Grandmother of Barack Obama dies at 86

April 26, 2019 By

Monday, November 3, 2008 Madelyn Dunham, the maternal grandmother of United States 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama, has died of cancer at 86, just one day before the election. Dunham, […]

Journalists deported from Fiji

April 25, 2019 By

Monday, April 13, 2009 Fiji’s military regime has deported two foreign journalists. 3 News political reporter Sia Aston and her camera operator were detained by police and taken to Government […]

Gunman opens fire inside store in California, USA

April 22, 2019 By

Friday, November 28, 2008 At least two people have been shot and killed in Palm Desert, California, after a gunman opened fire inside a Toys “R” Us toy store. A […]

Oldest living European person reaches age 114

April 22, 2019 By

Friday, April 2, 2010 The oldest European, Florrie Baldwin, turned 114 on Wednesday. Baldwin, who was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England on March 31, 1896, has been recognised as […]

Chinese government to safeguard old Beijing

April 22, 2019 By

Saturday, March 26, 2005 Beijing’s city legislature has approved a bill, one year in the making, to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of old Beijing. The new 41-article set […]

Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes

April 22, 2019 By

Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House […]