WARSAW- Canadian-born crooner Paul Anka is keeping his promise to make up for a concert he cancelled 48 years ago in Warsaw because of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.
Known for...
LAGOS- Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, renowned for his classic novel "Things Fall Apart," has rejected a government offer to honour him with one of the nation's highest awards.
The 80-year-old...
MOSCOW- Russia's Bolshoi Theatre was reeling Monday after two of the most celebrated dancers in world ballet announced they were quitting the company for a lesser-known troupe.
Ivan Vasiliev and...
LOS ANGELES, Romain Raynaldy- Actress and producer Oprah Winfrey, who has dominated the US television talk show scene for a quarter-century, was honored with an Oscar statuette late Saturday for her...
WASHINGTON, Michael Mathes- With a crush of marriages, a rush to buy lucky lottery tickets and prayers for peace and harmony, people worldwide marked Friday's once-per-century 11/11/11 lineup with...
HANOI- Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Vietnam for her first known visit since adopting an orphan from the country four years ago, reports in the state-controlled media said on Friday.
Jolie...
BEIRUT- Two Syrian theatre actors known for their plays mocking authority headed to Egypt on Thursday, fleeing possible arrest in their country but vowing to pursue their pro-democracy struggle....
LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Eddie Murphy quit Wednesday as host of this year's Oscars, a day after the producer resigned over anti-gay comments, leaving organizers scrambling three months before...
VIENNA- The absurd world of Rene Magritte, an artist known for his bowler-hatted men and green apples, is shown in a new light with a comprehensive exhibit at Vienna's Albertina museum opening late...
LILLE- Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has thanked Luc Besson for making a film of her life story and shedding light on her country, the French filmmaker said Monday.
Besson sent a...
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