TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have banned the books of the late celebrated poetess Forough Farrokhzad from an annual fair held in the capital, the ILNA news agency reported Saturday. "Displaying...

PARIS- Switzerland's Barbier-Mueller museum said Saturday it will return to Tanzania a tribal mask which it acquired 25 years ago without knowing it had been stolen from the African nation. The...

MUMBAI, Shail Kumar Singh- A new Bollywood film co-starring a Mexican actress has raised hopes that Indian cinema can make inroads into the Spanish-speaking market, after boosting its profile...

DAKHLA- A group of Moroccans sought to claim the record Saturday for the world's largest flag by displaying a 60,000 square metre (645,835 square foot) version of their country's standard. A...

LONDON- Britain's Prince Harry said Friday he is to train as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, calling it "one of the biggest challenges" of his life. The 25-year-old, who spent 10 weeks in...

CAIRO- An Egyptian author whose book enraged the Coptic Church said on Wednesday he was wanted for questioning by the state security prosecution on suspicion of maligning the Christian faith....

SYDNEY- Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is to feature on Australia's latest postage stamp, mail officials said Thursday, in a series celebrating his portrayal of folk hero Robin Hood. New...

WASHINGTON, Dan De Luce- American soldiers gyrating to Lady Gaga in a video spoof will not face any reprimand for their massive YouTube hit, the US Army said Thursday. The video by paratroopers in...

MADRID- Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has cast "Zorro" star Antonio Banderas in his next film about a vengeful plastic surgeon, two decades after they last worked together, El Pais said...