Polish grandpa heads from New York to Portugal... in a kayakA Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak, aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September.
Beloved Russian filmmaker Ryazanov diesEldar 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 16:06
Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dadsWith 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 16:03
Queen wraps up nostalgic Malta visit with boat tripQueen 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.
EU to overhaul passport-free zone after Paris attacksThe 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 13:54
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.
Serbian PM pays respects to Srebrenica Muslim victimsSerbian 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.
