London, July 28 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe shocked staff at a British charity shop recently after he walked in and made a $1,500 (pound 1,000) donation. ...More

Tehran, July 28 (DPA) The brother of Iran's parliament speaker and former chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani is to be appointed as new chief of the country's judiciary, the Far...More

New York, July 28 (DPA) Bank of America Corp, the largest US bank, plans to shrink its network of 6,100 branches by 10 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. ...More

London, July 28 (IANS) Singer-actress Mariah Carey took advice from fans on social networking website Twitter for her new album. The 'Fantasy' singer dec...More

London, July 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz agreed to marry an unknown fan at the Comic-Con 2009 convention in San Diego, California. The 'What...More

Washington, July 28 (DPA) The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour bid farewell to their colleagues on the International Space Station Tuesday and were preparing to head back to Ea...More

London, July 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress Katie Holmes narrowly escaped unhurt after a car caught fire on a movie set. The actress, who is currently in Au...More

London, July 28 (IANS) British rockers Coldplay have signed up to appear in hit animated show 'The Simpsons'. The cartoon series regularly features star ...More

Venice (Italy), July 28 (DPA) A tourist who urinated in one of Venice's famous canals has been fined after being caught in the act by the Italian lagoon city's mayor, a newspaper ...More

Beijing, July 28 (Xinhua) China's culture ministry has issued an order to all websites prohibiting them to run, publish or offer links to online games featuring mafia-like gangs, ...More

Tehran, July 28 (DPA) The Iranian government Tuesday once again rejected a request by opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi to hold a memorial ceremony for the victims in recent ...More

Abu Dhabi, July 28 (IANS) The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) and its UN partner in humanitaran projects in the Palestinian territories have decided to accelerate their joint pro...More

London, July 28 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his match-winning bowler Andrew Flintoff will be used sparingly in the remainder of the Ashes series. ...More

London, July 28 (IANS) Former World champion Michael Schumacher can consider standing in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. Brazilian Massa fractur...More

Tehran, July 28 (DPA) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the closure of a prison in southern Tehran, state media reported Tuesday amid concerns about the fat...More