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One of the world’s biggest archaeological rescue operations was successfully concluded 50 years ago after a massive ancient Egyptian temple complex was dismantled and hoisted to higher ground to prevent
Read MoreWhen Behnoush Babzani turned 35, she threw a party. She also used her birthday to ask friends to donate to a cause she cares about deeply: helping people who need
Read MoreAward-winning Egyptian-French actor Gamil Ratib died Wednesday in Cairo. He was 92. Ratib is widely considered one of the greatest Egyptian movie actors of all time because of his screen
Read MoreThousands of Prince fans are asking federal authorities to open a grand jury investigation into his death. The petition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been signed by more than
Read MoreRenovation work is nearly complete on an Armenian cemetery in Cairo whose graves reflect a 100 years of the community’s history in the Egyptian capital. Workers have fixed and cleaned
Read MoreIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, rappers are getting involved in politics — including one well-known rap artist who hopes to fix the country’s problems by running for a seat
Read MoreWarner Bros. Records is releasing new music by Prince. “Piano & A Microphone 1983” is from a 35-year-old cassette Prince recorded of himself playing piano and singing at his
Read MoreA group of Pro Football Hall of Famers sent a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday demanding health insurance coverage and an annual salary that includes
Read More“Game of Thrones” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Monday on a night of upsets for the highest honors in television. HBO’s
Read MoreFor a festival that can be a hotbed of Oscar-predicting hysteria, the scuttling of the “best popular movie” category by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences barely registered
Read More“Game of Thrones” or “The Handmaid’s Tale”? “Atlanta” or “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”? The best drama and comedy series races for television’s highest honors are too close to call ahead
Read MoreA Belgium court has ruled that there is no reason to return a Spanish rapper to Spain. Spain had asked Belgium to extradite rapper Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, better known
Read MoreIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, rappers are getting involved in politics – including one well-known rap artist who hopes to fix the country’s problems by running for a seat
Read MoreTime Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife. The Wall Street Journal reported that the iconic news magazine is being
Read MoreCatherine V. Harry is 23, has 243,000 Facebook followers, generates between $1,000 to $2,000 a month from her vlog, A Dose of Cath, which focuses on sexual and reproductive health,
Read MoreWhen Thunyatorn “Cheng” Ng speaks about Thai fashion and style, she tears up. The 34-year-old Connecticut-based fashion entrepreneur and stylist specializes in creating traditional Thai outfits and costumes. Her designs
Read MoreNew York, one of the world’s fashion capitals, goes all out for eight days every September with an extravaganza of runway shows known as Fashion Week. For the designers, it
Read MoreThere are about 3.5 million Muslims living in the United States. The vast majority are from South and Central Asia. While many see America as the “land of the free,”
Read MoreFemale journalists are facing a “relentless” barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned. More than half
Read MoreActress Olivia Munn is thanking an outpouring of support online for keeping up her morale following “The Predator” controversy. Munn blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned
Read MoreCountry singer Gretchen Wilson has agreed to donate $500 to charity to settle a criminal charge related to a disturbance at a Connecticut airport last month. The Grammy-winning “Redneck Woman”
Read MoreTel Aviv will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year, beating out bids by Jerusalem and Eilat, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Thursday. Israel earned
Read MoreTurkey has fined a television channel for showing a music video by Pink that featured “erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature”, a ruling made by its television watchdog showed.
Read MoreDozens of colorful pianos are available for the public to play and enjoy this month in several parks in Atlanta, Georgia, during the second annual festival of Pianos for Peace
Read MoreCBS News on Wednesday fired 60 Minutes top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. The
Read MoreAt age 7, Candelaria Cabrera goes after the soccer ball with determination. She drives toward her rivals without caring much about getting hurt and deftly manages the bumps on the
Read MoreCMT is changing their Artists of the Year show to honor only women, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big
Read MoreChristian Marclay’s “The Clock” is both the ultimate feature film and an artwork you can set your watch by. The Swiss-American artist has edited together thousands of movie clips containing
Read MoreThe response to Bradley Cooper’s romantic saga “A Star Is Born” has been intense. Critics have boasted of crying uncontrollably. Fans outside theaters have swooned for its star, Lady Gaga.
Read MoreLarry Probst will step down as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, exiting with a complicated legacy that includes restoring the federation’s international reputation while leaving it saddled with as
Read MoreA new Indian movie about human trafficking starring Freida Pinto and Demi Moore is to be screened in towns and villages around the country to raise awareness of a crime
Read MoreOpening Ceremony, the label that always seems to find quirkier and more unusual ways to display its clothes during Fashion Week, upped the ante on Sunday with a festive drag
Read MoreScaling Emmy heights is tough in the era of so-called peak TV, with the volume of shows matched by lofty expectations from academy voters. Good isn’t enough for comedies and
Read MoreCBS Corp said on Monday it will pay up to $120 million to former Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves if an internal investigation into allegations of harassment fails to provide
Read MoreThe U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was angered by a crowd roaring for his popular opponent, Juan
Read MoreThe 2018 football season quietly kicked off across the U.S. Sunday without the widespread player protests over alleged police brutality against African-Americans. Only two players both on the Miami Dolphins
Read MoreSix women are making new sexual misconduct allegations against CBS chief Leslie Moonves, whose reign as one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood appeared to be nearing an end
Read MoreTiffany Haddish led an African-American sweep of Emmy Awards for TV series guest actors, a milestone in the entertainment industry’s effort to reflect a diverse society. Haddish was
Read MoreThe Democratic Republic of Congo is known across the continent for its high-energy dance culture. The contemporary local pop dances that feature winding waist movements and stiff leg kicks have
Read MoreAmerican companies are producing a growing range of “Halal products” — food prepared to conform to strict Islamic law as prescribed by the Koran. That includes strict adherence to how
Read MoreOn the 30th anniversary of Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ slogan, the apparel and footwear company announced a new endorsement deal and ad starring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick’s decision
Read MoreMore than 30 dresses and accessories worn on stage by Aretha Franklin are going up for auction. The Queen of Soul died at age 76 in Detroit on August 16.
Read MoreHikers have embarked on a 500-mile (805-kilometer) expedition that will traverse New Mexico. The mission: Chart out the best route and identify what challenges might lie ahead as the state
Read MoreActor Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star whose career lasted for more than half a century, died Thursday at 82. His agent announced the actor’s death in Jupiter, Florida, but did
Read MoreBritain’s Burberry will no longer burn unsold luxury goods to protect its brand after an admission that it destroyed almost $40 million worth of stock last year sparked a furor
Read MoreBrazil’s National Museum said Wednesday that centuries-old Torah scrolls, considered to be some of Judaism’s oldest documents, had been moved before a massive fire ravaged the place and gutted much
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