Category archives: People

Coin toss decides election results in Philippines!

Coin toss decides election results! So what happens when two electoral candidates get exactly the same amount of votes from public? How do you decide who is the winner? Simple.[...]

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Mysterious buyer pays $610,000 for a coffee with Tim Cook!

WOW! $610,000 for a coffee with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple! Do you remember the charity auction that was going on for a coffee with Mr Tim Cook, CEO of Apple? The auction has final[...]

Pakistan election results 2013: Return of Nawaz Sharif!

Mr Nawaz Sharif set to pull a hat-trick by becoming a three time Prime Minister! Election results from recently held elections in Pakistan are mostly out and Pakistan Muslim Le[...]

Cyber bank robbers steal $45 million!

Cyber bank robbers strike US! This was no ordinary robbery. This was not something you would have seen in a thrilling action movie, yet. Well, the robbers did not even have a nee[...]

Malaysia election results out!

Who won the Malaysia elections? Why are some people crying foul? The results are out for a hard fought election battle in Malaysia. The winners are taking it all, while many peop[...]

Cheetah attacks Botswana President!

Cheetah attacks Botswana President! We have heard stories of people planning attacks on Presidents. But have you heard an animal attacking a President? Well, this might be the fi[...]

Auction for a coffee with the CEO of Apple computers

Mr Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple computers who make the iMAC, iPAD and iPhones. Guess how much are people willing to pay for one hour of his time? There is an auction going o[...]

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Boston bombers caught!

After a chase and fight with the police, the 'Boston Bombers' are finally caught. Here's a simple and family safe account of what happened. For days, police and FBI in United S[...]

Jackie Chan wants to move ancient Chinese buildings to Singapore!

Jackie Chan, the Hong Kong martial arts film star, plays a character that brings back ancient Chinese artifacts to China from foreign countries in a new film. In real life, he want[...]

Someone can read your dreams now!

What if somebody told you they could “read” your dreams and even predict what you are going to dream about? Since ancient times, people have been trying to understand and interp[...]

Kids find bag of money full of thousands of dollars!

What did they do with the bag of money? With that money, you could have unlimited supply of food and clothes, or you could even save up for the future where you might need it mo[...]

Travelling across the sea by… Balloons?

Balloon flight across the sea! Who did it? To most of us, it is a dream to float along with giant helium-filled party balloons mid air, getting drifted with the wind. But thi[...]

The Malala fund for girl education

She survived a bullet through her head for going to school. Now she is on a crusade to get education for girls in her country! Who's with Malala Yousafzai? Surviving a bulle[...]

Malaysia election date finally confirmed!

Malaysia election date finally confirmed! It has been confirmed! The most intense election for Malaysia's current ruling party, or even in the country's history, is set to take pl[...]

Childhood and key life events: Margaret Thatcher (Simple and short)

Childhood and key life events: Margaret Thatcher Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the “Iron Lady” of British politics died following a heart stroke on Monday. She was 87. [...]

Britain's Margaret Thatcher, the 'Iron Lady', dead at 87

Britain's Margaret Thatcher, the 'Iron Lady', dead at 87 Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" of British politics died following a heart stroke on Monday. She [...]

Survivor Malala is on to something new!

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala to pen life story Do you remember Malala Yousafzai? Malala was a brave girl who stood up for education in girls. Here is a little recap: On 9 Octob[...]

Teen scales Mount Everest!

Despite disability, this teen scales Mount Everest! What had happened to this teenager, and what prompted him to take such an arduous journey? What is he trying to tell the worl[...]

Malaysia elections: Prime Minister dissolves parliament

Malaysia elections: Close battle between parties Today, Wednesday 3rd April 2013, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that he has dissolved parliament to prepare for th[...]

Justin Bieber’s pet monkey gets confiscated!

Justin Bieber’s pet monkey gets confiscated! Who said celebrities get things easy all the time? On Saturday 30 March, Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber had his pet monkey co[...]

A real life story of innocent children in jail! Can someone change this?

Innocent children in jail- can this mother save them? Many of us have water, food, access to doctors and live reasonably clean, protected lives. Our children go to schools, get e[...]

Children chat LIVE with an astronaut in space!

Chatting with an astronaut in space! On 15 March, many lucky school students had a live Questions and Answer (Q&A) session with an astronaut from space! Lucky dudes! While f[...]

Rafael Nadal drops to the ground and shouts upon his victory

Pictures: Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova win BNP Paribas Open Tennis

A slideshow of high quality images from the BNP Paribas Open Tennis Results on Sunday from the 12th and final day of the ATP Masters and WTA BNP Paribas Open Tennis held in [...]

Welcome the new Pope: Pope Francis

New pope elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina is the new Pope and will be known as Pope Francis. Why the name Francis? VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013 (AFP) - Argen[...]

Psy will release new song and hold a concert in April

Can PSY do better than Gangnam Style? South Korean rapper Psy says he would release the highly-anticipated follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style" in April, and hold a large c[...]

A man rides his motorbike in front of a poster of Hugo Chavez

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela is no more (Pictures)

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela is no more Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez passed away on March 5, 2013 in Caracas after a long fight with cancer, Venezuelan Vice President [...]

In Malaysia: is the state of Sabah under attack? (Detailed story)

In Malaysia: the state of Sabah under attack. What's happening there? KUALA LUMPUR, March 4, 2013 (AFP) - In Malaysia, the far-off state of Sabah on it's Borneo island i[...]

British Queen Elizabeth sick but won't let a little thing like ill health get in the way of work!

British Queen Elizabeth is recovering from sickness. What happened to her? Some people say she is strong as an OX! Britain's 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II was in hospital suffer[...]

Tennis: Nadal wins Mexican Open

Nadal beats Ferrer to win Mexican Open Super story with pictures. Rafael Nadal destroyed David Ferrer to win the Mexican Open on Saturday. He lost just two games in the m[...]

Top sports pictures and events (First week March)

Click on the pictures to see a bigger image. You can also click on thumbnails (the smaller pictures)- below the slideshow to make the pictures even bigger! OK- the first[...]

Street musicians. You have never seen a human jukebox like this!

You must have seen and heard street musicians play on the streets and entertain people. Sometimes also called 'buskers', these guys get on the streets and start playing music impro[...]

Speed painting: Fail or pass?

There are some people whom you have to see to believe. Speed painting is not easy- but this video is almost unbelievable. You are in front of an audience and some esteemed ju[...]

The Oscar Awards 2013. Who are some of the famous people that won?

The Oscar Awards 2013 We covered the Oscars in pictures the last year. Last year's theme for Oscar Awards was pictures. And this year, here's a quick short summary- [...]

Pope Benedict resigns

Pope Benedict XVI resigns as Pope- this has not happened in 600 years! Here's a simplified news summary : Pope Benedict XVI has said he will step down as the spiritual leade[...]

The story of Valentine's Day: Not all love and mush!

The story of Valentine's Day: Not all love and mush! February 14 is Valentine’s Day, the day you can give a flower or some cookies to your friends to show them they are speci[...]

Hurray! Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win Australian Open Tennis!

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray, wins Australian Open Tennis 3 times in a row! Oh man! What a match! Serbian Novak Djokovic, ranked number 1 in tennis, became the first person[...]

7 times world champion Lance Armstrong admits to cheating

Lance Armstrong, 7 times winner of the difficult Tour-De-France cycling tournament, has agreed that he cheated to win races by taking illegal medicines. In an interview with T[...]

Goodbye 2012!

Goodbye 2012! What will be your memories of 2012? Here are some of the major events that took place this year. Some of them were happy events, but some occasions during the year [...]

Your expectations and dreams from 2013. Send your Whiz Opinions and spread your thoughts!

Tell us what you expect from 2013 and be a Star of The Whiz Times: Whiz Opinions! Hello 2013! Bye Bye 2012. While we say bye bye to the old year, we welcome the new year with a[...]

New South Korean President (Hint: It's a girl!)

Republic of Korea Elects First-Ever Woman President Ms Park Geun-hye has been elected as a the new south Korean President. Known as the “Queen of Elections”, she was elected Presi[...]

Shinzo Abe is the new Prime Minister of Japan

Shinzo Abe: Can he deliver Sumo Sized boost to Japan? The last few months have been months of major political change. We covered in detail the US presidential elections,[...]

Connecticut shooting: Gunman enters schools and shoots at children!

The tragic Connecticut shooting incident! In a horrible incident, a man, 20 years of age, entered a school in Connecticut, US, and shot many children and teachers. In this inci[...]

Someone wants to hurt Justin Bieber?

Is this a rumor? Latest news suggests that someone wanted to hurt Justin Bieber and make an attempt to even kill him. Sure, there is a price to be paid for being a celebrity, in[...]

Big Celebrtities in Nobel Peace Prize event in Norway (Pictures)

Sarah Jessica Parker, Gerard Butler, Seal, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo attend a press conference for this year's Nobel Peace Prize concert along with other artists at Radisson Blu Pl[...]

Jackie Chan promoting Aromour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac (Pictures)

Who doesn't love Jackie Chan? We have some pictures of Jackie Chan (With soft toys!) promoting his about to be released movie Aromour of God 3! Hong Kong actor, action choreo[...]

Paper lanterns in honor of Thai King Bhumipol's birthday (In pictures)

Bangkok, Thailand. 5th December 2012 -- Paper lanterns are released in Thailand in honour of His Majesty King Bhumipol's 85th birthday. The Thai king is currently the world's lo[...]

Video: Amazing 8 year old Parkour champion

Amazing 8 year old Parkour champion At 8 years of age he is capable of making back flips, mid air twists, leaps, and safe fall and rolls. Who is he? Showing incredible gymnasti[...]

The Palestine Israel conflict: Why are they fighting?

The Palestine Israel conflict: Why are they fighting? We’ve all seen the results of the terrible air strikes that are taking place in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza strip [...]

All you need to know about Thanksgiving

All you need to know about Thanksgiving If you’re not from the US, you might not know what Thanksgiving is all about. Here’s the lowdown... On the fourth Thursday in November e[...]

In pictures: Xi Jinping is new President of China

Pictures of Xi Jinping, the new Chinese President We've covered stories about this new leadership change in China, and if you've been following The Whiz Times, you surely know a l[...]

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