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Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov from the Mariinsky Ballet performs during a dress rehearsal of 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' at the Saddlers Wells theatre in London, on October 15, 2008. --AFP

Funeral of famed Russian ballet star set for Thursday

The funeral of renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov, who died at the weekend aged 39, will be held on Thursday, the Mariinsky Theatre has announced. Shklyarov was a star dancer at the Mariinsky, the historic opera and ballet venue in Ru...

British screenwriter and director Richard Curtis (left) poses with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, British-US film producer Michael G. Wilson (second left) poses with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, US casting director Juliet Taylor (third left) poses with an honorary award, US record producer Quincy Jones' daughter US actress and filmmaker Rashida Jones (center) poses with an honorary award for ther late father and British-US film producer Barbara Broccoli (right) poses with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Quincy Jones awarded posthumous Oscar

The late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional and star-packed Hollywood gala on Sunday that also handed golden statuettes to the producers of the James Bond movie franchise. US music industry titan Jones died from ...

French singer Charles Dumont performs during the Francofolies New York "Tribute to Edith Piaf", at the Beacon Theatre in New York, September 19, 2013.

Composer of Piaf’s ‘Non, je ne regrette rien’ dies aged 95

Songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song “Non, je ne regrette rien” (“No, I do not regret anything”) made world famous by Edith Piaf, has died aged 95, his partner told AFP Monday. Dumont, who had also collaborated with Am...

(From left) Nick Kroll, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, J. K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Chris Evans attend the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "Red One" at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on November 11, 2024 in New York City. --AFP

‘Red One’ tops North America box office but could end up in the red

Amazon and MGM’s new winter holiday film “Red One” opened solidly atop the North American box office this weekend with estimated ticket sales of $34.1 million, but with a budget estimated at $250 million analysts say it faces a tricky path to ...

A man carries the guitar described by Noel Gallagher as "the best in the world".--AFP

Noel Gallager’s ‘best’ guitar sells for £226,800

The guitar described by Noel Gallagher as “the best in the world”, which he played on the third Oasis album “Be Here Now”, sold at auction on Saturday for £226,800 ($286,000). The custom Silver Sparkle Gibson Les Paul Florentine guitar that...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP

Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather

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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP

Moscow lowers nuclear threshold

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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA

Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts

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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait