London, Nov 10 : British actress Sienna Miller has confirmed her split from married oil heir and actor Balthazar Getty.

The actress confirmed her new single status at the Hollywood Dominoes: VIP Launch.

She told Us Weekly magazine that it’s better to not have a relationship that is constantly under media spotlight.

“I’m single at the moment, and I’m completely happy with that,” the Sun quoted her, as telling the magazine.

“It’s nice not to have a relationship that is constantly scrutinized and discussed.

Rome/Johannesburg  - South African singer Miriam Makeba died Monday morning from a heart attack in an Italian clinic, an Italian media report said.

According to the ANSA news agency, 76-year-old Makeba felt ill after a performance on Sunday evening and was brought by ambulance to a hospital in Castel Volturno in southern Italy, where she died.

Makeba, a former anti-apartheid activist, was born on March 4, 1932, and enjoyed international fame with the hit song Pata Pata.

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London, Nov 9 : Cheryl Cole may have never spoken about her older brother Andrew’s troubled life but now he has revealed how the caring ‘Girls Aloud’ singer has repeatedly tried to help him get his life on track.

Andrew, who grew up with Cheryl on a heroin-ravaged estate in Newcastle, is an alcoholic drug addict, who has spent a third of his life behind bars.

Andrew, who is now out of jail, has an appalling record of more than 50 court appearances, many for violence and thuggery.

Now, the 28-year-old has revealed how his ‘worried’ sister used to quietly visit him in jail as he served time for a brutal robbery.

London, November 9 : ‘X-Factor’ judge Dannii Minogue has finally broken her silence to confirm her troubled relationship with co-judge Simon Cowell on the reality show.

The Aussie singer revealed that cracks began to show on their close bond after Simon started to ‘snub’ her away to be with ‘Girls Aloud’ stunner Cheryl Cole who is the new girl joining the judging panel.

“I guess Simon and I don’t talk much any more, definitely nothing like last year when I was next to him on the panel and was also the new girl,” News of the World quoted her as saying.