Weisz, "Jerusalem" win London Standard theatre awards
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 07:12 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Rural English tale "Jerusalem" was named best play at the London Evening Standard Theater Awards on Monday, and Briton Rachel Weisz picked up the best actress prize for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 06:56 AM
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop's iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 (210,842 pounds) at a U.S. auction.

Darwin book found on shelf worth up to 60,000 pounds
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 06:55 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a bookcase in the toilet of a British house for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds

Strike shuts down Pompidou Centre
AFP - Tuesday November 24, 06:41 AM
PARIS (AFP) - The Pompidou Centre was forced to shut down on Monday after staff went on strike to protest planned job cuts at the Parisian mecca of modern and contemporary art.

Lebanon to host European film festival from Thursday
AFP - Tuesday November 24, 05:23 AM
BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon is to host its sixteenth annual European Film Festival from Thursday.

Taiwan's dwindling birth rate causes concern
AFP - Tuesday November 24, 05:16 AM
TAIPEI (AFP) - As a schoolteacher, Ariel Shen has been observing Taiwan's declining birth rate from up close.

Bizarre candidates kick off Philippine election race
AFP - Tuesday November 24, 05:06 AM
MANILA (AFP) - Bizarre candidates such as the "Ultimate Messiah" and a man who crows like a chicken are seeking their moments of fame by making unlikely bids for president in next year's Philippine elections.

Weisz, "Jerusalem" win Standard theatre awards
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 03:50 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Rural English tale "Jerusalem" was named best play at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Monday, and Rachel Weisz picked up the best actress prize for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Smash "Twilight" sequel enters record books
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 02:31 AM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Twilight" sequel scored the third-biggest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office on Sunday, as millions of young women swooned over the complex love triangle involving a high school girl, a vampire and a werewolf.

U2 to headline Glastonbury Festival
Reuters - Tuesday November 24, 02:11 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.