BEIRUT, LEBANON- A group of Syrian refugee women took to the Beirut stage this week to tell their stories of war and flight through a new version of the ancient Greek tragedy "Antigone." The...
LOS ANGELES, US, Michael Thurston- Dark comedy "Birdman" topped nominations for the Golden Globes on Thursday, boosting its already-soaring prospects of awards season glory in the race towards the...
WASHINGTON, US, Robert Macpherson- An Englishman in New York was the toast of Washington on Sunday as British pop star Sting was feted with fellow recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors. He...
LONDON, UK- British author J. K. Rowling will publish new Harry Potter material every day from December 12 to 23 on her website Pottermore.com as a gift to fans. The author made the announcement on...
NEW YORK, US- Publishing giant Hachette said Monday it was launching a test program allowing consumers to purchase books on Twitter without leaving the messaging service. The French-owned group said...
MILAN, ITALY- The glamourous season opener at Milan's Scala opera house was marred Sunday by clashes between riot police and protesters which left two wounded. Around 300 demonstrators, using banners...
NEW YORK, US, Shaun Tandon- Newcomer Sam Smith joined Beyonce and Pharrell Williams on Friday to lead in nominations for the Grammy Awards, with the music industry's annual picks weighted toward...
ATHENS, GREECE, John Hadoulis- Greece on Friday blasted the British Museum's unprecedented loan of one of the Elgin Marbles -- Greek sculptures also known as the Parthenon Marbles that Athens wants...
LOS ANGELES, US- Ten blockbuster movies including this year's top-grossing hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" are in the running for the video special effects Oscar, organizers said Friday. The 10, which...
MIAMI, US- A silver plate crafted by Pablo Picasso and valued at $85,000 was stolen in Miami just as one of the world's premier art festivals kicked off, police said Friday. Police are investigating...
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