Staff at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi have asked singer Rihanna to leave the premises after she posed for a fashion-style photo session.
As harvests grow in Argentina, doctors and scientist worry pesticides may be the cause of rising cancer rates, birth defects and other health issues.
The US government has reopened its doors after Congress passed legislation to end a government shutdown.
Aretha Franklin says "the side effects were rough" from her treatment for a condition she has still not revealed.
Best-selling author Tom Clancy, whose successful technological thrillers made him one of the biggest publishing phenomena of his time, has died.
Australian media has reported that Jake White has quit as Brumbies coach with two years left on his contract.
The Dutch cyclist led from start to finish along the 21.8km course and created a 24.1 second gap with No 2 Linda Villumsen.
At least a half dozen people were injured when gunmen attacked an upscale mall in an attempted robbery in Nairobi Kenya.
The Dutchman will take over as Tunisia’s new coach after Nabil Maaloul’s resignation, following their 2-0 defeat by Cape Verde.
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and lock Franco van der Merwe have signed new two-year contracts with the Lions Super Rugby team.
It has been a weekend of nuptials as Chrissy Teigen said "I do" to singer John Legend and basketball player LeBron James married Savannah Brinson.
Fifa President Sepp Blatter has doubts about whether football Gareth Bale was worth a world-record €100-million.
Football body Fifa has received a complaint of racism against Stephen Keshi after he said a rival was "a white dude" who didn’t know about Africa.
A second man has been arrested in the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai as police promise swift justice.
Teachers in Mexico have taken to the streets in protest over a new education overhaul in the country.
Mozambique’s government has said it plans to stick to a schedule for elections later this year and in 2014.
Barack Obama is clear: He has no intention of stopping the daily collection of Americans’ phone records and blames leaks for creating distrust.
Lionel Messi’s lawyers say the tax fraud allegations against the Barcelona striker are baseless and that he will settle any obligations if needed.
The famous literary singleton will return in a new novel entitled "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy".
Markets have appeared to be taking in stride the prospect that US politicians will fail to agree a budget deal in time.
With just hours left before the US hits the "fiscal cliff", investors on the other side of the world sold off stocks to lock in profits.
Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame during Australia’s third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney
President Barack Obama, pushing for a deal to avoid the looming tax hikes and spending cuts entered last-minute talks with Senate leaders on Friday.
Officials believe the shooter set a ‘trap’ by starting a house fire to lure firefighters into the home.
Volunteers at a US Air Force base monitoring Father Christmas’s progress around the world have answered a record number of Christmas calls.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the US over his gun control views.
A toad, nicknamed Jack B Nimble, has miraculously survived many weeks and thousands of kilometres of travel from China to South Africa.
Europeans are cutting down on Christmas shopping and pinching their pennies this festive season due to austerity measures.
After another brutal year of economic hardship, Spaniards across the country are hoping for relief through the country’s famed Christmas lottery.
Okinawa is about as far away as one can get from Fukushima without leaving Japan, and that is why Minaho Kubota is here.
The powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby has declared that guns and police officers are needed in all American schools.
Rafael Benitez has admitted Chelsea are entering a crucial stage in their season.