Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed plans to cut CO2 emissions by up to 78 million tonnes by 2020, pushing operators to shut some coal-fired plants, to help Europe's biggest economy meet bold targets to fight climate change, government sources said.

Cara Delevingne sung with Pharell Williams for Chanel's short film entitled "Reincarnation". She model also walked the runway in Austria along with Kendall Jenner instead of being in Victoria's Secret's show this year. As the two were spotted together again at the British Awards Night, Delevingne couldn't seem to get her hands off Jenner.

The euro zone economy may face another contraction after business activity grew less than expected in November despite heavy discounting, surveys on Wednesday showed, although Asian readings were more upbeat.

A compromise defense policy bill in Congress would bar the purchase of more Russian-made rocket engines to launch U.S. military satellites, clearing the way for competitive bids for 14 future launches, senior congressional aides said on Tuesday.

Plunging oil prices sparked a drop of almost 40 percent in new well permits issued across the United States in November, in a sudden pause in the growth of the U.S. shale oil and gas boom that started around 2007.

Heavy discounting failed to stop euro zone business activity growing less than thought last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting the bloc's economy may contract again early next year.

Brent rose to $71 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering some of its losses from the previous session as a turbulent market searched for a price floor after a nearly 40 percent fall since June.

Japan's auto recall enforcement division, whose 16 members work from a cramped office on the eighth floor of the transport ministry building in Tokyo, only found out about safety issues with Takata Corp air bags in late-2008 - more than three years after the company says it first learned of problems.

After more than 45 years of being one of the best saxophonists in the world, Rolling Stones member Bobby Keys has passed away.

It is Hope's baby shower, and everyone is invited, except for Quinn. Hope will have to deal with major decisions and confrontations at her own baby shower. A gate crashing Quinn eavesdrops on guests and overhears what they "actually" think of her.