Jennifer Lopez files $20 million extortion suit Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has filed a $20 million lawsuit against a former driver whom she claims threatened to spill her secrets if she did not pay him $2.8 million, court records showed Tuesday.
08 August 2012
Argentina imposes more restrictions on US dollars Argentina has imposed another restriction on the sale of US dollars, barring travelers from purchasing them unless the dollar is the currency of their destination.
08 August 2012
Syria PM defects, accuses Assad regime of genocide Syria's prime minister joined the rebels and accused President Bashar al-Assad of carrying out "genocide" against his own people, prompting Washington to say the regime was "crumbling".
08 August 2012
Obama slams Romney as 'Robin Hood in reverse' US President Barack Obama joked Monday that his election foe Mitt Romney's tax plans would rob from the middle class to help the rich -- "like Robin Hood in reverse."
08 August 2012
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.
Samsung exec 'very offended' by Apple rip-off claim A top Samsung executive testified Monday that he found "very offensive" the suggestion that the South Korean gadget giant ripped-off Apple's market-leading mobile iPhone and iPad devices.
07 August 2012
200,000 evacuated as typhoon threatens Shanghai China evacuated 200,000 people from Shanghai as the third typhoon in a week bore down on the east coast, that could be the most powerful storm to hit since 2005.
Egypt army promises to avenge Sinai attack The Egyptian army on Monday promised to "avenge" the deaths of 16 border guards in an assault the previous day on a post near the border with Israel, in a statement issued by state news agency MENA.
07 August 2012
Malaysian toddler dies in 'exorcism': police A three-year-old Malaysian girl died of suffocation during a lengthy exorcism ritual in which seven family members and a maid piled on top of her.
07 August 2012
US probes Sikh temple shooter's white power linksPolice on Monday probed the white power ties of the former US soldier who gunned down six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, while the close-knit Indian-American community mourned its dead.
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.
07 August 2012
NASA's Mars rover sends back stunning pictures After its first day on Mars, NASA's rover Monday sent back to Earth stunning images of its crater landing site and the mountain it aims to climb in the hunt for signs of life.