Seoul, Apr 25 (EFE).- South Korean boy band Seventeen’s new album “FML” has smashed records for the best-selling K-pop album both on its first day and first week of release, selling almost 4 million copies in just 24 hours. The album, which was officially released Monday, has sold at least 3,998,300 copies, according to Hanteo … Read more
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, Apr 24 (EFE).- The remains of the founder of the fascist Falange Española movement, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, were exhumed on Monday. Primo de Rivera was shot in 1936, the year the Spanish Civil War began, after he was convicted by a popular court of conspiracy and military … Read more
Seoul, Apr 20 (EFE).- Moonbin, K-Pop star and member of the boy band Astro, has died after apparently committing suicide at the age of 25, South Korean police said Thursday. According to police, Moonbin was found dead in his flat in southern Seoul by his manager on Wednesday evening. “We understand that Moonbin lived alone … Read more
Guadalajara, Mexico, Apr 18 (EFE).- An exhibition by artists from Mexico, Chile, Bolivia and the United States featuring 33 pieces of large plastic watermelons pays tribute to Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo, considered one of the pillars of muralism and plastic art of the 20th century. In “Watermelons and Color: The Legacy of Rufino Tamayo,” on … Read more
Singapore, Apr 18 (EFE).- Malaysian Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh said that last year’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ proved that “an ordinary woman can be a superhero.” Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday, the actress hailed her Academy Award as a historic moment for Asians in the film industry. She also said … Read more
Panama City, Apr 16 (EFE).- Around 300 “devils” toured the colonial Casco Antiguo of Panama’s capital dancing to the rhythm of rattles and drums on Sunday. Dressed in colorful costumes and terrifying masks, the devils danced through the main streets of Panama City’s Casco Viejo, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997, while … Read more
By Rocio Otoya Sydney, Australia, Apr 7 (EFE).- Lemon myrtle, bush tomatoes and local spinach are some of the native foods that have been used by Australia’s indigenous peoples for tens of thousands of years that are now having their time in the sun as essential elements of the country’s contemporary culinary scene. More than … Read more
By Gines Donaire Jaén, Spain, April 4 (EFE).- A medieval castle in southern Spain is being lovingly restored using ancient techniques in the Mudejar style influenced by the country’s Islamic past. The Almodóvar del Río castle’s gilded wooden ceiling has been given a new lease of life by expert Paco Luis Martos, who is well … Read more
By Eric San Juan Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (EFE).- An estimated 300 bears in Vietnam are still kept on farms for the illegal extraction of their bile to be sold on the black market for medicinal remedies, but the country is nearing the end of this practice thanks to awareness efforts and to an … Read more
By Susana Samhan Los Angeles (EFE).- To get to where the action is at the Oscars gala, guests first have to ride a creaky escalator into the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, which sits inside a somewhat outdated shopping mall. The theater in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard this year hosted the 95th Academy … Read more
New Delhi, Mar 13 (EFE).- India woke up ecstatic on Monday after two films from the country ended up with wins at the Oscars, accounting for the country’s sixth and seventh Academy Awards in all. The song “Naatu Naatu” from the movie “RRR” won the Best Original Song, while “The Elephant Whisperers” won the Best … Read more
Tokyo, Mar 13 (EFE).- Japanese novelist, Nobel Prize for Literature laureate and peace activist Kenzaburo Oe has died at the age of 88, his publishing house announced on Monday. Oe passed away due to old age in the early hours of Mar. 3, Kodansha said in a statement. His family has already held a private … Read more