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by Dmitry ZAKS Queen Elizabeth II described 2019 as “quite bumpy” in a Christmas Day message at the end of a chaotic year which saw Britain bitterly divided over its split from the European Union and her scandal-plagued son Prince Andrew withdraw from public life. The 93-year-old monarch’s address — to be televised in full […]

by Anuj Chopra A Saudi court verdict that exonerated the crown prince’s top aides over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been globally condemned as a travesty of justice, but won the backing of ally Washington. Five unnamed people were sentenced to death on Monday while three others were handed jail terms totalling 24 […]

Model Liz Hurley became famous after wearing “the dress” but she wore that famous safety pin dress by complete accident. Hurley, who is now 54, attended the premiere of Four Weddings And a Funeral with then-boyfriend Hugh Grant in 1994, turning heads with the iconic daring black gown that was held together by oversized gold […]

The 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards, celebrating the best brightest of KBS comedy and variety, were held on Dec 21. The event was hosted by Jun Hyun Moo, Son Dam Bi, Jang Dong Yoon and Kim Joon Hyun. The fathers on Korean reality-variety show The Return of Superman won the Daesang (Grand Prize) this year. Sam […]

US pop singer Billie Eilish has shared about the time she felt starstruck after finally meeting Justin Bieber. Turning 18 last Wednesday, the singer was in an episode called Carpool Karaoke with James Corden of The Late Late Show on Thursday. She has been nominated for Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year […]

by Mussa Hattar Just a few years ago it would have been unthinkable to see owners walking their dogs around the streets of Amman. Now pet hotels are sprouting up across Jordan. Where strays were once mostly left to scavenge for food, Jordanians in a new trend in the Arab kingdom are increasingly willing to […]

China Monday denied allegations that prisoners were being used for forced labour, after a British newspaper reported that a London schoolgirl found a message in a Christmas card claiming to be from inmates at Shanghai’s Qingpu Prison. Supermarket giant Tesco said at the weekend it had stopped production at a factory in China after one […]

Eight people died and hundreds were taken to hospitals in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine believed to contain high levels of methanol, authorities said Monday. The victims all attended gatherings over the weekend in the town of Rizal, southeast of Manila, and complained of stomach pains after drinking the wine, known locally as “lambanog”. […]

by Parvaiz BUKHARI In remote Indian Kashmir people have been offline since August, queuing for hours to pay bills or using government “internet kiosks”. As protests rage in other areas of India, it’s something people outside the Himalayan region are also getting a taste of. Indian authorities, who according to activists lead the world when […]

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA India’s ruling party launched a video with animated Muslim characters on social media Monday as part of a publicity blitz to try to bust “myths” around a new citizenship law that has sparked deadly protests. The law has stoked concerns that Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants to marginalise India’s […]

Singapore — A brief kiss between two women in the latest Star Wars movie has been cut by Disney from the version released in Singapore. The ninth Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, was released in the country on Thursday. Yahoo Lifestyle SEA reported that the film included a brief scene where two minor female […]

Kendall Jenner, the half-sister of Kourtney Kardashian, ranked her as the “worst mum” among their siblings and sister Kim Kardashian had a bit to say about the situation as well. During The Late Late Show last week, supermodel Kendall made the grading after her ex Harry Styles asked her to rate her sisters from best […]

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is known for her stunning sense of style and love for reutilising her favourite designer pieces. She once again upped the fashion stakes at the annual royal festive family luncheon at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. She attended it in a smart collared, red tartan dress designed by Emilia Wickstead that […]

Three members of the K-pop idol clique “Kyu Line” recently reunited and hung out together. The group consists of Super Junior’s Kyuhyun and Ryeowook, SHINee’s Minho, TVXQ’s Changmin and CNBlue’s Jonghyun. The “Kyu Line” was formed in 2011, when Kyuhyun shared a funny photo on Twitter showing the results of a smart phone application that […]

Popular South Korean singer Taeyeon has taken a fond look back at a busy and successful 2019 and expressed deep gratitude to her fans for their love and support. She makes the comments in a recent interview and pictorial for Allure Korea magazine. She will be gracing the cover of its January 2020 issue. Taeyeon, […]