Arts

Nobel writer Garcia Marquez hospitalized in Mexico - 04/04/2014

MEXICO CITY, Carola Sole- Colombia's Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was being treated at a Mexico City hospital Thursday for a lung infection but he was doing well, his son and...

Blood, sex and dragons: 'Game of Thrones' returns - 04/04/2014

WASHINGTON, Fabienne Faur- There will be blood. And nudity. And dragons. Millions worldwide will tune in for the fourth season of medieval fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" from Sunday as the hit show...

Biggest show by Ai Weiwei to open in Berlin without him - 04/03/2014

BERLIN, Deborah Cole- The biggest-ever exhibition by China's best known and boldest contemporary artist, Ai Weiwei, opens in Berlin Thursday with his signature brand of politically explosive works...

Lost 1920s British movie classic found in Amsterdam - 04/03/2014

THE HAGUE- One of Britain's "most-wanted" lost films from the 1920s has turned up in a collection of old canisters rescued from a rural Dutch cinema, Amsterdam's EYE Film Institute said on Wednesday....

Elton John to marry longtime partner - 04/02/2014

WASHINGTON- Pop icon Elton John says he will tie the knot with partner David Furnish now that his native Britain has legalized gay marriage. The top-selling artist told NBC's "Today" show that "we'll...

'Godfather' of house music Frankie Knuckles dead at 59 - 04/02/2014

WASHINGTON- Frankie Knuckles, a pioneer of house music who also mixed records for the likes of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 59, news reports said early Tuesday. The...

Ancient statues stolen from Sudan heritage site - 04/02/2014

KHARTOUM- Three statues linked to royal burial ceremonies in Sudan's ancient Napatan civilisation have been stolen from a museum near a UNESCO World Heritage site, an official said on Tuesday. Their...

Crowds swamp church in Spain after 'Holy Grail' claim - 04/01/2014

MADRID- Curators were forced to remove a precious cup from display in a church in Spain when crowds swarmed there after historians claimed it was the Holy Grail, staff said. Visitors flocked to the...

Mexico celebrates Octavio Paz 100 years after birth - 04/01/2014

MEXICO CITY- Mexico paid tribute to poet and essayist Octavio Paz on Monday, honoring the late Nobel literature prize laureate on the 100th anniversary of his birth. President Enrique Pena Nieto,...

Announcement of the Winners of “Sheikh Zayed Book Award” - 04/01/2014

Abu Dhabi - In a press conference held today, Monday 31 March in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Book Award revealed the winners of its 8th session.   Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Secretary General of Sheikh...
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