A jury in the United States has found award-winning musicians, Pharell Williams and Robin Thicke, guilty of copyright infringement. The jury ruled on Tuesday that the writers of Blurred Lines, one of the best-selling singles of all time, copied a Marvin Gaye track. Jurors in Los Angeles decided that the 2013 single by Pharrell Williams…
Saudi Recalls Ambassador To Sweden
Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Sweden amidst a row over military ties, Sweden officials say. “We were informed yesterday [Tuesday] that Saudi Arabia had called back its ambassador,” said Swedish foreign ministry spokeswoman Veronica Nordlund. Earlier this week, Sweden said it plans to end a long-standing defense co-operation deal between the two countries.…
11 Missing After US Army Helicopter Crashes
An American Army helicopter crashed during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, United States. The area where the crash happened on Tuesday night was under a fog advisory. The area was still extremely foggy as at Wednesday morning, and this was affecting the search, Eglin public affairs specialist,…
Argentina Investigates Deadly Helicopter Crash
Argentine officials are investigating the collision between two helicopters that killed eight French nationals and two Argentine pilots on Monday. The officials are to be joined by French experts at the site of the crash near Villa Castelli, La Rioja province. Three French sport stars were among the victims of the collision during the filming…
Solar Impulse Plane On Second Leg Trip
The historic Solar Impulse Plane has crossed the Arabian Sea on the second leg of its epic attempt to fly around the world. After the briefest of layovers, the prop-driven plane took off from Muscat in Oman at 06.35 (02:35 GMT) on Tuesday. It is heading across the Arabian Sea to Ahmedabad in India. Project…
Simpsons’ Co-creator Dies At 59
The co-creator of the hit animated series, The Simpsons, has died, aged 59. Sam Simon had been battling colon cancer, his agent said on Monday. Simon won seven Emmy awards for his work as a writer, director and executive producer for the longest-running sitcom on American television. The Simpsons, which details the life of a…
Three French Sports Stars Die In Helicopter Crash
Ten people including three French sports personalities were killed on Monday, in a helicopter crash in Argentina, the French Presidential office confirmed. Eight French nationals and two Argentine pilots died when two helicopters collided mid air in La Rioja province in the country’s northwest. Yachtswoman, Florence Arthaud; Olympic swimmer, Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis…
Coalition Force Bombs ISIS-Controlled Refinery
More than a dozen people have been killed in US-led coalition air strikes on an oil refinery in northern Syria run by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, activists say. Refinery workers and jihadist militants were among those who died in the raid on the facility outside Tal Abyad. One activist group posted a…
Groundbreaking Solar Plane Begins Global Flight
A solar-powered plane called, Solar Impulse-2, has begun an epic record-breaking flight around the world. The aircraft, which took off from Abu Dhabi, is heading east to Muscat in Oman. The plane will fly from one continent to another over the next five months. It will also cross the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in the…
Tajik Opposition Leader Murdered In Turkey
A Tajik opposition leader has been shot dead by an unknown gunman in Istanbul, Turkey, Tajik opposition told newsmen. Umarali Kuvatov had been living in exile in Turkey and was killed by a shot to the head late on Thursday. His, Group 24 movement, which opposes the government of President Emomali Rakhmon, was banned in…
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