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In a recent interview M.I.A. revealed that her latest album “Matangi” has been deemed "too positive" and delayed.

David Bowie recently released the single and music video "Where Are We Now?" from "The Next Day," his first album in a decade.

An Australian statue based on the Venus de Milo was obliterated by lightning, leaving only the breasts in tact.

Dogged by persecution and surrounded by turmoil, Egypt's Orthodox Coptic Christians will celebrate Christmas Monday.

The giant yellow "Rubber Duck" is back, and it will be spending most of this month in Sydney's Darling Harbor.

William Shatner reached out to an astronaut currently in space on Twitter and received a response that has ignited the imagination of fans across the Internet. Future plans could be arranged that would allow a full dialogue between Shatner and the astronaut.

An improvement in global sentiment should boost factory sectors in most countries in the coming months, but a strong rebound is unlikely.

A look at how Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Mariah Carey, and more rang in the New Year

The U.S. House passed the tax/budget bill Tuesday night, enabling the United States to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff.

The singers have already celebrated the New Year down under with their families.

If you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve twice, go to the Samoan Islands, where you can ring in 2013 at two separate celebrations 25 hours apart.

New York, the capital of the world, once again argued the new year doesn’t official begin until its 12:00:01 in Times Square. And it’s true.

Mel Greig and Michael Christian, two radio DJs who prank called the hospital where Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was being treated, may not face charges.

Here we compare all the tablets released this year to determine the best overall slate in the 7- and 10-inch categories.

According to statistics from TorrentFreak, by far the most pirated television show of the year is the HBO fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” based on the hit “A Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R.R. Martin. Let's look at why.

Kids smoking marijuana early in life were more likely to have an earlier onset of psychotic symptoms, but teens showing early signs of psychotic symptoms were more likely to smoke pot later in life.

An Australian professor thinks that China/Japan island tension in the South China Sea (pictured) will eventually spark a war.

For indie music, 2012 marked the return of many great acts, and their latest albums did not disappoint.

The Spanish star said he won't be at his best until March.

After the Mayan apocalypse prophecy, NASA explains why the world didn't end on Dec. 21, 2012.

A new Gallup poll claims that the world's happiest countries are almost all in Latin America.