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.