Beijing Choked By Third Day Of Hazardous Smog – Mask-wearing Beijing residents endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick cloud of smog may not lift from the Chinese capital until midweek. [telegraph]
Anti-Gay Marriage Protesters March In Paris – Thousands converge on Eiffel Tower to protest against François Hollande’s plan to legalise gay marriage and adoption. [guardian]
16 Police Injured In Ireland Following British Flag Riots – Police officers in riot gear stand near a burning, hijacked car during rioting in East Belfast on Saturday. Protests continue in Northern Ireland as loyalists renewed their anger against restrictions on flying the union flag from Belfast City Hall. [msnbc]
Bernie Ecclestone Says F1 Bribery Trial Will Be ‘Amusing’ – Bernie Ecclestone said he is prepared to testify in a trial at London’s High Court in October concerning a $44m (€33m) bribe he allegedly paid to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to steer the sale of Formula One to the current owner, private equity firm CVC. [independent]
Survivors Mark 1-Year Anniversary Of Costa Concordia Disaster – A boat’s horn bellowed 32 times off the coast of Italy on Sunday, honoring each of the victims who died a year ago when a luxury cruise liner ran aground. [cnn]
Lance Armstrong Expected To Confess On Oprah – Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career during an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported late Friday. [espn]
India Gang Rape: New Attack On Bus Passenger – A woman is kidnapped and raped through the night after getting on a bus, a month after a separate gang attack sparked protests. [skynews]
‘Les Miserables’ Shooting: Cops Take Down Gunman In Crowded San Diego Movie Theater – Moviegoers at a San Diego theater ducked for cover as officers stormed in during a film screening and shot and critically wounded a gunman hiding in their midst. [nydn]
Minister Splurges R3.7 Million On ANC Art – Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu successfully bid R3.7-million for a portrait of former president Nelson Mandela at an auction during the ANC’s 101st anniversary gala dinner. [timeslive]
There Is A New Miss America – Mallory Hytes Hagan’s childhood dream of competing in, and ultimately winning, the Miss America pageant turned into a reality Saturday night. Hagan, 23, who represented New York, beat out 52 other contestants for the crown. [abcnews]
Lottery Winner Cyanide Death: The Plot Thickens – The slowly emerging family backstory and ever-expanding cast of characters have added layers of intrigue to a baffling case in which authorities have revealed little and everyone is wondering: Who did it? [newser]
Egyptian Dictator, Mubarak, Gets Retrial – Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be retried for the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him after a Cairo court accepted his appeal. [guardian]
Japan Airlines Reports Another New Fuel Leak in Boeing 787 – Japan Airlines has reported a fuel leak in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the second time in a week amid a U.S. safety review of the aircraft. [ap]
Vatican Denies Flaws That Led To Credit Card Block – The Vatican insisted on Sunday that it had taken adequate measures to combat money laundering and so could not understand why the Bank of Italy had blocked the use of credit and debit cards inside Vatican City. [nbc]
Golden Globes: Ben Affleck’s Argo Scoops Two Awards – Ben Affleck has won best director for his film Argo at the Golden Globe awards. Argo, set amidst the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, also won best drama. [bbc]
Jodie Foster Has Split From Her Lesbian Lover – Jodie Foster, the Oscar winning actress, has reportedly ended her long-term relationship with the movie producer Cydney Bernard – just months after coming out as her girlfriend. [telegraph]
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