Arts

DNA test 'proves' woman behind Dali exhumation is not his daughter - 09/07/2017

MADRID, Ana Lazaro Verde (dpa) - A DNA test conducted on the remains of Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali has concluded that a woman who made a paternity claim is not his daughter. "These...

Robbie Williams cancels Russian concerts 'due to illness' - 09/07/2017

LONDON (dpa)- British singer Robbie Williams has cancelled three planned concerts in Russia because of an unspecified illness, he said via his official website on Tuesday. "Due to illness, the final...

Ring-forging courses get 'Tolkien Days' under way in German town - 09/06/2017

TUEBINGEN, GERMANY (dpa)- The southern German town of Tuebingen kicked off its "Tolkien Days" celebration of British author JRR Tolkien's work with ring-forging courses on Monday. "It's not merely...

Indonesian hijab-wearing alternative metal band breaks the mould - 09/06/2017

GARUT, INDONESIA, Ahmad Pathoni (dpa)- Hijab-wearing Indonesian metal band Voice of Baceprot wants to squash Western stereotypes of Muslim women and growl its way to international fame. Performing in...

Prince William and wife Kate expecting third child - 09/05/2017

LONDON, Robin Powell and Christoph Meyer (dpa) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, have announced that they are expecting their third child. "The Queen and members...

Unreleased George Harrison track up for auction - 09/04/2017

LONDON (dpa)- An unreleased George Harrison track is set to go up for auction later this week, as well as a series of previously unseen images of the Beatles. The Indian-influenced, 1968 song "Hello...

Head of Italy's Uffizi art treasure to take over Austria's top museum - 09/03/2017

VIENNA (dpa)- German art historian Eike Schmidt will serve as the new director of Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum, which houses the Habsburg's imperial painting collection, the Austrian Culture...

Tomb of ancient playwright discovered in China - 09/03/2017

HONG KONG (dpa)- Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a renowned Ming Dynasty playwright in east China's Jiangxi province, Chinese state media reported on Monday. The tomb of Tang Xianzu, often...

Disney film, kindergartens give fresh life to Maori language - 09/02/2017

WELLINGTON, Jule Scherer (dpa)- It’s been 30 years since te reo Maori - the declining language of New Zealand’s indigenous population - was made an official language in the Pacific nation. It's hoped...

Ballads against bigots: German singers weigh in on upcoming election - 09/01/2017

BERLIN, Ella Joyner (dpa)- German musicians are coming together for a new initiative against populism before elections in September. As would be expected, their weapon of choice is their music....
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