Washington PostIn a very important piece of non-Super Bowl related news, J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, recently admitted that she made a mistake in pairing Hermione Granger with Ron Weasley rather than…
SkySportsRory McIlroy admitted he was suffering with a stomach bug as he failed to build a commanding lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic. The 24-year-old upstaged playing partner Tiger Woods with…
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyThe Geneva II peace conference offers the best opportunity yet to deescalate the Syrian conflict. But it starts with low expectations for success. TEXT SIZE – +. January 25, 2014. An international envoy has reported…
InquirerSOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft exceeded analyst expectations on Thursday, reporting record second fiscal quarter revenue that the firm claimed was due to strong Xbox One and Surface sales. The firm posted $24.52bn in revenue and $6.56bn…
The GuardianRafael Nadal will inflict extreme pain on this ball very shortly. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images. Live. Sort by: Latest first; Oldest first. Auto update: On; Off. Updates: 2.37pm AEST. Geoff will be here shortly,…
Telegraph.co.ukIt has been a tough financial year for Nintendo. While the brilliant 3DS handheld was the best selling video game console of 2013, the Wii U continues to be an undisputed flop. The news that…
BBC NewsVoting is due to resume in Egypt in a two-day referendum on a new constitution drawn up since the military forced out Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The military is pushing for a Yes vote…
Houston ChronicleVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other’s differences and where enemies recognize that they…
TMZ.comThis is it … the last bikini objectification of the year … and so, we proudly present — KATIE HOLMES VS. JENNIFER ANISTON!!!! Katie was out in Miami, flaunting her post-Tom Cruise physique in a…
The IndependentBox office analysts have reportedly suggested that Bieber’s year of mishaps and controversies has tainted the squeaky-clean image presented in Never Say Never, leading to mother’s discouraging their children from attending screenings of Believe.Box…
BusinessweekDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Security forces and opposition activists clashed in Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead, as thousands of police took to the streets to foil a mass rally calling…
E! OnlineMerry Christmas from the Kardashian-Jenner clan! Kim Kardashian, along with her sisters, loved ones and close friends, celebrated Christmas Eve in style at mom Kris Jenner’s home for the family’s annual lavish bash. The…
AFPMoscow — Russia?s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky is likely to stay out of the nitty-gritty of Russian politics following his decade-long prison ordeal but could still exercise a degree of moral authority. With the…
BusinessweekThousands of passengers were delayed at airports across the U.K. after a technical fault in the system that manages the country’s air traffic disrupted flights. London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest hub, canceled 178 flights, split equally…
People MagazineDavid Lucado didn’t – and ended up in the doghouse recently with girlfriend Britney Spears, the singer reveals in an interview airing Tuesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “We were in a tiffy last…
