Beloved Russian filmmaker Ryazanov dies
Eldar Ryazanov, one of the most popular film directors of the Soviet era whose comedies captured the unique absurdities of life under Communism, died Monday aged 88.
Thousands join climate change marches across Asia
Thousands turned out for climate change marches across the Asia-Pacific region, part of a weekend of action across the globe to demand results from next week's historic Paris summit.
28 November 2015
Pope hails Africa as 'continent of hope'
Pope Francis hailed Africa as "a continent of hope" as he toured Uganda on the second leg of a landmark trip that has seen him railing against corruption and poverty.
French Muslim body to create 'licence to preach' for imams
France's leading Muslim body said it would create a permit to preach for imams in a bid to root out extremists, as well as a new religious body to fight back against jihadist propaganda.
25 November 2015
Queen Elizabeth sells 25,000 tickets to 90th birthday
Tickets to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday celebrations sold out within hours as Buckingham Palace promised four days of pageantry "fit for the queen" including dancing and horse shows.
Singer Clementine dedicates Mercury Prize to Paris
Benjamin Clementine, the experimental singer and poet with deep roots in Paris, won Britain's Mercury Prize and dedicated the award to the attack-stricken city.
Adele shuns streaming for giant album
Adele will shun streaming as she launches her long-awaited album "25," which is predicted to be the biggest release in years.
Beckham named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive'
David Beckham was declared "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, joining an elite club including last year's winner, Chris Hemsworth, and a handful of other above-average men.