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Egyptian fans bid farewell to film 'icon' Faten Hamama 18 Jan 2015 - 07:18 pm

Late Faten Hamama CAIRO--Film fans bid an emotional farewell Sunday to Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, a star of Arabic cinema and ex-wife of...

Cage fight, Snoop Dogg give Versace a run for its money 18 Jan 2015 - 04:13 pm

Philipp Plein MILAN--From Prada to Versace, Milan Fashion Week is renowned for sleek catwalk shows oozing opulence -- but that was before German...

Life, songs of Dolly Parton take center stage in movie series 17 Jan 2015 - 01:10 pm

Dolly Parton LOS ANGELES--Dolly Parton, the busty US country star who rose out of poverty to become one of the most nominated Grammy...

EU partners with pharmaceutical industry to fight Ebola 16 Jan 2015 - 11:18 pm

The EU's Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has unveiled a new programme to find vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for Ebola Brussels - The EU...

Hundreds queue in London to get hands on latest Charlie Hebdo 16 Jan 2015 - 10:15 pm

London - Londoners lined up by the hundreds on Friday to buy copies of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, as religious leaders met at...

Le hug: it's just not very French, Kerry learns on Paris trip 16 Jan 2015 - 10:03 pm

Paris - When top US diplomat John Kerry rushed towards the French president, arms open, to warmly embrace him on Friday, what followed...

'In dog we trust' rug put on auction in Florida 16 Jan 2015 - 09:49 pm

'In Dog We Trust' printed on sheriff's rugs Miami - The rug at a Florida sheriff's department might have been better suited for...

Hitchhiker snags a ride from Uruguay's president 16 Jan 2015 - 09:18 pm

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica finishes lunch at El Subte pizzeria where he stopped to eat with friends in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay Montevideo -...

Recipient of novel stem cell treatment 'well', doctor 16 Jan 2015 - 08:03 pm

Paris - A woman treated with a revolutionary embryonic stem-cell therapy for severe heart failure is doing well three months after the operation,...

Lost and found in space: Beagle 2 seen on Mars 11 years on 16 Jan 2015 - 07:31 pm

London - A British-built probe which vanished 11 years ago has been found on the surface of Mars, scientists said on Friday, solving...

Sotheby's wins UK court battle over disputed Caravaggio 16 Jan 2015 - 04:53 pm

London---Sotheby's on Friday won its legal battle with a man who claimed the auction house negligently led him to undersell a painting acquired...

'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel" top Oscar nods 15 Jan 2015 - 05:32 pm

Birdman LOS ANGELES--Dark comedy "Birdman" and stylish crime caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" topped the Oscars nominations list Thursday with nine each, firing...

Oscars 2015 best actor nominees 15 Jan 2015 - 04:57 pm

LOS ANGELES--The following are the nominees for the best actor Oscar, which will be handed out on February 22: Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher" Bradley...

Oscar best foreign film nominees 15 Jan 2015 - 04:56 pm

LOS ANGELES--The following are the nominees for the best foreign language film Oscar, which will be handed out on February 22: "Ida" (Poland)...

Oscars best actress nominees 15 Jan 2015 - 04:51 pm

LOS ANGELES--The following are the nominees for the best actress Oscar, which will be handed out on February 22: Marion Cotillard, "Two Days,...

Crime writer Ruth Rendell 'critical' after stroke 15 Jan 2015 - 03:46 pm

LONDON--British crime writer Ruth Rendell, who has published more than 60 books in a career spanning five decades, was on Thursday in a...

Paris Philharmonic Hall 14 Jan 2015 - 10:19 pm

Microsoft unveils low-cost smartphones in some markets 14 Jan 2015 - 09:16 pm

Washington - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled two new low-cost smartphones aimed at pushing its Windows Phone operating system to users in Europe, Asia,...