A U.S. judge has rejected Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s bid to put Microsoft Corp's lawsuit over smartphone patent royalties on hold while the South Korean company pursues an arbitration proceeding in Hong Kong.
From a military rules-of-the-road agreement with Washington to $20 billion in loans for Southeast Asia, Beijing has set aside the tensions of recent years to present a softer side to the world in the last week.
Country music couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are allegedly on the brink of separation. Recent reports suggest that the two are struggling with their marriage and is now living apart from each other. The "Automatic" singer is reportedly desperate to get pregnant to save her marriage to Shelton. However, the couple have not given any confirmation or denial on the issue.
Iran said it would resist Western pressure to make what it considered to be excessive concessions in nuclear talks that started on Tuesday, highlighting obstacles that could prevent a historic deal being reached by a Nov. 24 deadline.
