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“Crocodile Dundee” hunts missing US$34m

SYDNEY: “Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan has taken legal action in a US court to recover US$34 million held in a Swiss bank account which he alleges has been misappropriated, reports said Monday. The Australian, who was catapulted to stardom by the success of the 1986 film about the laconic, knife-wielding crocodile hunter, says his once-trusted tax advisor has ...Full Article

Karen Mok: Marriage, family and all that jazz

SINGAPORE: After 20 years in showbiz, Hong Kong singer-actress Karen Mok has finally fulfilled her long-held dream of releasing a jazz album. Mok’s new jazz album “Somewhere I Belong”, ...Full Article

India’s veteran playback singer P.B Sreenivas passes away

NEW DELHI, April 15: Veteran playback singer, the famous P.B Sreenivas passed away on Sunday at his residence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a brief illness. He was 82. ...Full Article

Angelina Jolie, beautiful stranger behind Afghan school

QALA-I-GUDAR, Afghanistan: At a school in a bombed-out Afghan village near Kabul, Angelina Jolie is known as an aid worker or engineer — never as one of the world’s most ...Full Article

Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ video reaches 10m YouTube hits

SEOUL: “Gangnam Style” star Psy’s new music video had been watched more than 10 million times on YouTube less than 24 hours after he unveiled his much-anticipated new dance in Seoul, ...Full Article

Nepalese presenter sets talk show world record

KATHMANDU: A Nepalese presenter has set the world record for the longest television talk show by staying on air for 62 hours and 12 minutes, organisers said Sunday. Rabi Lamichhane, a 36-year-old ...Full Article

Psy back in saddle with new single “Gentleman”

SEOUL: ”Gangnam Style” star Psy unveiled Friday the follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humour – but fans had to wait for the ...Full Article

AKB48: Life in the fast lane

SINGAPORE: Sixteen members of Japan’s top girl group AKB48, who are in Singapore for the first ever Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) Singapore, drew huge crowds on Friday, when they ...Full Article

Lawson: The road to “Chapman Square”

SINGAPORE: UK pop rock band Lawson has staged massive concerts around the world, and drove some 900 fans absolutely wild during their recent gig at the St James Power ...Full Article

Malawi launches stinging attack on Madonna

BLANTYRE, Malawi: Malawi has launched a stinging attack on US pop icon Madonna, accusing her of expecting “gratitude” and VIP treatment during a visit last week to her charity ...Full Article