U.S. actor Charlie Sheen, who announced last year he is HIV-positive, said other celebrities should come forward if they have contracted the virus to help lift its stigma.

Authorities in the U.S. state of Kansas on Monday were investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy on what is billed as the world's tallest water slide, the park said.

Caleb Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator, was killed Sunday on the Verruckt, a towering water slide at the city's Schlitterbahn water park.

Just like countless other countries, Spain has been hit so hard by the Pokemon Go craze that travel agencies are seeking to cash in on the global phenomenon with specialized tours.

Hundreds of Pokemon Go fans gathered in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Sunday to join an annual Pikachu parade as the global phenomenon soars in popularity.

Iran was quick to ban global gaming craze Pokemon Go, but as with many of the Islamic republic's internet controls, tech-savvy youths have carried on regardless.

In the ornate grounds of Mellat Park in Tehran, a teenage boy, buried in his phone, suddenly stops in front of a man sitting on a bench with his wife and young daughter -- both covered from head to toe in the conservative black chador robes.

Late rock legend David Bowie was nominated Thursday for the prestigious Mercury Prize for his final album, going up against fellow critic favorites Radiohead and Anohni.

A German rapper who became an Islamic State jihadist apparently survived an October air strike in Syria that the U.S. military previously claimed had killed him, the Pentagon has acknowledged.

Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne revealed Wednesday that he has been undergoing therapy for sex addiction as he tries to reconcile with his wife.

The Black Sabbath singer, whose instantly recognizable voice has driven songs from "Iron Man" to "Crazy Train," went public about the treatment after a hair colorist revealed she was one of his mistresses.

Artists will come together for a tribute concert to late pop icon Prince in October in his hometown Minneapolis, his family says.

The show will take place on October 13 at the newly built U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings football team, Prince's sister Tyka Nelson wrote on Facebook.

The global phenomenon Pokemon Go has made its way onto the US presidential campaign trail with the staff of both major candidates appealing to users of the smartphone game to catch voters.