A massive Star Wars X-Wing spaceship has landed on New York's Times Square.

Inching their cameras along a rail inside the chamber, specialists use powerful flashes to light up paintings of female Buddhist spirits drawn more than 1,400 years ago.

Dan Brown's description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's biggest air carrier, said yesterday it will launch direct flights from Taiwan to Hawaii on June 2, becoming the first airline in Taiwan to offer a non stop service on that route.

Taiwan has been chosen as the theme country of the 10th Asian Summer Film Festival in Spain to be held July 9-14, the Ministry of Culture said recently.

French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79.

Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics. The British Library on Wednesday added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics to Beatles' classics “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “She Said She Said” and “In My Life.”

Fine wines from Chile and New Zealand, though made from different grape varieties in different parts of the world, reflect the profound influence of winemaking philosophy and history.

Artist Jack Zajac said learning earlier this year that his bronze sculpture was among the last works of art ever seen by President John F. Kennedy left him feeling “reverential.”

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.