qaboos, has died at the age of 79, the royal court said Saturday. “With great sorrow and deep sadness… the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday,” the court said in a statement, as discussions on a successor commenced. […]
Former Central Africa leader returns after six-year exile
Former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader and president Michel Djotodia returned to Bangui on Friday, exactly six years after quitting as head of state, and pledged to support peace in the troubled country. Djotodia, 71, who resigned 10 months after seizing the presidency at the head of a Muslim rebellion in March 2013, landed […]
Netflix ordered to remove gay Jesus comedy special by judge in Brazil
Legal action has been taken against Netflix’s The First Temptation of Christ , the Brazilian Christmas comedy special that many in the country called blasphemous for depicting Jesus as gay. A Brazilian judge ordered Netflix on Wednesday to stop streaming the special on its digital platform, according to the Associated Press. The ruling seemingly did […]
US imposes immediate economic sanctions on Iran
Following the retaliatory attack of US forces’ bases in Iraq by Iran, US President Donald Trump has said the US will impose immediate economic sanctions on Iran. In an address on Wednesday, Trump said, “As we continue to evaluate responses to Iranian aggression, the United States will immediately impose economic sanctions on the Iranian regime. […]
The Nationalities of 176 persons who died in Plane Crash in Iran finally revealed
The Ukrainian plane that crashed outside Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all on board, was carrying 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians, Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has said. Prystaiko wrote on Twitter that the Boeing 737 plane was also carrying 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans, and three Britons. READ ALSO: Video: Ukrainian […]
Video: Powerful Earthquake Rocks Puerto Rico, Thousands of homes destroyed.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Tuesday, killing at least one person and causing a power outage across the island, as well as structural damage to roads and bridges especially in the southwestern region. There have been at least 51 aftershocks since the earthquake, the largest in a series of quakes, hit at 4:24 a.m. […]
Video: Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 180 on board crashes in Iran after take-off
Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 180 people on board crashed near Tehran airport early on Wednesday. The plane had took off from Imam Khomeini International Airport and was en route Ukraine capital Kyiv. The flight reportedly suffered a technical glitch after takeoff, due to which it crashed. The airliner went down near Tehran Imam Khomeini International […]
