April 26, 2012
China Said Unable to Protect Pyongyang After Nuclear Test
China's state-controlled media say Beijing will not be able to shield North Korea from the diplomatic consequences if it conducts a third nuclear test. The warning appears Thursday in a commentary in Global Times, which is affiliated with China's…
April 26, 2012
Pakistani PM Convicted of Contempt But Spared Prison
The showdown between Pakistan's highest court and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is over, with the court convicting Mr. Gilani of contempt. The Supreme Court issued its verdict Thursday in Islamabad, ruling the prime minister openly defied the…
April 26, 2012
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ Acquitted in Fund-Raising Scandal
Influential Japanese political figure Ichiro Ozawa was acquitted Thursday on charges of violating fund raising laws, setting up a possible showdown in the country's ruling party. The Tokyo District Court said there was no evidence that Ozawa…
April 26, 2012
Panetta Welcomes Brazil as World Power; Seeks Military Cooperation
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling for closer military cooperation with Brazil, hailing the rising South American nation as a true global power. During remarks late Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Panetta stressed a U.S. offer to foster…
April 26, 2012
Newt Gingrich to End US Presidential Campaign
A spokesman for Newt Gingrich says the former U.S. House speaker will officially end his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination next week. The spokesman says Gingrich will endorse Mitt Romney, the party's presumptive nominee, when he…
April 26, 2012
‘Behind the Music’: Brandy Breaks Down over Fatal Car Crash
Brandy opens up about the single darkest episode in her life on tonight’s episode of “Behind the Music,” which aired on April 25, at 9 p.m. EST. “I would hear what people would say, and still to this day they know that that’s a button,” Brandy…
April 26, 2012
J-Hud Leaves Court to Avoid Graphic Photos of Nephew
Jennifer Hudson left a Chicago courtroom today for the second day in a row, too distraught to look at graphic photos showing the gunshot wounds that took the life of her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The boy was found dead in an SUV three days…
April 26, 2012
Rihanna Could ‘Give a ^***’ about Coachella Weed Pic Haters
Rihanna has used Twitter to strike back at critics of her pics from the Coachella Music Festival in which she appears to roll a marijuana blunt, using the bald head of her bodyguard as a table while she sat on his shoulders. “Yikes. @Rihanna’s…
April 26, 2012
Peter Jackson unveils new Hobbit footage
Director Peter Jackson has unveiled 10 minutes of footage of The Hobbit to a mixed reaction at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. The prequel to his Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, starring British actor Martin Freeman as Bilbo…
April 26, 2012
Battleship stays afloat in UK box office chart
Battleship has topped the UK and Ireland box office chart for a second consecutive week. The film, which stars Liam Neeson and Rihanna in her first major acting role, took £1.28m. Despite a 66% drop in box office takings from last week, it was…