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12 Years a Slave is a brilliantly told true story that brings to life horrors of slavery.

US paper commissioned then refused to publish documentary on Israel extremism.

Controversial singer will present designers Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy with the Superstar Award.

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said central bank will need more meetings to decide on stimulus tapering.

Former Madoff staff on trial over alleged roles in Ponzi scheme 'did not want to question anything he did' claims lawyer.

Technology business loses $713m in the first nine months of 2013.

Windows 8.1 is released to the public as the first major update to Microsoft's radically redesigned operating system.

British artists make another splash on month-long New York residency.

String of bomb explosions rock Myanmar ahead of Southeast Asian Games.

NSA whistleblower's father Lon Snowden encourages son Edward to 'make sure true story comes out'.

A technical system malfunction in August 2012, caused the prices of 140 NYSE-listed stocks listed to fluctuate wildly

Founder of auction site giant pledges quarter of a billion dollars for fund he as-yet-unnamed venture

Ross Ulbricht, the man accused of running billion dollar online drugs empire Silk Road has hired a lawyer who has previously argued high-profile terrorism cases.

Daniel Radcliffe has stated that he might return as Harry Potter in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Foxx denies he is in a relationship with Holmes following dating rumours.

Chrisann Brennan, the first girlfriend of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has published a memoir "The Bite in the Apple: A Memoir of My Life With Steve Jobs."

Twitter shuns tech-friendly Nasdaq for flotation after Facebook IPO debacle.

Two years on from the birth of the St Paul's camp, there are efforts to reignite a quiet Occupy London.

The latest Coen Brothers film is a richly-crafted drama about a down-and-out musician.

Orlando Bloom has revealed he went fully nude for new French crime film Zulu.

Apple had hired Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts as its new senior vice president of its retail and online stores.

Sappin cleared of sexually assaulting female wedding guest after jury failed to reach a verdict.

CEO Jonathan Lu says company hopes to nearly triple volume of transactions.

The micro-blogging site is expected to raise $1bn with its IPO.

Price increase to be limited as strong dollar pushes down commodity rates.

Fears are mounting that the flesh eating drug krokodil is spreading across the US as five cases have been reported in Chicago.

Snowden's CIA boss removed him from Geneva station after suspicion.

BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin consider takeover bid, revealed by SEC filing.

Yellen expected to continue Ben Bernanke's asset buying programme and be a safe pair of hands

THe man charged with operating illegal underground drug-selling website Silk Road has denied he is the online personality known as Dread Pirate Roberts.