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Mademoiselle’ gets the boot in France

February 22, 2012

PARIS: Forget what you learned in French class about “madame” and “mademoiselle”. The French government now says women’s marital status shouldn’t matter, at least when it comes to this... More»

Adele wins big again at hometown Brit Awards

February 22, 2012
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LONDON: Just over a week after her spectacular sweep at the Grammys, British soul diva Adele triumphed on home soil yesterday at the annual Brit Awards in London. The... More»

K-Town Clan wins big at Vima awards

FMT Staff
 | February 20, 2012
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The biggest upsets of the night were when the Best Rock Group went to Blister and Song of the Year was awarded to "Shine" by Beat The System featuring... More»

Judi Dench says her sight failing

February 20, 2012
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LONDON: Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has lost part of her eyesight and struggles to read film scripts or see people sitting directly in front of her. The 77-year-old, who... More»

Body clock ‘alters’ immune system

February 17, 2012
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LONDON: The time of the day could be an important factor in the risk of getting an infection, according to researchers in the US. They showed how a protein... More»

China probes “bouncing” boiled eggs

February 16, 2012

BEIJING:  Chinese authorities are investigating eggs which bounce after being boiled and may make men sterile, state media reported on Friday, in the latest food safety scare to hit... More»

Malaysian company behind World Cup of Indie Music

February 15, 2012
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Conceived by the Malaysian entertainment company, Bite Media, the Bite My Music Global Awards is considered as the World Cup of Indie music. More»

Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ wins best song Grammy

February 13, 2012
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LOS ANGELES:  British soul diva Adele won the best song of the year Grammy for “Rolling in the Deep” on Sunday, her fourth prize at the music industry’s annual... More»

Fame beckons for new ‘world’s shortest man’

February 9, 2012
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SURUNGA (Nepal) :  Pilloried by neighbours, laughed at in freakshows and spurned by the women he admired from afar, Chandra Bahadur Dangi has always seen his tiny stature as... More»

French DJ shares his views on the Malaysian music scene

February 8, 2012
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This article looks into views and feedback from musicians about issues/problems/solutions happening on the ground,locally and around the region. More»

Huge rare pink diamond found in Australia

February 22, 2012
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PERTH: An Australian mining company says it has found a 12.76-carat pink diamond, the largest rough pink diamond found in the country. The rare diamond was found at Rio... More»

Nodding disease confounds experts, kills children

February 22, 2012
FEATURE
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TUMANGU: Patrick Anywar, 14, lies curled up naked in the dust and midday heat of a Ugandan village, struggling to look up at his younger brother and sister playing... More»

US scientists: Everything you know about dieting is wrong

February 20, 2012
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VANCOUVER: Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionise the... More»

If you can’t pronounce it, never mind

Tiberius Kerk
 | February 18, 2012
FOOD REVIEW
Ben 4

It's called Ben Tdi Wei and it is making a name for itself with two popular food items. More»

Zunar goes to London

Patrick Lee
 | February 16, 2012
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Political cartoonist Zunar has taken his controversial drawings to the United Kingdom. More»

An explosive romantic comedy

Patrick Lee
 | February 15, 2012
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KLPAC's 'boom” is more than just a play about sex after the Apocalypse, but also a satirical look at the argument between evolution and intelligent design. More»

Indie Scene Featured Band: Stars and Rabbit

February 14, 2012
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This week our featured indie band is Stars and Rabbit. More»

Pretty lethal from any angle

Tiberius Kerk
 | February 11, 2012
MOVIE REVIEW
Haywire

A freelance super spy finds herself on the choking end of another agent assigned to cut short the former's professional career. More»

The heroes of India’s quest to wipe out polio

February 8, 2012
FEATURE
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by Ammu Kannampilly NEW DELHI: Later this month, India will be removed from a dwindling list of countries where polio is considered endemic, a huge achievement made possible by... More»

Indie Scene Featured Band: Pearl & Rendall

February 8, 2012
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Every week we will feature one indie to our readers. This week it is Pearl & Rendall. More»

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