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The World Bank approved an investment in Russia for the first time since President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, overriding opposition from Canada and lack of …

PARIS (AFP) ― France’s National Front on Tuesday branded Madonna a “Granny Gaga” after the global pop icon became embroiled in a new row with the …

SHANGHAI (AP) ― Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt won’t tighten their security policies during publicity events after he was accosted on the red carpet …

David Beckham LONDON (AFP) ― Former England captain David Beckham has hinted that he could come out of retirement and resume his football career. “Now I go …

Jonah Hill. (MCT) NEW YORK (AP) ― Jonah Hill has apologized for using a gay slur with a paparazzo in an encounter caught on video. A video posted Tuesday by …

Rihanna. (AP-Yonhap) LONDON (AFP) ― A raunchy British poster promoting Barbadian pop superstar Rihanna’s perfume can only be displayed in areas where …

Crowds gather in the main square of Madrid, Spain, Monday, after the announcement of the abdication of Spain’s King Juan Carlos. King Juan Carlos plans to …

BEIJING (AP) ― Born in 1989, Steve Wang sometimes wonders what happened in his hometown of Beijing that year. But his curiosity about pro-democracy protests …

DAMASCUS (AFP) ― Voting offices opened Tuesday in Syrian regime-held areas for a presidential election that Bashar al-Assad is certain to win, and that has …

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) ― Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a national unity government Monday, formally ending a crippling seven-year split with …