Pope to canonise French couple

Pope Francis is to conduct the first ever canonisation of a married couple, in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square.

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'The Girl Who Died'

All's fair in love and Viking-alien war.

Published on October 18, 2015 at 08:16AM

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Bishops urge PM to accept more refugees

Eighty four Church of England bishops reveal they wrote to David Cameron last month urging him to accept at least 50,000 refugees from Syria by 2020.

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Canceled TV Shows That Ended on Major Cliffhangers

<p>Remember <em>Reunion?</em> Considering it was canceled due to low ratings, not many people do. But the little show about six friends and one grisly murder was set up to be one of the 2005-6's great mysteries. With a lead-in from <em>The O.C.</em> and a cast including future TV stars Dave Annable and Chyler Leigh, <em>Reunion</em> was supposed to tell the story of one friend's death in 2006, while tracking their lives through flashbacks starting in 1986 at their high school graduation.</p> <p>But after only nine aired episodes, FOX pulled the plug. Four more episodes had been ordered, but did not air in the U.S. and the murderer was never revealed. Fans were left wondering who killed Samantha (Alexa Davalos), the speed-addicted half of the group's perfect couple. During a TCA press panel FOX president <a href="http://ift.tt/1X5K0sJ Liguori reportedly told the crowd</a> that her daughter whom she had given up for adoption years earlier was the most likely suspect. But without a finale — or even a detailed storyline — we're left without closure. <em>—Jessica Goodman</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Published on October 15, 2015 at 01:38PM

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25 Best TV Characters in the Past 25 Years

<p>If this list handed out faux superlatives, Bauer would be the unanimous pick for "Worst Person to Mess With." The unhinged off-and-on federal agent sought justice and righteousness. Sure, sometimes his methods were, best-case scenario, unethical. But he fought and investigated for his family and trusted his gut. In a world of moles, he (and partner-in-crime Chloe O'Brien) was the only CTU employee guaranteed to not be on the take. We owe him eight times over for all his prevention efforts. – <em>Will Robinson</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Published on October 10, 2015 at 01:38PM

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Injuries no excuse - Gatland

Wales coach Warren Gatland says a glut of injuries will not be used as a defence for their 2015 World Cup exit.

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Colombia: 'Venezuela border safer'

Colombia's government says crime and smuggling have decreased since Venezuela deployed thousands of troops along their common border in August.

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Egypt to vote in general election

Polls are due to open in Egypt in the first round of long-delayed elections to choose a new parliament.

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Apprenticeships 'becoming devalued'

The push to create more apprenticeships quickly has led to the brand being devalued, says Ofsted.

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Thousands of migrants enter Slovenia

Thousands of weary migrants aiming to reach Western Europe cross into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed another of its borders.

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German hostage released in Afghanistan

A German aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in August is released and is in good health, her employer says.

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Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano

Neymar scores four times as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 to move level on points with La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

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New Zealand 62-13 France

An All Black blitzkrieg sees world champions New Zealand demolish France to set up a semi-final against South Africa.

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Guinea leader wins second term

Guinea's President Alpha Conde wins a second term in last Sunday's election despite allegations of fraud by the opposition.

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Yemen air strike 'hits wrong troops'

The Saudi-led air coalition targeting Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen mistakenly hits a pro-government position, killing at least 20 troops, reports say.

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Ukraine boat capsize 'leaves 12 dead'

Twelve people are feared drowned after their boat capsized in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian city of Odessa.

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Djokovic crushes Murray in Shanghai

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray 6-1 6-3 to secure a meeting with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final of the Shanghai Masters

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15 reasons we want to move to Halloweentown

The Disney Channel Original Movie celebrates its 17th anniversary.

Published on October 17, 2015 at 08:18PM

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German politician stabbed in the neck

A leading candidate in Cologne's mayoral race is stabbed in what officials are saying is a politically motivated attack.

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Junior doctors stage contracts protest

Junior doctors stage a protest in London as the health secretary accuses the BMA of misleading its members over planned changes to their contracts.

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England fall short in agonising draw

England are denied an unlikely victory by fading light in an extraordinary conclusion to the first Test in Abu Dhabi.

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Sturgeon in £200m NHS election pledge

Nicola Sturgeon is to pledge to build a £200m network of NHS treatment centres if the SNP wins May's Holyrood elections.

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Outrage as children raped in Delhi

Two young children are reported to have been raped in the Indian capital Delhi, drawing strong criticism from the city's chief minister.

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Taiwan presidential candidate ditched

Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party drops Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for the island's presidential election in January amid poor poll ratings.

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Palestinian knife attackers shot dead

Two Palestinian youths who tried to stab Jews in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank have been shot dead, Israeli security forces say.

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Slovenia braces for migrant influx

Migrants are taken to Slovenia after Hungary shuts its Croatia border to try to stem the numbers in transit to western Europe.

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EW's 25 Best Music Albums in 25 Years

A look back at the year's top albums chosen by Entertainment Weekly's music critics

Published on October 17, 2015 at 01:38PM

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Apple ordered to pay huge damages

A US jury orders technology giant Apple to pay more than $234m in damages for patent infringement to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Students die in Mumbai restaurant fire

A possible gas cylinder blast has killed at least eight people, most of them students, in a restaurant in the Indian city of Mumbai, police say.

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Malaysia arrests Kosovan for 'IS hack'

A Kosovan man is arrested in Malaysia for allegedly hacking a database and providing information on US security officials to the so-called Islamic State group.

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