ABC NewsCampaigning is officially underway for Afghanistan’s presidential election, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai. The April 5 presidential vote will be a crucial test of whether…

BBC NewsThai protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has promised that his supporters will not obstruct advance voting for next week’s general election. Mr Suthep says protesters will not try to stop…

BBC NewsItalian conductor Claudio Abbado, former musical director of La Scala, has died at the age of 80. the main story. Related Stories. Abbado awarded classical honour. Italian conductor Claudio…

E! OnlineKim Kardashian is painting the town black in her latest chic Parisian ensemble. The 33-year-old was seen shopping at Tom Ford before heading to lunch with a few of…

BBC NewsBritain and the US have warned they will rethink support for Syria’s main opposition group if it fails to join peace talks, a Syrian source has said. The official…

ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian judge on Tuesday found dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko guilty of an acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet. After a month-long…