From a list of 75 candidates, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist for the best foreign language film prize.
The FBI says it would be premature to comment on a motivation at this time and joint investigators have neither ruled out terrorism, nor ruled it in.
Nasa’s Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is nearing the outer boundary of the solar system and may already be "dancing on the edge" of outer space.
Colourful veteran Irish actor Peter O’Toole, famous for films including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, has announced his retirement at the age of 79.
British soul singer Adele has won the Grammy in every category she was nominated during a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on Obama.
French-directed silent film <i>The Artist</i>, has been nominated for six Golden Globe awards, while <i>The Help</i> was nominated in five categories
The trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray enters its final act as a jury prepares to consider whether the medic is guilty over his death.
The trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray enters a third week, with the spotlight on alleged inconsistencies of the star’s final hours.
"Gross negligence" by Michael Jackson’s doctor led to the pop icon’s death, a prosecutor says, but the medic’s lawyer insists the star killed himself.
Critics, fans and the Twittersphere lashed troubled actor Charlie Sheen on Sunday after he was booed off stage in a chaotic start to a live show tour.
US country trio Lady Antebellum emerged as surprise winners with five awards on Sunday at the Grammy Awards, in a disappointing night for Eminem.
UK historical drama <em>The King’s Speech</em> garnered 12 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, leading the competition for the film industry’s top honours.
Michael Jackson’s doctor instructed an aide to remove medical equipment near the singer’s body before paramedics arrived, a court has been told.
Michael Jackson’s doctor was guilty of a string of failings leading to the pop icon’s sudden death, prosecutors have alleged.
Britain’s new premier, David Cameron, has vowed a "seismic shift" in how the country is governed.
Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, on Friday promised $10-billion to develop vaccines for the world’s poorest nations.
Britain and the US on Friday defended their strategy in Afghanistan amid mounting criticism over the rising death toll from war-weary voters.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe accused the West on Tuesday of seeking to provoke "illegal regime change" by crippling his country economically. Speaking at a summit on the…
Britain said on Friday it was "getting to the bottom" of a militant cell behind last week’s failed attacks, amid tight security ahead of the anniversary of London’s July 2005…
