The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.

Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.

Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana's new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.

Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.