BEIJING — Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group are calling on China to post videos of their relatives who have disappeared into a vast system of internment camps. The social media campaign, launched early Tuesday under the hashtag #MeTooUyghur, follows the release of a state media video […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Actor Harrison Ford offered an emphatic plea on Tuesday for protecting the world’s oceans, calling out President Donald Trump and others who “deny or denigrate science.” The 76-year-old actor, best known for his roles in “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” stressed the importance […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s first president following the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the country and the collapse in 1992 of Kabul’s pro-communist government, Sibghatullah Mujadidi, has died. He was 93. The white-turbaned and soft-spoken Mujadidi was a mentor to former President Hamid Karzai, who had belonged to […]
EL PASO, Texas : — President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers’ tentative deal that would give him far less than he’s been demanding and declaring he’s “setting the stage” to deliver on […]
Monaco : Actor James Marsden, star of X-Men and Westworld, will host the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards here on February 18. James has been featured in a wide range of films and TV shows since he gained prominence on the big screen, including HBO’s critically-acclaimed sci-fi series Westworld; […]
Mumbai : Ajay Devgn will have a guest appearance in “Baahubali” director SS Rajamouli’s next ambitious project “RRR”. “He is doing a cameo appearance, it is an interesting character. He will shoot for it after ‘Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior’,” source close to the actor told PTI. “RRR” marks the […]
Los Angeles : Music maestro was present at the 2019 Grammy Awards ceremony with his daughter Raheema. The composer, who won two Grammy awards in 2009 for his work on “Slumdog Millionaire”, posted several pictures from the awards night, which saw Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino, Cardi B and Qunicy […]
Mumbai : Producer Boney Kapoor has bought the rights of Egyptian hit “Hepta:The Last Lecture” to remake it in Hindi and other languages. The film will be produced by Kapoor’s Bayview Projects and co-produced by Fresh Lime Films. Based on Mohamed Sadek’s best-selling book, “Hepta”, directed by Hadi El […]
Los Angeles : Veteran record producer Quincy Jones on Monday created history as he took home yet another Grammy with his documentary “Quincy” winning for best music film on the 2019 Grammy awards. The win marks the 85-year-old legend’s 28th Grammy, making him the living artiste with the most […]
Thalassery : In a setback to the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the CBI Monday slapped murder and conspiracy charges against party strongman P Jayarajan in a case relating to the murder of a 22-year-old Muslim Students Federation activist in 2012. The supplementary charge sheet, filed in a sessions court […]
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