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Swedish comedy 'The Square' is surprise Cannes winner

FilmMay 29, 2017

CANNES -- Swedish satire "The Square", a send-up of political correctness and the confused identity of the modern male, won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival Sunday. In a stunning upset, the nine-member jury led by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and including Hollywood stars Jessica Chastain and Will Smith awarded the trophy to director Ruben Ostlund.Swedish director Ruben Ostlund poses during the Award Winners photocall after he won the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) Prize
Tom Cruise says Top Gun 2 in the works

FilmMay 24, 2017

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise revealed Wednesday he plans a sequel to the cult action film Top Gun, with filming set to begin next year.Rumours have swirled for years that he would revisit the 1986 movie that made him a household name, and Cruise finally spoke out while in Australia to promote his latest flick "The Mummy".Asked by a Channel Seven breakfast TV host about whether a second instalment of the action drama was on the cards, he replied: "Yes, it's true." Poster of the original "Top Gu
22 people killed in suspected terror attack in Manchester: police

World NewsMay 23, 2017

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Nineteen people have been killed and around 50 others injured following a suspected explosion in Manchester Arena that is being treated as a terrorist incident, police in the northern English city said on Tuesday."So far 22 people have been confirmed dead, with around 50 others injured. This is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise," police said in a statement.A fleet of ambulances was seen rushing to the Manchester Arena venue
N. Korea detains another US citizen: state media

North KoreaMay 7, 2017

North Korea has detained another US citizen for committing "hostile acts," it said Sunday, its second arrest of an American in a fortnight with tensions high between Pyongyang and Washington.The arrest of Kim Hak-Song means that the North now is holding four US citizens, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile ambitions.Kim was detained on Saturday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. "A relevant institution is now conducting detailed investigatio
Macron, Le Pen face off as France elects president

World NewsMay 7, 2017

French voters went to the polls Sunday to pick a new president, choosing between young centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a watershed election for the country and Europe. Polling day follows an unprecedented campaign marked by scandal, repeated surprises and a last-minute hacking attack on Macron, a 39-year-old who has never held elected office. The run-off vote pits the pro-Europe, pro-business Macron against anti-immigration and anti-EU Le Pen, two radically dif
Philippines seeks S. Korea warship donation

DefenseApr 27, 2017

The Philippines has asked South Korea to donate a decommissioned warship to Manila, the defence department said Thursday, to help them patrol their waters and perform counter-terrorism operations. "We have transmitted a letter of intent to the South Korean government to acquire one Pohang-class corvette which we hope to get within the year," ministry spokesman Arsenio Andolong told AFP in a text message. The vessel will be acquired at a "token fee" of $100, though it will be refurbished at