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Will Smith confirms Oscars no-show over lack of diversity
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - Actor Will Smith said Thursday he will not attend next month's Oscars ceremony, joining his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith and director Spike Lee to protest the absence of minorities among the acting nominees.
Wooed by Trump, young US evangelicals face a dilemma
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» LYNCHBURG (UNITED STATES) - The young evangelical Christians at Liberty University in Virginia, a coveted voting bloc wooed this week by Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, are facing a bit of a dilemma.
Indonesia begins bullet train construction
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo broke ground Thursday on the country's first ever bullet train line, heralding the project as a symbol of "major cooperation" with China.
Rouble plunges, Russian central bank acts
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» MOSCOW - The Russian Central Bank summoned bank chiefs on Thursday evening after the rouble plummeted to new record lows against the dollar, as chief Elvira Nabiullina cancelled her trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Paris fashion ponders modern machismo
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» PARIS - Once in times of trouble, males were expected to man up and put on uniforms.
Cooper targets Olympics after Australia sevens call
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» SYDNEY - Australian fly-half star Quade Cooper set his sights on the Olympic Games on Thursday after being released by his French club side Toulon to play in the Sevens World Series.
DC United goalkeeper Hamid out four to six months
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid will be sidelined for the next four to six months after undergoing right knee surgery to repair an injury suffered preparing for US national team training camp, the MLS club announced Thursday.
IBM boosts cloud offerings with Ustream buy
AFP, Published on 22/01/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Technology world centenarian IBM has boosted its Internet cloud offerings with the takeover of live video streaming services firm Ustream.
'Tough rules' launch for jet skis in Phuket
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/01/2016
» Authorities have begun to regulate the jet ski rental business in Phuket to boost the island's image and tourist confidence.
Court frees 4 student activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2016
» Four student activists facing charges over a foiled protest at Rajabhakti Park were released from police detention yesterday after the Bangkok Military Court rejected a request by police to detain them longer.