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Cancellation not ultimate answer for safety in large gatherings

​As China recovers from the shadow of Shanghai's deadly New Year Eve stampede, a series of large-scale events have been canceled recently, provoking questions of the proper response to such tragedy.

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Pulled TV drama replays after removing revealing images

A Chinese television drama that was pulled off the air for "technical reasons" after the characters were shown in revealing clothing is now back on TV showing only the actor's heads.

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Webber's the Phantom of the Opera to back Hong Kong stage

Eight years after the crystal chandelier dropping from the dome of the Culture Center, the Phantom is coming back to Hong Kong this December.

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"Bucharest Comedy Week" brings fun in town

Tens of theater plays, dozens of international artists, over 30 stand-up comedy performances, concerts, pantomime and dancing shows marked "Bucharest Comedy Week" that ended on Sunday.

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66th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony kicks off

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony kicked off at 5 p.m. Monday local time (GMT 00:00 Tuesday) in downtown Los Angeles.

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"Game of Thrones" exhibits delight Vancouver fans

"Game of Thrones" is one of HBO's most successful TV drama series. And from now on to Sept. 1, fans in Vancouver get a chance to see the props and costumes that actors actually use in the show at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).

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Nordic design hit new heights at annual show in Stockholm

​From plastic to rugs and even recycled trash, Swedish and Nordic design are strutting their stuff for the annual Formex design show in Stockholm which runs through Saturday.

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Yao Ming to appear on reality show

Former NBA star Yao Ming and his wife, Ye Li, will feature in a forthcoming reality TV show that will challenge teenagers to team races.

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Sydney is filled with colour and light for sixth annual Sydney Festival

Vivid Sydney was officially opened tonight by the NSW Premier Mike Baird, as the Sails of iconic Sydney Opera House came alive with world-exclusive, stunning 3D-mapped projections, and the Harbour City was filled with colour and light.

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Pet show kicks off in London

The largest consumer pet show, London Pet Show kicked off in London on Saturday. Apart from the most popular pets such as cats and dogs have taken part in the show, pigs, chickens and rabbits were also seen on the show.

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Portugal fashion week kicks off with organic theme

Portugal fashion show kicked off on Wednesday at a small palace in capital Lisbon' s principe real, Embaixada, where insiders expect everything  "organic"  -- the theme of portugal's 34th gala week of designer fashion.

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Grand firework display ushers in HK new year

Both sides of the harbourfront were fraught with spectators for the biggest ever countdown firework and pyrotechnic show of Hong Kong on Tuesday, the last day of 2013.

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Tokyo motor show: return to boom?

The 43rd Tokyo Motor show concluded Sunday after attracting more than 887,000 visitors for its mass world premieres and innovative concept vehicles.

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ABC host apologizes for "kill everyone in China" skit

U.S. comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, has apologized for an offensive skit in which a kid suggested they should "kill everyone in China" as a way to solve the U.S. debt problem.

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Reality bites: talent shows fight for China survival

TV industry observers have made much of the hug that Chris Lee, China's first grassroots singer to make the cover of Time Magazine Asia, gave Hua Chenyu, the freshly crowned champion of Super Boy, as the show came to a bittersweet close on Friday night.

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Search for U.S. pilot continues in China

Rescuers are still searching for a missing U.S. pilot one day after a light aircraft crashed into a lake in northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said.

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Stage show Crazy Horse Paris lands on Hong Kong

The national treasure of French performing arts, Crazy Horse Paris will soon come upon the stage of Hong Kong as its debut in the city.