Washington--Big US technology firms joined a coalition of activists Wednesday urging Congress to pass a law scaling back government surveillance ahead of key...
Washington--Big US technology firms joined a coalition of activists Wednesday urging Congress to pass a law scaling back government surveillance ahead of key...
New York--Paul McCartney will headline Lollapalooza, the US counterculture festival turned Chicago fixture, as the ex-Beatle keeps up an active touring schedule. Other...
London--The BBC announced Wednesday that it was dropping one of its most popular presenters, "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson, after he verbally and...
New York---Hard rock giants Van Halen on Tuesday announced an extensive North American tour, three years after the band canceled dates due to...
Paris---German punk pioneer Nina Hagen, who recently celebrated her 60th birthday, has called off a series of shows in France due to a...
New York---Metallica's "... And Justice for All" was one of heavy metal's most influential albums, but fans who have listened to it countless...
Patrick Pichette (stepping down) San Francisco--Google on Tuesday named as its new chief financial officer Ruth Porat, who will move from a similar...
New York---The endorsement was prestigious, if unconventional. Prince has produced the debut album of R&B singer Judith Hill and has launched a personal...
Beijing---In China, few activities escape the watchful eye of the state -- and soon, that will include square dancing. Ever-growing numbers of enthusiastic...
Moscow--Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire is to close his restaurant in a Moscow luxury hotel, a spokeswoman said Monday, with Russian media blaming...
Paris--Chose a PDF file on the screen and five minutes later a book, printed and bound with a proper cover, spits out. It...
Jerusalem--Two dovish Israeli artists have been harassed by hooligans since last week's "stormy" election campaign, sparking official concern over post-poll polarisation in Israeli...
Madrid--The parents of a boy who sparked a manhunt when they removed him from Britain where he was being treated for cancer claimed...
Beijing--A Chinese province is seeking the return of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk, saying it was stolen two decades ago before resurfacing at an...
Cairo--An Egyptian woman who says she had to dress as a man to get work has been hailed as an "exemplary working mother"...
Celine Dion Washington---Canadian singer Celine Dion will return to her residency in Las Vegas in August after taking an indefinite break last year...
New Delhi---"Don't eat it, read it, see it, feel it," sings the Michael Jackson impersonator as she raps her way through a list...
Abu Dhabi---Despite campaigns on the risks of smoking, teenagers in the United Arab Emirates are turning to a little-known tobacco product five times...
