MUMBAI, Shail Kumar Singh- British actor Ben Kingsley this week makes his debut in a Bollywood film, nearly 30 years after his Oscar-winning performance in "Gandhi" catapulted him to worldwide fame....

TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have cancelled a traditional music concert in the western city of Tabriz because two members of the band were women, the ISNA news agency reported on Monday. The...

WASHINGTON- Colombian pop sensation Shakira met Monday with US President Barack Obama at the White House and briefed him on her role as an advocate for children in poverty. Grammy award-winning...

PARIS, Andres Bermudez Lievano - From Alaskan masks to Flemish art, Peruvian jewellery and African sculptures, a major anthropological show just opened in Paris illustrates how different cultures...

NEW YORK - British pop superstar Elton John stirred controversy in a magazine interview Friday when he claimed that Jesus Christ was "gay." "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent...

KATHMANDU, Subel Bhandari - Nepal's ancient capital Kathmandu is famed around the world for its intricately carved medieval temples and ancient royal palaces. But as the once-sleepy city hurtles...

BERLIN, Deborah Cole- Roman Polanski won best director honours at the 60th Berlin Film Festival on Saturday for the political thriller "The Ghost Writer", as the jury gave the Golden Bear top prize...

SINGAPORE, Philip Lim- When Ben Loke wanted to boost his financial prospects, he approached neither his banker nor his broker. Instead, the 35-year-old company executive asked a professional...

ROME- Rome will host the largest number of Caravaggio paintings ever collected in one city with an exhibit set to open Saturday to celebrate the 400th year of the painter's death, organisers said....