Arts

British military wants Harry Afghan kidnap drama dropped - 10/18/2010

LONDON- The head of Britain's armed forces has written to a television channel asking it not to show a drama-documentary depicting Prince Harry being captured on duty in Afghanistan, the station said...

Celine Dion taken to hospital ahead of birth of twins - 10/18/2010

MIAMI- Canadian pop diva Celine Dion has entered hospital in the US state of Florida in a precautionary move to prevent her twins from being born early, medical officials said Monday. "Celine Dion...

Vienna Opera's new leading team scores hit with 'Cardillac' - 10/18/2010

VIENNA- A brand new production of Paul Hindemith's rarely-performed opera "Cardillac" opened to a rapturous reception Sunday, marking a hit for the Vienna State Opera's new leading team under...

Jolie to get back licence to film in Bosnia: local producer - 10/16/2010

SARAJEVO- Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is expected to get a new licence to film in Bosnia after the authorities revoked the initial one over concerns about the script, a local producer said...

British pop legend Cliff Richard still rocking at 70 - 10/16/2010

LONDON- Cliff Richard, Britain's most enduringly popular singer, took a break from a series of concerts to celebrate his 70th birthday Thursday. Richard, who has sold more than 250 million records...

King of Pop shows new face in unseen photos - 10/16/2010

PARIS, Emma Charlton- Four photo portraits of Michael Jackson, taken in Paris in 1999 as part of a planned image makeover for the legend, went on show for the first time Friday ahead of their sale at...

Bosnia revokes filming permission for Jolie film - 10/15/2010

SARAJEVO- Bosnian authorities on Wednesday revoked permission for US star Angelina Jolie to shoot part of her directorial debut film there after complaints from a women war victims group, Bosnian...

Hitler exhibition breaks taboos in Berlin - 10/15/2010

BERLIN, Simon Sturdee- Almost every aspect of the Nazis has been covered by German museums, but a chilling new exhibition in Berlin from this week explores for the first time the personality cult of...

Montreux funeral for Australian soprano Joan Sutherland - 10/15/2010

MONTREUX- A private funeral service was held in the western Swiss lakeside town of Montreux on Thursday for legendary Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland. The small and discreet service...

Valuable first edition of Orwell's "1984" found in charity bin - 10/15/2010

SYDNEY- A rare first edition of George Orwell's grim totalitarian novel "1984" worth several thousand dollars has been found in a charity donation bin in Australia, reports said Thursday. The 1949...
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