Ed Vulliamy was only 20 blocks away when the twin towers were attacked by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Here, in this highly personal account, he recalls those devastating first moments and the eerie days that followed.

A forgotten brand of homegrown folk music has turned Puglia into one of the most fashionable summer festival destinations in Europe.

What goes into the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup? More than you'd think. Rebecca Kammgoes behind the scenes with some of the busy key players charged with bringing it all together

Forty years in a blokey, sometimes unkind profession hasn't left a dent in the genial exterior of rugby's 'old bear'

Pacman, Tin Tin and Spongebob Squarepants have started popping up in hundreds of office windows across France as workers wage an unconventional 'post-it war'.

Heather Whelan imagines a link with toolmakers and artists from 50,000 years ago.

They are a familiar sight under the Eiffel Tower but police have vowed to crack down on illegal souvenir vendors.

The identity of the yeast that made cold refreshing beer possible has been a long-standing mystery.

Cricketer turned commentator Shane Warne will marry British model and actress Liz Hurley, a London tabloid reports.

As Hungary celebrates the bicentenary of composer Franz Liszt's birth, we profile some Budapest landmarks associated with him.

Everywhere you look in Hungary's capital this summer, you'll catch sight of Liszt. Adrian Mourby finds out why.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.