Articles by Lena Vazifdar
YouTube Blocked: Egypt's Court Blocks YouTube Over Anti-Islam Film
A Cairo court has ordered the government to block access to YouTube for 30 days. The Associated Press reported that the ruling came after an anti-Islam film.
Blizzard Nemo Update: 4 Dead in the Northeast After Storm
Friday night saw a massive blizzard to much of the Northeast stopping road traffic and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The New York Daily News also reported that four people were also left dead.
Winter Storm Nemo Update: Hits New York and New England Forecasted to be Hit the Hardest
The Northeast is bracing itself for snowy weather and winter storm Nemo. Friday Afternoon in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut as well as parts of New England left millions of people behind closed doors.
Delta Airlines to Debut Airport Terraces in Collaboration With Architectural Digest
In a partnership with Architectural Digest Delta Airlines will develop the airlines first outdoor airport terraces. The outside lounges will be called The Sky Deck at Delta Sky Club and will be located in Concourse F of Atlanta's new international terminal and also at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at Terminal 4.
New Whooping Cough Strain Discovered and Caused By a Germ Resistant to the Vaccine
A new strain of whooping cough has been discovered. Researchers have found that the cough is caused by a germ that is resistant to the vaccine.
Big Bear Lockdown: Christopher Dorner On the Run, Suspected to be in Big Bear, California
Christopher Dorner who has been on the run after killing two policemen, is suspected to be in the Northern California resort town of Big Bear. Authorities have found a torched pick up truck owned by Dorner, 33, and officials have ordered a lock down of local businesses in the area and parents were told to pick up their children from schools, reported The Los Angeles Times.
Nazi Salute Photo: Main High School Girls Basketball Team Under Scrutiny After Photo
Members of a high school girls basketball team have been punished after a photo surfaced of them giving a Nazi salute.
The Grant Museum of Zoology in London Exhibit, Micrarium, Displays Thousands of Mini Species
The Grant Museum in London has thousands of mini species on display in a new exhibition. The Grant Museum in London has thousands of mini species on display in a new exhibition.
Horse Meat in Lasagna: UK Company Findus' Beef Lasagna Has Horse Meat in It
Horse meat has been found in UK firm Findus' beef lasagnas. This happened just weeks after horse and pig DNA was found in its burgers.
Christopher Dorner: Manhunt for the Former LAPD Officer On The Run Who Killed 2 Police Officers
Christopher Dorner became a cop in 2005 in Los Angeles. The Associated Press reported that In 2008 he was fired from the force, which led him to kill people in a revengeful plot.
Sleeping Around Pop Up Hotel in Antwerp Uses Mobile Shipping Containers As Rooms
A new pop-up hotel in Antwerp, Belgium is using old Chinese shipping containers into hotels. CNN Go reported that the company called Sleeping Around has mobile rooms that act like small villages of six containers. It comes with Four sleeping containers, a breakfast lounge container and another sauna container.
Disney Rabbit Racist? Family Sues Disneyland After White Rabbit Discriminated Kids Because of Their Race
A family is suing Disneyland after claiming that the actor playing the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, refused to hug or touch their children because of their race.
Clerk Whipped Boy: Dollar General Clerk Arrested For Whipping 8-Year-Old Boy in Store
A clerk in Georgia is facing charges after she was caught on tape whipping a customer's child with a belt at the counter of a store she worked at.
$200 to Quit Facebook: Father Pays Daughter to Quit Facebook for 5 Months
A father in Boston is paying his 14-year-old daughter $200 to quit Facebook for five months. A father in Boston is paying his 14-year-old daughter $200 to quit Facebook for five months.
Worlds Happiest Cities 2013: From Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco
A recent survey put out by GFK Custom Research has ranked the happiest cities in the world with some surprising, and not so, surprising results. The global perspective survey calculated happiness based on a number of rankings including: "number of outdoor attractions, shopping centers, performances, amusement opportunities and cultural location," reported The Huffington Post.
Police Seize $54 Million: Italian Bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena Seized
Monte dei Paschi di Siena, an Italian bank has had $54 million seized from it. The bank is the oldest financial institution in the world and is being investigated for fraud.
Strippers Unemployment: Kansas Supreme Court Rules Exotic Dancers Have the Right to Employment Benefits
In a Kansas Supreme Court ruling strippers have won the right to basic employment benefits. In a Kansas Supreme Court ruling strippers have won the right to basic employment benefits.
World's Longest Cat: Stewie the Maine Coon Dies at Eight Years Old [VIDEO]
The world's longest cat has died at the age of eight. Stewie, a Maine Coon cat was 48.5 inches, or more than 4 ft, long and died after a battle with cancer on Monday.
Dog With Human Face Adoption: Tonik the Poodle Shih Tzu Mix Up for Adoption [VIDEO]
A poodle-Shih Tzu mix named Tonik, who has an almost eery human-like face, is available for adoption. Gawker called his face "eerily humanoid."
World's Most Expensive Cities to Live In 2013: Tokyo, Japan Takes Number One
With its expansive high rises, fancy restaurants and high-profile boutiques, Tokyo has been named the world's most expensive city according to a new survey.
Mary Leakey: Google Doodle Commemorates The Famous Archaeologist's 100th Birthday
On the 100th birthday of British archaelogist Mary Leakey, Google has depicted her in commemoration with a Google doodle. Leaky who died in December 1996 was an acclaimed archaelogist and anthropolgist.
Asiana Airlines Female Cabin Crew Fight For The Right to Wear Pants
Asiana Airlines female cabin crew wants the right to wear pants. South Korea's human rights commission has recommended that the airline allow its female crew to wear trousers and the commission's ruling that was made on Monday is not binding but represents a victory for the female staff of 3,400 reported the AP.
8.0 Pacific Quake:Hits the Solomon Islands Causing Tsunami, Damaging Dozens of Homes and Taking Lives
A powerful earthquake has hit the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific causing a tsunami that was up to 1.5 meters high. It damaged dozens of homes and it is predicted that several people have been killed.
Oksana Baiul Sues NBC: Olympic Figure Skater Sues for $ 5 Million
Olympic figure skater Oksana Baiul is suing NBC Universal as well as a television skating program producer.
Guard Pregnant By Cop Killer: Corrections Officer Nancy Gonzales Arrested for Having Sexual Relations with Inmate, Ronell Wilson
A Brooklyn-based female corrections officer has been charged with having sexual relations with an of an inmate who killed two undercover officers. New York Magazine reported that for more than four months, Nancy Gonzales who is now eight months pregnant, had sexual relations with inmate Ronell Wilson who is in jail for killing two undercover police officers in 2003.
Mary Ingalls Blindness: New Research Suggests Scarlet Fever Was Not to Blame
For fans of the TV show "Little house on the Prairie" the name Mary Ingalls may be a familiar one. The show was about the real life experiences of Laura Ingalls Wilder whose sister, Laura, went blind as a teenager because of scarlet fever, the story goes. However, now new research is questioning the truth to the story.
Kate Middleton and Prince William to Vacation in Mustique, Caribbean
Pregnant Kate Middleton and her hubby Prince William are reportedly taking a little babymoon in Mustique, Caribbean.
Face Tattoo After First Date: Lesya Toumaniantz Allows Her Boyfriend Rouslan to Tattoo His Name On Her Face [PHOTO]
In a permanent testament to love, a young Russian woman has allowed her tattoo artist boyfriend to tattoo his name on her face.
Linsdsey Vonn Airlifted: Skier Taken to Hospital After Crash at World Championship in Austria [VIDEO]
Four time World Cup skiing champion and Olympic gold medalist, Lindsey Vonn, has been airlifted to the hospital after a serious crash at the Alpine Skiing World Championship in Austria.
Osama Bin Laden Amusement Park: City Where Bin Laden Was Killed in Pakistan, Abbottabad, to Be an Amusement Park
Pakistan has plans to open up an amusement park in the town that Osama bin Laden was killed. Pakistan has plans to open up an amusement park in the town that Osama bin Laden was killed.
