Arts
Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that German art seized by the Soviets in the wake of World War Two should be repatriated to Germany, a claim the Russian leader swiftly rejected.
Investigators probe Cirque du Soleil death in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Federal occupational safety officials are investigating the death of a performer during Cirque du Soleil's "KA" show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Cirque officials said on Monday.
Pride and Prejudice's foray onto outdoor stage 'intelligent'
LONDON - The adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" for London's outdoor stage was "intelligent" and "pleasing" and saw the emergence of a new talent in the role of Elizabeth Bennett, local reviews said.
Champagne and celebrities hit Masterpiece London luxury fair
LONDON - Millionaires and celebrities crammed into the launch of London luxury fair Masterpiece, an annual shopping extravaganza for the rarest art, jewellery and antiques.
Book Talk: The dark doubts in the heart of a Mormon missionary
TOKYO - They're a familiar sight around the world, whether in northern Japan or southern Argentina: a pair of men in dark suits, with nameplates, often riding bicycles as they go about their job preaching the Mormon religion.
Kandinsky work auctioned for $21 million but misses the mark
LONDON - Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky's expressionist masterpiece "Studie zu Improvisation 3, 1909" was the highlight and leading indicator for a flat Christie's London Impressionist and modern art sale on Tuesday.
Twelve writers vie for 2013 international writing prize
LONDON - Six awarding-winning writers are among a group of 12 poets, authors and academics vying for the 2013 Warwick Prize for Writing with themes ranging from the Australian war effort in France to opium sellers in 19th century India.
Johnny Depp puts Tonto at center stage in new 'Lone Ranger' film
LOS ANGELES - When the western television series "The Lone Ranger" first rode into U.S. homes in the 1949, the masked man was the dashing, charming hero and the Native American Tonto his loyal sidekick.
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