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From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» JIAMUSI (CHINA) - Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting hips and shimmying shoulders in an unusual but beloved routine that has taken the country by storm.
Music in UK schools helps autistic children
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» LONDON: Blondie drummer Clem Burke on Wednesday said adding drumming to the UK school curriculum could be a "game changer" for autistic children after a study found as little as 90 minutes a week offered benefits.
Between exile and the Kremlin: Russian artists split by Ukraine
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» MOSCOW: After the Kremlin launched its offensive in Ukraine last year, Russian punk rocker Vladimir Kotlyarov left his country along with many other artists and cultural figures.
From slums to stardom: Uganda's Ghetto Kids
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» KAMPALA, Uganda: The sprawling slums of Kampala are a far cry from the glitzy stage of Britain's Got Talent, where a group of Ugandan street kids will be performing in Sunday's grand finale of the hit UK television show.
Cannes gets rare look at real life in Chinese factories
AFP, Published on 20/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE) - Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing got incredible access to the inner workings of his country's textile industry by spending five years with its employees, but he fears it may be more difficult for him to work there in future.
'Be a real man': Russian army launches recruitment drive
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» MOSCOW - A slick new video that has gone viral on Russian social media platforms shows a taxi driver, a security guard and a fitness coach at work.
Turkey's mercurial 'chief' in fight of political life
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» ISTANBUL: Transforming society in his image over two tumultuous decades, Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters the fight of his political life in a May election overshadowed by the pain and suffering of Turkey's deadliest earthquake in centuries.
Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura dead at 91
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» MADRID - Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura, who hit the global spotlight in the 1960s with his critiques of Franco's dictatorship, died Friday at the age of 91, the Spanish film academy said.
Veteran Spanish director Saura dies at 91
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» PARIS - Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura, who died on Friday, hit the global spotlight in the 1960s with critiques of Franco's dictatorship, later focusing on films about music and dance, notably flamenco.