Bono 'dressed as Hasidic Jew' during bike crash: Edge
How did U2 frontman Bono escape notice when he crashed his bicycle last month? If his bandmate is to be believed, it's because he was disguised as a Hasidic Jew.
Pele thanks well-wishers in video, says recovering
Brazilian soccer legend Pele said he was recovering from the kidney ailment which has forced him to spend the past 11 days in hospital, thanking well-wishers for their support.
Sam Smith top new face in Grammy nominations
Newcomer Sam Smith joined Beyonce and Pharrell Williams to lead in nominations for the Grammy Awards.
Ailing Thai king advised not to appear for 87th birthday
Thailand's ailing but much adored King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been advised by doctors to cancel an annual appearance to mark his 87th birthday.
Kennedy Center breaks ground on major expansion
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts broke ground on a major expansion to be completed in time for the 100th anniversary.
Obesity clips up to 8 years off your life, says study
Obesity and extreme obesity can reduce life expectancy by up to eight years and deprive people of as much as 19 years of good health.
Rare dinosaur skeleton goes on display in London
A rare dinosaur skeleton goes on display at London's Natural History museum -- the first to be exhibited there in a century.
Kazakh businessmen send generator to Kyrgyz hospital after doctors perform open heart surgery with no electricity
Kazakh businessmen have raised money for a generator and sent the equipment to the Kyrgyz hospital, where doctors had to scandalously make a open heart surgery during an blackout.
Plastic surgery becomes popular among Kazakh men
Today there are more and more Kazakhstani men resorting to plastic surgery.
Lady Gaga reveals rape as teenager
Lady Gaga has revealed that she was raped as a teenager and said that it took her years of therapy to acknowledge and start to recover from the trauma.
Tens of thousands get sneak peek of Japan Imperial Palace
Tens of thousands of people were offered a rare -- but congested -- glimpse of Japan's exclusive Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo.
Pacific states say tuna talks making slow progress
Pacific island states expressed frustration at a lack of progress in talks aimed at protecting the region's valuable tuna resources.
WHO makes cervical cancer protection easier, cheaper
The WHO introduced new cervical cancer guidelines, making it easier and cheaper to protect women against one of the deadliest, but most preventable, diseases.
Victoria's Secret 'Angels' strut in London for first time
Top models wearing gold wings and diamond-encrusted bras strutted the London catwalk in the first Victoria's Secret annual lingerie show to be held in London.
Teens turn to text messages for AIDS advice in Zambia
The questions teenagers ask about HIV are brutally honest, anonymous -- and sent in 160 characters or less over mobile phone text messages.
Bruce Springsteen fills in at surprise U2 AIDS show
Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin tried to replace Bono's legendary vocal cords in a surprise U2 concert in New York to rally support for fighting AIDS.
Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer
International researchers said they have made steps toward understanding why the most commonly used drugs for osteoporosis worldwide may also prevent some kinds of cancers.
Kazakh students awarded at World Robot Olympiad
Two Kazakh students have been awarded at the World Robot Olympiad for their robot prototype.
Almaty beauty becomes Miss Kazakhstan-2014
Miss Almaty-2014 Regina Vandysheva has become Miss Kazakhstan-2014.
Mexico says goodbye to beloved comedian, 'Chespirito'
Tens of thousands of fans filled a Mexico City stadium to say goodbye to "Chespirito," comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos.