China said Friday that a balloon spotted over American airspace was used for weather research and was blown off course, despite U.S. suspicion it was spying. The discovery further strained already tense relations between Beijing and Washington.
Iranian director freed on bail after going on hunger strike
Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been released on bail, two days after going on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment last summer.
Celebrated fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at 88
Paco Rabanne was known for his perfumes and his metallic, space-age fashions.
Fashion Designer, Perfumer Paco Rabanne Dies At 88
Nicknamed “Wacko Paco” in the 1960s for his often unwearable designs, Spain’s Paco Rabanne became best-known in later years for his globally popular line of fragrances as well as his eccentric beliefs.
Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century
Ukraine and the three Baltic countries have moved a step closer to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Giant panda Le Le dies after 20 years at Memphis Zoo
Memphis Zoo says giant panda Le Le has died.