Новости за 14.06.2015

I owe Kay Burley an apology. A little over a year a go, I interviewed the Sky News presenter. The brief I received from my editor was clear and straightforward – get her to say a) something stupid, b) something controversial, or c) something related to her appearance. My questions were geared largely towards her on-air mishaps – tumbles at the top of escalators, her embarrassing mispronunciations, the time she made Peter Andre cry...

Taylor Swift poses alongside her pal Rachel Platten on stage for her 1989 Tour on Saturday evening (June 13) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The 25-year-old entertainer brought out Rachel, 34, to sing a duet of her hit track “Fight Song.” Watch below! “…and I’ve still got a lot of fight left in [...]

A new freight train linking Harbin city in northeastern China to Germany's Hamburg was launched on Saturday. The train, which will open a new trade route between China and Europe will run a distance of 9,820 Kms.

Industry has an advantage over Asian and European rivals in cost of raw materials

Scoobie was left with just hours to live after suffering a broken spine, cheekbone and ribs

At least 12 people died and several are missing as a result of heavy rainfall and floods overnight in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Georgian news agencies reported on Sunday.

That escalated quickly.

Intracontinental trade still a mere 12% of the total, against 50% for developing Asia

Pakistan has imposed a one-month moratorium on executions during Ramadan, officials said on Sunday, giving a temporary reprieve to a death row prisoner whose lawyers say he was a juvenile at the time of the crime.

Katharine McPhee looks chic in a pair of wide-legged pants while heading to do an interview on Access Hollywood on Friday (June 12) in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old actress/singer recently opened up about the one-night-only Smash reunion. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Katharine McPhee “It was everything I’d hoped it to be,” Katharine [...]

Well that gives an added dimension to the dinner scene from Hannibal.

Extension of Right to Buy scheme was one of Tory party’s election promises

Grinnell College thrived off it, while the NBA remains uncomfortable with its dependence on it

A primary school trust in the UK has banned Muslim students at four schools in London from fasting during Ramzan on grounds that it would endanger their health and cited that under Islamic law children are not required to fast.

Spare a thought...

Warning: Includes scenes some might find upsetting

Amy Dilworth and Kieran Sampson were last seen on Saturday evening.

An intriguing bit of casting might just make Iqbal Khan’s new production of Othello at Stratford-upon-Avon feel – in the words of RSC artistic director Gregory Doran – “freshly minted”: not only is Othello being played by a black actor, Hugh Quarshie – but so is his tormentor, Iago. It is Lucian Msamati uttering lines such as “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe”.

After much anticipation, hype, and expectation, Terrence Malick's long awaited "Knight Of Cups" finally debuted in February at the Berlin International Film Festival (read our review) and then...well, that was about it. We haven't really heard much about the film since. But a batch of new images have arrived featuring the trio of lead stars in the movie. Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, and Cate Blanchett are the big names in the picture that also features appearances by a slew of others including Imogen Poots... Читать дальше...

Video shows how tank-like treads achieve the impressive feat.

This is one very niche Guinness World Record.

Jeb Bush is about to officially launch his campaign, but from an unexpectedly weak position, The New York Times reports.

What looks like a generous bid for Homeinns from a consortium including BTG and Ctrip is anything but