Sanskrity Sinha

Leila Lopes is the second black African woman and the fourth black woman in the world to win the Miss Universe title. Lopes is also the first ever from her home country Angola to get crowned “Miss Universe.”

Miss Angola 2011, Leila Lopes became the fourth black woman in the world to win the Miss Universe title at the Miss Universe 2011 competition. Here are the other black women who won the Miss Universe crown in past.

As Miss Universe 2011 competition is all set to begin at the Credicard Hall in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, here’s a look at the Miss USAs who won the coveted Miss Universe title in the past.

According to a recent study published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, women on birth control pills retain only gist of events than other women who do not take contraceptive pills.

The list of judges at the 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant 2011 in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo on Sept. 12, includes celebrities from sports, media and fashion fraternities.

Contestants were filmed rehearsing on stage for the Miss Universe competition to be held on Sept. 12. The contestants also took part in the Presentation Shows in evening gowns and swim suits on Thursday.

About two-million-year-old fossils of human species discovered in a South African cave in 2008 are found to be having part-human and part-ape characteristics, a recent report has revealed.

The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) was deployed by the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-48) on Sept. 15, 1991 to study Earth’s atmosphere. Now a junk, the satellite is falling to Earth.

Ahead of the six month anniversary since the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan on March 11, 2011, the country’s efforts to clear up debris are much in spotlight.

Travelers to Southern California can breathe easy knowing that the newly renovated Sheraton Cerritos Hotel has introduced PURE Allergy Friendly Rooms.

As Pippa Middleton turned 28 on Tuesday, the Duchess’ younger sister is said to have got her best birthday gift a day before when three British newspapers agreed to take her bikini pictures off their portals.

The United States has been voted the “coolest nationality” of the world, followed by Brazil. Have a look at the world’s ten “coolest” countries.

Kate Middleton has been caught on lens numerous times looking ardently at Prince William, almost at all their public outings together before and after the royal wedding.

Check out the latest pictures of Miss Universe 2011 contestants flaunting their curves in swimsuits.

Kate Middleton's wedding dress has attracted about 354,000 visitors so far, and the final ticket sales is expected to total $13million by the time the exhibition closes on Oct. 3.

The newly wed Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, attended a charity event in Leeds, northern England on Sunday, where they not only appeared together arm-in-arm, but also outshined everyone around.

The lost Emperor Penguin that washed up on Peka Peka Beach in New Zealand in June was released finally into sub Antarctic waters in the Southern Ocean on Sunday.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Italo-French model-turned-singer and songwriter wife, Carla Bruni has stated quite strictly that she won’t let their first child’s photograph to be shown publicly.

The strong tropical storm, Typhoon Talas, wrecked houses, caused landslides, heavy rains and floods as it made landfall in western Japan on Saturday.

The U.S. Department of State has issued travel warning for its citizens as the country marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

Hot and sizzling pictures of Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, posing in lingerie with a come-hither look, has been released on Kim’s official website.

The next ten years will see a major change in the needs of the job market as a generation ages. According to analysts at 24/7 Wall St., healthcare and finance sector jobs will grow the most in the next decade.

Madonna’s hairdo in blond locks and a pair of dangler earrings and bracelet - all in diamond - was reminiscent of much of her performance in the song, “Material Girl.”

Have a glance at some of the pictures of the two divas, who wowed the crowd at Venice, and find out who looked better – the 53-year-old Madonna or the 1975-born Kate Winslet.

Mount Erebus in Antarctica, the southernmost active volcano on Earth, has numerous ice caves beneath the multiple sheets of ice.

A set of new still images collected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show in unprecedented detail the jets of glowing gas ejected from young stars, providing a peek at how the sun came into existence.

Every year tourists gather to watch the soaring tide on the banks of Qiantang River in Haining, eastern China. The tides and waves recorded the highest level in 10 years ahead of Typhoon Nanmadol.

American designer Queen Latifah has revealed her thoughts concerning dressing and styling the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine (Kate) Middleton of Britain.

Couples who live together before marriage are at significantly greater risk of divorce, a recent report says.