DUBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Iran’s clerical establishment rallied in Tehran on Monday, accusing the United States and Israel of instigating the most violent anti-government protests for a over a decade in the Islamic Republic. Thousands of young and working-class Iranians took to the streets on Nov. 15 after gasoline price hikes of…
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DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – Thieves smashed display cases and grabbed priceless jewels from an eastern German museum in the early hours of Monday in a lightning raid on one of Europe’s greatest collections of treasures, police said. They forced their way into Dresden’s Gruenes Gewoelbe, or Green Vault Museum and got away with at least…
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader pledged to listen to public opinion on Monday and referred to deep-seated problems in society after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest. Democratic candidates secured almost 90% of 452 district council seats in Sunday’s poll, held during a…
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Last week, the cafeteria of Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University was buzzing with pro-democracy protesters who occupied the campus for days, fighting fierce street battles with riot police in some of the most violent clashes during six months of unrest. On Monday, a lone student sat at a long table, one of…
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(Reuters) – Stories about the mob have become offers that Hollywood cannot seem to refuse. “The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s new movie arriving on Netflix on Wednesday about the Bufalino crime family and famed union boss Jimmy Hoffa, marks the latest entry in a genre that has fascinated audiences and filmmakers for decades. Pop culture watchers…
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SEOUL (Reuters) – K-pop singer Koo Hara left a “pessimistic” note, police said on Monday, a day after the former member of top South Korean girl group Kara was found dead. “A handwritten note that was pessimistic about her life was found on a living room table,” Lee Yong-pyo, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police…
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(Reuters) – Taylor Swift took the high road as she won six American Music Awards on Sunday to surpass Michael Jackson’s all-time record, avoiding any direct mention of a bitter dispute with her old record company. Swift won the top award, artist of the year, and four others. She was also given an honorary artist…
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(Reuters) – The 2019 American Music Awards, voted for by fans, took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. Following is a list of winners in key categories: Artist of the year Taylor Swift Artist of the decade Taylor Swift New artist of the year Billie Eilish Collaboration of the year Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello…
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LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $130 million debut. The sequel kicked off above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving, which should parlay into an especially lucrative holiday frame. “Frozen 2” set a November record for an…
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(Reuters) – Tesla Inc shares rose 4% on Monday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend that the company had already received 200,000 orders for its futuristic Cybertruck pickup. The new truck, made of stainless steel used in rockets and priced at $39,000 and above, failed to impress Wall Street last week…
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