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...
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...
Camborne, United Kingdom---Clutching a bag of pasta, canned pears and beef, David Kirk leaves a food bank in one of Britain's poorest corners...
Zayn Malik Johannesburg---Best-selling boy band One Direction bounded onto the stage in Johannesburg Saturday for their first show since fans across the world...
Paris--Europe resumed its beleaguered Galileo satnav programme on Friday, launching a pair of satellites seven months after a rocket malfunction sent two multi-million...
Los Angeles--Gustavo Dudamel, the young Venezuelan conductor and rising classical music star, on Friday extended his contract as head of the Los Angeles...
Pablo Picasso Bucharest--Romanian investigators have seized 101 paintings, including three signed Pablo Picasso, as part of a corruption probe targeting former finance minister...
SARAJEVO - Pigeons are often called irritating by urban residents as they constantly look for breadcrumbs, settle on residents’ balconies and window sills...
