'Alien' ex-PM haunts successor in Japan
2011-02-20 09:51:09
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appears intent on living up to his nickname as a "space alien", grabbing headlines with controversial comments that are adding to his successor's already considerable woes.
Canada's oldest mayor to celebrate 90th birthday
2011-02-14 10:47:14
Hazel McCallion, mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, waves at a party to celebrate her 90th birthday in Mississauga Feb 12, 2011.
Lady Gaga arrives at Grammys in giant egg
2011-02-14 09:54:42
Lady Gaga, 24, who was competing for five Grammy Awards, arrived on the red carpet inside an alien-like egg carried aloft by attendants dressed in gold.
Elizabeth Taylor being treated for heart failure
2011-02-12 10:28:59
Screen star Elizabeth Taylor has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital to treat symptoms from congestive heart failure, her spokeswoman said Feb 12.
Conan feels liberated after year of tumult
2011-02-07 10:29:45
Conan O'Brien said on Wednesday that his tumultuous past year has given him a new lease on life, freeing him to be sillier and more spontaneous on his new late-night TV talk show than he was in the past.
White House: US envoy to leave China post
2011-02-01 08:33:12
US ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, a Republican with potential presidential ambitions, has advised officials that he intends to leave the post during the first part of this year, the White House said Monday.
Former world No 1 Henin quits tennis for 2nd time
2011-01-27 11:10:38
Former No 1 Justine Henin retired from tennis for a second time on Wednesday, citing a lingering elbow injury that cut short her comeback from a glittering career that included seven Grand Slam titles.
Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail
2011-01-26 20:47:57
More than 65 years after World WarⅡ, Adolf Hitler's last surviving bodyguard says that he can no longer respond to the continuous deluge of fan mail he receives from around the world because of his advanced age.
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
2011-01-26 09:31:11
Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter two weeks after he was ordered to stand trial for his role in the pop star's 2009 death.
US state: Man with beard can't be prison guard
2011-01-26 09:28:07
California's attorney general says religious beliefs aren't enough to trump a corrections department ban on prison guards wearing beards.
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
2011-01-26 09:31:11
Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter two weeks after he was ordered to stand trial for his role in the pop star's 2009 death.
Grandma poet, 99, a bestseller in Japan
2011-01-26 08:04:21
TOKYO - A 99-year-old woman writing about love, dreams and hanging on to hope has touched the hearts of Japanese worn out by years of a lagging economy, propelling her self-published poetry book onto best seller lists.