Month: May 2011

May 25, 2011

President Obama hails ‘special relationship’ at banquet

US President Barack Obama has hailed his country's "special relationship" with the UK in a…

May 25, 2011

Democrat Wins New York Special Election

A Democrat has won an upset victory in a hotly contested race for a U.S. congressional seat from upstate New York, where proposed cuts to federal health assistance were seen as a pivotal issue. Democrat Kathy Hochul won the seat Tuesday in New…

May 25, 2011

Tornadoes Threaten Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, 4 Dead

Severe storms and tornadoes are causing destruction and claiming lives in the central United States, just two days after scores of people were killed in the state of Missouri, in the deadliest tornado to hit the United States in nearly 60 years.…

May 25, 2011

Russian Court Upholds Khodorkovsky Verdict

A Moscow court has upheld the second conviction of former Russian Yukos oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Planton Lebedev. But the court Tuesday reduced their prison terms by one year, meaning they likely will stay behind…

May 25, 2011

Car Bomb Wounds 15 in Pakistan

Militants have detonated a car bomb near a police building in northwest Pakistan. Police Wednesday said at least 15 people were wounded in the dawn attack in the city of Peshawar, near the Afghan border. No group immediately claimed responsibility…

May 23, 2011

PNP welcomes meeting

In a follow up to the release sent to RTC news by the F.C.O Office, the Progressive…

May 23, 2011

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ posts year’s best opening

Now more than ever, the entire world knows the name of Captain Jack Sparrow. "Pirates of the…

May 23, 2011

Police Seek Man For Scamming $500K Using Drake; Nicki Minaj

Police in Toronto, Canada are searching for a man who scammed over $500,000 from a South African promoter, using Hip-Hop artists Drake and Nicki Minaj. Andrew Wilson is accused of portraying himself as a high roller in order to scam people, to…

May 23, 2011

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs changes his name…again

How many names can one man have? Rapper/entrepreneur/actor/whatever else he wants to be Sean Combs started in the game as Puff Daddy before becoming known as Puffy, Puff, P. Diddy and finally, Diddy. Now, for one week, he wants to be known as…

May 23, 2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger delays Hollywood comeback

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has delayed all his future film projects, a statement from his office has confirmed. The 63-year-old, who had planned to return to acting after launching a political career, is "focusing on…