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Blues legend B.B. King, whose crisp, powerful guitar licks made him among the instrument's greatest masters and a towering influence for generations of musicians, has died at 89.

• 16 мая 2015, 13:04

Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts.

• 15 мая 2015, 15:08

A long-time patron at a New York steak house chalked up a surprising addition to his final tab: $100,000, given to his favorite waitress and her niece.

• 15 мая 2015, 14:42

Smartphones are now used in 72 percent of US homes and have become the third most owned electronics item for Americans.

• 12 мая 2015, 12:33

Starring in music videos at the age of 100, Eileen Kramer is probably the oldest working dancer and choreographer in Australia.

• 11 мая 2015, 14:46

The birth of Britain's royal baby girl is a cause for celebration not just across the Commonwealth realms but also for campaigners.

• 02 мая 2015, 17:29

Prince William's wife Kate was admitted to hospital in London in labour with the couple's eagerly-awaited second child.

• 02 мая 2015, 15:22

Ben E. King, the soul singer whose Gospel-influenced "Stand By Me" became one of the most broadcast songs of the 20th century, has died at 76.

• 02 мая 2015, 11:44

US Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner came out as transgender, saying: "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman."

• 25 апреля 2015, 12:44

Armenians worldwide will mark the centenary of an Ottoman massacre of up to 1.5 million of their people on Friday.

• 24 апреля 2015, 16:32

Oscar-winning Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov was named an honorary citizen of Belgrade for promoting the Serbian capital and the country's ties with Russia.

• 18 апреля 2015, 13:43

More than 11,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean and taken to Italy in the past six days with hundreds more expected Friday.

• 18 апреля 2015, 10:26

The birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's second baby will cap a momentous four years for Britain's golden couple.

• 14 апреля 2015, 15:35

American blues legend B.B. King, hospitalized reportedly for dehydration stemming from diabetes, said Tuesday he was better and going home.

• 08 апреля 2015, 16:11

Italian designer Francesco Smalto, who as one of the stars of the men's fashion industry clothed princes, has died in Morocco aged 87.

• 07 апреля 2015, 15:55

Prince Harry has warned Australians against taking a "selfie" with him during his one-month stint Down Under, saying he much prefers normal photographs.

• 07 апреля 2015, 15:26

Seven decades after fleeing the carnage of partition, Mangu Ram is still regarded as a second class citizen in Indian Kashmir, unable to own property or vote in state elections.

• 06 апреля 2015, 14:46

Devotees in the fervently Catholic Philippines were set to nail themselves to crosses and whip their backs bloody in extreme acts of devotion.

• 03 апреля 2015, 13:46

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 марта 2015, 15:17

Pakistan evacuated more than 500 of its citizens from Yemen by jumbo jet and sent a naval frigate to rescue others stranded in the war-torn country.

• 30 марта 2015, 13:49