Disney Cruise Line's oldest ship, the Magic, is getting a makeover, including the addition of a children's area themed on Marvel Comics superheroes and a three-story water slide, the company announced Friday.

In a small clearing atop the tree-spotted hills in Hattiban, about 20 kilometers from Kathmandu, a group of men are gathered, clad in protective gear, helmets in hand, listening attentively to instructions. From here, they have clear views of the valley spread out below them, and soon they will be descending in that very direction at enormous speeds, riding their mountain bikes over a designated trail that is anything but smooth. This is the extreme sport of downhill mountain-biking, and these are the men who've fallen in love with it.

Tired of checking the washing machine to see if a cycle has completed, or worrying that the lights were left on at home? Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices.

The English language has many fine phrases associated with wine. One of my favorites is “in vino veritas,” which translates as “in wine (there is) truth.”

The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving forward under Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, after years of delay under previous popes.

Michael Jackson's jailed former doctor filed an appeal Monday against his conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the U.S. star's 2009 death.

Even in China, it's a little surprising to hear so much fuss about a restaurant's rice dish. But ask anyone who's been to Astana, which lays claim to being Beijing's first Kazak restaurant, and you'll almost certainly get a misty-eyed rave about the pilaf.

No red carpet. No sleek limousines dropping off celebrities dressed to impress.

Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe are not gathering together for a “Friends” reunion, the co-creator of the global hit TV show says, quashing rampant rumors that a special was in the works for this year.

India's most elaborate theme park opens this week with special-effect Hindu gods and Bollywood-themed rides, aiming to tap a thirst for family entertainment among the country's rising middle-class.