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
Poroshenko and US press Putin on Ukraine violenceUkraine President Petro Poroshenko appealed to Russia's Vladimir Putin while Washington threatened tougher measures should Moscow fail to rein in separatists mounting.
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.
29 January 2015
McDonald's CEO pays price for growing woesFast-food giant McDonald's replaced president and chief executive Donald Thompson, after the company turned in another poor quarter of sales and earnings last week.
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.
28 January 2015
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.
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.
28 January 2015
Five fights in 2015: Kanat Islam means businessKazakhstani professional boxer Kanat Islam, holder of the WBA Fedecaribe title in the super welterweight category, plans to have five fights in 2015.
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.
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.