NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- Katy Perry pulled in $135 million in the past year to be the world's top-grossing musician, beating out Taylor Swift who has hinted at "bad blood" with the fellow pop singer....
BERLIN, GERMANY- The UN cultural organisation Monday condemned the "barbaric assaults" the Islamic State group has launched on World Heritage sites in Iraq and Syria, saying they may amount to war...
GLASTONBURY, UNITED KINGDOM- The Dalai Lama made his first appearance at Glastonbury on Sunday, spending an hour in the rain addressing festival-goers on how the world could be a happier place. The...
MOSCOW, RUSSIA- Celebrated Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky announced on Thursday the cancellation of all summer shows after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. "Dmitri must cancel all...
CAIRO, EGYPT, Tony Gamal-Gabriel- With scenes of religious coexistence and vintage elegance in a more cosmopolitan era, an Egyptian soap opera aims to dispel prejudice towards the country's...
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- Pop superstar Taylor Swift said Thursday she would stream her latest album only on Apple, capping an 180-degree about-turn after she threatened a boycott. The big loser in...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Leicester Cathedral, now the home of king Richard III's remains which were found in a car park, is celebrating the English monarch's story with a new musical. "The King in the...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- The word "twerk" dates back to as early as 1820, the Oxford English Dictionary said Thursday as it announced twerking as one of 500 new entries this year. The word rocketed...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES, Sara Puig- Shell-shocked Hollywood mourned Tuesday James Horner, the Oscar-winning composer of musical scores for a string of smash-hit movies including "Titanic" and...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- A sculpture by renowned French artist Auguste Rodin, only cast in bronze for the first time last year, sold for more than $1 million at a London sale on Tuesday. The sculpture...
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