Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has reinstated the imperial name of a train station outside Saint Petersburg that is used by tens of thousands of tourists visiting the former palaces of the tsars, state

Major art thefts around the world over the past decade, as the trial of six Romanians accused of stealing seven masterpieces from a Dutch museum last October is set to open on Tuesday in

Aristotle, Plato and Socrates have resurfaced in Athens in the midst of Greece's harrowing economic crisis, brought to life by a global philosophy congress in the very locations they once frequented. "It's very important to

Two rare books that once belonged to the Swedish royal family and were stolen from the country's National Library are to be handed back here on Wednesday. New York District Attorney Preet Bharara will present

The headlines out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which tend to evoke images of bloodshed, rape, ethnic hatred and government corruption, are usually no laughing matter. But political cartoonist Kashoun Thembo is an expert

Archaeologists said Wednesday they have found a flint blade dating back 1.4 million years in the caves of Atapuerca in Spain, the earliest sign of a human presence at the site. The three-centimeter (1.2-inch) blade

More than 3,700 photos of American pop icon Marilyn Monroe will be sold this weekend along with their copyrights, a Los Angeles auction house said Thursday. The photos -- plus negatives, slides and copyrights --

The palatial Miami villa where fashion icon Gianni Versace was shot dead in 1997 is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch more than $50 million, the company managing the sale

Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami -- author of the screenplay for "Life is Beautiful" by Roberto Benigni -- died on Wednesday at the age of 72. "Vincenzo Cerami is the one person who has taught me

Britain on Wednesday became the 15th country worldwide to legalize gay marriage when Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal assent to a bill approved by lawmakers. Here is a breakdown of countries with similar laws