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Highlights of 2017 Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Here are some key highlights of the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show, which concluded Sunday: – Alexa everywhere – Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa was the surprise star of the show, with dozens of new products and services integrating the voice-accessed machine smarts into appliances, TVs, speakers, lamps, cars and more. Analysts said the gains for Alexa could help unify a fragmented market for connected devices, and bring artificial intelligence […]

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McDonald’s sells China operations for $2.08 billion

BEIJING, China (AFP) — US fast-food giant McDonald’s will sell its mainland China and Hong Kong franchise business to a consortium of Citic Group and the Carlyle Group for up to $2.08 billion, the companies said Monday. Citic Limited, Citic Capital Holdings, Carlyle Group and McDonald’s will form a company that will act as the franchisee responsible for the chain’s business in mainland China and Hong Kong for 20 years, Citic Limited said in a […]

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‘Zootopia’ takes home best animated feature Globe

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Buddy cop comedy “Zootopia” on Sunday nabbed the Golden Globe for best animated feature film, crowning a record year for Disney. The film centers on the intrepid rabbit police officer Judy Hopps, who along with a fox solves a crime in a metropolis inhabited by a diverse population of anthropomorphized animals. The critically acclaimed flick was helped along by a massive promotional campaign, raking in more than one billion dollars […]

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Screen legend Streep takes on Trump at Golden Globes

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep berated President-elect Donald Trump for his divisive rhetoric as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Sunday. The 67-year-old fought to control her emotions as she received a standing ovation during her acceptance speech for the Cecil B DeMille Award, handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. “You and all of us in […]

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La La Land’ waltzes to huge victory at Golden Globes

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Whimsical modern-day musical “La La Land” pirouetted its way into major Oscars contention Sunday as it swept the board at the Golden Globes, the glitziest party of the showbiz year. Damien Chazelle’s nostalgic tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals picked up all seven of the statuettes for which it was nominated — giving the film momentum as it launches its campaign […]

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Relatively stranded – my review of “Passengers”

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 9) – Anyone with a basic grounding on astronomy and – I don’t know – physics knows that space travel takes a very long time. The distance between stars is measured by light-years – that is how many years light will take to reach that particular stellar object. And as we wannabe physics buff know – light is the fastest object in the universe. That is why sci-fi films usually invoke […]

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NBA: Harden triple-double boosts Rockets to eighth straight win

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston’s James Harden scored 40 points in his 10th triple-double of the season on Sunday as the Rockets rallied to beat the Raptors 129-122 in Toronto and notch an eighth straight NBA win. Harden added 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the triumph, and has had at least a double-double in 17 straight games as he continues to make his claim alongside that of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell […]

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South Korea says Pyongyang will face stronger sanctions if it is to launch an ICBM

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean defense ministry on Monday (January 9) called North Korea’s threat to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘provocative’ and said Pyongyang will face stronger sanctions if it is to launch it. North Korea declared on Sunday (January 8) it could test-launch the ICBM at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un, saying a hostile U.S. policy was to blame for its arms development. Kim […]

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Fashion highlights from the 2017 Golden Globe red carpet arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) — Actor Casey Affleck stole the spotlight early at the Golden Globes on Sunday (January 8) night when he donned a long beard and a man bun on the red carpet – and admitted that even he was embarrassed by his new hairstyle. “I feel like I’ve got chicken pox on the day of my wedding,” Affleck, who was nominated for best actor for “Manchester By the Sea”, told NBC. “It’s […]

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Turkey to begin debating new Erdogan powers

by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey’s parliament on Monday begins debating a controversial new draft constitution aimed at expanding the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdogan that is expected to be put to a referendum by the spring. The new constitution, which would replace the basic law drawn up after Turkey’s 1980 military coup, seeks to set up for the first time a presidential system for ruling the […]

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Rogue One maintains its top of the box office status for the fourth weekend

(REUTERS) — “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” won another weekend at the North American box office from Friday (January 6) through Sunday (January 8) bringing in $22 million at 4,175 locations, adding to its global haul of 807 million dollars. The debut of “Hidden Figures,” almost took the top spot with $21.8 million at 2,471 sites. The story of three African-American women working on the NASA mission to send John Glenn into space has […]

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NBA: Clippers back on track with fourth straight win

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers put their late-December swoon further behind them on Sunday with a convincing 98-86 NBA victory over the under-manned Miami Heat. J.J. Redick scored 25 points and point guard Chris Paul added 19 points, 18 assists and six rebounds as the Clippers won their fourth straight. Paul became the 10th player in league history to reach 8,000 assists, finishing the night 8,012. Marreese Speights chipped in […]

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