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Amy Winehouse's family condemn documentary about singer 27 Apr 2015 - 12:18 pm

London--The family of British singer Amy Winehouse, who died aged 27 from alcohol poisoning, condemned a forthcoming documentary about her life as "misleading"...

Europe recalls the horror 70 years after Nazi camps liberated. 26 Apr 2015 - 08:38 pm

Berlin - Europe on Sunday remembered the atrocities and horror of three concentration camps run by the Nazis and their allies during the...

New book shows Spain's royals no longer untouchable: experts 26 Apr 2015 - 01:03 pm

Madrid--A new tell-all book that details what led to Spanish king Juan Carlos giving up the throne would never have been published just...

Robots and dinosaurs as Japan holds 'Niconico' offline gala. 25 Apr 2015 - 08:24 pm

Chiba, Japan - Robots and dinosaurs mingled with cosplayers as Japan's largest video-sharing website Niconico on Saturday opened its two-day meet-up gala which...

All new Whitney Museum opens in New York. 25 Apr 2015 - 08:17 pm

New York - Four years after breaking ground, New York's much-loved Whitney Museum for American art reopens next Friday in a futuristic $422...

'I'm a woman': US Olympic hero Jenner comes out as transgender 25 Apr 2015 - 12:54 pm

Los Angeles--US Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner came out as transgender on Friday, saying: "For all intents and purposes, I'm...

Starbucks 'gives away' drinks after US system outage 25 Apr 2015 - 12:50 pm

Washington--There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but fear not because there was free coffee supposedly going at Starbucks in...

Pepsi dropping sweetener aspartame from diet cola drinks 25 Apr 2015 - 11:34 am

Washington--PepsiCo said Friday it was bowing to customer demand and doing away with the controversial sweetener aspartame in its diet line of cola...

Bieber settles with photographer over 'assault' 25 Apr 2015 - 11:02 am

Miami--Justin Bieber has resolved a lawsuit with a photographer who said he was assaulted by a bodyguard of the pop star, an attorney...

French firm announces multiple sclerosis drug breakthrough 25 Apr 2015 - 10:48 am

Paris--French biotechnology company MedDay on Friday announced encouraging results for a multiple sclerosis (MS) drug trial, saying it decreased its progress and in...

As electronica booms, DJs seek voice beyond machines 25 Apr 2015 - 10:27 am

New York--Electronic music has enjoyed soaring growth in recent years, but to detractors the genre consists of little beyond crowd-pleasing DJs clicking play...

Apple Watch goes on sale -- quietly -- in Asia 24 Apr 2015 - 04:37 pm

Tokyo - The Apple Watch debuted in some Asian markets Friday, but with sales limited to those who had pre-ordered online it was...

Google search mobile switch a revolution for some 24 Apr 2015 - 04:24 pm

Paris - Google's latest Internet revolution this week saw the web giant modify its search algorithm to favour mobile-friendly sites, in a bid...

From Hebron, Palestinian scarf resists... Chinese competition 24 Apr 2015 - 03:30 pm

Hebron, Palestinian Territories - In the face of strong competition from China, the traditional, locally produced Palestinian headscarf has put up a show...

Betting hots up on Britain's royal baby 24 Apr 2015 - 03:20 pm

London - Punters are placing all manner of wacky bets on Britain's royal baby, chancing their cash on everything from the name of...

Pride and obscurity: the historic crew of Vietnam's 'Tank 390' 24 Apr 2015 - 03:14 pm

Hanoi - When Tank 390 crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace 40 years ago, it heralded the end of Vietnam's war....

Police out in force for Anzac ceremonies in Australia 24 Apr 2015 - 02:58 pm

Sydney - Police Friday vowed a heavy security presence as Australia prepares to honour its war dead at Anzac Day commemorations a week...

Oscar-winner Michel Hazanavicius wants to work with Tom Cruise 24 Apr 2015 - 02:51 pm

Los Angeles - Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius is under consideration to take on a comedy-musical film with Tom Cruise titled "Bob the Musical,"...