PARIS, FRANCE- The curse of the "The Phantom of the Opera" appears to have struck again with a fire at a Paris theatre on Sunday which is threatening to derail the musical's debut in France next...
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, Gaël Branchereau- Noted Syrian poet Adonis, whose name surfaces regularly as a top contender for the Nobel literature prize, says religious fanaticism is "destroying the heart of...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Shahzad Abdul- President Barack Obama hailed Saturday the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a long-awaited institution dedicated to...
BERLIN, GERMANY- A people smugglers' car, a dinghy and a life jacket are among items related to Europe's migration crisis due to go on display at a German museum. One of the most powerful features of...
LIEGE, BELGIUM, Catherine Bennett- Legendary French art dealer Paul Rosenberg, who championed names such as Matisse, Picasso and Braque before being forced to flee Paris during the Second World War,...
PARIS, FRANCE- French actress Marion Cotillard has rebuffed suggestions that she helped cause the split between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie by having a fling with the A-list actor. "This is going to...
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN- British actor Hugh Grant on Sunday insisted he was not a sex symbol but a mere "curiosity" for young film fans desperate to catch a glimpse of a movie star. The actor who shot...
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- The New York Philharmonic is taking a new step to bring a greater audience --- it is streaming its season's first concert on Facebook. The leading US orchestra said that...
PARIS, FRANCE- The end of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's marriage Tuesday provoked a worldwide media storm because this "socially engaged" couple had given the impression that theirs was a...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- US actress Kathy Bates, best known for her portrayal of an obsessed fan in "Misery," accepted a star on Tuesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and dedicated the honor to a...