­Baghdad hosts first fashion show since US invasion (PHOTOS)

As wartime seems to have passed for Baghdad, the local fashion and beauty industry has begun to recover. The city has hosted the first fashion show since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq which echoes a turn around in the social life of the city.

February 13, 2013 10:00

Beyonce accused of miming US national anthem at Obama's inauguration

R&B diva Beyonce has become embroiled in scandal after reports that the singer ‘mimed’ the American National Anthem at Obama's inauguration on Monday instead of actually singing it live.

January 23, 2013 13:02

New York’s finest: First Brooklyn-based beauty crowned Miss America (PHOTOS)

A blonde Brooklyn bombshell has won the coveted Miss America title in the far-reaching pageant in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old beauty is taking home a $50,000 college scholarship and the crown to wear for one year.

January 13, 2013 08:04

Defying Gravity: 'Wicked' breaks Broadway record for highest single-w

The nine-year-old musical hit 'Wicked' earned $2,947,172 over nine performances last week, making it the highest single-week gross for any show in Broadway history.

January 03, 2013 08:08

New Year’s celebrations: World welcomes 2013 with a bang (VIDEO)

People around the world ushered in 2013 with a fanfare of record-breaking fireworks displays and raucous revelry. However, the New Year was also a more somber occasion for some, overshadowed by the events of 2012.

January 01, 2013 03:01

Syrian refugee crowned Miss Arab World

Syrian beauty Nadine Fahad has been named Miss Arab World 2012 at a beauty pageant in Cairo. The brunette proudly announced she dedicated her victory to her native country, war-torn Syria, as well as her “second home,” Egypt.

December 26, 2012 13:07