Archives for October 13, 2016
Emirati model breaks taboos to follow catwalk dream
DUBAI: In a flowing scarlet dress, Rafeea al-Hajsi fulfilled a dream by becoming the first Emirati model to strut the Arab Fashion Week catwalk after years battling social constraints. "It´s…
Actress Emma Watson condemns child marriage during Malawi trip
NEW YORK: British actress Emma Watson condemned child marriage during a visit to Malawi on Monday, calling on authorities across Africa to end the practice that can put young lives…
Mahira dropped from Shah Rukh starrer Raees: Indian media
MUMBAI: According to Indian media reports, Pakistani actress Mahira Khan has been dropped from the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees, owing to increasing tension between India and Pakistan. It seems…
Actress Shailene Woodley arrested at North Dakota pipeline protes
NORTH DAKOTA: Actress Shailene Woodley was arrested in North Dakota on Monday while protesting a planned pipeline that Native Americans say will desecrate sacred land and damage the environment, an…
Parents vow ‘no pardon’ for son who killed Qandeel Baloch
ISLAMABAD: The father of murdered Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has vowed no forgiveness for his son, who killed his daughter on the pretext of "honour". Pakistan last week…
Lost work by early film pioneer Melies found in Prague
PRAGUE: Researchers at the Czech national film archives said Tuesday they had found a film by early cinema pioneer Georgers Melies that was thought to have been lost forever. The…
Annie Khalid lashes out at critics, defends decision to marry again
In a fiery Instagram post, Pakistani songstress Annie Khalid lashed out at vicious critics for abusing her on social media, merely for her decision to marry a second time. Known…
Kim Kardashian sues over claims she faked Paris robbery
PARIS: Kim Kardashian on Tuesday sued a website for claiming she had staged an armed robbery in Paris that her sister said had left her terrorized and traumatized. The reality…
85 countries vie for foreign language film Oscar
LOS ANGELES: Yemen is competing for an Academy Award for best foreign language film for the first time, one of 85 countries submitting entries including Paul Verhoeven´s "Elle" and Pedro…
France launches Kardashian robbery probe
PARIS: French prosecutors have formally opened an investigation into the robbery in Paris of Kim Kardashian in which the US reality TV star lost millions in jewellery, a judicial source…