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Top Pentagon official in Afghanistan amid push for peace
Published On: February 11, 2019 10:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Feb 11: The Pentagon’s top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders amid a push for peace with the Taliban.
Gaga, Carlile, Musgraves and Gambino win 3 Grammys each
Published On: February 11, 2019 09:03 AM NPT By: Associated Press
The Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a group of powerful women, including Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, describing the role of music in their lives — a display that came a year after female voices were somewhat muted at the 2018 ceremony.
Winners of the 2019 British Academy Film Awards
Published On: February 11, 2019 08:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Winners of the 2019 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:
Death toll at Istanbul building collapse reaches 21
Published On: February 10, 2019 03:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISTANBUL, Feb 10: Turkey’s interior minister says the death toll from a collapsed apartment building in Istanbul has risen to 21.
Women dominated in Grammys nominations, but will they win?
Published On: February 10, 2019 03:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Janelle Monae remembers being frustrated at last year’s Grammy Awards, where male acts dominated in nominations and the only woman competing for the night’s top award, Lorde, didn’t get a chance to perform onstage.
South Korea, US sign new cost-sharing deal for US troops
Published On: February 10, 2019 01:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Feb 10: South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday on how much Seoul should pay for the U.S. military presence on its soil, official said, after previous rounds of failed negotiations caused worries about their decades-long alliance.
UMG pre-Grammy showcase features Post Malone, BLACKPINK, YG
Published On: February 10, 2019 01:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Malone, who is nominated for four Grammys, talked about hurting his finger before he sang while playing a guitar at the two-hour event Saturday. The showcase also featured trailers for upcoming documentaries including one on the Bee Gees and the history of mixtapes.
Globe means more to Oh after some time to reflect
Published On: February 10, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
At a news conference on Saturday, the “Killing Eve” star said she has had several young people approach her to say how much the moment meant to them. Oh, who co-hosted the Globes with Andy Samberg, thanked her parents in Korean when she won best actress for the BBC America series.
TV show ‘Extra’ suspends host to investigate misconduct
Published On: February 10, 2019 10:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press
AJ Calloway, a host on the syndicated entertainment news show 'Extra,' was suspended Saturday as his parent company investigates sexual misconduct allegations.
Janelle Monae applauds jump in Grammy nominations for women
Published On: February 9, 2019 04:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
At a pre-Grammy brunch honoring Janelle Monae, a few hundred music industry players and performers packed tightly in a room to hear the singer speak passionately about women being the backbone of the music industry and dominating in nominations at Sunday’s show.
Streep joins ‘Big Little Lies’ after being fan of show
Published On: February 9, 2019 02:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Meryl Streep’s self-professed addiction to “Big Little Lies” had the bonus of turning the Oscar-winning actress into a star of the HBO drama’s second season.
China reports new outbreak of African swine fever
Published On: February 9, 2019 12:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 9: China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever that is treating the country’s vital pork industry.
Snowbound California guests freed after 5 days at lodge
Published On: February 9, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9: More than 120 visitors and staff who were snowbound in a Sierra Nevada resort for five days have been freed, authorities said Friday.
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist undergoes open heart surgery
Published On: February 9, 2019 11:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Lindsey Buckingham underwent open heart surgery that left the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist with damaged vocal cords.
Bezos says Enquirer threatened to publish revealing pics
Published On: February 8, 2019 11:08 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday he was the target of “extortion and blackmail” by the publisher of the National Enquirer, which he said threatened to publish revealing personal photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the tabloid obtained his private exchanges with his mistress.
Grammys, Ariana Grande trade words about axed performance
Published On: February 8, 2019 11:03 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer “felt it was too late for her to pull something together,” but Grande accused Ehrlich of lying. Grande fired back on Twitter on Thursday, saying “I’ve kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me.”
Bezos says Enquirer threatened to publish revealing pics
Published On: February 8, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb 8: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday he was the target of “extortion and blackmail” by the publisher of the National Enquirer, which he said threatened to publish revealing personal photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the tabloid obtained his private exchanges with his mistress.
Historic candidacy of princess upends tradition in Thailand
Published On: February 8, 2019 09:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BANGKOK, Feb 8 : A Thai political party on Friday named a princess as its nominee to be the next prime minister, upending tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics and upsetting all predictions about what may happen in next month’s election.
Studio immortalizes ‘Big Bang Theory’ as series nears finale
Published On: February 8, 2019 09:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Champagne briefly replaced scripts Thursday for a ceremony renaming the nondescript Stage 25 on the sprawling Warner Bros. production lot after the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” Still television’s most popular comedy, the show will exit the airwaves and the studio it has called home for 12 years this spring.
Man pleads no contest to stalking Rihanna at Hollywood home
Published On: February 8, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press
A man who authorities say broke into Rihanna’s Hollywood Hills home and spent 12 hours there when she was not home has pleaded no contest to stalking the singer. Los Angeles County prosecutors said Thursday that 27-year-old Eduardo Leon of Fullerton entered the plea to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
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