Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
Mumbai celebrated at film awards
The director of a new movie set in India pays tribute to Mumbai as his film wins top prize at the British Independent Film Awards.
Jury hears Boy George police tape
Jurors trying Boy George for false imprisonment are played a recording of a police interview with the singer.
Turner Prize win for Mark Leckey
Artist Mark Leckey wins this year's Turner Prize for his works which include a film featuring Felix the Cat and Homer Simpson.
Queen enter Grammy Hall of Fame
Queen's 1977 single We are the Champions/We Will Rock You is one of 28 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Ethiopian star guilty over death
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro is convicted of the manslaughter of a homeless man in a hit-and-run incident in Addis Ababa in 2006.
Festive comedy tops US box office
Four Christmases comes out on top at the US box office over the lucrative Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Madonna 'to set solo tour record'
Madonna's current Sticky and Sweet tour is set to become the biggest selling tour by a solo artist, making $282m.
Indian Live Earth event cancelled
Organisers call off a climate change awareness concert in Mumbai in the wake of last week's terror attacks.
The Killers outsell Guns N' Roses
The Killers go to number one in the UK album charts, beating the heavily-anticipated Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy.