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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.
02 April 2015
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.
01 April 2015
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.
01 April 2015
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.
01 April 2015
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.
31 March 2015
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.
31 March 2015
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.
31 March 2015
In Syria, race to save antiquities from looting, damage
Workers at Syria's National Museum of Damascus carefully wrap statues and place them in boxes to be transported to a safe place.
26 March 2015
Zayn Malik quits boy band One Direction
Zayn Malik has left boy band One Direction but the group will continue without him.
26 March 2015
Ideal nudes on show at British Museum Greek exhibition
A major exhibition on the human body in ancient Greek art is to open at the British Museum from Thursday, exploring notions of ideal beauty.
25 March 2015
Unlikely buddies: Android gets 6 million views for animal friendship video
Who can say no to a video about animals? Who can say no to a video about friendship between unlikely buddies?
21 March 2015
New York celebrates 'Mad Men' end in style
"Mad Men" captured the style and drive of New York's finest 1960s ad men, enthralling viewers with tales of their creative genius and tortured infidelities.
20 March 2015
Wheelchair on the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week
A Japanese designer is challenging accepted ideals of beauty, with an easy-to-wear collection unveiled on the catwalk by models who are disabled.
20 March 2015
Britain's Zayn Malik quits One Direction tour with stress
One Direction star Zayn Malik quit the world tour of the British-Irish pop phenomenon due to stress, a spokesman for the band said.
20 March 2015
Japanese clothes but few Japanese models at Tokyo Fashion Week
Tokyo Fashion Week has long been a platform for edgy Japanese designers -- but perhaps more remarkable is just how few Japanese models grace its catwalks.
18 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify record
Rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release, the streaming service said.
18 March 2015
Gisele Bundchen set to quit catwalk?
An announcement concerning the catwalk career of Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is set to be made amid feverish speculation she is planning to bow out.
18 March 2015
Mayor of Madonna's 'provincial' hometown hits back
The mayor of Madonna's hometown has risen to the city's honor after the pop superstar said she would never want to return to such a "provincial" place
18 March 2015
Traditional Nepal cheese is a hit overseas -- as dog snack
A chewy cheese made by generations of yak herders in Nepal has become an unexpected hit overseas.
17 March 2015
Obama, Putin satirised in Spain's explosive spring fest
A grinning Barack Obama in a white tutu kicks Vladimir Putin in the privates. Angela Merkel bends and bares her bottom.
17 March 2015