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K-pop phenomenon BTS first Korean act to top UK chart
London, — K-pop sensation BTS scored another record on Friday, becoming the first Korean act to top Britain's album chart.The floppy-haired seven-piece's latest album "Map of the soul: Persona" went straight in at number one, days after their single "Boy With Luv" broke the YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours with 74.6 million hits.The track is also the band's first ever British Top 15 single, charting at number 13 on Friday.The band, known for their boyish good looks and meticulously choreographed dance moves, will play two sold out nights at London's iconic Wembley Stadium, on June 1 and 2.Earlier this year the septet, whose name is short for Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts, became the first K-pop band to top...
April 20, 2019

K-pop phenomenon BTS first Korean act to top UK chart

Stjepan Biletic, 71, handcrafts man from Central-Bosnian town of Kresevo, nails miniature horseshoe onto an egg, in his workshop. — AFP
In Bosnia, 'master' blacksmith had to shoe an egg
Kresevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — To be worthy of the title of master, a blacksmith in Kresevo in central Bosnia had to perform a delicate task -- shoe an egg without breaking it.It's an Easter tradition requiring a blacksmith to decorate an egg shell by nailing on it a miniature iron horseshoe.Now Stjepan Biletic wants to have this ancient know-how recognized by UNESCO as part of the world's cultural heritage."That is the most beautiful gift one can offer to a friend, a neighbor, a girlfriend or wife," the 71-year-old craftsman said.As the Easter holiday approaches, people flock to his small workshop in this village -- population around 5,300 -- almost 80 percent of whom are Catholic Croats.But Biletic works all year long. His shod eggs, which sell for 3.0 to 7.5 euros...
April 20, 2019

In Bosnia, 'master' blacksmith had to shoe an egg

This handout picture taken on Oct. 5, 2018 and released by Nagano Children’s hospital on Friday shows Ryusuke Sekiya being treated at Nagano Children’s hospital in Azumino. — AFP
‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan
TOKYO — The world’s smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the outside world, his doctor said on Friday.Ryusuke Sekiya was delivered via emergency Caesarean section, after 24 weeks and five days of pregnancy as his mother Toshiko experienced hypertension.At 258 grams (9.1 ounces) he was even lighter than the previous record holder, another Japanese boy who weighed just 268 grams when he was born last year. That baby was discharged from a Tokyo hospital in February.When Ryusuke was born on October 1, 2018, he measured 22 centimeters (8.66 inches) tall, and medical staff kept him in a neonatal intensive care unit.They used tubes to feed him, sometimes taking cotton swabs to apply his mother’s milk to his mouth.Nearly seven...
April 19, 2019

‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan

British actress Emma Thompson, center, gestures as police surround the pink boat being used as a stage by climate change activists as they occupy the road junction at Oxford Circus in central London on Friday during the fifth day of an environmental protest by the Extinction Rebellion group. — AFP
Emma Thompson joins peaceful climate protest in London
LONDON — Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London on Friday to read poetry praising Earth’s bounties, part of a series of protests which have caused transport snarl-ups in the British capital.Organizers Extinction Rebellion have called for non-violent civil disobedience to force the British government to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2025 and stop what they call a global climate crisis.The protests did not cause travel disruption on Friday during one of Britain’s main holiday weekends, but police said they have arrested more than 570 people so far this week.Extinction Rebellion has blocked several locations in central London this week after staging a semi-nude protest in parliament earlier this month.“Our planet is in serious...
April 19, 2019

Emma Thompson joins peaceful climate protest in London

Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond
Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company on Wednesday unveiled the biggest blue diamond ever discovered in the Southern Africa country.At 20.46 carats, the gem is one of the rarest stones in the world, and "sits in the very top bracket of all-time historical blue diamond finds", the company said in a statement.The oval-shaped diamond has been named "The Okavango Blue" in honor of the Okavango Delta, the country's wildlife-rich world heritage site."It is incredibly unusual for a stone of this color and nature to have come from Botswana -- a once-in-lifetime find, which is about as rare as a star in the Milky Way," said Okavango Diamond Company managing director Marcus ter Haar."It is little surprise blue diamonds are...
April 17, 2019

Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond

Hong Kong artist Victor Wong stands next to an artwork from his exhibition 'Far Side of the Moon' at 3812 Gallery in London. — Reuters
Robot paints its own moonscapes in traditional Chinese style
LONDON — A Hong Kong artist has created an artificial intelligence (AI) robot which creates its own paintings.Victor Wong took three years to build and program the robot called A.I Gemini and teach it artistic techniques.Randomness has been written into its algorithm, meaning Wong does not know what it will paint before it begins.The project is called 'Far Side of the Moon'. The robot's AI was fed NASA 3D images of the moon and imagery taken by China's Chang'e-4 lunar rover. It captured images of the dark side of the moon in January.A.I Gemini takes an average of 50 hours to create a blend of landscapes on traditional, fresh xuan paper made from bark and rice straw. The average price for a piece on sale in London is £10,000 ($13,000).Wong designed the robot to use...
April 17, 2019

Robot paints its own moonscapes in traditional Chinese style

Avengers: Endgame
Don't spoil it: 'Avengers: Endgame' movie directors plead
LOS ANGELES — The directors of "Avengers: Endgame" pleaded with fans on Tuesday not to spoil the movie by giving away storylines after reports that some scenes had leaked online.In an open letter posted on Twitter under the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame, Joe and Anthony Russo said they and the vast cast of the upcoming Marvel superhero movie "have worked tirelessly for the last three years with the sole intention of delivering a surprising and emotionally powerful conclusion" to the saga."When you see Endgame in coming weeks, please don't spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn't want it spoiled for you," they added.Walt Disney Co's "Avengers: Endgame" marks the conclusion of a story told across 22 Marvel films. The plot has been...
April 17, 2019

Don't spoil it: 'Avengers: Endgame' movie directors plead

Miss Laos New Year or
Blessed beauties: Laos new year pageant pits 'King's daughters' as rivals
Luang Prabang, Laos — Wearing gold-embroidered silk outfits, faces thick with makeup, a line-up of seven Laotian beauty queens greet a sea of cheering supporters at the annual new year beauty contest in Luang Prabang.But this is no regular pageant: the contestants are stand-ins for the seven blessed daughters of Laos' legendary King Kabinlaphom competing for top honors at the country's most famous beauty contest."Everyone wants to be Miss Laos New Year," said spectator Kini, who was cheering on her sister, Mila Douangmixay."If she wins she will be famous for a whole year! It's very special for Laos girls," Kini told AFP, standing in the massive crowd of cheering fans holding placards featuring numbers in support of their preferred competitors.Entering the...
April 17, 2019

Blessed beauties: Laos new year pageant pits 'King's daughters' as rivals

A group of students walk past a model of a lander at
A small step for China: Mars base for teens opens in desert
Jinchang, China — A Mars base simulator sits in the middle of nowhere in China's Gobi desert, but instead of housing astronauts training to live on the Red Planet, the facility is full of teenagers.Surrounded by barren hills in northwest Gansu province, "Mars Base 1" opened to the public on Wednesday with the aim of exposing teens -- and soon tourists -- to what life could be like on the planet.The facility's unveiling comes as China is making progress in its efforts to catch up to the United States and become a space power, with ambitions of sending humans to the moon someday.The white-colored base has a silver dome and nine modules, including living quarters, a control room, a greenhouse and an airlock.The teenagers don spacesuits and go on treks in the desert, where...
April 17, 2019

A small step for China: Mars base for teens opens in desert

Elton John
Concert date robs Wembley of Watford icon Elton John
London — British rock icon Elton John famously wept as his beloved Watford lost in the 1984 FA Cup final but spectators are likely to be robbed of a repeat this year due to another engagement.The 72-year-old -- who is honorary life president of the Premier League club -- has many hits to his name including 'Rocketman' but not even those powers would be able to transport him from Wembley to Copenhagen in time for his concert there on May 18.Watford will play Manchester City, in what is their first FA Cup final since losing to Everton in the 1984 showpiece, with the match kicking off at 1600GMT.Former Watford owner John was apparently reduced to tears again after Watford's stunning comeback from 2-0 down to beat Wolves 3-2 in the semi-finals.It prompted John -- who has a stand...
April 16, 2019

Concert date robs Wembley of Watford icon Elton John

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