WASHINGTON, Raphaëlle Picard- In the half century since Martin Luther King's march on Washington came to symbolize the Civil Rights struggle, black literature has found its place at the heart of...

VENICE- US film-maker William Friedkin, who petrified cinema-goers with "The Exorcist", was awarded a lifetime achievement award by organisers of the Venice film festival on Thursday. Friedkin's...

Cairo - Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced that she's getting ready to participate in Al Gezeera IICairo- , which will commence shooting in October, 2013. Hend continues to play the role of...

NEW DELHI, Penelope Macrae- India's monument to love, the Taj Mahal, was once even more romantic, cloaked behind towering foliage and only shyly revealing its contours as the visitor approached --...

NEW YORK CITY- A new documentary and biography claim that American author J.D Salinger, who died in 2010, left detailed instructions for at least five new books to be published after his death. The...

EDINBURGH, Katy Lee- Breaking up the United Kingdom is a serious business -- but at Edinburgh's famous Fringe festival, comedians are bringing some light relief to Scotland's big debate over whether...

THE HAGUE, Nicolas Delaunay- A cunningly disguised stolen work by Dutch contemporary artist Jan Schoonhoven managed to fool experts at the world's largest art broker Sotheby's, who auctioned it in...

LOS ANGELES- The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter....

NEW YORK CITY- The 2001 hit French film "Amelie," beloved by audiences at home and abroad, is headed for Broadway, according to US composer Dan Messe. Few other details have emerged on the stage...