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Daily Archives: Feb 14, 2017

'La La Land' wins big at Britain's BAFTA awards to continue hot streak

Musical "La La Land" won big at Britain's main film awards on Sunday as it scooped the prize for best film, while Emma Stone and Damien Chazelle picked up awards for best actress and best director respectively.

Adele sweeps Grammy awards in upset victory over Beyonce

Adele swept the Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking home statuettes for the top prizes - album, record and song of the year - in a shock, history-making victory over Beyonce on a night marked by political statements and emotional tributes.

YouTube, Disney ditch PewDiePie over anti-Semitic content

YouTube and Walt Disney Co have cut their ties with influential Swedish social media star PewDiePie after he posted a series of videos deemed anti-Semitic.

2017 MTV Europe Music Awards to be held in 'musical epicenter' London

The MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in London this year, more than 20 years since the ceremony was last held in the British capital, channel MTV said on Tuesday.

Syrian films bring tears and smiles to Berlin Film Festival

One drops you, trapped and powerless, in the middle of a civil war, while the other uses humor to depict what's it like to start a new life in Europe after escaping the same conflict.

Jamaica police order tints removed from public vehicles

Police have announced the immediate removal of tints from public passenger vehicles (PPV) as the authorities implement measures to deal with the recent of recent incidents of women and children being abducted by perpetrators posing as taxi operators.

Senate president denies involvement in extradition of Phillippe

President of the National Assembly, Youri Latortue, has denied any involvement in the arrest and extradition of rebel leader turned politician, Guy Phillippe, after a voice recording surfaced here implicating him in the matter.

Former journalist detained following murder of banker

Police have detained a former journalist following the shooting death of a banker, who died in hospital on Tuesday.

Human rights group concerned over new crime plans

The human rights group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), is calling on the government to ensure that proper safeguards are put in place ahead of the implementation of the new crime plan.

CDB and UNOPS sign agreement to strengthen cooperation

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Nations Office for Projects Services (UNOPS) have signed an agreement providing a framework to improve cooperation between the two entities.
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