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Netflix May Fix Japan Movie-Financing Dilemma
Japan's Cannes prodigy Naomi Kawase believes Netflix can help unleash the creativity of her country's film industry,...
Myanmar Child Servants Abused As Legal Protections Prove Elusive
Playing with a tiny kitten is the only thing that stops 13-year-old Myat Noe crying as she lies in a Yangon hospital,...
Concussed Coles Could Miss Lions Tests
All Blacks coach Steven Hansen said star hooker Dane Coles could miss the British and Irish Lions series with...
Top S. Korean Cinema Chain Threatens Netflix Film Boycott
A top South Korean cinema chain said Thursday it would not screen a Netflix-backed blockbuster if the US streaming...
Three Barretts In Hansen’s ‘toughest’ All Blacks Squad To Face Lions
Three Barrett brothers were named Thursday in a powerful All Blacks squad to face the British and Irish Lions with...
South Africa’s Morkel Wary of Kohli Threat
Morne Morkel is hoping for a chance to put the brakes on the prolific Virat Kohli when South Africa face India in their...
Rural Thai City Emerges As Sporting Camelot
A 'godfather' of Thai politics is using cash and contacts to transform his once poor, forgotten rice-farming fiefdom...
Australian Muslims Demand Safe Spaces To Be ‘inflammatory’
An Australian Islamic council has called for taxpayer-funded "safe spaces" so young Muslims can express "inflammatory"...
Hooray For… Kumawood! Ghana’s Fastest Filmmakers
India has its Bollywood and Nigeria, Nollywood. Even New Zealand has a Wellywood. In Ghana, films made in Kumasi and...
Kellogg Fights Tennis Ace Kokkinakis Over ‘Special K’ Trademark
Australian tennis ace Thanasi Kokkinakis faced court action Thursday from cereal giant Kellogg, which is not happy at...
India Unnerved By Student Anger In Kashmir
Another student death in clashes in Indian-administered Kashmir has heightened tensions in the disputed territory and...
Pakistan Cricketer Sarfraz Hails ‘home’ Crowd After Win Over S.Africa
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said playing in front of a 'home' crowd had helped inspire his side to a shock 19-run...
DiCaprio, Mexico In Push To Save Vaquita Porpoise
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a committment Monday to increase...
Myanmar Scours Sea For 122 Missing After Plane Disappears
Myanmar's military was on Thursday scouring the waves for more than 120 people missing after their plane vanished...
Lions Must Halt ‘monster’ Sonny Bill, Says Webb
The British and Irish Lions won't panic after losing to the Auckland Blues but understand more than ever the need to...
N Korea Launches Multiple Missiles
North Korea launched a series of what appeared to be "surface-to-ship" cruise missiles on Thursday, South Korea's...
North Korea Launches Multiple Missiles
North Korea launched a series of what appeared to be "surface-to-ship" missiles on Thursday, South Korea's defence...
Chuck Berry Revisits Youth In Posthumous Album
Chuck Berry defined rock 'n' roll as he gave voice to feel-good 1950s baby-boomer culture. For his swan song, he is...
States Backing Terror Risk ‘falling Victim’ To It
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of a terror attack in Iran that killed 13...