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Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» LIMA - Train services to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, were suspended on Monday as protesting residents placed logs and rocks on the tracks, police and PeruRail said.
'Succession' tops Emmy nominations with 25 as 'Squid Game' makes history
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES: HBO's "Succession" topped this year's Emmy nominations, earning 25 nods on Tuesday, as "Squid Game" became the first non-English-language drama series shortlisted for glory for television's equivalent of the Oscars.
'Shang-Chi,' with an Asian lead, sets a N.America box office record
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES: The North American box office got a big boost as Disney's new "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," featuring Marvel's first leading Asian superhero, scored an unexpectedly strong $75.4 million opening, industry observer Exhibitor Relations said Tuesday.
Amusing end to an unfunny year
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/01/2021
» The year has finally come to an end, and obviously, not many will find 2020 to be a memorable year. It would be absurd to rank which event was worse, however, sometimes when there are many bad or crazy things to recount, we should take them as something to laugh about. And that's exactly what Death To 2020, Netflix's new comedy special, is all about.
Trump scoffs at 'Parasite's' Oscar win
AFP, Published on 21/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday scorned the best picture Oscar for South Korean film "Parasite", asking how a foreign movie could get the honour.
Oscars wrap: 'Parasite' makes history with best picture win
Published on 10/02/2020
» Movie history was made at the Oscars Sunday as South Korea's black comedy "Parasite" became the first non-English-language film to win the best picture award, Hollywood's biggest prize of all.
Loach and Malick top bill but no Tarantino - yet - for Cannes festival
AFP, Published on 18/04/2019
» PARIS: Veteran directors Ken Loach and Terrence Malick head the line-up of a gritty and highly political Cannes film festival next month, its director Thierry Fremaux said Thursday.
The people's discontent
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/04/2019
» The means for advocacy has changed in the past few years since the dawning of the so-called 4.0 era. Online platforms such as the worldwide Change.org have become increasingly popular, with campaigns being generated by the people themselves to call for the attention of decision-makers and support from fellow members of the public who share the same ideology.