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Artist Ai Weiwei believes activism helping change China
Art news

Artist Ai Weiwei believes activism helping change China

 Dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Thursday said he believes his activism is helping to change China and the price he…
Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
Life & Style

Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters

Some prefer to spend their leisure time immersed in music or on the sports field, but for a small group…
Harrison Ford returns ‘home’ in new ‘Star Wars’ film
Cinema/TV

Harrison Ford returns ‘home’ in new ‘Star Wars’ film

He has starred as the US president, swashbuckling Indiana Jones and a heroic CIA analyst, but Harrison Ford says it…
Climate change: How bad can it get?
Environment

Climate change: How bad can it get?

Ministers in Paris have until Friday to conclude a 195-nation pact to stop Earth's climate becoming inhospitable to humans and…
‘We will not bend to fear,’ Madonna says of Paris attacks
Art news

‘We will not bend to fear,’ Madonna says of Paris attacks

Singer Madonna made an emotional appeal following attacks in Paris a month ago that killed 130, shouting "We will not…
Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines
Environment

Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines

A monkey-eating eagle has been hatched in captivity in the Philippines, boosting the critically-endangered giant bird's fight against extinction. Found only…
‘Still difficulties’ in climate talks, especially finance: Hollande
World

‘Still difficulties’ in climate talks, especially finance: Hollande

 French President Francois Hollande said Thursday there were "still difficulties" in the climate talks in Paris, especially on financing."There are…
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Middle East

Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor

Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade…
Thai man arrested over Facebook ‘like’ of king’s doctored photo
World

Thai man arrested over Facebook ‘like’ of king’s doctored photo

A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook…
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
World

Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials

The death toll from a 27-hour Taliban siege of Kandahar airport has jumped to 50, Afghan officials said on Thursday,…
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