Grit and glamour: Behind-the-scenes docuseries asks what it takes to become a K-pop idol
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K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced Wednesday.
Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming market with Airtel deal
Apple's tying up with India's Airtel to offer the telecom firm's premium customers its music and video streaming services for free, potentially giving the U.S. firm access to thousands of consumers in a price-sensitive market.
An oxen race in a small Indian farming village draws passionate crowds
RATNAGIRI, India (AP) — Hundreds of spectators shout and gesture as lively music blares from loudspeakers. A commentator’s breathless voice resonates over the din trying to keep up with a racing team of two oxen yoked together and a man who looks like he is being dragged through mud behind the speeding animals.
Britpop legends Oasis reunite for 2025 tour — and demand for tickets is expected to be huge
LONDON — Liam and Noel Gallagher, the frontmen of British band Oasis, confirmed Tuesday they would put aside a 15-year feud to reunite for a string of shows next year that are expected to generate feverish demand.
What do the Taliban’s new rules mean for Afghans?
Afghanistan’s Taliban government formally adopts a set of morality laws, including requiring women to cover their faces.
Malaysia’s Anwar wins hearts in India with ‘heartwarming’ Bollywood tribute
Anwar also held talks with India’s corporate titans, members of the Malaysian diaspora and Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of the main opposition Congress party.
The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.