Kidnapper Ariel Castro Found Dead In Ohio Prison Cell
Ariel Castro, sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping, rape and beatings of three Cleveland women he held captive for years in his house, was found hanged in his Ohio prison cell late on Tuesday (September 3), a state corrections official said
Israel Carries Out Missile Test In Mediterranean
Israel tested a U.S.-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday (September 3) but did not announce the launch in advance, prompting a disclosure by Russia that kept the world on edge as the United States weighed an attack on Syria.
GSK China Marketing Team Formed To Bribe Hospitals
The British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's company in China (GSK China) established a key account marketing team to bribe major hospitals, exposed GSK employees.
Microsoft To Buy Nokia Handset Business For £4.6 Bn
Microsoft on Tuesday (September 3) said it will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for £ 4.6 billion, making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices and bringing Nokia executive Stephen Elop back into the fold.
Ozil Agrees Deal With Arsenal
Arsenal have signed Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid, the Premier League club announced on Monday (September 2).
Stars Rush To World Premiere Of New Ron Howard Film
Chris Hemsworth has admitted he got a taste for speed during the filming of Rush, the new feature he stars in.
U.S. Swimmer Completes Record Cuba-To-Florida Swim
American 64-year-old long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad on Monday (September 02) became the first person to swim across the Florida Straits from Cuba without a shark cage, succeeding on her fifth attempt at the feat.
Syrian Become Human Shields At Potential Targets
Syrians pitched more tents on Monday (September 2), the second day of a campaign to organise human shields at potential targets in Damascus in case of a military strike against the country.
Afghan Taliban Target U.S. Army Base As Attacks Mount
Taliban fighters attacked part of a U.S. military outpost in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Monday (September 2), officials said, less than a week after targeting a Polish base in a nearby province.
Verizon Poised For Historic $130 Billion Vodafone Deal
Vodafone late on Sunday (September 1) said it was in advanced talks with Verizon to sell its 45 percent stake in the Verizon Wireless joint venture for cash and common shares in what would be the world's third-largest deal of all time.
Gareth Bale Arrives In Spain To Sign For Real Madrid
Real Madrid's newest signing Gareth Bale arrived in the Spanish capital on Monday (September 2) putting an end to the transfer window's longest-running saga by joining the club for a world transfer record fee of 100 million euros.
Nobel Prize-Winning Irish Poet Seamus Heaney Dies
Seamus Heaney, one of the world's best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature, has died aged 74 after a short illness, his family said on Friday (August 30).
Indian PM Highlight Bright Side Of Crashing Rupee
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought to soothe worries about the Indian economy on Friday (August 30), telling parliament that the crashing value of the rupee was part of a needed adjustment.
Kaka Aims To Leave Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Brazilian playmaker Kaka has told the Spanish club he wants to leave after deciding he will not get sufficient playing time under new coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Japanese Artist Reproduces Art Master Pieces On His iPad
Seikou Yamaoka, a Japanese office worker in the central Japanese city of Osaka, has created a name for himself as a maestro in finger painting.
Champions League Teams Weigh Up Group Stage Draw
Defending champions Bayern Munich were drawn with CSKA Moscow, Manchester City and Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League group stages on Thursday (August 29) in Monte Carlo.
Cameron Loses Parliamentary Vote On Syria Action
Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vital parliamentary vote on Thursday night (August 29) meant to pave the way for Britain to join a looming military strike on Syria, in a move that appeared to all but rule out British involvement in such action.
Rolf Harris Charged With 13 Child Sex Offences
Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was charged with 13 child sex offences on Thursday (August 29), the latest in a series of high-profile celebrities from the 1970s and 1980s to be accused by a massive police investigation into child abuse.
Kim Jong-Uns Ex-Girlfriend Reportedly Executed
North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol, known as the ex-girlfriend of the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly been executed by a firing squad, a South Korean newspaper said on Thursday (August 29).
Japan Resumes Tests On Its Experimental Maglev Train
Japan resumed high speed tests on its experimental magnetic levitation train, or maglev, on Thursday (August 29) for the first time in 2 years and after nearly doubling the length of the test tracks to 26.5 miles long.
Let Freedom Ring Event For I Have A Dream Speech
50 young people took part in a special bell-ringing ceremony in London's Trafalgar Square on Wednesday (August 28) to commemorate 50 years since Martin Luther King delivered his "I have a dream" speech in Washington.
Indias Opposition Condemns Government Over Rupees Fall
Opposition politicians criticised the Indian government on Wednesday (August 28) as the rupee slumped to a record low of more than 68 to the dollar.
Russian Police Seize Painting Of Putin In Womens Underwear
Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St. Petersburg late on Monday (August 26), saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws.
Japan Formally Raises Fukushima Toxic Leak Severity
Japan's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday (August 28) it has officially raised the severity rating of the latest radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to Level 3 on an international scale for radiological releases.
English Gravy Wrestlers Get Dirty
The World Gravy Wrestling Championships were the main course at The Rose 'n' Bowl pub in Lancashire on Monday (August 26).
Nissan Plans For Self-Driving Cars By 2020
Nissan said it will be ready to bring fully self-driving vehicles to market by 2020.
British PM Returns To Downing St To Consider Syria
Prime Minister David Cameron arrived back at Downing Street on Tuesday (August 27) having cut short his summer holiday to discuss possible action against Syria following a suspected chemical weapons attack in the country.
Starbucks To Sell Home-Grown Coffee To The Columbians
Starbucks Coffee, which has exported coffee beans from Colombia for more than four decades, plans to open its first café in the Andean country in 2014 and serve only locally-grown coffee.
Thai Demonstrators Urge Tony Blair Forum No Show
About 24 Thai demonstrators gathered outside the British embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday (August 27) to protest against former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's upcoming appearance at a forum organised by the government.
Japan Industry Minister Inspects Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Japan's industry minister ordered on Monday (August 26) the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to improve its monitoring and replace tanks at risk of leaking radioactive water.
