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North Korea defended its most recent nuclear test Thursday, saying countries which gave in to U.S. pressure suffered “tragic consequences.”

Lana Del Ray and Frank Ocean win International Artists at 2013 Brit Awards.

Photos of the stars on the red carpet ahead of the 2013 Brit Awards.

The 2013 Brit Awards are nearly here! Here are the nominees and live stream information for UK's hottest award show and red carpet.

"Celebrity Big Brother UK" contestants Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt recently showed off their alarmingly large collection of guns.

According to a British poll on MenKind.co.uk, Kristen Stewart is the least sexy Hollywood actress. Denise Richards and Lindsay Lohan made the list too, among others.

New details emerged in the case against the South African known as “Blade Runner” that appear to favor Oscar Pistorius.

The project will be undertaken by private companies and eventually serve 400,000 commuters daily.

David Cameron became the first serving British prime minister to visit the scene of a 1919 massacre in India, one of the bloodiest events in Britain’s colonial past.

"Iron Man 3" star Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly appearing in fewer films so that she can focus on her Lifestyle publication Goop.

The rate of female homicide in South Africa is five times higher than the global average.

Nestlé is withdrawing beef pasta meals from supermarkets in Italy, Spain and France after horse DNA found in them.

True to the "Bond"-villain playbook, North Korea has threatened South Korea with war after last week's successful nuclear test.

Sri Lanka strongly denied fresh allegations Tuesday that the 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was brutally killed at close range by the Sri Lankan forces.

A violin that sunk with the Titanic will be put up for auction on April 20 and, if its authenticated, could fetch more than the $340,000 sum paid for the blueprint of the doomed ship.

This week's highlights: FOMC and MPC minutes, Italy elections and the appointment of a new BoJ governor.

Cameron likely realizes that India plans to spend some $1 trillion on infrastructure over the next five years.

Given their relative affluence, Jews were resented by their Limerick neighbors, most of whom lived in wretched poverty.

The third-season finale of "Downton Abbey" airs Sunday night on PBS. During its three seasons, the show has attracted legions of fans across economic lines.

The third season of the British period drama “Downton Abbey” comes to a close on PBS Sunday night, and, in celebration of the beloved show, we’ve compiled five interesting tidbits of trivia to prepare you for the season finale.

Even though "Downton Abbey's" third season seems to have only just begun, its finale will be available for online streaming Sunday night.