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Lupita Nyong’o to head jury at Berlin film festival
Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong'o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers announced Monday.
The 2024 Berlinale, the first of the year's major European film festivals, will run from Feb. 15-25. It will be the last edition under the current leadership duo of executive director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian.
Barack Obama now an Emmy winner
Hollywood newcomer Barack Obama was awarded an Emmy for narrating his Netflix documentary series "Our Great National Parks," the Television Academy announced on Sept. 3.
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US, Cuba Move to Normalize Ties
The US and Cuba plan to launch efforts to normalize diplomatic and economic relations following more than half a century of hostility, US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday.
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Obama says US troop increase in Iraq a ‘new phase’
U.S. President Barack Obama has said sending more troops to Iraq signals a ânew phaseâ in the fight against the Islamic State og Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, amid unconfirmed reports its leader has been wounded.
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OK, vilify the government, but think first
Pop thinker of the global opposition Noam Chomsky spoke to the T24 website the other day. âWhenever Turkey does not obey the U.S., the American media launches âmassive attacksâ against Turkey,â he said.
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Americans 'can't give in to hysteria or fear' over Ebola: Obama
President Barack Obama urged Americans on Oct. 18 not to give in to "hysteria" about the spread of the virus.
US to be 'more aggressive' in monitoring Ebola response: Obama
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a "much more aggressive" response at home to the Ebola threat, and insisted that the risk of a serious outbreak on US soil was low.
Differences over Iran, settlements mar Netanyahu-Obama talks
US anger at new Israeli settlements and Israel's skepticism over American nuclear diplomacy with Iran stirred new discord Wednesday between Obama and Netanyahu
Obama admits US underestimated ISIL, as air strikes intensify
President Barack Obama admitted Sept. 28 that the United States underestimated the threat posed by ISIL in Syria, as warplanes pounded the oil sites that fund the jihadist group
Holder resigning: Attorney general backed rights
In an emotional ceremony at the White House, Obama called Holder 'the people’s lawyer' and credited him with driving down both the nation’s crime and incarceration rate
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