JanteChai: Sep 12, 2015

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Clashes at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque

Clashes break out as Israeli police enter the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem, reports say.

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Moldova braces for another protest

Protesters in Moldova demanding the resignation of the government are due to hold another large anti-corruption demonstration in the capital.

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Record number of Hungary migrants

The number of migrants entering Hungary from Serbia hits a new high amid further tension over how to deal with the crisis in Europe.

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Corbyn sets to work on shadow cabinet

Jeremy Corbyn is spending his first day as Labour leader working on his shadow cabinet - after a string of senior figures refuse to serve under him.

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'Homebound'

Thank heaven the money’s so good, because if I were Reggie Vaughn right now, I’d be looking for another job — and another cousin. In between all of...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 08:15AM

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Russia set to vote in key regional polls

Millions of voters across Russia are set to take part in local and regional elections amid a crackdown on opposition candidates.

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Japan rescues amid deadly flooding

Rescue work is continuing across northeast Japan, where at least three people have died in severe flooding and many remain stranded.

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Taylor Swift officially adds an Emmy statuette to her squad

Taylor Swift became an Emmy Award winner (a.k.a. halfway to an EGOT) earlier this week, and now the hardware has officially joined her on tour. ...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 06:46AM

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2015 Creative Arts Emmys: And the winners are ...

Held one week in advance of the Primetime Emmy Awards, the ceremony for the Creative Arts Emmys primarily celebrates the technical, behind-the...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 06:01AM

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Venezuelan film wins Venice festival

Venezuelan film Desde Alla by Lorenzo Vigas wins the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice International Film Festival.

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Cuba to free inmates ahead of Pope visit

Cuba says it will release more than 3,500 prisoners in a goodwill gesture ahead of a visit by Pope Francis.

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Manifesto to reveal indyref timetable

The SNP is to set out the timescale for a possible second referendum on independence in its manifesto for next year's Scottish Parliament election.

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The cast of 'The Martian' reveals the most difficult part of making Ridley Scott's space epic

Matt Damon stars in The Martian, but Ridley Scott’s new film is loaded with one of the year’s biggest casts: Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor,...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 12:38AM

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Nancy Meyers on sexism in Hollywood: 'Women can direct dinosaurs'

Nancy Meyers has a strong statement for Hollywood: don’t presume female directors don’t want to make hefty blockbusters. The Intern director opened...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 04:31AM

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Saudi king vows public crane fall inquiry

Saudi Arabia's king says the findings of an inquiry into why a crane collapsed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing at least 107 people, will be made public.

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Elton John wants Putin gay rights talks

Sir Elton John says he wants to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss what he called the Russian president's "ridiculous" attitude on gay rights.

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Kelly Clarkson cancels tour dates: ‘Doctors are saying I need to rest my voice!’

Kelly Clarkson is canceling six stops on her Piece by Piece tour, after doctors told the singer she needs to rest. “So bummed that I have to cancel...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 11:31PM

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Jake Gyllenhaal says he once wrote a complaint letter to KFC

In Demolition, Jake Gyllenhaal plays a man who, while grieving the death of his wife, writes a complaint letter to the makers of a vending machine...

Published on September 13, 2015 at 12:38AM

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TIFF 2015: Matt Damon & Jessica Chastain on space and the science of The Martian

Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain have starred in two of the biggest science-fiction films of the last year, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 10:53PM

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Rallies in Europe as migrants arrive

Rallies in support of migrants and refugees take place across Europe as more than 9,000 migrants arrive in the German city of Munich on Saturday.

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Paul Walker's family and friends honor the late actor on his 42nd birthday

Paul Walker’s family and friends are honoring his legacy Saturday, on what would have been the late actor’s 42nd birthday. His daughter, Meadow...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 11:46PM

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Game of Thrones casts Babadook actress in season 6

Another Game of Thrones casting update: Australian actress Essie Davis has signed onto season 6, EW has confirmed. Davis is best known as the star...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 11:15PM

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The Lobster: Toronto Film Festival review

Attending any film festival is a bit like walking into a glitzy casino. Do you seek out the safe bets, or put your chips on some potential wild...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 10:53PM

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See the first reactions to Matt Damon's The Martian

Critics can’t stop talking about The Martian. Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi undertaking premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 10:15PM

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US hiker's body found in Spain

Police in Spain say they have found the body of an American woman who went missing on the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in April, and arrest a suspect.

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Stephen King channels Flavor Flav on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen King appeared on The Late Show Friday night, wearing the National Medal of Arts recently given to him by President Obama. King said...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 09:56PM

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Corbyn addresses London refugee rally

Jeremy Corbyn calls on the government to recognise the UK's "obligations to help" refugees, at a rally in central London.

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Plane crash on Tom Cruise film Mena leaves two dead

A small twin-engine plane used for the Tom Cruise film Mena crashed in Colombia on Friday, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured,...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 09:38PM

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Amy Schumer tells Stephen Colbert she drunk-ate Jake Gyllenhaal's cake

On Friday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer revealed she once stayed at Jake Gyllenhaal’s home. The Trainwreck star and...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 09:06PM

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Kenya uprising memorial unveiled

A UK-funded memorial to Kenyans killed and tortured by British forces during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s is unveiled in Kenya.

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Russian cargo planes arrive in Syria

Two Russian military cargo planes arrive in Syria carrying humanitarian aid, state media say, amid reports that Moscow is stepping up its military support.

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Record-breaker astronaut back on Earth

Russian astronaut Gennady Padalka returns to Earth, completing his fifth mission with the record for having spent the most time in space.

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Adams hits out at 'Hokey Cokey DUP'

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams describes the DUP tactic of nominating and then resigning executive ministers as a version of the Hokey Cokey.

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Cameron Crowe shares behind-the-scenes Almost Famous pics ahead of 15th anniversary

Almost Famous hits its 15th birthday Sunday (15!?!), and Cameron Crowe is feeling sentimental. The past few days, the writer-director of the...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 08:16AM

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What we learned about Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling's Twitter this summer

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is still more than a year away, but eager fans needed only to turn to Twitter this summer to get their fill...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 07:12PM

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Egypt government submits resignation

Egypt's government resigns and the country's oil minister is asked to form a new cabinet within a week, President Sisi's office says.

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Hawaii Five-0 first look: McGarrett plans to pop the question

Could wedding bells be ringing this season on Hawaii Five-0?...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 01:04AM

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Britons killed as India train derails

At least two British tourists are killed and a dozen people wounded after a specially chartered train derails in northern India, police say.

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Singapore ruling party wins poll

Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP), which has been in power for half a century, easily wins a general election.

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Flu jab worked in one in three cases

Last winter's season flu jab worked in 34% of cases, according to a final report by Public Health England.

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Restaurant blast in India kills 82

At least 82 people have been killed in an explosion that tore through a restaurant at breakfast in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say.

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Shackleton's polar medals to be sold

Medals awarded to adventurer Sir Ernest Shackleton for his expeditions to the Antarctic are to be sold at auction.

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Watson elected deputy Labour leader

Former minister Tom Watson is elected deputy leader of the Labour Party.

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Bruce Campbell on if there will be time travel on Ash vs Evil Dead

The first two Evil Dead movies take place pretty much exclusively in a creepy cabin and its immediate surroundings — until the final scene of Evil...

Published on September 12, 2015 at 01:34AM

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Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi prepares to meet an old enemy in new season prologue

Who is Peter Capaldi’s Time Lord talking to in the just-released prologue to the new season of Doctor Who? Well, that would be Hellraiser actress...