Culture

ArtsBeat: New Leader Nominated for Pompidou Center in Paris

Serge Lasvignes, who has little profile in the art world, is a surprise choice to succeed Alain Seban, who has led the modern art...

Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell

Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other's...

Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health

It appears that stress markers in unemployed people can be found, independent of smoking, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity. Results from a study suggest that...

Thousands Honor Boris Nemtsov, Putin Critic Killed in Russia

Diplomats, political allies and family members said their last goodbyes at the viewing and funeral of Boris Y. Nemtsov, who was fatally shot Friday...

ArtsBeat: China to Get Its Own ‘Saturday Night Live’

Sohu, one of China's leading Internet portals, will soon begin recruiting comedians for ”Saturday Night Live China.” ...read more

Meat cleaver attacker jailed for life

A man is jailed for the attempted murder of a woman he attacked with a meat cleaver in Essex last year.

Murder of cyclist, 15, on CCTV

Police release CCTV footage of the moment a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed while he was cycling with friends. ...read...

Indian State Passes Ban on Beef Championed by Right-Wing Hindus

Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to ban the possession and sale of beef, imposing penalties of up to five years in prison...

Mother ‘killed over assault claim’

A mother was stabbed to death in the New Forest to stop her making a sex assault allegation, a jury hears.

Iraqi Forces Press Tikrit Offensive Against ISIS

Military officials said their forces were just south of Tikrit and advancing slowly after freeing 13 police officers held by Islamic State fighters.