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British museum agrees to return Ethiopian emperor's hair      02:47  Africa

Burkina Faso showcases African films at festival   by Nicolas Haque

           02:06  Middle East

Qatar's orchestra marks 10th anniversary   by Victoria Gatenby

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Pakistan bans Bollywood films amid India tensions         Opinion26 Feb 2019 21:37 GMT

#OscarsSoRed: Who is giving blood money to Hollywood?Hollywood has no qualms about accepting investment from prominent human rights abusers.

 by Mark LeVine

       US & Canada25 Feb 2019 17:44 GMT

Singer R Kelly pleads not guilty to sexual assault chargesThe R&B; artist is charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse involving three teenage girls and a woman.

       Arts & Culture25 Feb 2019 14:55 GMT

Life inside a Kiev Khrushchyovka: Soviet architecture in UkraineAn insight into one family's everyday life in a Soviet-era housing block in Kiev.

       Asia25 Feb 2019 10:29 GMT

A literary festival in Pakistan's Lahore draws thousandsAmid Kashmir tensions, writers from India, Pakistan and around the world discuss politics and art.

  03:01     Oscars25 Feb 2019 08:13 GMT

Controversial race drama Green Book wins best filmPeter Farrelly's civil rights movie wins Oscars gold while Mexican filmmaker Cuaron named best director for Roma.

       Oscars25 Feb 2019 08:10 GMT

Oscars 2019: The complete list of winnersGreen Book wins Best Picture, Alfonso Cuaron nabs Best Director for Roma, Rami Malek takes award for Best Actor.

       Oscars25 Feb 2019 07:59 GMT

Rami Malek wins Best Actor Oscar for Bohemian RhapsodyThe actor of Egyptian descent said his win for the role of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was 'monumental moment'.

       Oscars25 Feb 2019 07:15 GMT

Mexico's Roma wins Oscar for best foreign language filmNetflix film nabs awards for Best Director, Foreign Language Film and Cinematography.

       Oscars24 Feb 2019 18:45 GMT

91st Academy Awards: The films vying to take home the OscarA look at the films competing for the coveted Oscar in Hollywood

  02:42     Middle East24 Feb 2019 12:16 GMT

Politics threatens future of Iraq's archaeological heritageExperts say the conservation efforts are often held back by what they describe as the politicization of Iraq's heritage.

  03:10     Arts & Culture24 Feb 2019 10:19 GMT

How Netflix is shaking up Hollywood's traditional Oscar modelVideo on-demand giant and other online streaming companies are helping redefine the motion picture industry.

       United States23 Feb 2019 19:43 GMT

Singer R Kelly charged with sexual abuseThe RnB star, subject of a recent documentary series titled Surviving R Kelly, has previously denied abuse allegations.

       Cinema23 Feb 2019 17:57 GMT

Scandals plague 2019 OscarsAfter a series of missteps and backtracking in the run-up to the Academy Awards, there are concerns viewers may just tune in to see if the show is a disaster.

  02:31     Arts & Culture23 Feb 2019 17:57 GMT

Foreign films highlighted in 2019 OscarsMovies from Lebanon, Japan, Germany, Poland and Mexico are part of this year's Academy Awards.

  02:55     Latin America22 Feb 2019 12:05 GMT

Mexico's indigenous languages at risk of disappearingIndigenous people have historically been discriminated against, even punished for speaking their languages in schools.

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