19/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK celebrates her birthday in El Calafate

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates her 59th birthday in her El Calafate residence with her son and daughter, while she enjoys the last days of her week away in Santa Cruz. She is expected to resume her activities on Wednesday.

04/08/2012 | World

Obama kicks off 51st birthday on golf course

US President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday on Saturday with a round of golf, then was to head to the Camp David presidential retreat for a quiet evening away from the campaign trail

15/04/2013 | World

Tensions ease while North Korea celebrates founder's birthday

North Korea celebrated the anniversary of its founder's birth today and abandoned its shrill threats of war against the United States and the South, easing tensions in a region that had seemed on the verge of conflict.

18/07/2011 | World

South Africa celebrated Mandela's 93rd birthday

18/07/2011 | World

Life and times of Nelson Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela turned 93. Here are key dates in his life.

09/06/2012 | World

UK's Prince Philip leaves hospital before birthday

Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, left hospital on the eve of his 91st birthday on Saturday, five days after he was taken ill during celebrations to mark the monarch's 60 years on the throne.

13/08/2012 | Latin America

Fidel Castro turns 86

Revolutionary icon Fidel Castro turns 86 today. Castro has been out of view for almost two months, not having appeared in any way or published one of his occasional opinion columns in the state press since June 19.

27/04/2012 | Entertainment

Google pays homage to Tato Bores

Internet search engine Google paid homage today to Argentine comedian Tato Bores, by putting a cartoon sketch of his classic square-cut glasses and hanging telephone wires he used in his show on the home page of the site, in dedication to the artist on the day he was born.

18/06/2012 | Entertainment

Paul McCartney celebrates 70th birthday

Former Beatle Sir Paul Mccartney looks forward to spend his 70th birthday anniversary with his five children and wife Nancy, British media reported today.

11/08/2012 | Entertainment

Gustavo Cerati turns 52, remains in coma

Singer-songwriter Gustavo Cerati turns 52 today and remains in a coma, following a stroke he had in Venezuela in May 2010, as he was touring Latin America

08/01/2011 | Entertainment

Fans celebrate Elvis Presley's 76th birthday

Hundreds of Elvis Presley fans, including the Chilean miner Edison Peña, gathered at Graceland to celebrate the 76th birthday of the late rock n' roll icon.

27/02/2011 | Entertainment

Elizabeth Taylor spends 79th birthday in hospital

Two-time Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor is cheering for "The King's Speech" to win the Academy Award for best film, her 79th birthday, from a hospital where she remains in treatment for heart problems.

14/09/2011 | Entertainment

Winehouse Foundation launches on late singer's b-day

A charitable foundation was launched in memory of British singer Amy Winehouse on Wednesday, marking what would have been the artist's 28th birthday.