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La La Land ties record with a whopping 14 Oscar nominations

Romantic showbiz musical La La Land topped the Oscars nominations list on Tuesday with a whopping 14 nods, tying the all-time record set by Titanic and All About Eve.

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Oscar nominations 2017: What to look out for

This year's Oscar nominations are due out later, with La La Land likely to land as the clear frontrunner.

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Critics Choice Awards 2016: Here's who won

It was a magical night for "La La Land" at the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards. As for television, it was a double dip for HBO.

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'La La Land' scores 7 Golden Globe nominations

"La La Land" is the early darling among contenders for the 74th Golden Globe Awards announced Monday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The movie pulled in seven nominations, including best picture, best director and best actor and actress nods for its stars, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

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Rodrigo Duterte Takes Karaoke Diplomacy to Malaysia

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has a reputation for salty language. But at a state dinner in Malaysia on Friday, the leader — who once called President Obama a “son of a whore” — displayed a penchant for sappy melodies and dulcet tones.

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La La Land wins Toronto Film Festival prize

Musical movie La La Land has picked up the prestigious People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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Philippines braces for prolonged, intense rains after drought

​The Philippines is bracing for intense rains particularly in the eastern section of the country by the end of the year until the first quarter of 2017 due to a possible La Nina event, the country's weather bureau has warned.

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Five killed in Canada school shooting, suspect in custody

Five people died in a school shooting on Friday in Canada's western Saskatchewan province and two others were seriously wounded, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

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China playing key role in Paris climate negotiations

China is playing a key role of a responsible partner during the ongoing climate conference negotiations in Paris, member of European Parliament (MEP) Giovanni La Via, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.

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NZ defense minister to discuss Asia-Pacific security with foreign counterparts

New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman is to hold talks on Asia-Pacific security issues with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel when he attends the three- day Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from Friday.

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Pentagon chief to attend Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will travel to Singapore this week to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue for the first time as Pentagon chief, senior defense officials announced Tuesday.

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Pentagon chief to attend Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will travel to Singapore this week to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue for the first time as Pentagon chief, senior defense officials announced Tuesday.