Juventus has virtually sealed its place in the Champions League quarterfinals, punishing poor defending with clinical finishing to beat Celtic 3-0.
Chinese New Year is a time for displays of fireworks and generous-portioned banquets. This year’s, the festivities are likely to be more austere.
France’s foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, says France wants African forces to assume security responsibility for the city of Timbuktu "very fast".
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hasappointed a seasoned humanitarian worker to serve as his Acting Special Representative in Haiti.
Oprah Winfrey believes Lance Armstrong can be a hero again and that people will be willing to forgive him.
Stephenie Meyer has produced the Sundance Film Festival premiere "Austenland", adapted from her friend Shannon Hale’s romantic, "misadventure" novel.
US veteran ABC newsperson Barbara Walters has fallen at an inauguration party at an ambassador’s home in Washington and has been hospitalised.
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay package got an 18% boost in 2012 to $37.1 million as the company hit records for revenue, net income and earnings per share.
Unknown gunmen have shot dead a Somali radio producer, the first journalist to be killed this year, said a Somali radio station editor.
Just a day before Barack Obama was due to propose broad anti-gun violence measures, New York has enacted one of the US’s strictest gun control laws.