Carmela Martinez
Hogwarts, horcruxes and hippogriffs: Harry Potter turns 20
June 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Harry Potter turns 20 on Monday when muggle readers in gowns and glasses from Indonesia to Uruguay will celebrate the birth of a global publishing phenomenon in 1997.
S. Korea's first black model faces widespread racism
June 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Teenage male model Han Hyun-Min's long legs and powerful strut have made him a rising star on South Korean catwalks, but his agent knew there would be a problem in the ethnically homogeneous country: he is half black.
Han Solo 'Star Wars' spinoff movie loses its directors
June 30, 2020 3:40 pm
A spinoff movie of the "Star Wars" franchise about the early life of smuggler and crack pilot Han Solo has lost its two directors, the production company behind the project said on Tuesday.
Prince Harry reveals distress at Diana's funeral
June 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Britain's Prince Harry has spoken out about the heartbreaking images of him following his mother's coffin during her 1997 funeral, telling Newsweek that no "child should be asked to do that."
Erdogan's Istanbul opera house plan sparks excitement, controversy
June 30, 2020 3:40 pm
On the buzzing Taksim Square of Istanbul, the focal point of the modern city, a giant disused building looms over visitors, its glass windows broken and a few tattered advertising banners flapping disconsolately in the breeze.