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British rock band Viola Beach reported killed in car crash in Sweden
February 15, 2016
British rock band Viola Beach reported killed in car crash in Sweden
The four members of the rock band Viola Beach and their manager were killed when their car crashed in Sweden…
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
February 14, 2016
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
The Paris Pinacotheque, one of France's rare privately owned art museums, will close on Monday as visitor numbers have plunged…
CNN:Van Gogh’s bedroom is on Airbnb
February 13, 2016
CNN:Van Gogh’s bedroom is on Airbnb
For rent: Vincent Van Gogh's inner sanctum. In true 21st-century style, the Dutch post-Impressionist's bedroom is available on Airbnb. Only this particular…
Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, US Muslim ban won’t happen
February 13, 2016
Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, US Muslim ban won’t happen
Actor George Clooney said on Friday the refugee crisis is bigger than the headline-grabbing exodus from Syria and Iraq, and…
Hugh Jackman has another skin cancer growth removed
February 9, 2016
Hugh Jackman has another skin cancer growth removed
"X-Men" star Hugh Jackman said on Monday he had another skin cancer growth removed from his nose, and urged people…
Lock of John Lennon’s hair could fetch up to $10,000 at auction
February 9, 2016
Lock of John Lennon’s hair could fetch up to $10,000 at auction
A lock of singer John Lennon's hair is expected to sell for more US$10,000 when it is sold at auction…
Mad Max director George Miller to preside over Cannes film festival
February 3, 2016
Mad Max director George Miller to preside over Cannes film festival
Australian director George Miller will preside over the 69th Cannes film festival, organizers said on Tuesday. Miller, whose latest installment of…
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
February 2, 2016
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
The Egyptian government has launched a new campaign called “A Book and a Loaf of Bread”, which provides a 90…
Trump outshines other celebrities on social media
January 30, 2016
Trump outshines other celebrities on social media
Not only is billionaire Donald Trump outpolling the rest of the Republican presidential field, the former reality TV star has…
Nobel laureate Pamuk brings Museum of Innocence to London
January 29, 2016
Nobel laureate Pamuk brings Museum of Innocence to London
Glass cabinets filled with mundane but poignant objects including cologne bottles, dentures and postcards form the centerpiece of a London…