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S. Korea Former Presidential Aide Jailed Over Artist Blacklist
A top aide close to South Korea's disgraced former president was sentenced to three years Thursday for blacklisting...
New York Unveils $32 Million Rodent Fight
Desperate to turn the tide in its war on rats, New York unveiled a new $32 million effort Wednesday to cull thousands...
Hope Springs Eternal In Newark, 50 Years After Riots
For years, Liz Del Tufo refused to follow white friends and neighbors who fled New Jersey in droves after deadly July...
Disability Rights Group Criticises Casting Alec Baldwin As Blind Character
The Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading disability rights group, has come out against the new film Blind,...
Radiohead Hits Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott effort divisive,...
Radiohead Hit Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott effort divisive,...
Radiohead Hit Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott campaign...
‘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...
From Coal Miner To Writer of China’s Hit TV Show
In the midst of China's Cultural Revolution, a 14-year-old coal miner bought a yellowing, torn copy of Honore de...
Legendary Music Boss Reid Out Amid Harassment Reports
L. A. Reid, one of the music world's top executives who helped launch the careers of myriad stars including Rihanna and...
‘Multiple’ Game of Thrones Spin-Offs Planned By HBO and George RR Martin.
Game of Thrones will continue after the main series ends in a series of spin-off shows. US TV network HBO has signed a...
Blank Space Replaces NY Times Article Criticising Pakistani Army
An International New York Times opinion piece criticising the powerful Pakistani army was censored by its local...
A Chaotic Discovery of Power
From his resounding setbacks in Congress to his stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has faced a steep learning...
Nana Mensah Gets Second Nomination For ‘Man From Nebraska’ Role
Nana Mensah has earned a second nomination for her ‘Man From Nebraska‘ role. Mensah was nominated in the...
Saudi Wins Top Arab Fiction Award
A Saudi novelist has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, becoming the third author in 10 years from the...
As Bibliomania Hits Guinea, Book Lovers Seize Rare Chance
As Conakry's year as World Book Capital gets under way, book lovers in Guinea are seizing a rare opportunity to instil...
Iggy Pop Turns 70, Sings On Experimental Jazz Album
Punk legend Iggy Pop has turned 70 with news he is singing on an experimental jazz album, saying the genre's bare...
Russia Court Outlaws ‘extremist’ Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia's Supreme Court has accepted the government's request to designate Jehovah's Witnesses as an outlawed religious...
Zimbabwe Schools Accept Goats For Fees
Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment, a government...