70 Dalmatian pelicans found dead in western Kazakhstan
70 Dalmatian pelicans have been found dead in Atyrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan.
Australia makes its mark on global coffee culture
Australia is world-renowned for its love of beer. But its passion for a different type of brew -- coffee -- is what has been making global headlines recently.
French immigration thriller bags Cannes Palme d'Or
A French thriller spotlighting the plight of traumatised refugees building new lives, "Dheepan", captured the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize.
'Beautiful Mind' mathematician John Nash killed in US car crash
Nobel Prize-winning US mathematician John Nash, who inspired the film "A Beautiful Mind," was killed with his wife in a New Jersey car crash.
Sweden swoons over its Eurovision winner
Swedish pop lovers celebrated their country's sixth Eurovision victory with an outpouring of national pride, welcoming heartthrob winner Mans Zelmerlow home.
Church unnerved by Ireland's huge 'Yes' to gay marriage
The once-dominant Catholic Church in Ireland was trying to come to terms with an overwhelming vote in favour of gay marriage.
Poet Joseph Brodsky's flat opens as museum in Russia
Russia opened the doors of a new museum dedicated to Nobel Prize-winning dissident poet Joseph Brodsky in the communal flat where he spent his youth.
Red Nose Day comes to America, aiding children
Red, clown-style noses sprouted like mushrooms on faces across America Thursday in a fundraiser to help needy children.
Memphis plans send-off for 'King of the Blues'
Memphis, Tennessee, where guitar legend B.B. King started his career, will mourn the late King of the Blues with a procession next week before his burial in his native Mississippi.