Canada, US imams issue fatwa declaring honour killings, domestic violence 'un-Islamic'
Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic.&q...

Demi Moore undergoing treatment after 911 emergency
Demi Moore, who has not been spotted since her recent health crisis, is reportedly in a treatment facility and not at her Los Angeles home, as was spe...

Actor Ben Gazzara dies in US
Versatile US actor Ben Gazzara died in a New York hospital of pancreatic cancer, The New York Times said. He was 81.

Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria
As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favo...

Demi Moore visited by ex-hubbies Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher
Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher were seen paying a visit to Demi Moore this week as she recovered at her Los Angeles home following her collapse and h...

Elle magazine apologises for 'racist' article on Obamas' 'white fashion'
French magazine 'Elle' has apologised for a 'racist' article posted on its website that suggested that black American elite, inspi...

US' declining January unemployment rate may favour Obama's re-election chances
The latest job report, which pegs US unemployment at 8.3 percent may be a turning point for President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 White House race.

Radcliffe makes $5K Super Bowl bet with Ellen DeGeneres
Daniel Radcliffe is supporting the Giants and has bet for 5,000 dollars that New York will win the Super Bowl.

Kim Kardashian denies dating rumours with Mark Sanchez
Kim Kardashian has taken to her Twitter account to deny rumours of a budding romance with American footballer and model Kate Upton's boyfriend, M...

Social media suspected to be behind spread of twitching disorder
A strange outbreak of twitching disorder in upstate New York may be spreading through social media as a kind of subconscious mimicry, say experts.