Jurors took two days to determine Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell violated the rights of the late Marvin Gaye and now must pay $7.4 million. The copyright case stated that the pair essentially stole the sound of Marvin Gaye’s hit song “Got To Give It Up.” The proceedings took place in Los Angeles. T.I., who is also in the suite, ...

Colombia is to halt bombing raids against Farc rebels for a month, President Juan Manuel Santos says, in a further sign of progress in the country’s peace process. Mr Santos said the move was in recognition of the fact a unilateral ceasefire declared by Farc was holding. But operations against another guerrilla group – the National Liberation Army (ELN) – ...

Paramilitary troops in Pakistan have raided and sealed off the Karachi headquarters of the MQM, the biggest political party in the city. Soldiers recovered sophisticated weapons and detained a number of people wanted in criminal cases during the pre-dawn raid, Pakistan Rangers spokesman Col Tahir said. He called the two-hour raid a “purely information-based operation”. MQM has called a nationwide ...

Holders Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite losing 4-3 to Schalke in a stunning match at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night. Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice to end his former club’s 21-match unbeaten run at the Bernabeu in the competition but the German side could not force the goal in the last six minutes which ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claims Paris St Germain are the most aggressive side he has faced this season ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 second leg at Stamford Bridge. After an exciting 1-1 draw in Paris in mid-February, PSG boss Laurent Blanc used his pre-match press conference for the return leg to highlight the antics of Blues striker Diego ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has advised Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ) President Father Frank Bwalya to stop talking ill of its leader Hakainde Hichilema. UPND deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says it is surprising and shocking for that Father Bwalya has continued to use every opportunity to speak ill about the UPND leader. Mr. Lifwekelo wonders whether Father ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says he still maintains that the Zambian people deserve to know the exact circumstances which led President Michael Sata to his death. Mr. Changala says the late President was a state property and therefore the illness that led to his death must be made known to the people. He has told Qfm News by telephone ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) says the disruption in the supply of fuel in certain parts of the country is of great concern to the Zambian people. ZACA Executive Secretary Samuel Simutunda says government should tell the nation the truth what exactly has led to the shortage of fuel in some parts of the country. Mr. Simutunda states that if ...

Political scientist Alex Ng’oma has observed that former Vice President Guy Scott has exercised an unprecedented level of political maturity to accept his current status as an ordinary Member of Parliament. Dr. Ng’oma states that the political maturity the former Vice President who is also Lusaka Central Member of Parliament has exhibited should serve as a big lesson to other ...

Front Secretary General Davis Chama has allayed fears that President Edgar Lungu’s illness might impact negatively on the ruling party’s performance in the forthcoming Parliamentary by-elections. In an interview with Qfm News Mr. Chama is confident that the Patriotic Front will conduct successful campaigns to win by-elections despite President Lungu’s medical condition. Mr. Chama states that the developmental projects the ...