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US judge dismisses Jay Z 'Big Pimpin' copyright case A judge dismissed a case against Jay Z in which the heir of an Egyptian composer claimed the rapper illegally used a flute sample in his hip-hop classic "Big Pimpin."

22 October 2015 15:36

WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails Anti-secrecy campaign group WikiLeaks published an initial tranche of documents it said were from the personal email account of CIA Director John Brennan.

22 October 2015 15:31

China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy Chinese President Xi Jinping promised "no hard landing" for the world's second largest economy despite its slowdown, during a state visit to Britain focused bolstering business and trade ties.

22 October 2015 15:25

Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence US Secretary of State John Kerry was holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin.

22 October 2015 15:12

President Nazarbayev’s Press Office on President’s forthcoming visits For ten days President Nazarbayev is to visit Doha, Qatar, London, Paris and receive PM of Japan and US Secretary of State in Astana.

22 October 2015 11:59

FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bid A senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".

21 October 2015 16:31

Juncker calls EU-Balkans mini-summit on refugees for Sunday European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called a mini-summit in Brussels to tackle the migrant crisis along the western Balkans route.

21 October 2015 16:07

Stallone puts 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' props up for sale Costumes and props worn by Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone in the box-office smash hit "Rocky" and Rambo" movies went on public view in New York before being offered for auction.

21 October 2015 15:59

Obama congratulates Canada's Trudeau President Barack Obama called Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on his election victory, with both men vowing closer cooperation on trade and climate change.

21 October 2015 15:50

Star Wars ticket sales smash records Advance ticket sales for the new Star Wars film have smashed records two months before the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel is set to hit screens.

21 October 2015 15:36

Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed a glittering state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in a visit to Britain focused on business deals and stronger trade ties.

21 October 2015 15:11

Women urged to wait until 45 for breast cancer screenings In a controversial shift, a leading US medical association urged women to wait until the age of 45 before getting an annual mammogram to screen for breast cancer.

21 October 2015 15:10

Gwen Stefani channels divorce angst in raw video Gwen Stefani has opened up about her divorce from fellow rocker Gavin Rossdale in the form of music, releasing an emotional song entitled "Used to Love You."

21 October 2015 15:09

Germany's PEGIDA condemned over 'concentration camp' speech Germany's xenophobic PEGIDA movement drew widespread condemnation from lawmakers and Jewish groups after a speaker at an anti-refugee rally used Nazi-era rhetoric.

21 October 2015 14:37

Kerry urges return 'to basics' on Jerusalem holy sites US Secretary of State John Kerry said he will engage Israeli and Palestinian leaders on the "basics" of administering Jerusalem's holy sites to try to calm tempers in the city.

21 October 2015 14:27

Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on tenge prospects We believe the current exchange rate of 277 tenge for USD1 reflects the true market value and is the one the country’s economy benefits from: Kairat Kelimbetov.

21 October 2015 14:20

Georgia breakaway region eyes Crimea-style vote on joining Russia Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia but the Kremlin appeared to pour cold water on the idea.

21 October 2015 13:06

NATO warns Russian action in Syria risks "an incident" NATO voiced concern that Russia's air attacks in Syria creates the risk of "an incident getting out of control," as Moscow and the US-led international coalition pursue different military objectives in the country.

21 October 2015 11:13

Apple Music boasts 6.5 mn subscribers Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the technology giant's new music service has some 6.5 million subscribers.

20 October 2015 16:35

Pistorius released from jail: official statement Oscar Pistorius was released from jail late, South African officials said, and will serve his remaining sentence under house arrest after spending a year behind bars for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

20 October 2015 16:33