KABUL, Katherine Haddon- Dubbed the Afghan Elvis, Farhad Darya may be the only man in the most conservative country on earth who can reduce an audience of women in headscarves to a screaming, waving,...
MEXICO CITY- Mexico celebrated Sunday as mariachi music was named to UNESCO's list of "intangible cultural heritage" in need of preservation.
The announcement will help to enhance the traditional...
HSINCHU- Hong Kong drama "A Simple Life" swept the board Saturday at the Golden Horse Film Awards -- known as the Chinese-language Oscars -- with gongs for best picture, director, actor and actress....
TRIPOLI, Jay Deshmukh- Libya displayed on Saturday a treasure trove of Roman-era artefacts which officials allege Kadhafi loyalists were planning to sell to finance attacks.
The objects were...
LONDON- George Michael has been forced to postpone the rest of his "Symphonica" tour as he battles pneumonia in a Vienna hospital, his agent said on Friday.
The 48-year-old British singer was said...
WASHINGTON- The first book from iconic American writer Jack Kerouac, which went unpublished and considered "lost" in his lifetime, was finally published on Thursday.
The original 158-page...
WASHINGTON- Bruce Springsteen is making plans for a world tour in the new year, with European dates to be revealed in a matter of days, as well as a new album of new material, his official website...
LONDON, Danny Kemp- Actor Hugh Grant launched a stinging attack on Britain's tabloids Monday, alleging at an inquiry that phone hacking was used by a non-Rupert Murdoch paper and that a burglary at...
LOS ANGELES- British soul diva Adele hopes to add to her growing collection of prizes at the American Music Awards this weekend, despite throat problems that have forced her off stage.
The...
WASHINGTON- Taylor Swift, at 21 one of the biggest stars in country music, says she considers her fame to be an awesome responsibility almost from the minute she wakes up.
"I definitely think...
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