Pakistan appoints first female FM

2011-07-20 13:48:43

Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday took oath as Pakistan's 26th Minister of Foreign Affairs just days ahead of the foreign ministerial-level talks with India, the Foreign Ministry said.

Showing support, Wendi smacks attacker

2011-07-20 09:54:13

With a scorpion-like swipe at a protester, Wendi Deng became an unlikely hero in defense of her octogenarian husband Rupert Murdoch.

Murdoch says he's staying

2011-07-20 07:18:22

Rupert Murdoch said he was the best person to clean up News Corp. Investors agreed.Murdoch attacked at hearing Murdoch: Humbled over phone hacking

Britain: Murdoch dynasty in doubt

2011-07-19 13:21:50

Lawmakers are to question Rupert Murdoch and his son James on Tuesday about the hacking scandal.
Phone hacking whistleblower found dead

Phone-hacking whistleblower dead

2011-07-19 06:43:57

An ex-News of the World journalist who made phone-hacking allegations is found dead, as a second senior policeman resigns over the scandal.

Consumers warned to stop taking sexy drink

2011-07-18 16:48:58

Australia and New Zealand's food regulator on Monday warned people not to consume drinks claiming to enhance sexual performance as they may contain a substance similar to the drug Viagra.

Ex-Murdoch aide released on bail

2011-07-18 09:29:08

Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm News International, was released on bail early Monday following her Sunday arrest over phone-hacking scandals, police said.

Beckham baby debuts on Facebook

2011-07-18 08:21:19

David Beckham took to Facebook on Sunday to introduce to the world his new baby daughter, Harper Seven Beckham, the latest addition to his growing brood.

London police chief quits

2011-07-18 07:23:37

Britain's top police chief resigned and the former head of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business was arrested on Sunday over a phone-hacking scandal that is lapping at Prime Minister David Cameron's door.

Ex-Murdoch aide held by police

2011-07-17 21:05:21

Police have arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported on Sunday.

Assange fights extradition

2011-07-14 10:01:27

Lawyers for Julian Assange focused their fight against the WikiLeaks chief's extradition to Sweden on technicalities - trying to punch holes through the warrant seeking his arrest.