Author Junot Diaz has withdrawn from a writers' festival in Australia after accusations of sexual misconduct and misogyny made by fellow writers...

Caster Semenya didn't let a light drizzle and technical malfunction prevent her from setting a 1,500-meter meet record Tuesday at the Commonwealth Games...

Norfolk Islanders Ryan Dixon, Haydn Evans and Phillip Jones claimed a Commonwealth Games lawn bowls bronze medal on Australian mainland soil on Sunday. It was only the second game medal ever for the i...

Beyond the iconic surf-lifesavers, sun and sand the Commonwealth Games host Gold Coast is a city thriving with innovative people and ideas...

And what a party it is set to be when the Commonwealth Games open at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, where sun, sand and surf should be part of the theme. Beyond the miles of world-class sandy beac...

The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie....

A series of muggings, armed robberies and confrontations during Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations are highlighting a deteriorating security situation in the city...

A top samba school's use of blackface in a Carnival parade is sparking debate about depictions of race in Brazil, which is still grappling with a fraught racial legacy...

Brazilians are making fun of local and world leaders, pushing boundaries and partying hard during Carnival celebrations...

There are some Brazilians who aren't likely to find much to enjoy about the start of Rio de Janeiro's colorful Carnival parades _ the mayor, the governor and the president...