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Chris Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays the God of Thunder Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is interested in another popular franchise these days. Times of India said Hemsworth was asked if he would like to be part of the popular Star Wars science-fiction franchise in which he responded, “Oh yeah, I’d love to.” Another […]

by Kang Jin-kyu North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, the South’s military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. The weapons were launched from South Pyongan province in an easterly direction over the sea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without specifying the type of device involved. “We […]

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. The Shuri castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to […]

by Jerome TAYLOR Hong Kong on Thursday confirmed it had plunged into its first recession since the global financial crisis as months of seething pro-democracy protests and the US-China trade war exact a heavy toll on the financial hub. The semi-autonomous Chinese city has been upended by nearly five months of huge, often violent, pro-democracy […]

Angelina Jolie and her children looked happy as they arrived in Spain where the actress started filming for Marvel’s Eternals. She was seen shopping after arriving on the island of Fuerteventura, dropping by local grocery and discount stores with her kids while juggling work/life balance. It looks like she is stocking up for a long […]

Kylie Jenner nailed Halloween 2019 by recreating her Met Gala look on her baby daughter Stormi Webster. The 22-year-old reality star and entrepreneur shared adorable photos and videos of her one and a half year old. Stormi was dressed in a floor-length gown which is the exact copy to the Versace gown he mother wore […]

The movie Joker has overtaken Deadpool to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. A controversial movie since its release, the Clown Prince of Crime’s origin story is doing superbly well since then. Todd Phllip’s film attracted decent numbers after beating Venom’s domestic box office record for an October opening (drawing in $96 million, compared […]

Asian markets slipped Wednesday as traders play a wait-and-see game ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, with expectations of another interest rate cut but focus also on its plans for the future. Expectations for another drop in borrowing costs, along with optimism over the China-US trade talks and healthy corporate reports have provided […]

Grieving relatives tossed flowers into the sea Tuesday where an Indonesian Lion Air jet crashed a year ago, killing all 189 on board, after a final accident report pointed to plane design flaws as a key factor in the disaster. The crash on October 29 last year was followed months later by a second accident […]

by Philippe BERNES-LASSERRE French police were investigating Tuesday the motives of an 84-year-old man with links to France’s main far-right party who attacked a mosque and shot two men in their 70s, seriously wounding both. The attack in Bayonne on Monday afternoon, in a neighbourhood described by its residents as peaceful, shocked Muslims and the community […]

Carmaking heavyweights General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler have backed President Donald Trump’s efforts to ban California from maintaining its own stricter standards on car emissions, the auto giants have confirmed. The announcement is the latest salvo in a months-long battle over car pollution between the White House and the US state, whose Democratic leaders […]

Britain was on course for a December election Tuesday after the main opposition Labour party said it would support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan, although a date has not yet been fixed. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “I have consistently said that we are ready for an election and our support is subject to a […]

by Rouba EL HUSSEINI Behind the steel door, the cell is as packed as their eyes are empty — haggard, scrawny prisoners in orange jumpsuits lying head-to-tail cover every inch of floor space. An AFP team was given rare access to one of the crowded detention facilities in northeastern Syria where Kurdish forces are holding […]

Jakarta— President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo landed in West Papua and Papua on Sunday in his first visit to the restive region after violent unrest broke out in August. During the visit, he officially announced the completion of a 732-meter Youtefa Bridge in on Monday. It connects the provincial capital Jayapura and Muara Tami district. He also visited […]

A political science lecturer at the Muhammadiyah University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Dr Ahmad Atang said Subianto Prabowo’s joining President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s cabinet has weakened the opposition in Indonesia. But he hoped the former opposition leader will add colour and bring expertise to the new government. Jokowi surprised the country and the entire region when he picked […]