Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and the other Muppet stars turned out in New York to celebrate Sesame Street Day as America's longest-running educational TV programme turned 40.
Asterix and his village of Gauls, who have already sold 325 million copies and been translated into 107 languages, will celebrate their 50th birthday with the launch of the 34th book in the series.
Canada's Guy Laliberte, the founder of the "Cirque du soleil" circus, has landed in Kazakhstan after having spent 9 days in on the International Space Station where he presided over a 14-city artistic event to draw attention to water conservation.
"Spider-Man", the "X-Men" and over 5,000 other characters belonging to Marvel Entertainment are to join the big Walt Disney family after the entertainment giant on Monday announced a cash deal worth four billion dollars to acquire Marvel.
One small Tuscan village, Bagnone, is celebrating as a lottery ticket sold there produced the biggest jackpot in European lottery history, mkaing one unnamed resident nearly 148 million euros richer.
Rock group Aerosmoith will be cutting short its US tour, to give lead singer Steven Tyler time to recover from injuries he sustained last week after falling from the stage during a concert in South Dakota.
In this edition: US President Barack Obama's health care reform is the subject of huge online discussion while, in Gabon, it's Omar Bongo's succession that's raging on the Net.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office is seeking "additional medical records" from Michael Jackson's dermatologist, officials report. The development comes as investigators consider the possible role of drugs in Jackson's death.
Two days after a Spaniard was gored to death at the traditional Pamplona bull runs, two men were seriously injured and ten more be taken to hospital, according to reports from Spain.
France turned into a giant concert hall on Sunday with its annual Festival of Music, a tradition that has now been exported to several cities and nations. In Paris alone, there are some 450 concerts planned, most of them free.
