21st Century Monarchy Changes
Not up to date on all the monarchy changes in the last 19 years? Here is a list of current monarchs whose reign began in the 21st century, with a...
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Taiwanese Pre-Teen Wrecks a Masterpiece
A 17th century painting worth $1.5 million dollars was damaged by a 12-year-old boy in Taiwan when he tripped and put his hand through it. “Flowers” by Italian master Paolo...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dead at 90
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has died at the age of 90 of pneumonia on January 23, 2015, according to state media: “His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all...
James Comey Reaffirms FBI’s Position on Sony Hacking
The FBI is not backing down from its position that North Korea’s government was responsible for the recent Sony cyber attack, according to various news reports. FBI Director James Comey...
North Korea Releases Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, last two American detainees
Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller have been released from jail and sent home to America with the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper. CNN reports that this came...
Bhutan Prime Minister: No Chinese Embassy Anytime Soon
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay gave an interview to New Delhi Television a day after India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Bhutan’s capital city, Thimpu. PM...
Kim Jung-Un Haircut
The Korea Times reports that a state-ordered “fashion guideline” was issued in North Korea about 2 weeks ago “requiring” North Korean university students to get their hair cut in the...
Gorilla Escape Drill in Tokyo
We saw this on the local news tonight and just had to share, in case you didn’t see it yet. The reporters thought it was hilarious and it is pretty...
North Korean Leader Has His Uncle Executed
Jang Sung-taek, uncle and former mentor to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, was put to death as a traitor on December 12, 2013. The execution was announced by the state...
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