Quito--It doesn't turn into Prince Charming, but a new species of frog discovered in Ecuador has earned the nickname "transformer frog" for its...
Quito--It doesn't turn into Prince Charming, but a new species of frog discovered in Ecuador has earned the nickname "transformer frog" for its...
Palo Alto, United States--Is the Internet a force for public good, or for social control? Or a bit of both? Such tensions, so...
Washington--Americans love their smartphones and rely on them as a key way to go online, but many find the cost too steep, a...
Washington---Google's mapping service rolled out a gamefied version inspired by the classic Pac-Man, turning the real streets of a city into a labyrinth...
New York---Hollywood screen icon Lauren Bacall's personal possessions from the precious to the mundane hit the auction block in New York, still drawing...
Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife Beate Paris--France's most famous Nazi hunters, Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife Beate, this week launched their...
Stockholm--An association that promotes reading among children became on Tuesday the first African group to win the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's...
London--Veteran British rockers the Rolling Stones on Tuesday announced a 15-date stadium tour of North America. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and...
Stieg Larsson Stockholm--The sequel to Swedish author Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millenium crime trilogy, due for release in August, kicks off with an artificial...
Vienna---As artists, they pushed the limits, bathing in blood, mud and urine. Vienna's famed "Actionists", whose avant garde movement may be the most...
Athens---With its dignity battered by six years of "humiliation" at the hands of its international creditors, cash-strapped Greece is turning to folk music...
New York---Rap mogul Jay Z on Monday launched the rebranded Tidal music streaming service with major star backing, hoping to shake up the...
Paris--Children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers, but social help and teaching can help...
New York--South African comedian Trevor Noah will host iconic US late-night news satire "The Daily Show," whose anchor Jon Stewart announced last month...
Washington--Wearable technology devices are seeing a growth surge that is likely to continue over the next few years, helped by the soon-to-be-released Apple...
Bangkok--A Thai court Monday lifted a ban on the latest instalment in "The Fast and the Furious" blockbuster franchise, a lawyer said, following...
Los Angeles--Animated children's flick "Home," about an unpopular space alien forced to flee his own kind, took up residence over the weekend at...
Kampala--After a film about a king of Scotland, Ugandans are getting excited over a new movie about a "queen", starring Oscar winner Lupita...
