December 12, 2011
Obama Makes His Case for Second Term
U.S. President Barack Obama has made a case for his re-election by setting himself apart from his Republican challengers. In an interview Sunday on American television (the CBS news show 60 Minutes), the president compared himself to a ship's…
December 12, 2011
US Military Vacates Pakistani Air Base
U.S. military vacated an air base in Pakistan's southwest Sunday, meeting a December 11 deadline set by Islamabad in response to NATO's November 26 air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. The Pakistani military said it took over the Shamsi…
December 12, 2011
Russia’s Medvedev Orders Probe Into Alleged Election Fraud
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday ordered an investigation into the allegations of electoral fraud during last week's parliamentary vote. The announcement came a day after tens of thousands of people rallied in Moscow and other cities…
December 12, 2011
Chinese fishermen ‘stab South Korean coast guards’
A South Korean coast guard has been stabbed to death by Chinese fishermen after stopping their boat on suspicion of illegal fishing, officials say. The Korean coast guard agency said another of its staff was injured in the fight, in the Yellow Sea…
December 11, 2011
Tom Cruise ‘working on’ Top Gun sequel
Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise has confirmed he is involved in the forthcoming Top Gun sequel. Plans for a follow-up to the hit 1986 film were announced last year, but it was not known if and how much the star would be involved. Speaking to…
December 11, 2011
Prodigy Is Working On Collaboration Album With The Alchemist
Queens rap duo Mobb Deep have announced that Prodigy will be working on an untitled album with producer The Alchemist. While the group offered little details about the album, reps for the rappers said The Alchemist would be responsible for all of…
December 11, 2011
LMFAO song Party Rock Anthem top track on iTunes UK
LMFAO track Party Rock Anthem was the best-selling song on the UK version of iTunes this year. Adele's Someone Like You finished second with Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger in third place. Making up the top five are Jessie J with Price Tag and Pitbull…
December 11, 2011
Oscars music role for Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer
Singer and producer Pharrell Williams and film composer Hans Zimmer will be the music consultants for the 84th annual Academy Awards. Oscars producers Don Mischer and Brian Grazer hailed "an exciting and prestigious collaboration". Zimmer, 54, won…
December 11, 2011
Jamaican production company Master One extends services to Caribbean artistes
Jamaican record label and artiste management company Master One Productions has expanded its range of services. The company is known for its work with dancehall artiste Denno and the production of the First Born rhythm project a few years ago.…
December 11, 2011
El Salvador sorry for El Mozote massacre in 1981
El Salvador's government has apologised for the 1981 massacre of more than 1,000 people in the town of El Mozote. The victims - nearly half of them children - were executed by soldiers of a now banned battalion, the Atlacatl. They were accused of…