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Woman who 'taught France to cook' swept away by Irish food Did you hear the one about the Irishwoman who taught the French how to cook?

17 March 2016

The fairytale rise of singer Gavin James 'In Ireland everything happens in pubs,' says Gavin James, widely seen as the next big singer songwriter.

10 March 2016

Beloved Russian filmmaker Ryazanov dies Eldar Ryazanov, one of the most popular film directors of the Soviet era whose comedies captured the unique absurdities of life under Communism, died Monday aged 88.

30 November 2015

Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dads With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.

28 November 2015

Queen wraps up nostalgic Malta visit with boat trip Queen Elizabeth II prepared for an action-packed final day of a state visit to Malta, including a picturesque boat trip around the Mediterranean island she once called home.

28 November 2015

Zuckerberg to take time off from Facebook to be a dad Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will take two months paternity leave after his wife gives birth to their first child.

21 November 2015

EU to overhaul passport-free zone after Paris attacks The European Union agreed to rush through reforms to the passport-free Schengen zone by the end of the year amid growing concerns about border security in the wake of the Paris attacks.

21 November 2015

Beckham named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive' David Beckham was declared "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, joining an elite club including last year's winner, Chris Hemsworth, and a handful of other above-average men.

18 November 2015

Chairman of Development Bank of Kazakhstan on public trust in tenge Kazakhstanis will trust tenge only when they understand reasons behind exchange rate fluctuations: Chairman of Kazakhstan Development Bank.

17 November 2015

Silent march in Canada in memory of Paris victims Up to 5,000 people marched in silence Sunday in Montreal in memory of victims of the Paris terror attacks.

16 November 2015

Up to 20,000 in Copenhagen vigil for Paris attack victims: police Up to 20,000 people, among them Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the gates of the French embassy in Copenhagen mourn the victims of the Paris attacks.

16 November 2015

Serbian PM pays respects to Srebrenica Muslim victims Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic paid his respects to the Muslim victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, months after he was chased from a ceremony in the Bosnian town by an angry stone-throwing crowd.

12 November 2015

'A great European has died', Hollande says of Helmut Schmidt French President Francois Hollande paid tribute to Helmut Schmidtas a "great European" after the former West German chancellor died at the age of 96.

11 November 2015

France still in thrall to its 'sacred monster' Alain Delon France celebrates the 80th birthday of its greatest screen seducer Alain Delon this weekend with all the circumstance usually accorded to an ageing monarch.

06 November 2015

Thousands march as Romania disco fire toll rises to 30 Thousands of people marched in central Bucharest to honour the victims of a weekend disco fire as the death toll from the tragedy climbed to 30.

02 November 2015

Flight restrictions imposed over William and Kate's house Flight restrictions over the country home of Prince William and his wife Kate came into effect, with the authorities citing security considerations.

02 November 2015

Halle Berry calls it quits with Olivier Martinez US actress Halle Berry has filed for divorce from French actor Olivier Martinez after two years of marriage.

28 October 2015

Traumatic final farewell for reunited Korean families North and South Korean families divided by war for more than 60 years said a final, traumatic farewell after a reunion event that, for most, marked the last time they will ever see each other.

22 October 2015

Gwen Stefani channels divorce angst in raw video Gwen Stefani has opened up about her divorce from fellow rocker Gavin Rossdale in the form of music, releasing an emotional song entitled "Used to Love You."

21 October 2015

Slovenia blocks over 1,000 migrants at border Slovenian authorities said they had refused to let in more than 1,000 migrants arriving from Croatia after a daily quota had been reached.

19 October 2015

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