Justin Bieber & Perez Hilton praise “Korea’s Got Talent” sensation Choi Sung Bong

An episode of the cable channel tvN's "Korea's Got Talent" left an inspiring effect on many people across the world. On the 16th, famous entertainment blog, "PerezHilton" and Justin Bieber's official Facebook, shared the viral video of Choi Sung Bong's story and performance from "Korea's Got Talent". Justin Bieber posted the video on his Facebook, which was previously uploaded on his manager's, Scotter's, twitter. He said, "This is awesome. NEVER SAY NEVER and good luck to this kid," showing his interest and hope for Choi Sung Bong to not...

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Christina Aguilera: Neither of us were 'angels'

Christina  Aguilera addresses the rumors about whether she and/or her now ex-husband strayed during the marriage – sort of."At one time or another, we were both not angels," the singer told W. " It got to a point where my life at home was reminding me of my own childhood.  I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home..." "The Voice" coach has a spread in the new issue of  W where she she says she has never watched an entire episode of the show's major competitor "American Idol" because "it's too mean." "Why...

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Hantuchova beats Venus

Daniela Hantuchova ended the Williams sisters' run at the Eastbourne grasscourt event Thursday as she finally triumphed after ten losses in her career series with Venus. Daniela Hantuchova ended the Williams sisters' run at the Eastbourne grasscourt event Thursday as she finally triumphed after ten losses in her career series with Venus, pictured here in action on June 15.The Slovak who had won just two sets previously against the American holder of five Wimbledon titles, secured a gritty 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 quarter-final victory to send...

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Hantuchova halts Venus return in Eastbourne; Stosur topples Zvonarev

var clickExpire = "-1"; Daniela Hantuchova registered her first win over Venus Williams in 11 meetings at Eastbourne.(CNN) -- A day after her sister Serena's comeback was ended in Eastbourne, Venus Williams suffered a similar fate losing in the quarterfinals to Daniela Hantuchova. The Slovak battled hard in blustery conditions on the south coast of England as she recorded a 6-2 5-7 6-2 win -- her first over Venus in 11 meetings. Williams had been out of action for five months with an abdominal...

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Today's video gamer? It might not be who you think

var clickExpire = "-1"; A woman plays games at the Sony PlayStation booth at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.(CNN) -- At 37, Lisa Sharp is comfortable calling herself a video-game junkie. But that wasn't always the case. "I was the typical high-school girl who always watched the guys play and never picked up a console until well after college," she said. Then, one day, the cable was out, so she grabbed a controller for her roommate's Nintendo 64. The rest is pixelated history. Now,...

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Injured Clijsters forced out of Wimbledon

var clickExpire = "-1"; Kim Clijsters will miss Wimbledon because of the ankle inury that has plagued her in recent weeks. (CNN) -- Reigning U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters will miss Wimbledon after suffering a recurrence of the ankle problem that has troubled her in recent weeks. The 28-year-old Belgian, who has never even reached the final of the grass-court event despite an illustrious career, underwent further tests on the injury following a shock defeat at the Unicef Open in s'Hertogenbosch...

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Murray unlikely to win Wimbledon despite recent success

Andy Murray is unlikely to win Wimbledon this year, despite his recent success at Queen's Club.I wonder if Andy Murray ever curses the fact that he's playing in an era with two of the greatest tennis players of all time? I suspect he does. The Scot has all the attributes to be a major winner; he can play every shot in the book, is incredibly fit, loves a challenge and has great court-craft and intuition, but so far this total package hasn't been quite good enough. There are transition times in tennis, just like every sport, when...

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Barnes & Noble's new Nook: The anti-iPad

32 It's not an iPad, or even a Nook Color. But that's the whole point of Barnes & Noble's newest e-reader: it's not supposed to be. FORTUNE -- Just six months after launching its well-received Android-based Nook Color tablet, Barnes and Noble (BKS) unveiled a major hardware update to the original e-ink-based Nook e-reader that cuts down on bulk, weight, and physical buttons. Here's the important thing to note right off the bat about this new Nook: it doesn't have a color display like the iPad or the even the Nook Color. There isn't...

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Abhisit gambles on leadership

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has pledged to step down as the Democrat leader if his party wins significantly less than the 165 seats it captured in the last election in 2007.In an interview with Reuters yesterday, Mr Abhisit said it was still possible that his Democrat Party could win as many as 200 of the available 500 seats but that if it won less than what it achieved in the last election in 2007, he would step down as party leader. See also: Yingluck will seek to revive Riyadh ties Mr Abhisit said Thailand's election was a tight...

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David and Goliath: Vietnam confronts China over South China sea energy riches

LONDON: An increasingly fractious maritime confrontation is developing in the South China Sea, with enormous implications for international companies interested in developing East Asia's offshore hydrocarbon resources. Far from the radars of city of London and Wall Street investors, the clash has seen Vietnam emerge as spear carrier for its fellow ASEAN members on the dispute. Offshore drilling is the most capital-intensive form of exploiting hydrocarbons, but its expense and scarcity has also allowed technically advanced Western companies...

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[Thai] Army chief urges Thais not to repeat past choices [-Prayuth trying to change election outcome?]

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's powerful army chief, who helped oust former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has urged voters not to repeat the outcome of past elections in next month's balloting — an apparent warning against supporting Thaksin's allies. Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha delivered his advice Tuesday night in a special broadcast on the country's two army-owned television networks, as polls indicated that pro-Thaksin forces are again headed for victory in the July 3 general elections. Thaksin was deposed in a 2006 military coup after...

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Libya not getting Olympics tickets yet, organizers insist

var clickExpire = "-1"; The IOC will delay its release of London 2012 tickets to Libya. var cnnRelatedTopicKeys = []; London (CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee will not give any tickets to Libya's Olympic Committee "until the current situation becomes clearer," it said Wednesday. The statement comes on the heels of public fury in Britain over reports that members of Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi's family will get tickets to the Olympics in London next year. The British organizers of the games told...

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Will Serena's comeback fail?

Serena Williams proudly shows off her fourth Wimbledon crown but can she win a fifth?The news that Serena Williams is to return to action for the first time in nearly a year certainly gives added spice to the build-up to the third grand slam of the year at Wimbledon. Williams has been sidelined since winning her fourth title at the All England Club since July, not hitting a ball in anger unless you count a money-spinning exhibition match against Kim Clijsters in Belgium in front of a record crowd for a tennis match. But days before...

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Barcelona threaten to sever ties with Spanish rivals Real Madrid

var clickExpire = "-1"; Barcelona and Real Madrid met five times last season with tempers flaring on several occasions (CNN) -- European champions Barcelona claim they will sever ties with Real Madrid if their fierce Spanish rivals continue to push the "bounds of sportsmanship." The two clubs faced-off five times over the course of last season, culminating in two tempestuous Champions League semifinals in which players from both sides clashed on numerous occasions. Real coach Jose Mourinho was handed a five-match...

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'Mrs. Hefner' on the cover of Playboy

The July issue of Playboy Magazine features a cover of Crystal Harris and the headline "America's Princess: Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner." Well, that would have been her name if Harris hadn't called off the wedding which had been scheduled for Saturday. The now ex-fiancée of the world's most famous playboy appeared on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Wednesday to explain her side of the story regarding the break up. Harris said that despite reports to the contrary there was no "nasty argument" which led to the couple splitting. "It was mutual...

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Cambodia moves to bar Thai chicken

Cambodia yesterday barred imports of chicken products from Thailand after authorities raided chicken slaughterhouses in Nakhon Ratchasima for selling decomposed chicken, Xinhua news agency reported. "The Ministry of Commerce instructs all levels of authorities along the border between Cambodia and Thailand to prevent all imports of chicken products from Thailand even though the products have phyto-sanitary certificates in order to protect our people's health," Cham Prasidh, Cambodia's minister of commerce, wrote in a directive. The...

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Activists call for probe into decision to close Khmer Rouge case

Bandit You Bunleng and Herr Doktor Siegfried Blunk involved in JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT? Jun 14, 2011 DPA Phnom Penh - An organization monitoring Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal said Tuesday the United Nations must examine the court's decision to close the investigation into its highly politicized third case. The Open Society Justice Initiative, which is funded by US billionaire George Soros, said the step was essential in order to restore public trust in the UN-backed tribunal. The group said the investigating judges had failed to examine...

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Abhisit: Pheu Thai's special zone unrealistic vote bait

The Pheu Thai Party's proposal to make the three troubled southern border provinces a special administrative zone is purely intended to win votes, and is not a realistic solution to the problem, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.Prime Minister Abhisit was commenting on an interview by Pheu Thai's No.1 party list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, who said her party would turn the three southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat into a special administration zone. Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader...

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UN Secretary General Moves To Ease Tribunal Tension

Wednesday, 15 June 2011 Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh "...must be allowed to function free from external interference by the royal government, by the UN, donors states and by civil society." (sic!)The office UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to ease increasing tensions within the Khmer Rouge tribunal on Wednesday, rejecting media reports that a controversial third case will be dropped. The UN-backed court's investigating judges have come under fire in recent weeks after they made a preliminary conclusion to Case 003, for...

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America’s most endangered historic places

More than 1,000 square miles of archeological and cultural sites in northwestern New Mexico were once home to the prehistoric Chacoan people. (Jonathan Poston)The National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled its 2011 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places on 15 June.The annual list, now in its 24th year, spotlights important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. This year's sights range from a severely deteriorated 1950s ranch...

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Abhisit to take part in debate

Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has accepted an invitation from the People's Network for Elections in Thailand (Pnet) to participate in a debate involving the leaders of six political parties on June 23, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said on Tuesday. Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit VejjajivaPrime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has accepted an invitation from the People's Network for Elections in Thailand (Pnet) to participate in a debate involving...

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Bahrain Grand Prix cut from 2011 F1 calendar

The Sakhir circuit in Bahrain will not stage an F1 race this season Formula 1's governing body the FIA has confirmed that the Bahrain Grand Prix will not be part of the 2011 programme.The race, originally scheduled for 13 March, was called off in February after more than 30 lives were lost during pro-democracy protests in the country. Earlier this month, it was reinstated and rescheduled for 30 October. But teams objected on logistical grounds and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was forced to come up with another...

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How early Twitter decisions led to Weiner's downfall

Anthony Weiner used Twitter to establish his feisty personality with a nationwide community, but it was also his undoing. (WIRED) -- Now that the Anthony Weiner Twitter meltdown has pretty much played out, I'm surprised that there hasn't been much discussion of the butterfly wing-flap that brought him down: Twitter's rules of engagement when it comes to "following." The success of a social network is largely determined by its settings. In 2006, an engineer named Jack Dorsey had an idea for a way for people to share short updates on...

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Google adding search by voice, pictures

Google search guru Amit Singhal announces new search features at Tuesday's press event.San Francisco (CNN) -- The plain Google search box will soon be able to handle more than taps on a keyboard. Google is bringing features pioneered on smartphones, like voice and image search, to its flagship product, the company said at a news conference here on Tuesday. The speech-recognition tool began showing up as a microphone button on the right-hand side of the Google.com search box for some visitors on Tuesday. It will only be available on...

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