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US police probe deaths of director Rob Reiner, wife as 'apparent homicide'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Los Angeles police were investigating the deaths of Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife as an "apparent homicide", as condolences poured in for the director behind hits like "When Harry Met Sally".
Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBLIN - Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.
Typhoon Saola aftermath
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/09/2023
» Hong Kong on Saturday woke to debris and fallen trees on its streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Saola, the first storm in five years to trigger the highest No 10 alert.
'It's time': haute couture embraces men
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» PARIS - Long the preserve of women, haute couture has in recent years opened up to men who dare to ditch the black tuxedo for something with a few more feathers, sequins and embroidery.
TV preacher Pat Robertson dies at 93
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: Pat Robertson, the fire-and-brimstone televangelist who brought the religious right wing into the mainstream of US politics, died on Thursday at the age of 93, his organisation announced.
'Cleanfluencers' sweep TikTok, drawing millions
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» HELSINKI - Marie Kondo may have admitted defeat, but a new generation of "cleanfluencers" is taking social media by storm, with millions watching them scour filthy homes and dole out cleaning hacks.
Liverpool's reunion with Real Madrid a reminder of Paris pain for fans
AFP, Published on 21/02/2023
» LIVERPOOL - A reunion with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday serves as a reminder to Liverpool fans of the failings that put their lives at risk at last year's final in Paris.
US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's
AFP, Published on 07/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Jakarta's 'zombie' train confronts traffic apocalypse
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» JAKARTA: In a city known for monstrous traffic, "zombies" are rising up in a scary bid to get more people to use public transport.
James Caan, star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' dies at 82
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES - James Caan, the tough-guy US actor best known for playing tragic and hot-tempered gangster heir Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.