DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON, FAMILY RECOVERING FROM COVID-19

Thu 03 September 2020: Former WWE star urges everyone to stay disciplined, wear mask, maintain social distancing Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, said he and his family are recovering from the novel coronavirus. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the actor said they contracted the virus three weeks ago, most probably from close […]

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8TH INTERNATIONAL SILK ROAD FILM AWARDS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Wed 02 September 2020: Applications are now being accepted for the 8th International Silk Road Film Awards, organized by the Association of Film Directors, Writers and Composers (SETEM) and supported by Turkey’s General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The event will offer moviegoers in Istanbul access to films produced along […]

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CHADWICK BOSEMAN ‘BLACK PANTHER’ STAR DIES OF CANCER AT 43

Sat 29 August 2020: Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the role of iconic Black Panther in the American media franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe, has died of cancer on early Saturday at the age 43. The statement on Boseman’s Twitter account expressed “immeasurable grief” about the actor’s death and said he was first diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer […]

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ERTUGRUL STAR MEETS TERMINALLY ILL PAKISTANI CHILDREN

Wed 19 August 2020: Engin Altan Duzyatan talks to teenagers via video-link Turkey’s leading actor Engin Altan Duzyatan on Tuesday met three terminally ill Pakistani children via video link. The actor is best known for his role as Ertugrul in the Turkish series Resurrection: Ertugrul which became popular worldwide. The event was arranged by Make-A-Wish Foundation […]

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MURDOCH’S FOX PLANS TO LAUNCH NEWS CHANNEL STREAMING SERVICE ACROSS 20 COUNTRIES

Sat 15 August 2020: Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp said Tuesday it was launching a stand-alone streaming service for its news and business channels that would be available in 20 countries by year’s end. The company said the new direct-to-consumer service will cost $6.99 per month and debut August 20 in Mexico,  followed by Spain, Germany […]

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BOLLYWOOD STAR AAMIR KHAN MEETS FANS IN TURKEY ENJOYS RENOWNED KEBAB

Thu 13 August 2020: Prominent Indian actor Aamir Khan, who is in Turkey to shoot parts of his new movie “Laal Singh Chaddha,” visited the southern city of Adana Wednesday, where he and his crew will be making detailed exploration for alternative shooting locations. Khan stopped shooting his movie Laal Singh Chaddha, an adaption of […]

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HOLLYWOOD ACTOR ANTONIO BANDERAS TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Mon 10 August 2020: Academy Award-winning Spanish actor spending his 60th birthday in quarantine OVIEDO, Spain – Spanish actor Antonio Banderas announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came on the day of his 60th birthday, which he said will be spent in quarantine. The Academy Award-winning actor said he […]

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POLICE IN MALAYSIA RAID AL JAZEERA OFFICES AFTER DOCUMENTARY ON TREATMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Wed 05 August 2020: Malaysian police have raided Al Jazeera’s Kuala Lumpur office and seized two computers, the news network said, condemning the incident as a “troubling escalation” in the government’s crackdown on press freedoms. Tuesday’s raid, in which the police seized two computers, comes after the Malaysian government said that it was investigating the […]

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