Bloody Good Friday crucifixions to begin in Philippines
Devotees in the fervently Catholic Philippines were set to nail themselves to crosses and whip their backs bloody in extreme acts of devotion.
Packed with health benefits, coffee gains ground with experts
Coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes, even if it is decaffeinated.
Avril Lavigne feared 'dying' from Lyme disease
Rocker Avril Lavigne has revealed that she was bedridden for five months due to Lyme disease and felt she was dying.
Latin America's first women priests challenge Church
Olga Lucia Alvarez says it is her vocation to be a Catholic priest, and she is not going to let gender or excommunication stop her from preaching the gospel.
Grief shrouds German town as air crash victims mourned
The small German town of Haltern am See held an emotional memorial service for the 16 pupils and two teachers from a local school.
Justin Bieber attends mediation session over alleged assault
Pop star Justin Bieber attended a mediation session in Miami over a lawsuit against him in which a photographer alleges that one of the star's bodyguards assaulted him.
Singer Joni Mitchell hospitalized in US
Canadian singer Joni Mitchell, one of the symbols of the Woodstock generation, was in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital, according to her website.
Italy's Egyptian museum reopens after 'pharaonic' revamp
Huge black and gold sarcophaguses with kohl-rimmed eyes dwarf visitors at Turin's palatial Egyptian museum, which is reopening to the public.
Hollywood icon Bacall's belongings lure bidders
Hollywood screen icon Lauren Bacall's personal possessions from the precious to the mundane hit the auction block in New York, still drawing plenty of fans.
New 'Daily Show' host in storm over 'racist, sexist' jokes
Newly anointed "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah faced mounting criticism after the emergence of several past social media posts accused of being racist.
'I eat fast food every day,' say 13% of Kazakhstani children
The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development has decided to take one of the biggest social problems - obesity among children - in Kazakhstan under a strict control.
New Zayn Malik demo prompts One Direction row
A demo of a new song by former One Direction star Zayn Malik has been posted online, sparking a row between its producer and one of Malik's former bandmates.
Robin Williams heirs agree to negotiate over belongings
Robin Williams' widow and his three children have agreed to out-of-court negotiations in a battle over parts of the late actor's estate.
Russia sacks theatre chief in 'blasphemous' opera scandal
Russia's culture ministry said Monday it fired a theatre director for offending Orthodox believers with a radical staging of a Wagner opera.
Chavez on $2 million bet with Golovkin
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has offered undefeated Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan a bet.
Denis Ten among most beautiful figure skaters
The Sochi bronze medalist Denis Ten has been put on the list of the most beautiful figure skaters of Japanese Naver Matome.
Kazakhstani designers debut at London Fashion Week
Kazakhstani fashion designers participated in Fashion Scout, the UK's largest showcase at London Fashion Week.
Grand airshow awaits Astana for Victory Day
The Ministry of Defense is preparing a grand air show involving both modern and WWII aircraft for the Victory Day celebrations in Kazakhstan.
World's first 'Otaku' summit opens in Japan
Japan opened what organisers are billing as the world's first "Otaku" summit Saturday, drawing visitors from around the world.
'Car park king' Richard III's tomb revealed
The stone tomb covering the grave of Richard III was unveiled, the last act in the reburial of the 15th-century king found beneath a car park.