ROME, ITALY- Italian actor Bud Spencer, who starred in a string of spaghetti westerns, died on Monday in Rome aged 86, his family confirmed. "With our deepest regrets, we have to tell you that Bud is...
CAIRO, EGYPT- Egyptian security forces on Monday arrested Liliane Daoud, a British-Lebanese dual national and political talk show host at a local television channel, her ex-husband told AFP on...
ATHENS, GREECE- A leading Greek foundation on Friday unveiled a sprawling new park, opera and national library in southern Athens designed to "give hope" to a country brought low by a six-year...
MADRID, SPAIN- Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who sparked uproar in India by saying his heavy training schedule for an upcoming film left him feeling "like a raped woman", said Thursday he needs to...
Susan Sarandon, who starred alongside Yelchin in the 2008 coming-of-age comedy "Middle of Nowhere," described the Russian-born American actor, who was just 27, as "an original." "One of the most...
PARIS, FRANCE, Fiachra Gibbons- In one of the most eagerly awaited Paris art shows of the year, the ageing enfant terrible of French letters, Michel Houellebecq, does not disappoint. From a room full...
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY- A Budapest orchestra did not let their opera performance get in the way of watching Hungary's Euro 2016 game, dashing backstage mid-show to watch a crucial game on TV. With Hungary...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- Pixar's "Finding Dory" has made box office history, industry data showed Monday, taking in the biggest ever opening weekend revenue for an animated movie. "Dory," voiced...
BETHLEHEM, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, Sarah Benhaida- Pilgrims to Bethlehem often return home with candles or rosaries, but for those who see religion as more than skin-deep, tattoo artist Walid Ayash...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page on Thursday denied claims that he plagiarized "Stairway to Heaven," insisting the iconic anthem sounds more like a "Mary Poppins" song than the...