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'World's most durable DJ' dies aged 98 in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 15/01/2023
» HONG KONG - A beloved Hong Kong radio host dubbed the "world's most durable DJ" by Guinness World Records has died aged 98 after more than seven decades on the air.
Celine Dion reveals rare neurological disorder, cancels shows
AFP, Published on 09/12/2022
» OTTAWA: Pop diva Celine Dion on Thursday tearfully revealed that she is suffering from Stiff-Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that is affecting her singing, and said she would have to cancel or postpone a series of European shows.
Art world appalled by attacks on paintings
AFP, Published on 29/10/2022
» PARIS: Art world professionals have slammed recent attacks on famous paintings by climate protesters as "counterproductive" and dangerous acts of vandalism.
Video games could improve kids' brains: study
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise.
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» LONDON: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday won Britain's Booker Prize for fiction for his work "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida", about a journalist murdered amid the country's sectarian strife.
'Murder, She Wrote' star Angela Lansbury dies aged 96
AFP, Published on 12/10/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Actress Angela Lansbury, who became a household name through her role as a writer-detective in "Murder, She Wrote," died on Tuesday, her family announced. She was 96.
'Born to fly': Indian pilot blazes trail for women in aviation
AFP, Published on 10/10/2022
» NOIDA, India: India has the world's highest rate of women pilots, but when Zoya Agarwal said she dreamed of conquering the skies, her mother cried and told her to wait for a "suitable boy" to marry instead.
No longer a Mystery Incorporated: Scooby-Doo's Velma is gay
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» LOS ANGELES: After decades of rumour and innuendo, one of animation's worst kept secrets has finally been confirmed: Scooby-Doo's Velma is lesbian.
Loretta Lynn, country music luminary and songwriting pioneer, dies at 90
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Loretta Lynn, America's groundbreaking country titan whose frank lyricism delving into women's experiences with sex, infidelity and pregnancy touched the nerve of a nation, has died. She was 90 years old.
Cuba votes to legalise same-sex marriage, surrogacy
AFP, Published on 27/09/2022
» HAVANA: Cubans voted to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption as well as surrogate pregnancies in a referendum over the weekend, the communist country's electoral officials said Monday.