A monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the prolific assault rifle that bears his name, has been unveiled in Moscow.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel led celebrations today marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, calling it an example of the human yearning for freedom.

A Catholic nun has become an overnight pop sensation after stunning the jury of Italy’s The Voice TV talent show with her version of the Alicia Keys hit “No One”.

With its economy in tatters, Italy's cultural heritage was beginning to suffer. Then some patriotic moguls stepped in, writes Barbie Latza Nadeau

Egyptian authorities say ancient temples in Karnak and Luxor are being threatened by groundwater.