ROME, Dario Thuburn- Vatican archives documenting centuries of European history including Galileo Galilei's trial documents and Martin Luther's excommunication went on public display for the first...

PARIS, Emma Charlton- From bold portraits to wry cartoons on the Islamist resurgence at the polls, a Paris show explores the roots and branches of Tunisia's revolution, one year on, as seen by...

LOS ANGELES- Grammy-winning singer Celine Dion announced Tuesday she had canceled a string of upcoming shows in Las Vegas due to a virus-triggered problem with her vocal chords.The Canadian-born star...

LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Meryl Streep famously called him "God." And Harvey Weinstein certainly looked omnipotent at the Oscars Sunday, showing again his peerless skills at campaigning for the...

HOLLYWOOD, Susan Stumme- Hollywood's hottest stars strutted down the red carpet on Sunday ahead of the Oscars ceremony in a stunning parade of bejeweled couture gowns, glittering diamonds and...

MOSCOW- The awarding of a top Kremlin honour to a pro-regime Syrian writer has sparked controversy in Russia, with the main Jewish group slamming the decoration as "extremely dangerous".President...

BERLIN, Deborah Cole- The Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after handing its Golden Bear top prize to Italian prison docu-drama "Caesar Must Die" in what commentators called a worthy but...

WESTFIELD, Jennifer Weiss- Family and friends of Whitney Houston attended a private burial ceremony for the singing star at a New Jersey cemetery on Sunday, a day after an emotional farewell...

NEWARK, Brigitte Dusseau- Hollywood stars, music greats and loved ones praised the "sweet miracle" of Whitney Houston at a moving funeral service in her home town Saturday, a week after the pop...