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ESPN lays offs some of its employees to control costs(Amended/ESPN Employee/Update)

May 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure.

Richie Sambora hits back at Jon Bon Jovi's alcohol abuse accusations

May 23, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Richie Sambora has slammed Jon Bon Jovi for hinting that the guitarist left the duo's 'Because We Can' tour because of alcohol abuse.

Finance head Carrion to run for IOC president

May 23, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Geneva, May 23 (IANS) Finance Commission head Richard Carrion has joined the race to succeed International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.

Tim Cook defends tax avoidance claims against Apple

May 22, 2013 at 3:26 PM

London, May 22 (ANI): Apple has been defending itself against accusations that it avoided paying tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits.

Iraq reopens Russian arms deal probe

May 22, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Dubai, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iraq's central criminal court has resumed an investigation into officials suspected of corruption in a $4.2 billion deal to purchase Russian weapons.

Chris Brown 'getting close to Topshop heiress Chloe Green'

May 21, 2013 at 3:26 PM

London, May 21 (ANI): Rihanna is in a legal tussle with Topshop after the firm printed her image on their t-shirts but her former boyfriend Chris Brown is now getting to know the heiress of the company.

MJ 'did not sign' Conrad Murray's AEG Contract

May 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray, who is currently serving time for involuntary manslaughter, never received any money from the superstar's concert promoters as the late singer died before signing on the medic's contract.

Jennifer Lawrence, brother being stalked?

May 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Los ANgeles, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao.

Mexico aims to boost trade with Brazil

May 20, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Brasilia, May 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade.

'Brooke Mueller furious Denise Richards may take her kids'

May 19, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Washington, May 19(ANI): Charlie Sheen's troubled ex-wife Brooke Mueller is apparently not happy with Denise Richards taking care of her children.

Beyonce hits out at 'low life' pregnancy rumor spreaders

May 19, 2013 at 12:14 PM

London, May 19 (ANI): Beyonce, who was rumored to be preggers with her second child, slammed the gossipmongers on Instagram.

(After 12) Zoe Saldana prefers male company

May 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Los Angees, May 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals.

Handbags may have more germs than average toilet flush

May 18, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should.

Brazilian firm to build thermal plant in Peru

May 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Lima, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said.

MJ's ex-wife calls Wade Robson 'opportunist'

May 17, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Washington, May 17(ANI): Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, has rubbished Wade Robson's allegations that the late singer sexually assaulted him and has branded him a liar.

Boston bombings suspect left 'collateral damage' note in boat

May 17, 2013 at 2:22 PM

London, May 17 (ANI): Boston marathon bombings suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid after the blasts, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage'.

I consider myself to be a romantic, says Bradley Cooper

May 17, 2013 at 1:58 PM

London, May 17 (ANI): Bradley Cooper, who has been linked to a number of hot Hollywood beauties, has admitted that he considers himself to be a romantic.

Australian firm apologises after customer data leak

May 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Sydney, May 17 (IANS) Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive online leak of customer details.

Kourtney Kardahian's 'ex' threatens to sue over paternity test for son

May 16, 2013 at 12:54 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): A model has claimed that he had an affair with Kourtney Kardashian while she was on a break from her partner Scott Disick and wants to get paternity tests done on her son Mason.

Google+ can now sort the best of your shots

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Google is on a feature addition spree. At the company's I/O conference, Google announced 41 new features to its Google+ social network.

Ariel Castro 'not a monster', claims lawyer

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Sydney, May 16 (ANI): The attorneys for Ariel Castro, the man accused of raping and kidnapping three women for around a decade in his Cleveland home, have claimed that he's not a 'monster' and will plead not guilty to kidnapping and rape charges.

Farrah Abraham is using pregnancy as publicity stunt, says sex tape co-star James Deen

May 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): James Deen has been put off by the publicity-seeking tactics of Teen Mom-turned-porn star Farrah Abraham, who publicly purchased a pregnancy test recently, while claiming that the actor has been her only sex partner in the past year.

Germany court to Google: Clean up defamatory auto-complete search suggestions

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 15 (ANI): A German federal court has ordered Google to clean up the auto complete search suggestions that it offers.

Orlando Brown issued another bench warrant in DUI case

May 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): Another bench warrant has been issued for troubled actor Orlando Brown after he skipped a court hearing relating to his 2011 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).

Google cancels proposed launch of Wallet physical credit card

May 11, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Google has cancelled its decision to launch a physical credit card as part of the Wallet project. The company will upgrade its existing Wallet products but will not be launching the credit card as proposed earlier.

Getting what is posted online deleted -a tough task

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Sydney, May 11 (ANI): Posting offensive, harassing or defamatory content online may take a few minutes, but deleting it will take a lot of time and patience and what may seem like a lifetime.

Former Guatemala dictator Montt sentenced to 80 years in prison for Genocide

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Ex-military leader Rios Montt has been given a sentence of 80 years in prison on account of genocide after a two-month long trial in Guatemala city.

More than 78,000 apply to go Red Planet

May 11, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): More than 78,000 people have applied for the one-way trip to Mars.

Demi Moore enjoys attention from young men

May 10, 2013 at 8:54 AM

Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Fifty-year-old Demi Moore, who is dating Will Hanigan, 30, reportedly feels better about herself when she is surrounded by younger men.

Agnetha Faltskog called a recluse after terror landing stopped her flying

May 9, 2013 at 4:24 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): Abba's Agnetha Faltsko has revealed about the crippling flying phobia that is partly to blame for reputation for being a recluse, a tag that she is desperate to shake off.

'Star Trek' fans get double treat with audi's new Spock vs Spock ad

May 9, 2013 at 3:12 PM

Wellington, May 09 (ANI): Audi of America has lined up Star Trek's original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, in a head-to-head with the franchise's new Spock, Zachary Quinto in their new advert.

Coca-Cola vows to become calorie conscious, beat obesity

May 9, 2013 at 1:12 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): Coca-Cola is set to become more transparent about the calorie count displayed on the labels of its soft drinks and also implement steps to promote exercise in the light of growing health consciousness amongst consumers worldwide.

Oz choreographer's sexual abuse claim against MJ branded 'pathetic'

May 9, 2013 at 11:44 AM

Melbourne, May 09 (ANI): Australian choreographer Wade Robson's sexual assault allegation against Michael Jackson have been branded as "outrageous and pathetic" by a lawyer representing the late king of pop's estate.

Military sexual assaults on rise: Pentagon report

May 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.

Lilo keen to adopt 'first child'

May 7, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she would love to adopt her first child and is looking forward to have between two and four children when she finally settles down.

Farrah Abraham signs six figure endorsement deal

May 7, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Farrah Abraham has inked her first six figure endorsement deal, according to reports.

Venus and Serena Williams' bonding remarkable, says John McEnroe

May 6, 2013 at 3:28 PM

New York, May 6 (ANI): John McEnroe finds it hard to understand how Venus and Serena Williams get along so well, despite being competitors.

Constantly sending me to rehab is pointless, says LiLo

May 6, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has said that she is not an alcoholic, has only done cocaine four times and doesn't need in-patient rehab.

Wilfried Zaha's brother Herve claims of being a 'notorious gang leader'

May 6, 2013 at 2:32 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha's elder brother Herve Zahab has claimed that he leads a notorious gang called DSN, which is known for killings and robberies.

Pavlyuchenkova wins Portugal Open

May 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Oeiras (Portugal), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA title in the space of a month, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open here.

Britain to ban porn from public Wi-Fi

May 4, 2013 at 9:48 PM

London, May 4 (IANS) Pornography is all set to be banned from Britain's public Wi-Fi networks by the year-end, Prime Minister David Cameron?s children?s czar has announced.

US tightens students visa rules post-Boston bombings

May 4, 2013 at 1:48 PM

London, May 4 (ANI): The U.S. has tightened its screening of international students, its first security change after the Boston Marathon bombings last month.

Charlie Sheen's kids 'taken away from mother Brooke Mueller's home'

May 4, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Washington, May 04(ANI): Charlie Sheen's twin boys have reportedly been removed from their mother Brooke Mueller's home by officials, amid allegations that the kids were not safe.

New Zealand bans bizarre baby names

May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Sydney, May 2 (ANI): New Zealand officials have released a list of baby names, which were put forward by parents and were rejected as they sounded too bizarre or offensive.

Lufthansa settles pay dispute with workers

May 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Berlin, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): German airline Lufthansa has reached an agreement with 33,000 workers, settling the pay dispute that saw repeated massive walkouts and air traffic disruptions, local media reported on Thursday.

Damiao set for Tottenham move, says Internacional

May 2, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 2 (IANS) Brazil's Internacional has conceded it is likely to lose star striker Leandro Damiao to English football club Tottenham Hotspur next season.

Mozilla blames software surveillance agency as 'hijackers' of Firefox

May 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): The Mozilla Foundation, which provides internet's most popular browser, Firefox, has alleged that surveillance software company Gamma International Ltd. has hijacked the Firefox brand to secretly sell their electronic espionage products.

Simon Cowell bans 'BGT' contestants from talking about him or the show

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

London, May. 1 (ANI): Simon Cowell has issued a strict contract to all 'Britain's Got Talent' (BGT) contestants, which bans them from even mentioning the media mogul and the show.

'Ugly stuff' to come out in MJ's wrongful death trial, says opposing lawyer

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

London, May 1 (ANI): A lawyer for the concert promotion company AEG Live told jurors they would see a very different view of Michael Jackson, as the firm seeks to prove it was not liable for the popstar's death.

Brazil charges 60 cops with corruption

May 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Rio de Janeiro, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday launched an operation to arrest 78 people, including 60 police officers, accused of making up a corruption network that extorted bribes from street vendors and drivers of gypsy cabs.

Brazil defender Dede cleared to join Cruzeiro

April 30, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Brazil international defender Dede is free to play for football club Cruzeiro after a labour court judge lifted an injunction over his $7 million transfer from Vasco da Gama.

Zeta-Jones gets treatment for bipolar disorder?

April 30, 2013 at 1:08 PM

London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jone has reportedly registered at a treatment centre for her bipolar disorder.

Embraer to sell 30 aircraft to United Airlines

April 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Sao Paulo, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Monday a firm order by United Airlines to buy 30 E175 jets, with an option to buy another 40, a deal that - in total - would amount to $2.9 billion.

MJ's doctor was not vetted, says Katherine Jackson

April 30, 2013 at 11:48 AM

London, Apr. 30 (ANI): A lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother Katharine has said that the singer's promoters failed to properly vet doctor Conrad Murray - who's convicted of causing his death from a drug overdose.

Clint Eastwood's marriage on the rocks, wife enters rehab?

April 29, 2013 at 7:32 AM

Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood's wife Dina has reportedly checked into a rehab centre for depression and anxiety because her 17-year-old marriage is on the rocks and the possibility of divorce took a toll on her.

Musharraf's replies during FIA interrogation may lead to other important personalities

April 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Islamabad, Apr. 28 (ANI): The questioning of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf during investigations by the four-member Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team in the Benazir Bhutto murder case may lead to some other important personalities on the basis of his replies.

Jessie J forced to pay axed manager 1mn pounds

April 28, 2013 at 11:56 AM

London, April 28 (ANI): Singer Jessie J has been made to pay 1million pounds to her former manager whom she dumped before she got big in the music world.

Microsoft wins Google's Xbox $4bn patent claim

April 27, 2013 at 3:48 PM

London, Apr. 27 (ANI): A US judge has rebuffed Google's claim that Microsoft owes it billions in patent payments.

Hyundai pulls 'suicide car' ad following complaints

April 26, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, Apr.26 (ANI): Carmaker Hyundai has reportedly withdrawn an online advertisement featuring a depiction of a middle-aged man attempting suicide using exhaust fumes in its new model, following angry complaints.

Starbursts hit entire galaxies

April 26, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Washington, April 26 (ANI): Bursts of star birth have a significantly greater effect on their host galaxy than previously thought, according to a new study.

Pak clerics issue fatwa declaring voting 'religious responsibility' of every citizen

April 26, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Islamabad, Apr. 26 (ANI): Religious scholars in Pakistan have issued a decree declaring voting a 'religious responsibility' for every citizen of the country.

Electrolux Q1 profit lower than expected

April 26, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Stockholm, April 26 (IANS) Profit of the Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux in the first quarter this year amounted to 565 million Swedish kronor ($84.8 million) before taxes, which was less than expected.

No element of Stalinism in Russia: Putin

April 26, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Moscow, April 26 (IANS/EFE) President Vladimir Putin says he see "no element of Stalinism" in Russia and denies his government is holding political prisoners.

Jennifer Garner to work in Disney film?

April 26, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner is said to be in talks to star in Disney's family movie.

Amazon planning TV set-top box for Internet video streaming

April 25, 2013 at 4:12 PM

London, Apr. 25 (ANI): world's largest online retailer Amazon is planning to launch a TV set-top box this year.

Iron Maiden beer registers record sales

April 25, 2013 at 3:08 PM

London, April 25 (ANI): The demand of a new Iron Maiden beer has forced its brewer to work for six days a week.

Blackberry's new inbuilt feature tells pals when owner watches porn

April 25, 2013 at 3:08 PM

London, April 25 (ANI): Blackberry users, who secretly watch porn on their new smartphone, could be in for a nasty shock as a new built-in feature tells all their friends about the naughty habit.

Microsoft to reveal next-generation Xbox video games on 21st May

April 25, 2013 at 1:08 PM

London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Microsoft will unveil the successor to Xbox 360 video game on May 21.

Russian flagship airline reports 66 percent profit slump

April 25, 2013 at 7:40 AM

Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot has posted a net profit of $166 million in 2012, down 66 percent on the previous year, the company said.

'Mud' made Matthew McConaughey camp with snakes, donkeys

April 25, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he camped with snakes and donkeys on a deserted island in Arkansas while preparing for his role in director Jeff Nichols' "Mud".

Briton makes millions selling fake bomb detectors; found guilty

April 24, 2013 at 7:16 PM

London, April 24 (IANS) A British businessman has been found guilty of selling "golf ball finders" worth $20 for $40,000 apiece as "bomb detectors" to countries in the war zone, including Pakistan. He made $75 million during the Iraq war alone, a court was told.

Wimbledon to become richest tournament ever with 40 pc hike in 'prize pool'

April 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM

London, Apr 24 (ANI): The Wimbledon is reportedly set to be the richest tennis tournament to be ever staged following the All England Club's announcement of a massive 40 percent hike in the prize pool for the tournament's championships to be held this summer.

Indian origin man gets jail in Singapore

April 24, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Singapore, April 24 (IANS) A former Indian-origin safety supervisor in a Singapore firm was fined 650 Singapore dollars and sentenced to a month in jail by a court on charges of accepting bribes.

Where are the women candidates, asks Pakistani daily

April 24, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) There are only 36 women candidates for the 272 National Assembly general seats, a Pakistani daily said Tuesday while noting that parties had once again relegated women's participation in the transition of power to the sidelines.

Apple profits fall for first time in ten years

April 24, 2013 at 9:56 AM

London, Apr 24 (ANI): US-based tech giant Apple has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade.

Salma Hayek teams up with Birchbox

April 24, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Actress Salma Hayek has collaborated with online grooming site Birchbox to make her beauty line accessible to more people.

Apple returns 8M worth 'faulty' smartphones to Chinese manufacturer Foxconn

April 23, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New York, Apr.23 (ANI): Apple has returned five to eight million iphones to manufacturer Foxconn as it claimed these phones were unfit to sell.

Sikhs in Australian state needn't wear helmet while cycling

April 23, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Sikhs in the Australian state of Queensland will be exempt from wearing a helmet while riding bicycles, it was announced Tuesday.

Dede vows legal action to overturn ban

April 23, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Rio de Janiero, April 23 (IANS) Brazil international defender Dede has vowed to take legal action to secure revocation of a ban over his $7 million move to Cruzeiro.

Adele bonds with Barbra Streisand over cooking

April 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM

London, April 23 (IANS) Singers Adele and Barbra Streisand have reportedly become new best friends and are bonding over their culinary skills.

Caterpillar reports drop in profit

April 23, 2013 at 12:04 PM

New York, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has said it earned a net profit of $880 million in the first quarter, down 45 percent from the same period in 2012, when it posted a net profit of $1.58 billion.

Google boss Schmidt defends search giants tax avoidance policies in UK

April 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM

London, Apr 23 (ANI): Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, has defended his firm's tax avoidance policies in the UK, saying that the Internet search giant 'fully complies with the law'.

Shimla hills get revolving restaurant

April 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Shimla, April 20 (IANS) A revolving restaurant in a private resort located at an altitude of 7,000 feet near here was opened Saturday, a company official said.

Jay-Z 's sports agency to also manage actors and models

April 20, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, April 20 (ANI): Jay-Z, who has recently started his own sports agency 'Roc Nation Sports', is planning to expand his business empire and bring in film and TV stars under its wings as well.

Greenpeace blames pesticides for decline in honey bees

April 19, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Geneva, April 19 (IANS/EFE) Greenpeace activists scaled the headquarters of Swiss chemical company Syngenta AG in Basel to protest use of pesticides that affect the health of honey bees and have led to a decline in bee colonies.

Jaden Smith, Kylie Jenner are best friends

April 19, 2013 at 8:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Teen actor-rapper Jaden Smith says he is not dating TV star Kylie Jenner, they are just best friends.

Murray ousted by Wawrinka in third round

April 18, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Monte Carlo, April 18 (IANS) Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, seeded 13th, easily made his way past second seed and Olympic champion Andy Murray of Britain here at the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament Thursday.

Foxconn to pay Microsoft for every Android device it makes under new deal

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Foxconn and Microsoft have signed a deal that will give the software giant a cut of every Android device that the electronics contract manufacturing company makes.

Google bans app developers form serving ads on 'Google Glass'

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Google has clearly told applications developers that they cannot serve ads to its Google Glass users, or even sell user data for advertising purposes.

German side Hannover and Schmadtke part company

April 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Berlin, April 18 (IANS) Bundesliga side Hannover and sporting director Joerg Schmadtke have cancelled their contract, the club has confirmed on its official website.

WhatsApp says it has more users than Twitter

April 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS/EFE) Messaging app WhatsApp now has more users than Twitter, company founder and CEO Jan Koum said at the AllThingsD Dive Into Mobile conference in New York.

Paris Jackson vows to 'karate chop' MJ's 'killer' Dr Conrad Murray

April 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM

London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has reportedly vowed to "karate chop" Dr Conrad Murray to make him appear at the family's trial.

Avoid using mobile while driving: Sarah Harding

April 18, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) British pop star Sarah Harding has urged fans to learn from her mistakes and avoid using cell phones while driving.

Leap Motion signs deals to embed 'gesture control' technology in HP PCs

April 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM

London, Apr 17 (ANI): The motion-control software and hardware company, Leap Motion, has announced a deal to embed its technology within HP computers.

Paes-Melzer to face Bhupathi-Bopanna at Monte Carlo

April 16, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Monte Carlo, April 16 (IANS) Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters here with a comfortable straight sets victory over local pair Benjamin Balleret and Guillaume Couillard.

Facebook COO Sandberg defends firm's mobile ad plans

April 16, 2013 at 9:40 AM

London, Apr 16 (ANI): Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has defended the social networking giant's mobile advertising plan, despite concerns that users will be bombarded with unwanted messages.

Italian shipwreck a 'workplace accident', says lawyer

April 16, 2013 at 7:24 AM

Rome, April 16 (IANS/AKI) The sinking of a cruise ship off the Italian coast, that led to the loss of 32 lives, was a "workplace accident" and was "manipulated in a terrible way against a man who was doing his job", a lawyer for the ship's captain has said.

Etihad Airways to get 12 Boeing aircraft in 2014

April 15, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Washington, April 15 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the UAE, will buy 12 Boeing aircraft in 2014 at a total value of 10.3 billion dirhams, a Boeing official said.

Rapper Jay-Z turns 'baseball agent'

April 14, 2013 at 1:56 PM

London, Apr.14 (ANI): American rap mogul Jay-Z has reportedly certified himself as a baseball agent with the American Major League Baseball Players' Association.

Thanks to 'Mud', Matthew McConaughey in love with nature

April 14, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Actor Matthew Mcconaughey, who stars in the forthcoming romantic drama "Mud", has fallen in love with nature after shooting for the movie in real locations like Mississippi river.