PARIS- Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy backed controversial plans for France to legalise gay marriage in an interview with Vogue that sees the 44-year-old return to her supermodel roots....
Then the news gradually spread, prompting surprise and some skepticism. "It's surprising, given his obsessive habit of constantly working," said Ross Posnock, a Columbia University professor who...
KHARTOUM, Ian Timberlake- Sudanese-born British film-maker Taghreed Elsanhouri, whose documentary about last year's partition of Sudan premiered in her homeland on Thursday night, is leaving...
SYDNEY- One of Australia's best-selling and most popular authors Bryce Courtenay, who shot to prominence with his first book "The Power Of One", has died aged 79, his family said Friday. The South...
HARMAN, Romania, Isabelle Wesselingh- In the medieval fortified churches of Transylvania, dozens of majestic organs have fallen prey to rodents and the ravages of time. But thanks to the dedication...
NEW YORK- The puppeteer behind the beloved "Sesame Street" character Elmo has resigned following allegations that he had sexual relationships with underage teens. In a statement issued Tuesday, Kevin...
MOSCOW- Russian writer Boris Strugatsky, famous for co-authoring Soviet-era science-fiction novels critical of the authorities with his late brother Arkady, passed away on Monday at 79, his...
PARIS, Emma Charlton- What matters at Christmas time is the spirit, right? For those yet to be convinced, a tiny Japanese pavilion in Paris offers to initiate Westerners to a 700-year-old gift-giving...
WASHINGTON, Fabienne Faur- Where would James Bond be without Dr. No, Goldfinger or the statuesque May Day? Agent 007 may be a hero, but in this new exhibit in the US capital the bad guys are the...
MOSCOW- Russian art experts have uncovered what is believed to be an original Rubens painting in a small-town museum in the Urals mountains region, its director said Friday. The painting called "Mary...
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