Prince to lead peace concert in BaltimorePrince announced a peace concert in Baltimore on Mother's Day after the death in police custody of an African American man sparked sometimes violent protests.
Willie Nelson looks back at 'family friend' marijuanaDays after a brief jail stint in the Bahamas for marijuana possession, Willie Nelson was invited to the White House by Jimmy Carter who thanked the country superstar for his campaign support.
06 May 2015
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists reject Texas attack comparisonTwo Charlie Hebdo journalists have rejected any suggestion of similarities between a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine and a failed armed assault on a Mohammed cartoon event in Texas.
05 May 2015
Merkel defends cooperation with US spy agencyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted her country needed to work with American intelligence agencies, in the wake of claims Berlin helped the US spy on EU leaders and companies.
New York party of the year kowtows to ChinaChina's march towards global ascendancy has taken another leap forward -- at least when it comes to New York high society and its most glittering fashion extravaganza, the Met Ball.
Bill Clinton will keep giving speeches to 'pay our bills'Former US president Bill Clinton said in an interview that aired he will keep giving lucrative speeches "to pay our bills" while wife Hillary Clinton runs for the White House.
Kerry calls for unity to defeat terrorismUS Secretary of State John Kerry called for unity in the face of terror attacks, as he visited a memorial in Kenya to the 1998 bombing of the US embassy.
Hundreds in New York demand justice for Freddie GraySeveral hundred people protested in New York demanding police reform and justice for the African-American man who died from injuries sustained in custody in Baltimore.
02 May 2015
'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King dead at 76Ben E. King, the soul singer whose Gospel-influenced "Stand By Me" became one of the most broadcast songs of the 20th century, has died at 76.
02 May 2015
Baltimore braces for fresh large-scale protestNational Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.
30 April 2015
Microsoft courts app makers with dive into Windows 10Microsoft made a new pitch to app makers, promising an audience of more than a billion people if they develop services for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.
30 April 2015
US Supreme Court appears split on gay marriageThe US Supreme Court appeared dividedon whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed, as it weighs a potentially historic decision.