LOS ANGELES- Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" topped the North American box office over the long Christmas weekend, raking in $46.2 million, industry estimates showed Monday....
KATHMANDU, Deepak Adhikari- Wrapped in a maroon robe, her head shaven, Ani Choying Dolma treads gingerly into a Kathmandu hotel, exuding the composure and serenity one might expect from a Buddhist...
THE HAGUE- The Amsterdam Museum has raised more than 50,000 euros from public sponsors to restore a 198-year-old painting depicting Napoleon's entrance into the city, its spokeswoman said Friday....
LONDON- George Michael fought back tears Friday as the British singer conceded that he had almost died after contracting severe pneumonia while on tour in Austria.
Appearing weak and struggling...
WASHINGTON, Fabienne Faur- When "The Nutcracker" comes to US theaters, the two-act ballet that enchants children around the world ushers in the Christmas season, on an equal footing with Santa Claus...
LONDON- Experts called Wednesday for the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the "Irish giant", to be removed from a London museum where it has been on display for almost 200 years and buried at sea, as he...
PARIS- Progressive deafness profoundly influenced Beethoven's compositions, prompting him to choose lower-frequency notes as his condition worsened, scientists said on Tuesday.
Beethoven first...
PARIS, Emma Charlton- Honeyed vocals, a cinematic pout and a haunting, David Lynch-inspired video clip posted on YouTube was all it took to propel Lana Del Rey to global stardom, hailed as the...
PRAGUE- Tributes poured in from around the world Sunday for late former Czech president Vaclav Havel, hailed as the "soul of the Czech revolution" and an icon for freedom and unity in Europe....
PRAIA, Arminda Barros- Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, nicknamed the "barefoot diva", died at the age of 70 Saturday, three months after retiring due to ill health.
The singing star...
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