Thursday, December 31, 2015

Cosby sex case 'politically motivated'

Bill Cosby's defence lawyer calls the sexual assault charges brought against the comedian "politically motivated".

Honda confirms ninth death linked to Takata airbag

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co confirmed on Thursday that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators.

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Oil ends 2015 in downbeat mood; hangover to be long, painful

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices remained in a downbeat mood during their final Asian-hours trading session of 2015 after record U.S. crude inventories reinforced concerns about a global supply glut that has pulled down prices by a third over the past year.









Bill Cosby in court on first sex charge

Prosecutors charge US comedian Bill Cosby with indecent assault over an alleged incident in 2004 - the first criminal case after a slew of accusations.

North Pole sets record high

The North Pole is getting a taste of the warm late-December temperatures that have caused such havoc in the United States.