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VAIO Flip 11 Announced By Sony

VAIO Flip 11 Announced By Sony

An eleven-inch device was added into the VAIO Flip range of convertible laptops by Sony recently, the VAIO Flip 11. This range of convertible laptops features a distinctive pivoting hinge that allows the screen to swing from notebook mode into tablet mode. Although a number of positive reviews have been made on the Flip range, […]

Fidel Castro Makes First Public Appearance In 9 Months

Fidel Castro Makes First Public Appearance In 9 Months

Fidel Castro, former president of Cuba and one of the most influential figures in world politics in the last century made his first public appearance in months. Nine months to be exact; Castro attended an art studio opening in Havana, the capital city of Cuba. Official Cuban newspapers and websites rushed to show pictures of […]

Dennis Rodman Speaks Out About Latest Visit To North Korea

Dennis Rodman Speaks Out About Latest Visit To North Korea

Former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman ranted during an interview in his fourth visit to North Korea recently. A number of retired NBA players were brought by the former NBA star for an exhibition game against the national team of North Korea. The game will be played on the birthday of North Korean leader Kim […]

Over Three Hundred Police Officers Reassigned In Turkey

Over Three Hundred Police Officers Reassigned In Turkey

The police force in Ankara was shocked after close to 350 police officers were removed basically overnight from their positions. This represents the single largest move against the Turkish police since corruption investigations have been basically tearing the social fabric of the country apart and plunging it into a deep political crisis. Turkish political analysts […]

Dennis Rodman Asked To Cancel Exhibition Game

Dennis Rodman Asked To Cancel Exhibition Game

The upcoming basketball exhibition game of Dennis Rodman in North Korea drew criticisms from New York Representative Eliot Engel. The Democratic congressman appealed to the former basketball star during a press conference together with a mother and daughter who fled North Korea. Engel compared the game of Rodman to a lunch with Adolf Hitler. He […]

Bitcoin Prices Exceed $1,000 Mark Following Zynga Announcement

Bitcoin Prices Exceed $1,000 Mark Following Zynga Announcement

Bitcoin prices surpassed the $1,000 mark following an announcement by Zynga that it may evaluate the use of the unregulated currency as a form of payment. The value of the digital currency has fluctuated in the past few weeks even as its use increased recently. The value of the currency dropped following an announcement by […]

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Runs For Re-Election

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Runs For Re-Election

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shocked even his most loyal followers and kept his promise of running for re-election as he filed his candidacy papers this Thursday at the Toronto City Hall. Ford told reporters that had gathered at the City Hall election office that his main asset is his track record, one that speaks for […]

Suspect In Railway Station Bombing In Volgograd Identified

Suspect In Railway Station Bombing In Volgograd Identified

Officials in Russia revealed that they already have the identity of the man involved in the train station bombing in Volgograd recently. The man was identified as Pavel Pechyonkin. The suspect became a part of a militant group after converting to Islam. Pechyonkin reportedly joined fighters in the Dagestan region after quitting his job as […]

John Kerry To Present Possible Middle East Deal

John Kerry To Present Possible Middle East Deal In Israel Visit

United States Secretary of State John Kerry will present a basic outline of a final version of the Middle East peace agreement during his future visit to Israel scheduled for this week. Spokeswoman Marie Harf said that Kerry will discuss with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about what a framework […]

Fears Raised Following Second Suicide Bombing In Russia

Fears Raised Following Second Suicide Bombing In Russia

A second suspected suicide bombing in Russia resulted to the death of at least fourteen people in Volgograd, which increased concern on security during the Winter Olympics Games. The second bombing happened in a crowded trolley bus, which Russian authorities said may be connected to an earlier bombing of the main railway station of the […]

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