Azealia Banks had a laugh on Twitter after sharing with fans she felt remorse for being “too aggressive” toward others, only to assert later she is “full of s**t” and “doesn’t five a f**k”. More »Azealia Banks: I’m full of it
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS Italy's new government is considering reducing taxation ofindustrial buildings for a total of around 1.5 billion euros,Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato said on Wednesday. DEBT Italy managed to extend the average lifespan of its debt onWednesday issuing by its first 30-year bond since 2009. Thetreasury sold 6 billion euros of the new bond maturing Sept. 1,2044 through a syndicated deal. ... More »Italy - Factors to watch on May 16
Goal runs through the best players in the German top flight in 2012-13 and picks out the top 11 players over the course of the campaign More »Bundesliga Team of the Season: Kroos & Muller among six Bayern players
Kakao, the maker of Korean mobile chat app, KakaoTalk, has launched KakaoHome a launcher for Android users. At first glance, it feels a little like “Facebook Home” type of application but it is not. From ... More »Kakao Launches KakaoHome, A Social Android Launcher For Your Smartphone
The Selecao coach is already under intense pressure - just over six months after returning to the position More »Luiz Gustavo voices support for Brazil boss Scolari
Former Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Vieira was appointed as the coach of Manchester City's emerging young stars on Thursday. More »Vieira handed coaching role at City
Cheryl Cole thinks pregnant Kim Kardashian is beautiful on the inside as well as outside for her graceful handling of public criticism. More »Cole: Kardashian is incredibly beautiful
Back in February, Amanda Palmer, the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra, as well as The Dresden Dolls, took to a stage in Long Beach, Calif., without striking a note. Instead, she gave a TED Talk on The Art of Asking. Palmer spoke about making human connections during [...] More »Five Miles Up with … Amanda Palmer
Actress states that she is exhausted by morning sickness and decides not to get pregnant again More »Mandy Cho done having kids
The 35-year-old was sad to realise that Sunday's 1-0 victory over QPR will be the last time that he plays competitvely at Anfield as he officially retires from football More »Carragher admits to 'emotional' Liverpool send-off
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further north also detected no irregularities, operator Tohoku Electric Power Co said. In Miyagi prefecture, where the shaking was the strongest, there were no information on injuries, Kyodo added. ... More »Northeast Japan jolted by M5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - A survey showed that around 80 percent of the public believed the alleged sexual assault by former presidential spokesperson Yoon Chang-jung would likely affect President Park Geun-hye's state management. More »Korean public see groping scandal harming country
With Champions League qualification the only major issue still to be decided, focus on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday will fall on the characters bidding goodbye to English football. More »Football: Farewells take centre stage on final day
So you want to invigorate your body for summer but have no idea where to start, right? There are loads of diets out there; the 5:2, raw food, Paleo, meal replacements, but which ones are healthy and guaranteed to succeed? To answer these niggling diet questions we asked expert nutritionist, Fiona Hunter, to analyse some of the biggest, trendiest diets of 2013 and tell us the facts. She's given them all a star rating out of ten too, so you can really see how they compare. ... More »Alkaline, 5:2 or Paleo? The ultimate diet analysis by expert nutritionist Fiona Hunter
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill on Wednesday apologised for violence against women in his country as he vowed to toughen penalties for offenders after a spate of horrific crimes. More »Papua New Guinea PM apologises for violence against women
The BVB defender injured himself when conceding a penalty in the defeat to Hoffenheim on Saturday and there is a chance that he may now miss out on the trip to Wembley More »Hummels doubtful for Champions League final
The United States won bronze at the world ice hockey championships after beating co-hosts Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Sunday. More »Americans beat Finland to grab world bronze
SINGAPORE, May 15 (Reuters) - Singapore commodities firmOlam International Ltd reported a 10 percent rise inthird-quarter net profit on Wednesday, helped by a strongperformance in its food staples and packaged food business. Olam posted a net profit of S$108.5 million ($87.3 million)for the three months ended March, up from S$98.7 million a yearearlier. Olam, propped up by Singapore state investor TemasekHoldings after short-seller Muddy Waters attacked itsdebt-fuelled acquisitions, said it would nearly halve itscapital spending over the next three years from an earlier plan. ... More »Singapore's Olam International Q3 net profit rises 10 pct
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Even if his senatorial slate was soundly beaten by President Aquino's candidates in the recently concluded polls, Vice President Jejomar Binay is still the man to beat for the presidency in 2016, according to United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) campaign manager Toby Tiangco. More »Opposition confident to win Philippine presidency in 2016
The Bianconeri have been linked with a summer swoop for their former forward, but any possible deal now appears to be dead in the water More »Marotta rules out Ibrahimovic Juventus return
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