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  • List of key Grammy Award winners

    Mon, February 13 2012 17:55

    The 54th Grammy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday, honoring the best music and artists of 2011 across all genres..

  • Silent movie dominates at BAFTA

    Mon, February 13 2012 17:28

    The French silent movie "The Artist" dominated at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) film awards on Sunday evening, notching seven honors including the best film, the best director and best actor..

  • Grammy ceremony honors Whitney Houston with tribute

    Mon, February 13 2012 17:21

    - The 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony began with a tribute to pop superstar Whitney Houston, who was found dead Saturday afternoon, as a clip of her was shown live to the audience at the Staples Center..

  • Some 300 photographers cover cow race in West Sumatra

    Sun, February 12 2012 17:02

    Around 300 photographers including those from Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, India and Germany covered the Pacu Jawi (cow race) in a muddy rice field in Tanahdatar district, West Sumatra, over the weekend..

  • "Gillard shoe" put on eBay

    Fri, January 27 2012 20:13

    A shoe advertised as the one Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost when she was bundled to a car by her bodyguards attracted a Aus$2,000 (US$2,120) bid before it was pulled from eBay on Friday..

  • Altitude sickness causes Tracy Morgan Sundance collapse

    Tue, January 24 2012 20:36

    "30 Rock" actor Tracy Morgan collapsed at the Sundance film festival over the weekend and is being treated for exhaustion and altitude sickness, his publicist said on Monday (Jan 23). Spokesman Lewis Kay said initial reports that Morgan was drunk were untrue. "From a combination of ....

  • Katy Perry rocks Indonesian fans in California Dreams Concert

    Fri, January 20 2012 22:14

    American singer, songwriter and actress Katy Perry rocked her Indonesian fans and heated up the atmosphere at Sentul International Convention Center (SICC) in her "California Dreams 2012" concert on Thursday (Jan 19).

    "I finally made it to Indonesia," Perry said..

  • Mark Wahlberg apologizes for 9/11 comments

    Thu, January 19 2012 19:31

    Actor Mark Wahlberg apologized on Wednesday for saying events may have turned out differently had he been on one of the planes that crashed on 9/11, after incurring the wrath of critics and one victim`s widow. "If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn`t have went down like it did. ....

  • Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis near split

    Thu, January 19 2012 19:29

    Johnny Depp`s 14-year romance with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis has hit the rocks, People magazine claimed on Wednesday, and the couple are living largely separate lives..

  • Italy to help preserve Myanmar cultural heritage

    Wed, January 18 2012 15:06

    The Italian government will provide 400,000 euros with a work capacity building project launched by the UNESCO for preservation of Myanmar cultural heritage, the official media reported Wednesday..

149 illegal immigrants detained in Bogor

149 illegal immigrants detained in BogorThe Immigration authority of Bogor district, West Java province, has detained a total of 149 illegal immigrants in a ...

Deported saudi blogger faces blasphemy charge

Deported saudi blogger faces blasphemy chargeA Saudi journalist wanted in the kingdom for comments deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammed was arrested after ...

RI govt preparing three scenarios for fuel price hike

RI govt preparing three scenarios for fuel price hikeThe government is creating three scenarios to prepare for a hike to prices of subsidized fuel as part of efforts to ...

RI`s Uber Cup team wins first victory

RI`s Uber Cup team wins first victoryIndonesia's women`s team chalked up their first victory in the Uber Cup Asian zone qualifying rounds after outclassing ...

2 in 5 in Singapore not mentally ready for babies

2 in 5 in Singapore not mentally ready for babiesAbout two in five people aged between 21 and 39 in Singapore said they were not mentally ready for babies, a latest ...