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Mud-struck German heavy metal bash slashes attendance
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WACKEN (GERMANY) - The world's biggest heavy metal music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor venue into a muddy quagmire.
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.
Beverly Hills 9021...oh: Planning row pits new against old in ritzy US zip code
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BEVERLY HILLS: It's a dispute that plays out in towns the world over: a new property owner wants to alter a much-loved landmark against the wishes of locals. It's his money. It's their community.
Blood and bruises: Welcome to Bangkok's real-life fight club
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» Harsh spotlights and street lamps illuminate a vicious brawl between two furious shirtless men as the screams of a crowd echo beneath a Bangkok underpass: Fight Club Thailand is on.
New Indian 'sex start-ups' challenge old taboos
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» MUMBAI: The couple behind a new start-up using adult toys and cheeky adverts to challenge long-held taboos say they want to take the "shame, guilt and fear" out of sex in India.
Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China Sea map
AFP, Published on 13/03/2022
» HANOI: Vietnam has banned a new Hollywood film starring Tom Holland over scenes with a map showing Beijing's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday.
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: A consortium of US states announced on Wednesday a joint investigation into TikTok's possible harms to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity especially among children.
Russian classical music stars under pressure over Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» FRANKFURT: Germany's Munich Philharmonic fired Russian conductor and Kremlin loyalist Valery Gergiev on Tuesday after he failed to denounce Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while a top Russian soprano withdrew from concerts as the fallout from the war engulfed artists.
A yak at the Oscars: first nomination for Bhutanese film
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» THIMPHU (BHUTAN) - Filmed in one of the remotest corners in one of the world's most inaccessible countries, "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom", is the first Bhutanese film ever nominated for an Academy Award.
Paris Fashion Week returns to yet more mourning
AFP, Published on 24/01/2022
» PARIS: The haute couture week in Paris opened under another cloud of mourning on Monday following the death of designer Thierry Mugler, the latest in a string of big-name fashion industry deaths.