Europe News

Russian president observes Barents Sea military drill

Severomorsk (Russia), Oct 11 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev joined the Northern Fleet Saturday to observe military exercises, including a full-range test of the Sineva ballistic missile, in the Barents Sea.

Four killed in Russia earthquake

At least four people were killed Saturday when an earthquake jolted the northern Caucasus region in Russia, the Interfax news agency reported.9:01 PM on October 11

British paper urges immediate central action to halt Orissa violence

Declaring that the Manmohan Singh government is "unwilling or unable" to intervene in stopping anti-Christian violence, a leading British daily Saturday called for immediate deployment of federal troops in Orissa and the arrest of Hindu militants.6:31 PM on October 11

Former Spice Girls singer Mel B out with fitness video

Former Spice Girls singer Mel B is out with a new fitness video called "Totally Fit: Mel B'.1:31 PM on October 11

Beyonce refused Jay-Z's engagement ring

Singer Beyonce Knowles, who married rapper Jay-Z earlier this year, has revealed that she refused to wear an engagement ring, dismissing it as 'just material'.1:30 PM on October 11

Minogue misses out on breast cancer event

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, who is a breast cancer survivor, was upset that she was not able to attend the Breakthrough Breast Cancer event in London.1:30 PM on October 11

Soul singer Lemar wants to sing with Leona Lewis

Soul singer Lemar has already worked with British singer Joss Stone and now has his eyes on Leona Lewis.1:30 PM on October 11

Transparency in politics can lead to greater corruption

Greater transparency might not always lead to less corruption, according to a doctoral thesis that investigates why graft among the political elite was more extensive in Argentina than in Chile during the nineties.1:02 PM on October 11

Crow rescues wild mustang from extermination

Singer Sheryl Crow has rescued a wild mustang from extermination and is encouraging other horse lovers to do the same.1:02 PM on October 11

Oasis band discoverer to quit music industry

Alan Mcgee, the man who discovered British rock group Oasis, wants to leave the music business now because he is "bored'.1:02 PM on October 11

Robbie Williams buys mansion for over $20 million

British pop star Robbie Williams has bought himself a seven-bedroom mansion in Los Angeles for over $20 million.1:01 PM on October 11

Music band has confidence only in singer Barlow

Music group Take That has admitted that they would be confident about releasing their album only if their songs had Gary Barlow doing the lead vocals.1:00 PM on October 11

No regrets splitting from husband: Pink

Singer Pink has revealed that she has no regrets splitting from her husband Carey Hart, but is grateful for the time they were together.1:00 PM on October 11

'Kafeel Ahmed fled car bomb in cycle rickshaw'

Kafeel Ahmed, the Indian-born terrorist who died of burn injuries from a failed suicide attack last year, escaped an earlier scene of planned bombing in a rickshaw, prosecutors say.9:00 AM on October 11

Asian woman charged with killing her children

A Sri Lankan-origin woman has been charged with murdering two of her children and wounding the third.9:00 AM on October 11