Category: World News

Girls With Eating Disorders Approached By Modeling Agency

Girls With Eating Disorders Approached By Modeling Agency

April 22, 2013

In sad but true news, a frightening story about modeling scouts recruiting women being treated for eating disorders has emerged. More »

Meryl Streep Reacts to Margaret Thatcher’s Death: “She Was a Figure of Awe for Her Personal Strength and Grit…”

Meryl Streep Reacts to Margaret Thatcher’s Death: “She Was a Figure of Awe for Her Personal Strength and Grit…”

April 9, 2013

Meryl Streep played Margaret Thatcher in the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2011 film ‘The Iron Lady’ and won an Oscar for her portrayal. More »

IKEA Removes Moose Lasagna from Stores After Finding Traces of Pork

IKEA Removes Moose Lasagna from Stores After Finding Traces of Pork

April 8, 2013

The popular furniture chain IKEA was forced to recall at least 17,000 containers of “moose lasagna” from its stores in Europe after traces of pork were found in a batch that was tested in Belgium. More »

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7 Men in Mexico Shot in the Head & Put on Display on the Street in Plastic Chairs

7 Men in Mexico Shot in the Head & Put on Display on the Street in Plastic Chairs

March 25, 2013

Mexican authorities say that the bodies of seven men were found sitting in plastic chairs on display along the side of a street in the Mexican state of Michoacan. More »

The New Pope Is Latino, But He’s Still White

The New Pope Is Latino, But He’s Still White

March 13, 2013

Now that the white smoke has cleared, we’re all privy to the biggest news to shake the Catholic Church since the molestation scandals rocked the Vatican in the past decade: A new pope has been named. More »

8-Year-Old African Boy Marries 61-Year-Old Woman Because His Dead Ancestor’s Ghost Told Him To

8-Year-Old African Boy Marries 61-Year-Old Woman Because His Dead Ancestor’s Ghost Told Him To

March 12, 2013

They say age ain’t nothing but a number, but DAMN! This is really taking it to a totally new level. An 8-year-old schoolboy has married a 61-year-old woman who is old enough to be his grandmother … maybe even his GREAT grandmother! More »

Kindergarten Teacher Fired After Tricking Students Into Tasting Her Blood

Kindergarten Teacher Fired After Tricking Students Into Tasting Her Blood

March 10, 2013

A kindergarten teacher from Oslo, Norway lost her job recently after she tricked her students in tasting her blood. More »

Dennis Rodman Kicked Out of New York Hotel for Annoying Rant About How “Great” Kim Jong Un Is

Dennis Rodman Kicked Out of New York Hotel for Annoying Rant About How “Great” Kim Jong Un Is

March 6, 2013

Dennis Rodman wants the ENTIRE WORLD to know that Kim Jong Un is “such a great guy” … so much so that he reportedly spent hours at the bar at a New York City hotel the other day telling that to anyone who would listen, which eventually got him kicked out for being annoying. More »

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58

March 5, 2013

Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, has died at the age of 58 following a nearly two-year battle with cancer, The Associated Press is reporting. More »

“Batman” Drops Off Burglary Suspect at Police Station, Then Disappears Into the Night

“Batman” Drops Off Burglary Suspect at Police Station, Then Disappears Into the Night

March 4, 2013

Maybe Batman really does exist. A man dressed up as Batman dropped off a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain. More »

Kenyan Boy Honored for Ingenious Invention That Scares Lions Away

Kenyan Boy Honored for Ingenious Invention That Scares Lions Away

March 2, 2013

Lions are a constant threat to farmers in Kenya, as cattle are their preferred late-night snack. But one family no longer has that to worry about thanks to a 13-year-old boy’s ingenious invention to keep lions from attacking their precious cattle. More »

McDonald’s in Korea Throws Kids Out For Hosting $250 French Fry Party

McDonald’s in Korea Throws Kids Out For Hosting $250 French Fry Party

March 1, 2013

Thanks to a sale on french fries at McDonald’s in Japan making those salty sticks of potato goodness a lot cheaper, local kids started throwing what are known as “potato” or “french fry parties” — which, according to Gawker, is basically when you buy a ridiculous amount of fries and spread them “feast-style” across multiple trays and dig in with your friends. More »

Indonesian Mother Drowns 9-Year-Old Son in Bathtub Because of His Small Penis

Indonesian Mother Drowns 9-Year-Old Son in Bathtub Because of His Small Penis

March 1, 2013

Some bizarre news from the country of Indonesia. Police from there say a woman reportedly drowned her nine-year-old son in the bathtub because he had a small penis, and she was worried that him not being properly endowed would negatively impact his future love life. More »

College Professor Fired After Getting Caught Watching Porn On Classroom Projector

College Professor Fired After Getting Caught Watching Porn On Classroom Projector

February 27, 2013

A word to the wise: If you find yourself horny during the middle of a long day at work — and your job happens to be a professor using a projector to assist with your class lecture — make sure you unplug your laptop from said projector before you decide to look at porn on the Internet. More »

Hot Air Balloon Accident in Egypt Kills 19 Tourists

Hot Air Balloon Accident in Egypt Kills 19 Tourists

February 27, 2013

A hot air balloon flying over the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor exploded in the air early Tuesday morning after it collided with an electrical cable, and crashed about 1,000 feet to the ground, leaving 19 tourists dead. More »

Meteorite Explodes Over Russia Injuring Nearly 1,200 People

Meteorite Explodes Over Russia Injuring Nearly 1,200 People

February 15, 2013

A meteorite plunging towards Russia exploded over the country’s Ural Mountains early Friday morning (Feb 15) U.S. time, causing several giant explosions and forcing many schools and offices to be evacuated. More »

Kate Middleton’s Privacy Breached (Again) With Bikini Baby Bump Pictures

Kate Middleton’s Privacy Breached (Again) With Bikini Baby Bump Pictures

February 12, 2013

Kate Middleton just cannot seem to catch a break. In what Middleton and Prince William thought would be a private vacation in Mustique has turned into yet another “breach of privacy” for the Royal couple. More »

Could Pope Benedict’s Successor Be A Black Man?

Could Pope Benedict’s Successor Be A Black Man?

February 12, 2013

Pope Benedict’s surprise resignation has stunned faithful Catholics and observers around the world. Traditionally, the only way out of the papacy for most popes has been through death. More »

9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Mexico While Police Look for the Baby’s Alleged Father Who is 17 Years Old

9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Mexico While Police Look for the Baby’s Alleged Father Who is 17 Years Old

February 7, 2013

A nine-year-old girl from an impoverished town near Guadalajara, Mexico gave birth by Caesarean section to a healthy baby girl weighing nearly 6 pounds last month. More »

Brazil Nightclub Fire That Killed Over 200 People Caused By Penny-Pinching Band

Brazil Nightclub Fire That Killed Over 200 People Caused By Penny-Pinching Band

January 30, 2013

A horrible, horrible decision made on behalf of the band that was playing the night a fire ripped through a Brazilian nightclub earlier this week and killed over 200 people was apparently the cause of the massive blaze. More »

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