A judge has approved Madonna’s adoption of a Malawian boy she met in an orphanage in 2006.The pop star wasn’t in court for Wednesday’s ruling.Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, have been caring for the child, David Banda, in London. David turns 3...

Malawi’s former president, Bakili Muluzi, was detained at the capital’s airport Sunday and later placed under house arrest amid a government investigation into an alleged coup plot.Muluzi’s arrest set off clashes between police and supporters who had...

Madonna’s new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore.Moore announced Thursday that Madonna, like himself a Michigan native, will appear for a screening of “I Am Because We Are” during the...

Some 100 miles from Malawi’s capital, the dusty village of Lipunga has no movie theaters or video players, let alone electricity. But villager Yohane Banda has at least heard that Madonna’s new documentary is meant to draw attention to this southern...

Celebs catcalling at Fashion Week? More like giving props to a runway model’s smooth recovery.At Rebecca Taylor show, the runway was decked out in gold sparkles, bordered by the requisite smattering of gliteratti, including actresses Carmen Electra, Amy...

Nothing draws celebrities like cocktails, fellow A-listers and a good cause.”It’s a safe bet to say that this is the event of the year so far _ everyone I’ve spoken to is saying they’re stunned by how grand this whole thing is,” said Debra Messing,...

Old Crocs are getting a second chance _ and giving many needy people around the world their first pair of shoes. The maker of the ubiquitous plastic shoes is launching its SolesUnited initiative to the public, asking for donations of worn-out shoes to be...

China could undermine Taiwan’s diplomatic standing in the run-up to key elections this weekend, the self-ruled island’s foreign minister warned Thursday, amid signs that two of Taipei’s allies were considering switching ties to Beijing.Taiwan and...

Taiwan’s ties with its ally Malawi were shaky Friday after the African country snubbed the island’s top diplomat in an aborted visit to the African nation aimed at persuading it to resist diplomatic wooing by China.Taiwanese Foreign Minister James...

Farmer Loi Bangoti picks corn by hand on the lush, cool slopes of his land, nestled under the cloudy shadow of Africa’s highest mountains.Half a world away, farmer Tim Recker drives his combine through the famously flat, open corn fields that stretch...