Two Dead In Saudi School Shooting
A gunman killed two staff at a private school in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday, a security source told AFP. "A teacher took a gun and then he went to the school room and he killed the...
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‘Captain Underpants’ To Save Planet
Step aside, Spiderman. Move over, Man of Steel. Cool it, Caped Crusader, because there's a new superhero in town -- and he doesn't need tights to feel like a tough guy. Sporting his trademark red...
Amazon’s Bezos Gives $1 Mn To Press Freedom Watchdog
Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is giving $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the largest-ever gift to the media rights watchdog. The gift from Bezos, who also owns the...
The Force Is Still Strong
The date was 1977, and no one had yet worn a copper bikini to bed, made "whooshing" lightsaber noises with a broomstick or yelled "May the Fourth be with you" at strangers. But that was all about to...
Alibaba Quarterly Profits Almost Double To $1.55 Bn
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of soaring growth in online shopping. Alibaba, which has made billionaire founder Jack...
Imagine That
Mother sends son on an errand. To her next door should take less than 30 minutes. Son turns up after over an hour. He is 7 years old. This was no simple task. To understand him you have to be in his...
Murdoch’s Fox Confident On Sky Takeover
Rupert Murdoch's media-entertainment giant 21st Century Fox reported Wednesday a dip in profits in the past quarter while expressing confidence on winning approval for its takeover of pay-TV giant...
FXX Announces ‘Deadpool’ Animated TV Series
Cable station FXX announced on Wednesday it had ordered an animated series starring hit Marvel anti-hero Deadpool, with Golden Globe-winning actor Donald Glover leading the creative team. The show...
‘Furious 8’ Revs Ahead To Outpace Three New Releases
"The Fate of the Furious" continued to dominate the North American box office over the weekend, fending off newcomers at home while passing the $1 billion mark worldwide, data showed Monday. The...
The Fate of the Furious Dominates Three New Box Office Challengers
The Fate of the Furious isn't slowing down. The eighth installment in the Universal's high-octane series continued to dominate the North American box office over the weekend, easily fending off three...
‘Furious 8’ Charges Ahead To Outpace 3 New Releases
Universal's "The Fate of the Furious" continued to dominate the North American box office over the weekend, easily fending off three newcomers at home while also passing the $1 billion mark...
US Media Group Time Inc. Opts To Stay Independent
US magazine publisher Time Inc. said Friday it plans to remain independent as it shifts to a "multi-platform media marketplace," dismissing speculation of a sale or merger. The announcement sent...
Bangladeshi Girl With Three Legs ‘walks, Runs’ After Australia Surgery
A toddler born with three legs -- because body parts of a twin had grown inside her -- was returning home to Bangladesh Friday after complex and rare surgery in Australia enabled her to walk and run,...
‘Furious 8’ Leaves Competition In the Dust
Universal's "The Fate of the Furious" topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed, taking $38.4 million as it closed in on $1 billion worldwide. The eighth...
‘Furious’ Leaves Competition In the Dust At N.America Box Office
"The Fate of the Furious" ran at full throttle for a second weekend, raking in $38.7 million to head North American box-office profits with a total of $163.6, industry analysts estimated on Sunday....
Even Oprah Gets Intimidated
Believe it or not, Oprah Winfrey gets nervous. "I didn't want to take on this role," Winfrey told CNN at New York premiere of her new HBO film "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." "I was...
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Universal's action thriller "The Fate of the Furious" hit the ground in super-high gear this weekend, taking in $100.2 million on North American screens while roaring to record global revenues of...
‘Baby’ Clings To Box-Office Lead, But ‘Beauty’ Keeps Its Charm
For the second straight weekend, the tie-wearing toddler of "The Boss Baby" nosed out Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at North American box offices, while the new "Smurf" movie came in a distant and...
Ice Cube, Rocky Dawuni In New Movie
After a series of shows last month as part of his East African Tour 2017, GRAMMY nominated musician and activist, Rocky Dawuni’s, song has been featured on Ice Cube Movie. Rocky told The Star,...
Declare State of Emergency On Mining
Any first year Senior High School economics student knows the ‘Factors of Production’, and the most important of these factors of production is Land. Economists define land as ‘all the...