K-pop’s BTS finish tour with millions generated
Tearful and screaming by turn, tens of thousands of BTS fans gathered in Seoul for the finale of the boyband's lucrative world...
Indonesia’s halal tourism bid faces pig pushback
Indonesia's bid to lure more visitors by spreading halal tourism across the archipelago is facing a backlash, with a Christian celebration of...
Russia’s richest man unveils new Moscow arts centre
Gas tycoon Leonid Mikhelson is normally seen inking deals and meeting President Vladimir Putin, but on Tuesday Russia's richest man rubbed elbows...
Schwarzenegger and Hamilton keep promises in new ‘Terminator’
The Terminator has come a long way since Arnold Schwarzenegger first portrayed the cyborg assassin in James Cameron's 1984 sci-fi classic. "In...
Global fashion brands, designers attend 16th edition of ‘Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition’
Fashion designers from different countries gathered again at the biggest fashion event in Qatar 'Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition' that took place on...
‘Maleficent’ sequel edges out ‘Joker’ at N American box office
Disney's dark fairy tale "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" edged out "Joker" in a fierce battle of the supervillains this weekend, taking $19.4...
Gaza man wheels, deals to restore classic cars
Munir al-Shindi could not get parts for his classic cars in the blockaded Gaza Strip, so he decided to fashion his own...
Movie fans flock to ‘Joker’ steps in New York
Tourists are flocking to a flight of stairs in the Bronx area of New York that Joaquin Phoenix dances down in an...
Streaming war begins with Apple and Disney launches
The streaming television war is set to enter a new phase as titans Apple and Disney take direct aim at market leader...
Cobain’s cigarette-burned sweater sells for $334,000
A quarter century after grunge's enigmatic rhapsodist took his own life, Kurt Cobain's iconic cigarette-singed cardigan worn during Nirvana's 1993 "Unplugged" performance...
Renaissance masterpiece found in French kitchen goes on sale
An early Renaissance painting by the Italian master Cimabue goes under the hammer Sunday, a few weeks...
Nepal arrests rapper VTEN for ‘vulgar language’
Police in Nepal have arrested an up-and-coming rapper for using "vulgar language" in a song, authorities said Friday, in the latest incident...
