Alicia Keys adapts hit song Girl On Fire into young adult graphic novel

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For Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire isn't just a million-selling single, but the title and inspiration for a young adult graphic novel scheduled for next...

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New Zealanders venture out as Covid-19 curbs eased in most regions

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

WELLINGTON: New Zealanders today visited beaches and queued for takeaway food as tough lockdown measures enforced to beat an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta...

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New ideas on what makes a planet habitable could reshape the search for life

August 30, 2021

Some planets in the habitable zone are not good for life, but others outside it might be. [caption id="attachment_14706" align="alignnone" width="1380"] A planet with a...

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Murray’s victory hopes go down the toilet after Tsitsipas bathroom break

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

NEW YORK : Stefanos Tsitsipas used his bathroom break when nature called at the U.S. Open on Monday but opponent Andy Murray fumed about the...

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US Treasury says China private equity’s Magnachip purchase poses security risks

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

SEOUL : The U.S. Treasury Department said the acquisition of Magnachip Semiconductor Corp by a Chinese private equity firm posed "risks to national security", in...

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Americans give Biden low marks on Afghanistan pullout, want to see evacuations through

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

NEW YORK: Less than 40 per cent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and three quarters...

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Tennis:Osaka kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

NEW YORK : Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 on Monday as the world number three got her...

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Japan Finance Minister: Must craft high-quality budget with spending reform in mind

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14691" align="alignnone" width="1024"] FILE PHOTO: Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks at a news conference in Tokyo December 27, 2012. [/caption] TOKYO : Japanese...

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Money Heist 5: The Professor actor Alvaro Morte says he ‘cried like there was no tomorrow’ on last day of shoot

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021

Alvaro Morte, who plays Sergio aka The Professor, said Money Heist 5 won't let the viewers leave their seats. According to the Spanish actor, the...

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Biden says will address nation Tuesday on Afghanistan exit

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced he will address the nation today on the final US exit from Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the...