Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Old wounds, ethnic rivalries stoke Sudan war fever

When petrol started running low in South Sudan's capital this month, Peter Bashir Gbandi sensed a sinister force at work.

Rather than blaming a severe shortage of dollars, which the newly-independent country needs to buy imported fuel, the lawmaker pointed to arch rival Sudan - likely in league with Horn of Africa immigrants running filling stations, he said.

Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green: Road to Baby!

Megan Fox's transformation from starlet to mama is just a couple trimesters shy of completion.

Yesterday, E! News exclusively confirmed that the actress and hubby Brian Austin Green are expecting their first child together—and today, we're taking a look back at the road that led them to the roles of their lifetimes: parents-to-be! Here we go…

James Murdoch testifies about contact with British politicians

The media empire of Rupert Murdoch had extensive and possibly inappropriate contacts with leading British politicians at a time when his giant News Corp. was mounting a takeover bid of broadcaster BSkyB, according to evidence placed before a judge Tuesday.

Car bomb explodes in Damascus as violence continues across Syria

A car bomb exploded in a central Damascus neighborhood Tuesday, possibly killing the driver, while explosions were also reported elsewhere in Syria. State media said the driver of the explosives-rigged car was injured and blamed terrorist groups for the bombing in Al-Marjeh, near an Iranian cultural center.