People in southern Florida have been making final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac, as it barrels to the US. Hundreds…
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer and voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, has died aged 78. Jerry Nelson worked for…
Celebrities including Miranda Kerr and actress Melanie Griffith have been spotted creating the illusion of a skinnier size thanks to…
Two business associates visiting New York City spent $16,640 on two bottles of Petrus '82 wine alone at 21 Club.…
Snooki has given birth this morning to a baby boy at a New Jersey hospital. Jersey Shore star and her…
Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country, the band's…
Italian bank Unicredit has confirmed it is co-operating with a US investigation into a possible breach of sanctions. The bank…
Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital, Damascus, accusing government troops…
During the summer holidays, some Italians make for fashionable islands like Capri or the calm waters of Lake Garda. But…
President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find the cause of a huge explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil…
Strong Typhoon Bolaven is heading toward the Japanese island of Okinawa. Slow-moving Typhoon Bolaven is expected to hit later on…
Louise Clarke, founder of Top of the Pops dance troupe Pan's People, has died aged 63. Louise Clarke died from…
Samsung announces it will appeal against the US court ruling that the firm stole designs from Apple to make smartphones…
TV presenter Ellen DeGeneres has made a $1million profit by selling her Malibu beach house just six months after buying…
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has died aged 82. His family says he…
French President Francois Hollande has urged Greece to prove it can pass reforms demanded by international creditors, after talks with…
Justin Howard, also known as "Nordic Thunder", has won the 17th annual Air Guitar World Championship in northern Finland. Dressed…
New York's police chief has confirmed today that all nine people injured in Friday's Empire State Building shooting were hurt…
An appeals court in Washington has ruled that US government cannot force tobacco firms to put large graphic health warnings…
A tiger has mauled to death a female keeper at a zoo in the western German city of Cologne. Police…
The secret behind Angelina Jolie's flawless face has been revealed as she is thought to be a fan of Dragon’s…
The first picture of Jeffrey Johnson, the man who shot his former boss to death in broad daylight near the…
Katherine Jenkins took to her Twitter page to blast rumors that she had an affair with David Beckham. Katherine Jenkins,…
A new research has found that modern Indo-European languages - which include English - originated in Turkey about 9,000 years…
At least 19 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion at Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest…