Australia on Sunday marked 40 years since a historic referendum granted Aborigines citizenship, but celebrations were muted by stark reminders of the hardships facing the continent's original inhabitants.An overwhelming 91 percent of Australians voted in favor of reforms in the 1967 referendum that gave the...

Scouts around the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of their movement Wednesday, but those at its birthplace couldn't show off one of their fundamental skills _ firebuilding.While observances took place from the Kingdom of Bhutan to Ecuador, the symbolic focus was on Brownsea Island, off...

Every year, large rallies in the territories and abroad commemorated the anniversary of the Palestinian uprising that broke out in 2000. But this year, there was nothing and Palestinians are asking themselves whether anything at all was gained from the revolt.Many Palestinians say they are...

Watching the gowns at the Christian Lacroix haute couture show on Tuesday was like seeing fabric sculptures come to life.The French designer celebrated his 20th year in business with a sumptuous lineup that swathed the body in folds of rich velvet or puffs of featherlight...