VIENNA- "Ruby", the young woman at the heart of a sex scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, was the star turn Thursday at the Vienna Opera Ball, a highlight of the Austrian...
LONDON- Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios have bought the rights to a book written by two British journalists about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, their newspaper said Thursday.
"The rights...
ERLIN, Benjamin Yeh- When Wang, 24, went to jail three years ago he had no idea he would end up in a bid to break a record for most inmates dancing together.
Wang is one of more than 2,000 inmates...
LOS ANGELES- Disney's "Gnomeo & Juliet" tiptoed into first place at the North American box office this weekend as Hollywood prepared for its major Oscars awards Sunday, industry figures showed....
SYDNEY- Australian arts festival organisers said Monday they were devastated that a huge helium-filled sculpture had to be taken down after parts of it floated away soon after it was unveiled....
LOS ANGELES- Liam Neeson gave British heartthrob Alex Pettyfer a run for his money, with the veteran actor's thriller "Unknown" taking the top spot at the North American box office this holiday...
NEW YORK, Paola Messana- Fur is back in the fashion industry, but designer Gilles Mendel, latest in a French fur dynasty, never went away -- and now he's more in demand than ever.
At New York...
NEW YORK- Wildman actor Charlie Sheen, barely out of hospital from his latest reported drug-and-booze meltdown, said Tuesday he has no intention of mending his ways.
"I was sober for five years a...
LONDON- Former Iron Maiden lead singer Paul Di'Anno is facing jail after admitting fraudulent welfare claims, newspapers reported Saturday.
He admitted having claimed 45,479 pounds ($72,790,...
PARIS, Sarah Shard - The Orient has long held a fascination for westerners, conjuring up exotic images from historic lands where few travellers ventured before the advent of trains and steamboats....