World readies for Jackson memorial

Celebrities and fans line up along with media ahead of Jackson memorial.

MJ Memorial is 'memory of lifetime'

Two lottery winners show off their tickets to Tuesday's Michael Jackson Memorial and say the event is going to be an overwhelming emotional experience.

Statues come alive in London's Trafalgar Square

London's Trafalgar Square has taken on a series of brand new statues to accompany its world-famous Nelson's Column.

Except the new recruits are all living.

Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days, the square's vacant ‘fourth plinth' will be occupied by a different person who's free to do what they like with their moment of fame.

French designer Stephane Rolland kicks off sombre fashion shows

The haute couture shows for next autumn-winter opened in a sombre mood, with the fate of the house of Christian Lacroix hanging in the balance since it went into administration in May.

The collection which will be presented on Tuesday could very possibly be the last.

On Monday, French designer Stephane Rolland kicked off the week.

Buddhism thrives as China relaxes religious policy

Temples thrive, monks travel far and wide in search of enlightenment, the faithful fill the halls of worship -- after decades of atheist policies, Buddhism is making a huge comeback in China.