Arts New North American tour for singer Charles Aznavour NEW YORK: French singer Charles Aznavour is back for a new North American concert tour, and it's not to say farewell. " Published 09 Apr, 2012 06:01am
Arts Autopsy scheduled for US painter Thomas Kinkade LOS ANGELES: A California coroner is due to conduct an autopsy of Thomas Kinkade on Monday, three days after the famed A Published 09 Apr, 2012 01:31am
Arts China's animation champion out to get US goat HONG KONG: As US animation titans such as DreamWorks set up business in China, a local studio is hoping the fortunes of Published 08 Apr, 2012 07:44am
Arts Belgium's little opera defies austerity BRUSSELS: Defying hard times in Europe, the Brussels opera house is filling seats by offering bold and innovative shows Published 08 Apr, 2012 07:41am
Arts French sculptures to reflect time in hectic Hong Kong ARGENTEUIL: Time and how it shapes us is core to the work of French sculptress Nathalie Decoster, including the giant br Published 07 Apr, 2012 06:30am
Arts Philippines stages bloody crucifixions to mark Lent SAN FERNANDO: Roman Catholic fanatics in the Philippines had themselves nailed to the cross in a bloody display of relig Published 06 Apr, 2012 07:32am
Arts Obama hosts screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama hosted a screening of "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic tale of racial injustice, Published 05 Apr, 2012 11:15pm
Arts China artist Ai Weiwei sets up home webcams BEIJING: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said on Tuesday he had set up four live webcams in his home in a symbolic reference to Published 03 Apr, 2012 06:45am
Arts Houston treasures snapped up at Hollywood auction LOS ANGELES: Fans and collectors snapped up a selection of gowns, stage clothes and jewelry belonging to Whitney Houston Published 01 Apr, 2012 07:46am
Arts French torture device auction called off after outcry PARIS: A French auction house Friday called off the planned sale of a collection of torture devices dating back three ce Published 30 Mar, 2012 09:22pm
Arts Mel Gibson selling his sprawling Costa Rica NEW YORK: Actor-director Mel Gibson is putting his sprawling hilltop compound in Costa Rica up for sale, with a $29.75 m Published 24 Mar, 2012 10:22am
Arts World Poetry Day passes silently ISLAMABAD: World Poetry Day, once again, passed silently today as no prominent literary organization arranged any signif Published 21 Mar, 2012 02:59pm
Arts 9th Int'l Folk Puppet festival begins LAHORE: The 9th International Folk Puppet Festival began here at Rafi Peer Cultural Complex Raiwind road on Wednesday T Published 21 Mar, 2012 10:51am
Arts Curtains for Humphries' Dame Edna Everage SYDNEY: Australian comedian Barry Humphries said Sunday he would retire iconic character Dame Edna Everage, a gaudy lila Published 18 Mar, 2012 07:39am
Arts Norway wants Arctic explorer Amundsen's ship back OTTAWA: A hearing on Thursday in Canada could determine the fate of plans to repatriate Norwegian explorer Roald Amundse Published 14 Mar, 2012 09:43am
Arts Political Agents, DCOs directed to monitor polio campaigns: Dr Jan Baz PESHAWAR: The Government has directed Political Agents and District Coordination Officers (DCO) to personally monitor pr Published 12 Mar, 2012 11:08am
Arts Sitting of young poets to be held on March 23 LAHORE: Lahore Arts Council (LAC) will organize a literary sitting (mushaera) of young poets on Pakistan Day (March 23) Published 10 Mar, 2012 10:08am
Arts Nothing stirs in Japan's nuclear ghost town IITATE: They used to raise premium beef cattle in Iitate. But a year after Japan's nuclear disaster it is an irradiated Published 10 Mar, 2012 05:05am
Arts Stolen Picasso etching recovered in Colombia BOGOTA: An etching by renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso has been recovered after being stolen from a museum in sout Published 29 Feb, 2012 10:17pm
Arts Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck welcome son: report LOS ANGELES: Star couple Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed their third child, a baby boy, People magazine sa Published 29 Feb, 2012 05:50am
Arts Fossils show huge penguin once roamed New Zealand WELLINGTON: Fossilised remains of one of the largest penguins ever, an "elegant" giant standing 1.3 metres (52 inches) t Published 28 Feb, 2012 06:24am
Arts Art classes for amateur artists from March 1 ISLAMABAD: Jharoka Art Gallery (JAG) will start Art Classes for art lovers, students and amateur artists of all ages to Published 27 Feb, 2012 11:38am
Arts Travelling Expo on Chemistry reaches Lahore ISLAMABAD: International travelling expo on Chemistry on Monday opened at Children Library Complex, Lahore for eight day Published 27 Feb, 2012 11:05am
Arts French 'Artist' director 'nervous' ahead of Oscars SANTA MONICA: Silent movie "The Artist" won another pre-Oscars boost barely 24 hours before the big show on Sunday, but Published 26 Feb, 2012 07:53am
Arts Memorable Oscars moments HOLLYWOOD: From winners sobbing uncontrollably to shocking political outbursts, bizarre snubs and streakier the Oscars h Published 24 Feb, 2012 05:08am
Arts Japanese artist searches new-ways in response to tsunami disaster TOKYO: In the year since Japan's northeast coast was torn apart by a massive quake-tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, a Published 24 Feb, 2012 04:36am
Arts Work to begin on US African American museum WASHINGTON : The Smithsonian breaks ground on Wednesday on the last available space along the National Mall in Washingt Published 22 Feb, 2012 07:10am
Arts Vienna gallery looks for 'Worst of Klimt' VIENNA: A Vienna museum launched Monday an unusual contribution to celebrations marking 150 years since Gustav Klimt's b Published 20 Feb, 2012 07:45pm
Arts Musical evening at Shakir Ali Museum on 18th LAHORE: Pakistan National Council of Arts will arrange a special evening for 'kalame Iqbal and sufi kalam' at Shakir Ali Published 17 Feb, 2012 07:50am
Arts Lok Virsa documents Pakistani, Norwegian folk culture ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa in collaboration with Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) has published a c Published 13 Feb, 2012 10:15am