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Critics give Sienna Miller a rough ride on Broadway

23.10.09

Hot on the heels of her ex Jude Law, Sienna Miller controversially divided critics on her Broadway debut.... more

Bailed-out US firms to be ordered to slash bonuses

22.10.09

Firms in the US that benefited from billions of dollars of government bailout cash will be ordered to slash bonuses for their highest paid executives, it was reported today ... more

Afghan girl killed in RAF leaflet drop

30.09.09

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Fatal US Marine ambush captured on camera

04.09.09

The last patrol of a US marine in Afghanistan has been captured in a moving account of his final moments... more

Sedative at centre of Michael Jackson 'homicide' probe

26.08.09

Michael Jackson's personal doctor could be charged over his death after a coroner apparently determined the singer died after being given a lethal cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs... more

Raid 'reveals Michael Jackson doctor bought sedative'

12.08.09

Raid on pharmacy uncovers evidence that Jacko's personal doctor bought a powerful sedative of the type thought to have killed him... more

Troops kill 100 militants after storming mosque in Nigeria

30.07.09

Nigerian army overruns mosque and kills at least 100 militants from an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in the north of the country... more

Michael Jackson killed by powerful anaesthetic, say police

28.07.09

Police investigating the death of Michael Jackson believe that the singer's personal doctor administered a powerful anaesthetic that they think killed him... more

Tamil terrorist chief killed as civil war ends

18.05.09

Sri Lankan army chiefs claimed to have killed the leader of the Tamil Tigers as they announced the end of the 26-year war... more

US bomb strikes kill �dozens� of Afghan villagers

06.05.09

Air strikes by US forces in Afghanistan are thought to have killed dozens of civilians, including women and children, as pictures emerged showing villagers burying their dead... more

Acclaim for Ayckbourn trilogy as Norman conquers Broadway

24.04.09

Sir Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy The Norman Conquests has extended London theatre's invasion of Broadway, opening to phenomenal acclaim in New York... more

Queens of New York

20.04.09

It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more

Rival social networking site hits Twitter with worm

14.04.09

An investigation was under way today into how a computer 'worm' was able to strike the Twitter social network over the weekend... more

Media critics are protesting too much about power of Google

08.04.09

Media analysis: Back at the beginning, which means barely a decade ago, Google seemed like the epitome of public-service benevolence.... more

MPs must find new targets for their pot-shots

18.03.09

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High spirits as Rupert Everett becomes the ghostly toast of Broadway

16.03.09

Crowning one of the most unpredictable careers in showbusiness, Rupert Everett woke up this morning a Broadway star... more

Investors consider suing PWC, auditor of India's Satyam

09.01.09

Legal: Several investors in Satyam Computer, the outsourcing giant that announced this week that it had concealed $1 billion in losses, are considering suing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, the auditor of the company's doctored accounts... more

Pakistan tries to regain control of Khyber Pass

31.12.08

Pakistan has suspended the flow of trucks carrying Nato and US military supplies through the key Khyber Pass after launching an offensive against Taliban militants... more

Pakistani troops grab mastermind of terror attacks on Mumbai

08.12.08

Pakistani troops have raided a camp used by the extremist group blamed in the Mumbai attacks, it has emerged... more

Fabio reign has taken us out of dark ages under the brolly wally

21.11.08

It feels like a lifetime ago that we were treated to the most tragicomic vista in the history of the English international team, says Matthew Norman... more

Arsenal turmoil exposed as Gallas reveals bust-up

20.11.08

William Gallas has revealed how Arsenal tempers erupted into a furious dressing room row during the game against Tottenham which ended in a 4-4 draw... more

Three ovations in first night friller for Billy Elliot in NY

14.11.08

Not even on Broadway do they normally give standing ovations when a show is nowhere near over... more

Palin 'tried to cover up spending state cash on children'

22.10.08

Sarah Palin is facing fresh allegations that she abused her power as Governor of Alaska... more

Funnier, sadder, braver... NY loves Kristin's Seagull

03.10.08

Kristin Scott Thomas made her Broadway debut in Chekhov's The Seagull with an opening night performance that left American critics taking off on a flight of flattery... more

Daniel makes Broadway magic

26.09.08

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was basking in fantastic Broadway reviews for his performance as horse violator Alan Strang in Equus... more

Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend blast Sarah Palin as 'a narrow-minded homophobe'

15.09.08

The pair, who have been dating for the past few months, posted a joint message on their MySpace pages blasting Palin as a 'narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe'.... more

Paras kill children in Afghan rocket attack

18.08.08

An investigation is under way after a group of Afghan civilianswere accidentally killed by rockets fired by British troops... more

'He deserves an Oscar': Critics acclaim Heath Ledger's last performance as the Joker

15.07.08

Heath Ledger has been widely tipped to receive a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance as the psychotic villain who battles Bale's Caped Crusader in the superhero sequel, The Dark Knight.... more

'Black eye' Kay Burley may face legal action after grabbing photographer by the throat

21.06.08

Sky News presenter Kay Burley could face legal action after she allegedly grabbed a photographer by the neck.... more

Kisses from Lily Allen, dinner with Gillian Anderson, at last I'm a celebrity! says Toby Young

22.05.08

How long does it take for a lifelong critic of our fame-obsessed society to start behaving like a D-list celebrity? About 48 hours, if his experience at Cannes anything to go by.... more