November 6, 2012
Rihanna tweets ‘Unapologetic’ tracklist, including Chris Brown duet
As if it wasn’t already stormy enough out there, Rihanna looks ready to make things even more Breezy. After finishing up work in the studio for new upcoming Unapologetic, RiRi used old-school social media — ink on a bar napkin — to write out the…
November 6, 2012
TLC plan first album for 10 years
The surviving members of US R&B group TLC have confirmed plans for a new album, a decade after the death of bandmate Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins will also go on tour and are making a TV biopic of…
November 6, 2012
Asia drives BMW to record third quarter profit rise
Booming sales in Asia have helped German car firm BMW shrug off the gloom in Europe to report a record third quarter pre-tax profit. The world's largest luxury carmaker saw sales in China and Japan rise by 33% and 21.5% respectively in the nine…
November 6, 2012
US election: Tight race for Obama and Romney
Tens of millions of Americans are voting to decide whether to re-elect Democratic President Barack Obama or hand the job to Republican Mitt Romney. Polls are to start closing in eastern states at 18:00 EST (23:00 GMT) and a winner could become clear…
November 6, 2012
France to raise VAT to fund company tax breaks
The French government has said it will raise value added tax and cut public spending in order to fund tax credits for firms that keep jobs in France. The 20bn-euro (£16bn) plan comes after a government-commissioned report by industrialist Louis…
November 6, 2012
Apple v Google: US judge dismisses patent lawsuit
A US judge has dismissed Apple's case in which it alleged that Google's Motorola unit was seeking excessive royalty payments for patents. Motorola has sought 2.25% of the price of Apple products that use some of its patents, which Apple said was too…
November 6, 2012
Obama, Romney focus on swing states in late campaigning
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney made their final urgent pleas to voters on Monday in a closing sprint through vital battleground states that will determine who wins their agonizingly close race for the White House. Both…
November 6, 2012
China-bashing ad takes voters for a ride
Candidates clash over whether automakers sent jobs overseas In the final days of a close US presidential race, both candidates have been battling intensively in swing states, particularly Ohio. And one of the key issues they have been debating is…
November 6, 2012
Zimbabwe to establish special election courts
Zimbabwe will establish special courts to deal with cases of political violence during the forthcoming elections, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Thursday. Acting chairperson Joyce Kazembe told news agency New Ziana in an interview that…
November 6, 2012
Somali PM announces new cabinet
Somalia's Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon on Sunday announced much-anticipated 10-member cabinet. The ministers include two women. One of them, Fowsiya Adan, was named Foreign Minister, first time in the country's history. Speaking at the joint…