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Two IS-linked men arrested in northern Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: Philippine police say two Muslim militants have been arrested with guns, explosives and Islamic State group-style black flags in a northern province far from the traditional lairs of Muslim militants in the volatile south.
Complaints filed against 43 in deadly Philippine bombings
Associated Press, Published on 10/09/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine police chief says criminal complaints have been filed against 43 Muslim militants from two armed groups linked to the Islamic State group for two bomb attacks in the country's south, including a suspected suicide bombing that killed 11 people.
'Master of comedy' Neil Simon dies at 91
Associated Press, Published on 26/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and his Brighton Beach trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. He was 91.
'Good Morning Vietnam' broadcaster dies
Associated Press, Published on 20/07/2018
» NORFOLK, Virginia: Adrian Cronauer, the man whose military radio antics inspired a character played by Robin Williams in the film Good Morning, Vietnam, has died. He was 79.
Man charged with felony theft of Oscar
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A 47-year-old man was charged on Tuesday with stealing Frances McDormand's Academy Award at a party after the presentation of the Oscars.
Oscars humiliated: Smallest audience ever
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» NEW YORK: Television viewers could barely stifle a yawn for Hollywood's biggest night, with the Academy Awards plunging to a record-low viewership of 26.5 million people.
'Shape of Water' dominates Oscar nominations
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Guillermo del Toro's lavish monster romance The Shape of Water fished out a leading 13 nominations, Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director and Mudbound director of photography Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman nominated for best cinematography in nominations announced Tuesday for the 90th annual Academy Awards.
Meryl Streep: 'I wasn't deliberately silent' on Weinstein
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2017
» LOS ANGELES: Meryl Streep says she did not know Harvey Weinstein was allegedly harassing and assaulting women when they worked together.
Dustin Hoffman accused of new incidents
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2017
» LOS ANGELES: More women are accusing Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct, including an incident in which a playwright says the actor exposed himself to her in a New York hotel room when she was 16 years old.
Appeals court more than doubles Pistorius sentence
Associated Press, Published on 24/11/2017
» JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Supreme Court increased Oscar Pistorius' murder sentence on Friday to 13 years and five months after the state argued that his original sentence of six years was "shockingly lenient".