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Second S. Korean star quits as K-pop sex scandal spreads
AFP, Published on 13/03/2019
» SEOUL: A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea's top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the footage.
Paris fashion week begins under Lagerfeld's shadow
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» PARIS - Paris women's fashion week started late Monday with fashionistas in a sombre mood following the death of legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld last week.
Fashion mastermind Lagerfeld dies
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» PARIS: The fashion world was plunged into mourning on Tuesday by the death of legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, the rapier-witted dandy who ruled over the industry for half a century.
Gay sex ruling to free India's 'pink economy'
AFP, Published on 12/09/2018
» MUMBAI: From LGBT nightclubs to "gaycations" and more, a court ruling legalising homosexuality in India is set to unlock one of the world's largest "pink economies", experts say.
Salah's new contract shows belief in Liverpool: Klopp
AFP, Published on 02/07/2018
» LONDON - Egyptian international Mohamed Salah's stunning first season with English Premier League side Liverpool earned him a long-term contract with the club on Monday.
Preach! Indonesia's got Ramadan talent
AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» JAKARTA - It's a make or break moment for Indonesian high schooler Puteri Ara and her hijab-clad friends as they rap about religious tolerance to a cheering TV studio audience.
Egyptian band in Israel musical wins big on Broadway
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» NEW YORK - A heart-warming musical about an Egyptian band visiting an Israeli desert town triumphed on New York's Broadway late Sunday, sweeping the board with 10 Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theatre.
Seminal American novelist Philip Roth dead at 85
AFP, Published on 23/05/2018
» NEW YORK: Grand man of American letters Philip Roth, a fierce and prolific talent who achieved fame with the sexually explicit "Portnoy's Complaint" in 1969, has died at 85, US media reported Wednesday.
Whitney Houston sexually abused as child says Cannes documentary
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» CANNES (FRANCE) - An explosive new documentary about the tragic life of Whitney Houston claims the superstar was sexually abused as a child by her cousin, soul singer Dee Dee Warwick.
Pompeo sworn in as US secretary of state; heads to Europe, Middle East
AFP, Published on 27/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - Former CIA director Mike Pompeo was sworn in as America's top diplomat Thursday after a bruising battle over his hardliner image, and immediately embarked on a mission to Europe and the Middle East with a strong declaration of support from President Donald Trump.