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Strong Quake Hits Disaster-Stricken Ecuador
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador’s disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored for food, water and medicine in parts of the disaster zone. The latest quake hit about 100 km (62 miles) north-northwest of Portoviejo and at a...
35-year-old Ravshan Kurkova revealed a secret about her children
Ravshana Kurkova has responded to criticisms of why in 35 years she has no children. The actress said that the lack of offspring at this age does not necessarily mean that a woman careerist and does not want to give birth. In 35 years Ravshana Kurkova looks great. The actress was called one of the most stylish celebrities...
Canadian judge clears Mike Duffy of 31 corruption charges
A judge has cleared Canadian Senator Mike Duffy of all 31 charges in a corruption case. Canadian prosecutors argued that the ally of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper kept a "slush fund" for illegitimate expenses. Mr Duffy faced 31 charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, and denied them all. He was...
Singer Slava wants to steal her daughter’s boyfriend
In one of the capital's restaurants was a presentation of new album of a former member of the band "Tea for Two" Denis Klyaver. Singer Slava came to congratulate the artist with the release of the new album. Her eldest daughter Alexandra and her boyfriend made a company to star mother....
Huge US-Mexico drugs tunnel found in San Diego
One of the longest cross-border drugs-smuggling tunnels between Mexico and the US has been found by authorities in San Diego, American officials say. They say the 800m (874 yards) tunnel was used to transport an "unprecedented cache" of cocaine and marijuana. It was the 13th sophisticated secret tunnel found along...
Body Found in National Park ‘Preliminarily Identified’ as Missing Virginia Firefighter
Remains found Thursday in a remote part of Shenandoah National Park have been tentatively identified as a Virginia firefighter missing since this past Friday. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller confirmed in an email to the Associated Press that the body is likely that of 31-year-old Nicole Mittendorff, of...
Michael Strahan Gives Heartfelt Speech on Leaving ‘Live’
After it was announced yesterday that Michael Strahan was leaving "Live with Kelly and Michael" to take on a full-time role at "Good Morning America," the NFL Hall of Famer took some time out on Wednesday's show to share an emotional message with his fans. "Kelly's off today," he started,...
Chyna, WWE legend and women’s pro wrestling icon, dies at 45
WWE legend Chyna, real name Joanie Laurer, died Wednesday, her official Twitter page announced. She was 45. The Los Angeles Times, citing Chyna’s manager and police, reports that she was found dead inside her Redondo Beach home. A cause of death had yet to be determined. “The Redondo Beach Police received a 911 call...
Oh la la! French voted the world’s sexiest language
BRITONS believe French is the world's sexiest language, a new study reveals. A French accent attracts one in five, followed by Italian (16 per cent), English (13 per cent), Irish (11 per cent) and Spanish (six per cent). French is clearly the language of love but, according to researchers, the sexiest French-speaking...
Astrophysics BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists move closer to understanding secrets of our universe
IN a huge breakthrough for astrophysics, scientists believe that they have detected the first neutrino to have originated from outside our galaxy. Neutrinos are invisible yet high-energy particles that are one of the fundamental ingredients of the universe. Little is known about them due to the fact that they rarely interact...
Olympic torch for Rio games lit at ancient Greek site
The flame for the Olympic Games in Brazil has been lit in southern Greece. An actor performing the role of high priestess lit the torch by using the sun's rays. The torch will be taken by various runners on an international relay that will culminate at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August. The ritual was...
VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal
Volkswagen will pay "substantial compensation" and buy back cars in US as part of a deal to settle the diesel emissions scandal. The details were announced in a California court after a federal judge gave VW and regulators a deadline to agree a fix for the cars. Last year, US regulators discovered that VW cars were...