BEIRUT: The President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, says he has faced no real domestic opposition in the 15-month-old uprising against him.

dive AUSTRALIAN stocks have sunk to their lowest level this year as investors begin to panic over monetery crisis in Europe.

CANNES, France, May 17 (Reuters) - It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian Matthias Schoenaerts, who has earned critical acclaim and plenty of swoons for his portrayal of tough guy Ali in Fren...

An emotional Ian "Dicko" Dickson was crowned the Celebrity Apprentice for 2012 and says being on a reality show is not easy and it's not for everyone.

American Idol judge, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine.

A caretaker government took office in Greece Thursday to organise a second election in six weeks after an inconclusive May 6 vote as fears over a possible disorderly euro exit rocked Spain and Italy.The ...

The NSW Teachers Federation says a stop work meeting planned for tomorrow morning will go ahead.

A leading building supplies maker says Australia's housing construction industry is in its worst state in more than a decade.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The masseur whose $2 million sexual battery lawsuit against Hollywood actor John Travolta was dismissed earlier this week hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday and could file a new claim.

SESTRI LEVANTE, Italy, May 17th (Reuters) - Denmark's Lars Ytting Bak of the Lotto-Belisol team took his first ever win in a grand tour with a solo triumph on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.