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Obama Cries During Connecticut Shooting Press Conference

A visibly distraught U.S. President Barack Obama fought back tears as he addressed the media following this morning’s Connecticut school […]

Palestine in historic UN vote becoming an observer state as Malawi abstains

The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to grant Palestinians limited recognition of statehood, prompting exuberant celebrations across the West Bank […]

Rihanna spent Thanksgiving with Chris Brown

Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to bewilder us with the news that the former (and rumored current) couple spent Thanksgiving […]

Beckham to quit Galaxy after final

Former England captain David Beckham will leave LA Galaxy after next month’s Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup final but intends […]

Obama won because of ‘gifts’ to the youth, minorities and the poor, says Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney, on a call with top donors on Wednesday last week and, referred to some of the policies enacted […]

George Bush accidentally voted for Obama

Former U.S. president George W. Bush accidentally voted for Barack Obama on Tuesday at a polling place near his Crawford, […]

Africa’s Richest Man Surpasses Facebook founder

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group of Companies, Mr. Aliko Dangote has been rated the 62nd richest […]

University of Mississippi students rioted after Barack Obama was re-elected

Not everyone was happy to hear that America had voted Barack Obama back into the Oval Office. Students at the […]

President Barack Obama wins re-election

President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With results in from most […]

Lessons from Hurricane Sandy

At the time of writing this column this week the number of Americans or those living in the US who […]

Over $5 million in Irish government aid goes ‘missing’ in Uganda

Red faced Irish government officials are investigating the disappearance of over $5 million worth of aid in the African state […]

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after Canada quake

A geologist tracking a tsunami in Hawaii says the first waves hitting shore are smaller than expected. Gerard Fryer of […]

Human trafficking to UK still rising

Report says 946 potential victims were brought to UK last year to be exploited for sex, labour and domestic slavery. […]

Anti-IMF activists rally in Tokyo

Protesters calling for an end to the International Monetary Fund hit the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as the last-resort […]

Taliban threaten to kill Prince Harry

The Taliban said Monday it was determined to kill Britain’s Prince Harry, serving in Afghanistan four years after his previous […]

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82

Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, whose 1969 moon landing transformed human exploration and made him the most famous aviator since Charles […]

Madonna speaks out for LGBT Rights at St Petersburg (Russia) Concert

No stranger to controversy, Madonna used her Thursday night performance in St. Petersburg, Russia, to speak out against the city’s […]

97-year-old woman graduate from high school in Ohio

Ninety seven (97) year old woman has graduated from a high school after she quit school at the age of […]