Hollywood awaits Oscar nominationsHollywood is holding its breath for the unveiling Thursday of this year's Oscar nominations, with top Golden Globes winners "12 Years A Slave" and "American Hustle" leading a crowded field of contenders.
16 January 2014
Fiat's Marchionne: savior of Fiat and ChryslerBrash Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne was welcomed as a hero at the Detroit Auto Show this week after completing the takeover of US automaker Chrysler.
16 January 2014
Michael Jackson doctor's conviction upheldA California appeals court unanimously upheld Wednesday the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson's former doctor, saying there was evidence of his guilt in the star's 2009 death.
16 January 2014
Power to the people: Detroit debuts sexy sports carsAusterity is over. With a megafast track-ready Corvette, a muscular new Mustang, and a tougher WRX, the auto industry put on its best display of speed and power in years at its annual Detroit show.
16 January 2014
Apple fights for bigger slice of China smartphone pieThe world's biggest mobile network is ready to offer Apple's iPhone, but while the US technology giant has declared China its biggest future market, it faces an uphill battle to unseat Samsung and homegrown competitors.
15 January 2014
Oscars broadcast to celebrate movie heroesThe 86th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 will pay tribute to movie heroes from past and present, producers said Tuesday of the much-anticipated Oscars, the climax of Hollywood's awards season.
Fed taper poses risks to global pick-up: World BankThe World Bank on Tuesday raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, but warned of potential volatility in capital flows as the United States withdraws its stimulus.
15 January 2014
Same-sex ban 'legalises' homophobic violence: gay NigeriansGay activists on Tuesday vowed to fight the Nigerian government after the country outlawed same-sex unions, warning the act legitimised homophobic violence and increased fears of persecution.
15 January 2014
Man, 71, kills Florida moviegoer over smartphone useA 71-year-old retired policeman was refused bail on Tuesday after allegedly shooting dead a fellow moviegoer in Florida for using text messages with his phone.
15 January 2014
Pakistan gang rape inspires New York operaTo those who complain that opera is an elitist indulgence served up to snobs in dinner jackets, New York's latest world premiere may come as something of a shock.
Is life better with kids? Not always, says studyAre people with kids happier than people without? In the United States, those with and without kids rate their lives about the same, but globally children tend to diminish well-being.
15 January 2014
Moscow expels US journalistUS journalist David Satter, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been banned from the country in one of the first such expulsions since the Cold War.
US Congress unveils $1 trillion spending billNegotiators from the US Senate and House of Representatives unveiled a $1 trillion spending bill late Monday, eliminating the threat of another government shutdown, at least until October.
14 January 2014
Ex-Marcos aide sentenced over sale of Monet paintingA US judge sentenced a former personal secretary to Imelda Marcos to two to six years in prison for conspiring to sell Impressionist masterpieces belonging to the Manila government.