January 5, 2015
ESPN’s Stuart Scott dies
Stuart Scott, the ESPN anchor and reporter whose catchphrases became part of the American popular sports vernacular for the past two decades, died Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 49. "ESPN and everyone in the sports world…
January 5, 2015
Andy Murray & Heather Watson give GB victory at Hopman Cup
Andy Murray made a winning start to his Australian campaign as Great Britain beat France 2-1 at the Hopman Cup. On a day when the temperature in Perth peaked at 44C, Murray beat Benoit Paire 6-2 7-5 to give Britain an early lead over France at the…
January 5, 2015
Hobbit holds on at North American box office
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has held on to the top spot at the North American box office for a third consecutive week. The final film in Peter Jackson's series took $21.9m (£14.3m) according to early studio estimates. Disney's new…
January 5, 2015
Beverly Hillbillies star, dies at 82
US actress Donna Douglas, best known for playing the tomboyish Elly May Clampett in 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died at the age of 82. The Louisiana native appeared in more than 270 episodes of the popular show, which followed a family…
January 5, 2015
Euro touches a nine-year low against US dollar
The euro slid to a nine-year low against the dollar as investors predicted the European Central Bank (ECB) may act to stimulate the economy. The euro fell by 1.2% against the dollar to $1.1864, marking its weakest level since March 2006, before…
January 5, 2015
Venezuelan leader Maduro seeks economic help on tour
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is beginning an international tour to try to stem the impact of falling oil prices and a deepening recession. Mr Maduro goes first to China - a major source of loans for Venezuela - for talks with the Chinese…
January 5, 2015
German inflation falls to five-year low
Inflation in Germany fell to its lowest level in more than five years in December, official figures have shown. Germany's federal statistics office Destatis, said the annual rate of inflation fell to 0.2% in December from 0.6% a month earlier. That…
January 5, 2015
Obama Faces New Political Landscape in 2015
President Barack Obama arrived back in Washington Sunday after a two-week vacation in Hawaii, his home state. The political landscape in Washington will change for Obama this week, as Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate when a new Congress…
January 5, 2015
Suicide Bomber Targets European Police in Kabul
A suicide car bomber targeted a European Union police vehicle in Kabul, killing one passerby and wounding five others nearby. None of the passengers were injured. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. The European police training…
December 31, 2014
Chris Brown cancels Philippines New Year’s Eve concert
American recording artist Chris Brown cancelled a New Year's Eve concert in the Philippines at the last minute, reportedly because of a lost passport, organizers said Wednesday. Brown tweeted that "Due to unfortunate circumstances I can't bring in…