Entertainment & Arts
Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine dies at age 96
Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine has died at the age of 96 in her home in Carmel, California.Somalia court sentences woman who reported rape
A Somali court has sentenced to jail a woman who said she was raped and two journalists who reported her story.Kennedy Center honors Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine and others
An actress, an opera singer, two musicians, and one singer/musician have received the 36th annual Kennedy Centers Honors for lifetime achievement.Cuba closes privately owned movie theaters, video arcades
Cuba closed dozens of home-based movie theaters on Saturday and reaffirmed its plans to end the private sale of imported goods as ...Canadian author Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2013
Alice Munro won Nobel Prize 2013 in literature and became the first Canadian woman to take the Nobel Prize since its launch ...Morocco teenagers arrested after posting kissing photo on Facebook
Moroccan police have arrested a teenage boy and girl for posting a photo on Facebook of them kissing, with the incident provoking ...Iran lawmakers pass bill allowing men to marry adopted daughters from age 13
Parliamentarians in Iran have passed a bill to protect the rights of children which includes a clause that allows a man to ...Best-selling US author Tom Clancy dies at 66
Tom Clancy, the bestselling U.S. author of popular spy and military-themed thrillers such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," ...Miss Philippines Megan Young crowned Miss World 2013
Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned the 63 rd Miss World pageant at a ceremony in Indonesia\'s resort island of Bali on ...Egypt shuts down Muslim Brotherhood newspaper
Egyptian security forces have shut down the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood newspaper in Cairo after raiding it and confiscating material, the ...