'Zero Dark Thirty', 'Amour' benefit from Oscar nominations
Takings for 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Amour' in North American cinemas have each increased by 1,000% since their Oscar nominations.
Wed Feb 27 2013
Birthday Oscar for French oldest actress nominee?
French star Emmanuelle Riva turns 86 on Sunday and could end up celebrating her birthday by being the oldest ever Oscar best actress.
Sat Feb 23 2013
Panetta calls 'Zero Dark Thirty' a 'good movie'
The man who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, ex-CIA director Leon Panetta, vouched for "Zero Dark Thirty," calling it a "good movie".
Sun Feb 03 2013
Pakistan boycotts 'Zero Dark Thirty', US dramas
Pakistani movie distributors and TV stations are boycotting Oscar-nominated film 'Zero Dark Thirty'.
Tue Jan 29 2013
'Zero Dark Thirty' tops box office
"Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's controversial movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, stormed to the top spot at the North American weekend box office, figures showed Monday.
Mon Jan 14 2013
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024