Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
The shanty home of another " Slumdog Millionaire" child starwas torn down by Mumbai authorities Wednesday as they demolished part of city's slum where she lived.
Vikas Swarup may have penned a small novel that swept the globe, winning accolades and turning out an Oscar darling film, but the Indian diplomat to South Africasees his success as a chance windfall.
The head of the world's most popular search engine urged college graduates on Monday to step away from the virtual worldand make human connections.
The UN will name Bill Clintonits special envoy to Haiti, his spokesman said Monday, in a move that could capitalize on the ex-president's years of involvement with the impoverished nation to burnish the international body's image there.
University of Notre Dame students who oppose the awarding of an honorary degree to President Barack Obama because he backs abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research are calling for a peaceful protest during Sunday's commencement.
The speaker of Israel's parliament accused German-born Pope Benedict Tuesday of showing detachment from Jewish suffering in the Nazi Holocaust, adding to criticism that has marked his Holy Land pilgrimage.
Former US vice president says President Barack Obama has put Americans in danger of a new terror attack by promising to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and banning torture of terror suspects.
The 12-year-old boy from Billericay, Essex, won a contest at Swizzell's Matlow to find a recruit, and will now be testing top-secret sugary recipes as part of his new job.
A soldier who was injured by a rocket attack in Iraq finished the London Marathon, two weeks after the race began.
"The Matrix Reloaded" co-director Larry Wachowskiv - recently made a rare public appearance. Wachowski, 43, was spotted (seen in the photo on the right) departing LAX Airport in Los Angeles on April 17.
Sukaina al-Zayer is an unlikely beauty queen hopeful. She covers her face and body in black robes and an Islamic veil, so no one can tell what she looks like. She also admits she's a little on the plump side.
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said the suggestion by his wife that he had an affair with a teen girl was a "lie".
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