When we grabbed an exclusive chat with Chris Hemsworth at the Snow White and the Huntsman press junket this week we simply HAD to grill him on his relationship with Kristen Stewart. One thing's for sure there was no lack … More »Chris Hemsworth on kissing Kristen Stewart & lack of sex scenes
LONDON (Reuters) - England finally dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul for 91 after another innings of brave defiance as West Indies reached 265 for six at tea on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday. More »England snare Chanderpaul at last
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained three weeks ago near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbours, officials said on Sunday. Sudan accused the four - a Briton, a Norwegian, a South African and a South Sudanese - of entering an oil-producing border area illegally to spy for South Sudan. South Sudanese officials had denied Sudan's allegations, saying the men were working with the United Nations and aid groups clearing mines, and had got lost in the remote territory. ... More »Sudan releases four foreigners arrested in border area
Pakistan has blocked Twitter over "blasphemous content" on the microblogging website, according to a senior government official. More »Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over 'Blasphemy'
DUBAI (Reuters) - The recent tightening of international sanctions against Iran are expected to only have a "moderate" impact on the economic growth of major trading partner the United Arab Emirates, the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday. Trade could be affected by reduced demand from Iran due to economic hardship, and by complications with trade finance and payments, the Fund said in a staff report following regular consultations with the UAE in March and February. "The trade impact ... ... More »Impact on UAE trade of Iran sanctions moderate - IMF
A majority of Iranian lawmakers on Sunday urged world powers to respect Iran's "rights" in crucial talks next week in Baghdad over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. More »Iran MPs urge respect of 'rights' in nuclear talks
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, who died aged 60 on Sunday, was hailed as a hero by some in Moamer Kadhafi's Libya, but reviled as a mass murderer by families of the 270 people killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. More »Lockerbie bomber: Hero for some, murderer for many
Algerian security services have arrested a large number of armed Algerian Islamists in the country's northeastern Tebessa region as they were preparing to enter Libya, newspapers reported on Sunday. More »Algeria arrests Qaeda Islamists on way to Libya
British rocker Pete Doherty, whose cocaine-snorting and carousing have landed him in jail, on Sunday appeared in his first film role in Cannes as a debauched young man in 19th-century France. More »Rocker Pete Doherty plays decadent dandy in Cannes
More than 50 world leaders were gathering in Chicago for one of the biggest NATO summits in history Sunday aiming to hammer out a unified exit strategy from Afghanistan after a decade of war. More »Afghanistan pullout to dominate NATO summit
SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong aftershock measuring magnitude 5.1 hit northern Italy on Sunday, causing more damage and more buildings to collapse, officials and witnesses said. The aftershock destroyed a clock tower in Finale Emilia, near the epicentre of the first quake, and made a fire-fighter fall off a building, according to television reports. The aftershock was felt over a vast area of the north. (Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Louise Ireland) More »Strong aftershock hits northern Italy, more collapses
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flies to Tehran on Sunday looking for a deal to inspect suspected weapons sites - a potential breakthrough that Iran may hope could persuade the West to start lifting sanctions and deflect threats of war. But though IAEA chief Yukiya Amano scheduled Monday's talks with Iran at such short notice that diplomats said agreement on new inspections may be near, few see Tehran convincing Western governments to ease back swiftly on punitive measures when its negotiators meet big power officials in Baghdad on Wednesday. Amano, director general of the U.N. ... More »U.N. seeks Iran nuclear deal before Baghdad talks
Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo is under "serious consideration" to be appointed on a permanent basis following the Blues' Champions League triumph, senior club officials said on Sunday. More »Di Matteo 'serious' Chelsea candidate - official
DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday about 150 metres (yards) from a United Nations convoy carrying the head of a Syria ceasefire monitoring mission and a senior U.N. official in the town of Douma, a Reuters witness said. Major General Robert Mood's car was stopped at an army checkpoint when the bomb detonated in an nearby alleyway and the convoy left, the Reuters journalist said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous, who is visiting Syria, was also part of the convoy. ... More »Explosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy - Reuters witness
MUNICH (Reuters) - Chelsea's late surge to glory, which saw them crowned European champions on Saturday, means that two of the richest clubs in England achieved breakthrough triumphs within a week of each other, suggesting soccer's balance of power could well be shifting. The weekend after Manchester City, enriched by Arab oil money since 2009, took the Premier League title, Chelsea, bankrolled by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich since 2003, won the Champions League for the first time in Munich on Saturday. ... More »Chelsea and City triumphs could signal new era
*ok so maybe it was a lookalike but still *giggle* We weren't that surprised when we heard the latest Harry Styles love life goss is that he's dating Inbetweeners star Emily Atack. That's because we were the first site to … More »Harry Styles dating Emily Atack. We told you first!*
People who snore and suffer from disturbed sleep may have a heightened risk of dying from cancer, a study has shown. More »Disturbed sleep linked to cancer
The common belief that pregnant women can eat for two has been scotched by research suggesting controlling weight during pregnancy can be beneficial. More »Pregnancy weight control 'helpful'
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Danish director Thomas Vinterberg burst on to the scene in Cannes in 1998 with the acclaimed "Festen", and critics say he is close to his best again this year with "The Hunt", a shocking take on child abuse and its impact on a small community. Unlike some movies on the same theme, The Hunt leaves no doubt as to the main character's innocence. Lucas, played by Danish star Mads Mikkelsen, is a nursery school teacher adored by the children and an integral part of a closely-knit circle of friends. ... More »Danish child abuse film shocks Cannes crowds
Four United Nations deminers arrested by the Sudanese army along the country's tense southern border were released on Sunday and turned over to chief African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki, the defence minister said. More »Sudan army frees captured UN deminers
A new memorial to the Britons who died in the Falklands war between Britain and Argentina in 1982 was unveiled on Sunday, nearly 30 years since the landing of the task force on the islands. More »New memorial to Falklands dead unveiled
MUNICH (Reuters) - There has been endless debate about Chelsea's fate once Frank Lampard, John Terry, Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba move on, but young defender Ryan Bertrand proved at Saturday's Champions League final that the future is bright at Stamford Bridge. More »Young Bertrand offers Chelsea a glimpse of the future
LONDON (Reuters) - West Indies were 212 for four wickets in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against England at Lord's on Sunday. Scores: West Indies 196-4 (M.Samuels 79 not out, S. Chanderpaul 73 not out) & 243 (S.Chanderpaul 87 not out, S.Broad 7-72) v England 398 (A. Strauss 122, I.Bell 61, J.Trott 58) (Editing by Toby Davis) More »West Indies 243 & 212-4 v England 398 - first test, lunch
A Cabinet colleague has dismissed criticism of David Cameron's work ethic after details emerged of the Prime Minister's fondness for karaoke and computer games. More »Clarke defends PM's 'chillaxing'
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing over Scotland in which 270 people were killed, died on Sunday, his brother told AFP. More »Libyan Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies