EMI releasing classics that inspired 'Fifty Shades'
Recording label EMI Classics said Tuesday it is releasing a compilation of classical music that inspired the author of the erotic "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy.
Olympics: Athletes chill out in alternative village
On the other side of London from the frenzy and commotion of the Olympic Park, a hundred competitors are training and relaxing in a more chilled-out, alternative Athletes' Village.
Olympics: Bolt looks to seal legend status
Barring catastrophe in the semi-finals Usain Bolt will face fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake in Thursday's 200 metres final where victory would see him attain legendary status in his own eyes.
Olympics: Serik Sapiyev reached semifinals in boxing
Kazakhstan boxer Serik Sapiyev has advanced into the semifinals of the tournament and told about his match against Venezuela's Gabriel Perez.
S&P cuts Greek outlook to 'negative'
Standard & Poor's cut Greece's debt rating outlook to negative Tuesday, saying the worsening economy and political challenges could soon force another downgrade.
Elton John brands Madonna 'fairground stripper'
Elton John has reignited his public spat with Madonna, calling her a "fairground stripper" whose career is over.
Olympics: Liu, Bolt set to light up track
Chinese track idol Liu Xiang returns to Olympic duty on Tuesday, four years after his Beijing dream was shattered, while 100m champion Usain Bolt begins the defence of his 200m title.
Greece and the Olympics: wishing for a ray of hope
Eight years after hosting the Olympic Games in the country where they were born, Greeks seem more interested in finding out if there will be light at the end of their dismal economic tunnel.
Weightlifting: Ilya Ilyin is ready for next weight division
Kazakhstan weightlifter two-time Olympic champion Ilya Ilyin shared his plans for the future upon arrival to Kazakhstan.
Olympics: Kazakhstan's Volnova advanced to semifinals in 75kg boxing
Kazakhstan boxer Marina Volnova has reached the semifinal of the London Olympic boxing tournament by winning over Bratain's Savannah Marshall.
Olympics: No retirement for me, says Isinbayeva
Russian pole vault legend Yelena Isinbayeva said Monday that she had postponed plans to retire as she finished with Olympic bronze after an injury-hampered preparation for the London Games.
Turkish economic miracle woos German businesses
As Europe battles its never-ending debt crisis, Turkey, with its flourishing economy, is increasingly attracting the attention of German companies, as well as German-born Turks in search of a job.
Kazakhstan is third among countries with most generous Olympic money prizes
Kazakhstan will award its Olympic champions with $250,000, silver prize-winners with $150,000 and bronze prize-winners with $75,000.
'Fifty Shades': sado-masochistic romance now a global hit
It's a literary phenomenon: with nearly 40 million copies sold, "Fifty Shades of Grey", an erotic romance spiced up with sado-masochism is well on its way to breaking all the records.
Olympics: Malaysians rally behind badminton star
Malaysians joined in an outpouring of sympathy Monday for badminton star Lee Chong Wei after his heart-breaking loss in the London Games final extended the nation's wait for a first Olympic gold.
At 13, youngest Olympics competitor keeps it simple
Togo's 13-year-old swimmer Adzo Kpossi, the youngest competitor at the London 2012 Olympics, trains in a hotel pool and wears costumes bought on sale at the market.
Olympics: Isinbayeva braced for golden close-up
Russian diva Yelena Isinbayeva goes for a third Olympic gold medal on Monday, aiming to prove she remains the undisputed queen of women's pole vaulting.
Olympics: Kazakhstan boxer Volnova reached quarterfinals
23-y.o. Kazakhstan boxer Marina Volnova won over Kenyan Elizabeth Andiego in London Olympics.
PHOTO: Kazakhstan's Rypakova wins women's triple jump at Olympics
Kazakhstan's Olga Rypakova won Olympic gold in the women's triple jump on Sunday.
PHOTO: Kazakh Ilyin wins men's under-94kg weightlifting gold at Olypmics
Kazakhstan's Ilya Ilyin set two new world records as he stormed to Olympic under-94kg men's weightlifting gold at the ExCel Arena on Saturday.