Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach child custody agreement: lawyer

Divorcing Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a final agreement over the custody of their six children, Jolie's lawyer said on Friday, after more than two years of often...

Michelin awards first U.S. female chef with three stars

Dominique Crenn became the first woman in the United States to receive Michelin's highest distinction of three stars in its annual ranking of top restaurants in the San Francisco area released on...

Welcome to Prague's wonderful robot saloon

Forget the days of nursing a drink at the bar while pouring out your woes to the bartender. At least if a new establishment in Prague is a sign of the future.

Israeli artist beats Gaza rockets into Hanukkah lamps

The clang of hammer on metal and the roar of a blowtorch can be heard long before you walk into Israeli metal sculptor Yaron Bob's workshop.

'SpongeBob SquarePants' creator dies at age 57

"SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg, who brought the zany cartoon marine underworld of Bikini Bottom to television, the movies and the stage, has died at the age of 57, the Nickelodeon...

'SpongeBob SquarePants' animated series creator dies at age 57

The creator of the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants," Stephen Hillenburg, has died at the age of 57, the Nickelodeon television network said on Tuesday.

Prince Harry joins the circus in Zambian youth project

Clowns on stilts and trampoline artists entertained Britain's Prince Harry on Tuesday when he visited a youth circus in Zambia which is supported by one of Queen Elizabeth's charities.

X-ray vision: artist reveals objects' essence in new UK museum

X-ray images of people and everyday objects have gone on display in a new gallery in Britain, where visitors can watch photographer and artist Nick Veasey at work as he creates his revealing pictures.

North, South Korea join hands to get wrestling on U.N. culture list

A full peace deal between North and South Korea may remain elusive, but the neighbors took a cultural step forward on Monday when they joined forces to get their ancient wrestling tradition onto a...

Malaysia bets on durian as China goes bananas for world's smelliest fruit

The stinky, spiky durian is set to become Malaysia's next major export as the Southeast Asian nation rushes to develop thousands of acres to cash in on unprecedented demand for the fruit from China.

Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus

Egyptian authorities on Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in Luxor in southern Egypt dating back to more than 3,000 years.

Prince Harry and Meghan move to Windsor Estate ahead of first baby

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving to Frogmore Cottage on the royal family's Windsor Estate early next year in time for their first child's birth in the spring, they said on...

Ugandan women fight their way out of the slums, dream of boxing glory

Nineteen-year-old Lydia Nantale makes her way home from work through the squalor of the Katanga Slum in central Kampala, Uganda's capital. But there's only time for a quick change of clothes as her...