New exhibition reveals Queen's working year

Life and Style >> Fashion & Beauty

A special exhibition at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace recreates the spectacle and variety of the royal calendar, from…

Visit Keukenhof Gardens in Holland

Travel >> Travel Tips

Each year over 7,000,000 bulbs are hand-planted to create the world's largest flower garden in the small town of Lisse…

UN Security Council approves tougher sanctions against Iran

World >> USA

The UN Security Council voted Wednesday on a fourth round of sanctions targeting Tehran. After months of intense negotiations, the…

Queen's Speech Outlines U.K. Plans

World >> Europe

Prime Minister David Cameron's new government expects to raise around £9 billion, or about $13 billion, through a rise in…

Apple developing Flash alternative named Gianduia

Technology >> Innovations

Apple had introduced the technology called Gianduia at its World of WebObjects Developer Conference last year. Gianduia is described as…

Keep your newborn clean

Health >> Health News

A newborn brings along with it both, happiness and stress, in almost equal amounts. Newborns need to be properly cared…

Obama, Medvedev sign historic nuclear arms treaty

World >> Europe

US President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev signed a landmark treaty Thursday committing their nations to major nuclear…

Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010

World >> Europe

Stockholm is the very first city to be designated European Green Capital 2010 by the EU Commission. The Commission's intention…

Butterflies impacted by climate change, habitat destruction

Technology >> Ecology & Science

Butterfly populations in California are declining and, in some cases, moving to higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada due to…

Visit Berlin, Germany

Travel >> Travel Tips

Berlin's culture is as multi-faceted as the city itself. It is varied, exciting and always original.Berlin is at the cutting…

Dear John' Unseats 'Avatar' At The Box Office

Entertainment >> entertainment

With 84 percent female audience, romantic drama overpowers James Cameron's latest on Super Bowl weekend.Box-Office Top Five#1 "Dear John" ($32.4…

Venice launches its annual Carnival

Entertainment >> entertainment

Masked revellers swarmed the streets and waterways of Venice on Saturday as the historic Italian city launched its annual Carnival.Hundreds…

2010 The Year of the Tiger

Hot Topic >> Hot Topic

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of a Golden Tiger, which begins on February…

Antelope Canyon Arizona Beautiful Places to Visit

Travel >> Travel Tips

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located in Arizona on Navajo land. It was formed over the years by flash…

Job No. 1 For Obama: Jobs

World >> USA

As expected, President Barack Obama delivered a sweeping State of the Union address Wednesday, touching on topics that ranged from…

Friday’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon to feature Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and more

Entertainment >> entertainment

Beyonce and Madonna have been added as performers to Friday's multi-network "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, and Denzel Washington, Brad…

Vienna Philharmonic opens 2010

Hot Topic >> Hot Topic

One of the most prestigious orchestras in the world has become famous for its starring role at its most popular…

Christmas in Betlehem

Travel >> Travel Tips

Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus and therefore a holy site to Christians around the world. The city also is…

Sesame Street celebrates 40 years

Entertainment >> entertainment

Big Bird and the Cookie Monster celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary - making it the longest running programme in children's…

Ladies wear collection Fall-Winter 2009-2010 by Ermanno Scervino

Life and Style >> Fashion & Beauty

Not very bright this collection still draws attention with its exquisite femininity, without too much unnecessary details. You can fall…

Bells toll as 9/11 mourners hold moment of silence

World >> USA

NEW YORK (AP) - Bells have tolled throughout New York City and mourners have fallen silent to observe the moment…

Miss Universe 2009

The Swedish royal family

World >> Europe

The origins of the current Swedish royal family, the House of Bernadotte, lie not in Scandinavia, but in 19th-century France…

The Big Apple is still the country's biggest draw.

World >> USA

A yearly estimate from the U.S. Census says New York City grew by more than 53,000 residents for the 12-month…

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

NASA Lunar Mission Successfully Enters Moon Orbit

Hot Topic >> Hot Topic

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has successfully entered orbit around the moon following a nearly five-day journey. Engineers at NASA's Goddard…

Peace index ranks New Zealand the safest country in the world

World >> Rest Of The World

On top of the many humiliations that have rained down on Iceland recently - the implosion of its economy, banks…

Prince Harry in New York

World >> USA

NEW YORK - Prince Harry is marking his first official visit to the United States on Friday with a stop…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Proposes Tough Regulation of Big US Financial Institutions

World >> USA

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says he will propose tougher regulations in the coming weeks of non-bank institutions that contributed…

Wal-Mart entering the Russian market

World >> USA

Reports of out Russia suggest Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may be in negotiations to buy a controlling stake in one of…

North Carolina 2009 NCAA Champions

World >> USA

There was a team of destiny out there, all right. It's the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the final chapter…

Italian quake death toll rises above 100

World >> Europe

A scientist warned a 'big one' was on the way only days before today's devastating earthquake in the Italian city…

Eiffel Tower gets birthday makeover

Life and Style >> Fashion & Beauty

On March 31, the Eiffel Tower will celebrate its 120th anniversary and a year-long project to apply a new coat…

Suicide Bomber Kills More than 50 at Pakistani Mosque

World >> Asia

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has turned a crowded mosque into a heap of rubble, killing at least 48…

Siemens unveils 750-mln-euro Chinese train contract

Technology >> Innovations

German train producer Siemens has inked a US$1 billion contract to build 100 new high-speed trains for China, the…

17 dead reproted in Montana plane crash

World >> USA

A plane crashed on its approach to an airfield in Montana last night, nose-diving into a field next to a…

Festival of the Fallas’09 Valencia

Autopsy Concludes Richardson died from bleeding in brain

Entertainment >> entertainment

Actress Natasha Richardson died from bleeding in her skull caused by the fall she took on a ski slope, an…

Natasha Richardson Dies at 45

Hot Topic >> Hot Topic

March 18, 2009 · Natasha Richardson, a gifted and precocious heiress to acting royalty whose career highlights…

Thousands of Mexican soldiers pour into the country's most violent city to stop drug gangs

World >> USA

Armed to the hilt, they came from land and air, determined to restore order to Mexico's most violent city. Nearly…

Northeast Snowstorm

World >> USA

Mar. 2,2 009 9:15 am ET A strengthening storm moving up the East Coast is bringing heavy snow…

Rio Carnival sparkles with a mature twist

Hot Topic >> Hot Topic

Brazil's Carnival added a mature twist to its symbolic parade today by giving two women in their 40s a…

Best days ahead, Obama tells U.S.

World >> USA

President Obama tried to lift America's battered spirits last night, telling U.S. lawmakers that the country's 'best days are ahead…

Credit-crunched billionaire in legal bid to get back worlds most expensive house

World >> Europe

A Russian billionaire is desperately trying to claw back his $55million deposit after a deal to buy the most expensive…

US Senate Passes $838 Billion Economic Stimulus Bill

World >> USA

The U.S. Senate has passed an $838 billion economic stimulus bill, designed to create millions of new jobs

Blair's extraordinary speech as he stands alongside Obama.

World >> Europe

Former Prime Minister lectured the world yesterday on the need to put faith at the heart of global affairs.

Britain and EU warn Obama

World >> USA

Senior figures warned the move would risk creating a new economic Iron Curtain between the EU and America

Israeli jets pound Gaza again as exiled Hamas leader thanks Iran for the support

World >> Middle East

Israeli jets pounded Gaza on Monday and Hamas militants launched mortar bomb attacks

Shoe incident now with China's prime minister.

World >> Asia

A protester has thrown a shoe at the prime minister of China as he gave a speech atCambridge University.

Violent protesters in Russia call for Putin to resign over economy

World >> Asia

About 2,500 people marched across the far eastern port of Vladivostok to denounce the Cabinet's decision to increase car…

Just how athletic American beauties have turned

Entertainment >> entertainment

Jackie Geist is the Californian entrant for the brush with perfection that is the Miss America pageant. 

Obama will order Guantanamo shutdown as ethics code is introduced

World >> USA

America's new president, Barack Obama, is set to order the shut down of Guantanamo Bay