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Former "Vampire Diaries" actor Nathaniel Buzolic recently revealed that a stunt gone wrong almost killed the show's lead, Ian Somerhalder.

Asian markets rallied Thursday after a sharp downward revision of US GDP rekindled hopes that the US Fed might stretch its asset-purchase program.

Rare footage of actress and model Marilyn Monroe was recently discovered by a couple in Australia, who want to sell it to fund medical expenses.

Kevin Rudd makes a triumphant return to Australian politics as Julia Gillard has to eat her words.

Rudd’s victory may be hollow and short-lived – polls suggest Labor will lose the general election.

Strong US data helped boost most Asian stocks and drive down gold futures, while the Shanghai index continued to fall, despite PBoC's assurances.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has listened to the protesters and announced a series of reforms stemming from their demands.

With Japan, South Korea and Western companies' investments, Myanmar's economic boom cannot be too far off.

A fan of former Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr informed police of a plan to murder the star earlier this week.

Wall Street's bulls & bears are likely to battle again Friday, after the Fed signaled a changing monetary policy landscape.

A new international rail system could be on its way to West Africa.

It’s supposed to be the best job in the world, and it may just alter the course of Canadian Greg Snell's life.

Asian markets moved sharply in either direction Friday as global markets come to grips with a post-QE world in the foreseeable future.

Ozzy Osbourne: “To finally have our first #1 album in the U.S. is another incredible milestone for Black Sabbath."

Country music singer Slim Whitman died overnight of heart failure in Florida.

Italy and Japan meet in Group A at the Confederations Cup.

Business sentiment among Asia’s top companies showed improvement in the second quarter despite weak global prospects, a report showed.

A team of archaeologists have used state of the art laser scanner technology to uncover a 1,200 year-old city built during the Khmer Empire.

Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin, was the victim of a celebrity death hoax that caught fire and became a trending topic worldwide.

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes another stab at reviving his movie career by starring in the forthcoming installment of the “Terminator” franchise.

Gillard, who is 51 years old and has never been married, has long been the subject of rumors and innuendos, while suffering negative comments about her appearance.