Jay Z to acquire Wimp music serviceUS rap star Jay Z made a $56-million foray into the music streaming business, buying Norway's Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple.
1979 New York child murder trial gets under wayA mentally unstable man accused of killing a six-year-old boy in one of America's most famous missing child cases went on trial, 36 years after the crime.
Super Bowl alert after measles outbreak warning in ArizonaHealth authorities in Arizona are on alert after warning that 1,000 people may have been exposed to a measles outbreak as the US state prepares to host this weekend's Super Bowl.
Sundance filmmaker turns focus on Mormon offshootThe US director of an award-winning film about sex abuse by Catholic priests has unveiled a new documentary, focusing on child sexual assault in a radical offshoot of the Mormon Church.
29 January 2015
IMF begins work on 'Plan B' as US blocks reformsThe IMF said it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification.
Benedict Cumberbatch sorry for 'colored' remarkBenedict Cumberbatch apologized and said he was "devastated" after the Oscar-nominated actor referred to black colleagues as "colored" in a US television interview.
Taylor Swift shakes off hacking on social mediaTaylor Swift scoffed at a hacker who took over her social media accounts and threatened to release nude pictures, with the pop star saying none existed.
28 January 2015
Obama issues warning on Auschwitz anniversaryUS President Barack Obama marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with a warning that the world needs to combat resurgent anti-Semitism.
Microsoft profit dips as revenue risesMicrosoft reported that its quarterly profit dipped but revenue increased in a sign that it is adapting to lifestyles centered on mobile devices and cloud services.
27 January 2015
Golovkin can repeat Tyson's KO streakKazakhstani undefeated boxer Gennady Golovkin could repeat Mike Tyson’s legendary KO streak in the fight against British boxer Martin Murray.