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Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87: agent
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» LONDON - British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, prompting tributes from the worlds of entertainment and politics.
Ukraine's stand-up comics lift spirits with wartime laughs
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - A joke about his mother's reaction to air raids gets a laugh of recognition for Anton Boldyrev as the young Ukrainian comedian performs stand-up at a Kyiv club.
Sean Penn Ukraine doc to premiere at Berlin film fest
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - US actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at next month's Berlin film festival, organisers said when they unveiled the full programme on Monday.
Quebec's love for Celine goes on
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 08/01/2023
» It was a Friday night in Montreal, and hundreds of euphoric revellers were dancing and singing It's All Coming Back to Me Now at a sold-out Celine Dion tribute party.
French film giant Gerard Depardieu charged with rape
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» PARIS - French film giant Gerard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday, the latest in a string of such allegations against prominent figures in France.
China's trailblazing female comedians tackle taboos
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» BEIJING - Strutting onstage with well-honed confidence, 23-year-old comedian Qiqi is part of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, crashing into what has always previously been a man's world.
'Avengers' blast past 'Titanic' to all-time No. 2
AFP, Published on 07/05/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Disney and Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" has stormed into historic territory, earning $2.19 billion worldwide in less than two weeks to become the No. 2 film of all time, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday.
Walking in a valley
Life, Published on 17/01/2019
» When it comes to nature trails on Doi Inthanon, the country's highest mountain in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district, many will be familiar with Ang Ka Luang on the mountain peak as well as Kiew Mae Pan at KM42 on the road leading to Doi Inthanon. As a matter of fact, another interesting nature trail in the area was opened to the public about 10 years ago with the collaboration of local villagers and Doi Inthanon National Park. However, it is not as popular as the two other routes, famous for the sea of mist over evergreen forests and grass fields.
Indian actress Dutta takes #MeToo claims to police
AFP, Published on 07/10/2018
» MUMBAI - The Indian actress whose public allegations of sexual harassment by a Bollywood star is sparking a string of similar #MeToo claims has filed a formal complaint, police told AFP Sunday.
Charles Aznavour, France's eternal crooner poet
AFP, Published on 01/10/2018
» PARIS - They told him he was too ugly, too short and that he couldn't sing. But Charles Aznavour, who has died aged 94, became one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the 20th century.