Fans out in force at Europe&#39;s Star Wars convention
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The Force is strong in the east London docklands as Star Wars fans flock to the second day of the giant European convention Saturday celebrating 30 years of the epic sci-fi saga.
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With great fanfare, Europe's politicians and air industry executives from around the world launch the world's largest passenger plane.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The city is hosting a convention this weekend of about 1,700 "furries" - people who love animals so much that they take on their identities and sometimes dress up like them.
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After violent protests that drew support from across Europe, the end comes for a Copenhagen refuge for rebellious young malcontents
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COLOGNE, Germany An anti-terror march by German Muslims has brought about 25-thousand people to the city of Cologne. Marchers carried signs saying &quot;religion doesn&#39;t produce terror&quot; and rallied at a downtown square.
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Racism and religious intolerance are rising in Europe, with Muslims and Jews targeted in a misguided backlash against global terrorism and Middle East violence, delegates at an international conference on racism said.
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Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis says more than 175,000 people have registered for tickets.
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Many Japanese gamers dress up as their favorite characters at the giant convention, where the chance to get hands-on demos of new titles draws huge crowds.
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LONDON, Oct 25 (IPS) - The third European Social Forum appears to mark the   end of the âlove storyâ between grassroots social movements and  the  international gatherings that are now in vogue. In any case,  discontent in  both camps -- the activists and the official  organisers -- will leave a  mark on future events.
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Thousands of embittered car workers rallied across Europe against mass job cuts planned by General Motors, the world&#39;s biggest automaker, as labor unrest disrupted output at more GM plants Tuesday.
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While some people met with their families on Christmas, a record number of moviegoers went out in droves to &quot;Meet the Fockers.
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Fans and retailers alike are preparing for the assault of the most anticipated DVD of them all: the Star Wars Trilogy.
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That&#39;s because the DVD version of Star Wars has finally gone on sale. Fans of the space saga have been waiting years for George Lucas, the movie mogul behind the series, to release the original trilogy on DVD.
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While LA celebrates Star Wars anniversary Fans of Star Wars were treated earlier this week to a marathon 17-hour screening of all six films in celebration of the franchise's 30th birthday.â¦
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Harry Potter fans await the arrival of the stars of the latest film at the European premiere in London.
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Fans were eagerly queuing up outside bookstores across Britain Friday to get hold of their copy of &quot;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows&quot; amid a transatlantic storm over leaked material from the novel.
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Arts & entertainment: Â· Thousands join queue for British release Â· Money-spinning power rivals Hollywood movies