The film "Michael" chronicles the legendary artist's rise from a child star to one of the world's most famous pop icons, and arrives 16 years after his death. It was initially released in Europe and will hit US theaters on Friday. "It's beautiful...

No Iranian departure Iranian state television said that no Iranian delegation had yet departed for talks in Pakistan with the United States. "So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan; whether it is the main or subsidiary...

After a nine-day march to Ankara from the neighbouring province of Ekisehir, the miners arrived on Monday for a topless sit-in outside the country's energy ministry building in the Turkish capital, before being surrounded by the police. "We are hun...

"A demerger of Primark is the best way to maximise long-term returns for shareholders, reflecting Primark's scale today and the need for a better understanding of the Food business," Michael McLintock, chair of ABF, said in a statement. The demerge...

After taking off from Angola in the morning following a three-day visit, the US-born pontiff is due around noon (1100 GMT) in the Central African country, ruled since 1979 by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 83, the world's longest-serving head of sta...

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he f...

Hello Kitty, which started life as an illustration on a 1970s vinyl coin purse, is emblematic of Japan's lucrative culture of "kawaii", meaning cute. Hello Kitty and other characters owned by the corporate titan Sanrio have appeared in video games ...

The London club are in the midst of an alarming slump, sixth in the table after four defeats in a row and in serious danger of missing out on Champions League football. Boos greeted the full-time whistle following Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Mancheste...

Tottenham are on their third manager of a disastrous season and sit in the Premier League relegation zone, two points adrift of safety with five matches left. Former Netherlands international midfielder Davids said the appointment of Italian coach ...

Energy-rich Turkmenistan, one of the world's most reclusive and sealed-off states, has stated its desire to diversify its exports towards Europe and the Indian subcontinent. But it is China that is pouring in the cash to get its hands on Turkmenist...

Since debuting late last year, "Lolita" has given TV interviews, landed representation by a top booking agency and had a cabinet member use the digitally generated singer's telegenic image to promote his ministry's projects. But the videos' popular...

Victor Wembanyama is the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history, and the first to win the award unanimously.

The rapid rise of Union's women's side, who Eta will coach from the summer, is a direct result of the club prioritising the team. While still in the amateur regional leagues, Union took the unusual step of paying players and coaching staff professi...

The battle over "gerrymandering" -- the long-established but widely criticized US practice of drawing electoral boundaries to benefit one party -- has become one of the defining fights of the campaign for November's midterm elections. The ballot me...