LONDON, UK- The family and supporters of "one of the most abused prisoners in Guantanamo" on Tuesday launched a new celebrity-backed campaign demanding his release, coinciding with the publication of...
PARIS, FRANCE, Richard Ingham- Precious scrolls blackened by the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in AD 79 may become readable again, thanks to 21st century technology, scientists said on Tuesday....
LONDON, UK- Onetime British glam rocker Gary Glitter went on trial Monday on charges he sexually abused three underage female fans in the 1970s and 1980s. The 70-year-old musician, whose real name is...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- A French-style chateau in northeastern England will host Britain's first exhibition dedicated to the legendary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, it was announced on...
CAIRO, EGYPT- Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, an Arab film icon and Omar Sharif's former wife, died Saturday at the age of 83, their son Tarek Sharif told AFP. Hamama, who was less than 10 when she...
NEW YORK, US- Bjork plans a series of intimate concerts at New York classical halls as the experimental Icelandic singer releases her new album in March. Bjork on her website announced shows on March...
LOS ANGELES, US, Veronique Dupont- Too white and too male. That is the charge facing the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after it unveiled its nominations this week for the...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- Dolly Parton, the busty US country star who rose out of poverty to become one of the most nominated Grammy winners, is the subject of a new movie series, NBC said Friday....
TOKYO, JAPAN, Miwa Suzuki- Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has started offering opinions and advice on queries from fans in an online agony uncle column, kicking things off by revealing his fears...
LONDON, UK- Singer-songwriter Sam Smith was nominated for a Brit award in five different categories on Thursday, going up against artists such as Ed Sheeran and George Ezra at Britain's equivalent of...
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