Media
Cyprus parliament delays debate on bailout plan
Mar 22, 2013 04:38 EDT
An emergency session of the Cyprus parliament to race through a raft of bills aimed at raising billions of euros to secure an international bailout was delayed on Friday, local media said.
Three Marines reported dead at US base shooting
Mar 22, 2013 04:19 EDT
A US Marine shot and killed two colleagues before apparently turning the gun on himself at a military base in Virginia, US media reported early on Friday.
Court lifts media ban on Delhi gang-rape trial
Mar 22, 2013 03:45 EDT
An Indian court overturned a gag order on Friday that prevented media access to the trial of four men charged over the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi last December, lawyers said.
Klinsmann faces "must win" in 2014 W.Cup qualifier
Mar 22, 2013 03:10 EDT
US coach Jurgen Klinsmann dubbed Friday's World Cup 2014 home qualifying match against Costa Rica a "must-win" a term which might apply to his future as coach as well as to the team's hopes of qualifying.
Bodies in streets of riot-hit Myanmar town
Mar 22, 2013 02:43 EDT
Charred bodies lay unclaimed on the streets of a riot-hit town in central Myanmar, witnesses said Friday, as global pressure mounted for an end to the Buddhist-Muslim unrest.
Ellen DeGeneres happy to 'kiss the ground' Down Under
Mar 22, 2013 00:20 EDT
US talk show star Ellen DeGeneres arrived in Australia on Friday, declaring she was happy enough to "kiss the ground" as she began a six-day visit officials are hoping will help boost tourism.
US late-night TV hosts set for new shake-up
Mar 21, 2013 22:23 EDT
America's late-night TV hosts appear set for a new shake-up, with veteran "Tonight Show" presenter Jay Leno said to be hanging up his microphone after falling out with his NBC bosses.
Online news 'clipper' loses US copyright case
Mar 21, 2013 16:58 EDT
A US federal judge has ruled that the online news "clipping" service Meltwater violates copyright law by using excerpts from Associated Press articles, the parties said Thursday.
Downton Abbey leads way in TV exports
Mar 21, 2013 12:22 EDT
Britain in 2012 held on to its position as the world's second biggest exporter of television programmes after the US on the back of hit dramas such as Downton Abbey and Call the Midwife, a report said on Thursday.
Chinese workers jailed for high-rise demo in Singapore
Mar 21, 2013 12:08 EDT
A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced two Chinese workers to four weeks in jail each for staging a high-rise protest atop construction cranes in December, local media reported.
At least 30 die in boat capsize off Gabon
Mar 21, 2013 11:20 EDT
At least 30 people died when their boat capsized off the Gabonese capital Libreville, AFP journalists and rescue workers said Thursday, the latest disaster off the west African coast.
Celebrated Romanian writer denounces 'war' on intellectuals
Mar 21, 2013 11:19 EDT
Celebrated Romanian novelist Mircea Cartarescu has told AFP, in an exclusive interview, of a "war" against intellectuals in his country.
At least 30 die in boat capsize off Gabon: AFP
Mar 21, 2013 11:12 EDT
At least 30 people died when their boat capsized off the Gabonese capital Libreville, AFP journalists and rescue workers said Thursday, the latest disaster off the west African coast.
White House hosts Cuban dissident blogger
Mar 21, 2013 09:46 EDT
The White House hosted award-winning dissident Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, on her first international trip in years, Wednesday after she met lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Klinsmann says US WCup qualifier a 'must-win'
Mar 21, 2013 09:45 EDT
US coach Jurgen Klinsmann dubbed Friday's World Cup 2014 home qualifying match against Costa Rica a "must-win" a term which might apply to his future as coach as well as to the team's hopes of qualifying.
Horror writer Herbert dies aged 69
Mar 20, 2013 23:40 EDT
Author James Herbert, best known for penning classic horror novel "The Rats", has died aged 69.
Gascoigne blames relapse on 'boredom'
Mar 20, 2013 21:46 EDT
Former England star Paul Gascoigne says boredom was behind his most recent struggle in an attempt to overcome a long-standing alcohol problem.
Horror writer Herbert dies aged 68
Mar 20, 2013 19:04 EDT
British author James Herbert, best known for penning classic horror novel "The Rats", has died aged 69, his publisher said Wednesday.
Comedian Davidson rearrested by Savile police: reports
Mar 20, 2013 17:17 EDT
British television presenter Jim Davidson was on Wednesday rearrested by police investigating sexual abuse allegations, media reports said.
Amazon taps growing Brazil e-reader market
Mar 20, 2013 17:14 EDT
US online retail giant Amazon began selling its advanced Kindle Paperwhite e-reader in Brazil this week, tapping into the biggest consumer market in Latin America.
