Three killed in mall shooting near US capital

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:32

Three people died Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall popular with young families in a suburb of the US capital, authorities said Saturday, as they searched for a motive and possibly more victims.

I didn`t think I had a chance: Meryl Streep on Oscar nomination

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 23:30

Meryl Streep did not think she would bag a record 18th Oscar nomination for her role in `August: Osage County`.

Four officials suspended for deadly stampede at China mosque

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 14:51

Four Chinese officials were today dismissed and another detained for their roles in a stampede at a mosque in the country`s northwest that killed 14 people and injured 10 others.

Small jet crashes at Aspen airport: Officials

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 06:34

A private jet plane crashed at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, which serves the famous Colorado skiing resort, local and federal officials told a news agency.

Meryl Streep`s `August: Osage County` wins four awards at Capri Festival

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 18:46

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts new film ` August: Osage County` was given a huge Oscars boost after it picked up four awards at the Capri, Hollywood Film Festival on Wednesday.

Julia Roberts was asked to remove freckles

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 07:40

Actress Julia Roberts, 46, says once a fussy director had asked her to remove her freckles for a movie role.

Freckles made me look dirty, a director said: Julia Roberts

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 08:43

Julia Roberts says she was once asked by a director to get rid of her freckles as it made her look "dirty".

Eight, including five policemen, killed in Kenya attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 02:26

A government official says unknown gunmen killed eight people, including five policemen, in an ambush in eastern Kenya.

Indian cabbie jailed in Australia for rape

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:50

A 30-year-old Indian taxi driver has been sentenced to six years in prison in Australia for raping a drunk and vulnerable teenage schoolgirl who he had been asked to drop home.

Jennifer Lawrence is too cool: Julia Roberts

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:43

Actress Julia Roberts thinks Jennifer Lawrence is too cool to be America`s sweetheart.

Moment I feel I can`t play international cricket, I`ll retire: Gautam Gambhir

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 20:28

Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir is still hopeful of a national comeback and will only call time on his career once he gets the feeling of being out of place in international cricket.