Tight security at Barack Obama's grandmother's home in western Kenya as
journalists are turned away days before the U.S. presidential election.

KISUMU, KENYA (OCTOBER 31, 2008) REUTERS -
Kenyan police increased security at the home ...   more »

The world premiere of a new version of Richard O'Brien's legendary Rocky
Horror Show comes to Germany on Halloween.


BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 30, 2008) REUTERS -
An audience in Germany will be the first to ...   more »

More than 850,000 voters choose their favourite video games for the 'Golden
Joystick Awards' in London Britain.

BETHESDA HANDOUT -
The people have voted: and Activision Blizzard's
critically-acclaimed action/war epic Call of Duty 4: Modern ...   more »

From Canada: bold - in looks - and price
From Britain: Breathalyzer phones and
cinema in your pocket


This is no iPhone killer when it comes to price. BlackBerry's Bold costs 50
percent more. The ...   more »

Fans of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" set a new world record in New
York.

Michael Jackson fans gather at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York
to break the Guinness World Record for number of ...   more »

British artist paints larger-than-life-size painting of Lewis
Hamilton -- using remote-controlled cars.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT - OCTOBER 20-24, 2008) WORLD
TELEVISION -
A giant portrait of British racecar driver Lewis Hamilton was
unveiled ...   more »

The Lockerbie bomber could be freed on bail next week, Press Association
reports.

(EU)LOCKERBIE, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM REUTERS-
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which left 270 people
dead may be released on bail ...   more »

Visitors to a luxury fair in Brussels find
the latest toys to spend their euros on including a chance to snort
chocolate.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 30, 2008) REUTERS -

Before the credit crunch, financial crisis ...   more »