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Indonesian fashion scores Ramadan hit - 09/06/2010

JAKARTA, Arlina Arshad- This Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, Malaysian Sharifa Ahmad is determined to make heads turn in her "Made in Indonesia" outfit -- a black flowing chiffon robe with embroidered...

In Venice, Maggie Cheung still playing hard to get - 09/05/2010

VENICE, Gina Doggett- Chinese megastar Maggie Cheung, in Venice for the screening of Isaac Julien's art film "Better Life", has shunned the celluloid since becoming the first Asian actress to win in...

9/11 musical film to open Friday in New York - 09/01/2010

NEW YORK- "Clear Blue Tuesday," a musical film about love and overcoming tragedy in New York City after attacks of September 11, 2001, opens this weekend, its producers said Tuesday. Dubbed an...

Top Ramadan TV show satirises, irks Saudi hardliners - 08/28/2010

JEDDAH- There's little sacrosanct -- including the tradition of polygamy practised by many Muslim men -- in the most popular Saudi TV series during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Turning the...

You Only Live Once: Guca festival lures trumpet afficionados - 08/20/2010

GUCA, Suzana Markovic- Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the small central Serbian town of Guca to join its famous trumpet festival, a delirious street party fueled by non-stop live...

Celebrity endorsement: the latest novelty at Indian weddings - 08/17/2010

NEW DELHI, Rupam Jain Nair - R.K. Chudawala, a diamond merchant in New Delhi, added sparkle to his wedding last year by hiring top Bollywood stars to attend the celebrations -- but he comes over all...

S.Korea's fashion icon dies at 75 - 08/13/2010

SEOUL- South Korean fashion designer Andre Kim has died at the age of 75, his son said Friday. The popular designer passed away late Thursday at the Seoul National University hospital where he was...

Spectacle cancelled after pro-Israel video sparks anger - 08/09/2010

TUNIS- A musical show scheduled for the Carthage International Festival was called off Monday after its actors sparked outrage on the Internet for performing for Israelis. Selim Baccouche, actor...

Kazakhstan plans homegrown 'Borat' sequel: report - 08/07/2010

ALMATY- A director in Kazakhstan is set to shoot an unofficial sequel to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's unflattering 2006 send-up of the ex-Soviet state, media reported on Saturday....

Naomi Campbell: catwalk queen with a temper - 08/03/2010

LONDON, Gael Branchereau- Britain's Naomi Campbell is one of the world's most successful models but she is as famous for her fiery temper as for her looks. Her well-documented outbursts have...
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