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Blink-182, Blondie bring Coachella nostalgia
AFP, Published on 15/04/2023
» INDIO, California: The Coachella festival got back to its turn-of-the-millennium rock roots Friday with a surprise reunion set from Blink-182, delivering a nostalgic headbanging moment hours before Bad Bunny is set to make history.
Forty years on, Bob Marley's rich legacy thrives
AFP, Published on 11/05/2021
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - It's been four decades since Bob Marley's death, a period longer than the reggae icon's brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.
Swiss Alps alive with sound of music at drive-in festival
AFP, Published on 28/07/2020
» CHARMEY, Switzerland: Honking horns and flashing headlights made for an original form of applause Sunday at a Swiss classical music festival staged before a drive-in audience in the heart of the Alps.
Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths
AFP, Published on 28/03/2020
» ROME: Italy has logged a shocking spike in its already staggering coronavirus death toll, with officials warning the peak of the crisis is still days away, as the global infection rate surges relentlessly upward.
Legendary New Orleans blues pianist Dr. John dies at 77
AFP, Published on 07/06/2019
» WASHINGTON - Dr. John, the American jazz musician who delighted fans for decades with his legendary piano riffs and unmistakable hoarse voice, died Thursday, his family said.
Russia to mark five years since Crimea annexation
AFP, Published on 18/03/2019
» MOSCOW: Russia on Monday will mark the fifth anniversary of Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, condemned by the West but celebrated by most Russians.
Roots revival: India's classical dance is back en vogue
AFP, Published on 25/11/2016
» NEW DELHI - Students elegantly curve their hands before breaking into synchronised footwork at a class in New Delhi, where growing numbers are signing up for Indian traditional dance classes rooted in Hindu mythology.
Thirsty Taiwan makes splash on global whisky scene
AFP, Published on 07/10/2016
» ILAN (TAIWAN) - An upstart Taiwanese whisky is outshining veteran brands on the global stage as the island fast earns a reputation as a stamping ground for connoisseurs.
US, Argentine films frontrunners for Venice's Golden Lion
AFP, Published on 10/09/2016
» VENICE - From a dazzling musical to a biting comedy, films from the US and Argentina are tipped as favourites to win this year's Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival, due to be announced Saturday.
Relic of Puskas glory days bulldozed in Hungary
AFP, Published on 03/06/2016
» BUDAPEST - As Hungary count down to Euro 2016 and face Germany in a friendly on Saturday, a relic of their glory days as a world-beating side has just been demolished in Budapest: the communist-era Ferenc Puskas stadium.