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Oscar nominations announced, Franco-Turkish director's Mustang in the running

The 88th annual Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 14 in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Franco-Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven's "Mustang" (France) has been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film award, along with Colombia's "Embrace of the Serpent," Hungary's "Son of Saul," Jordan's "Theeb" and Denmark's "A War."

Milking Miss Universe 2015: it had fun, mix-ups and a dash of pornography (pics)

The crowning of the wrong Miss Universe 2015 may have been a blessing in disguise for the competition. Comedian Steve Harvey’s mistake has been a win-win for all those involved making the wrong crowning of Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez instead of Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, has become a talking point around the world.

Everyone’s a winner it seems…

Miss Universe hosts announces wrong winner

Miss Colombia was wrongly named Miss Universe in a dramatic mix-up in front of a global television audience of millions on Dec. 20, before the rightful winner Miss Philippines was finally handed the glittering crown.
The pageant's host, US comedian Steve Harvey, misread his cue card and initially announced Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, had triumphed.

Tourists beware! Bizarre tips to bear in mind when traveling the world (Infographic)

There are some bizarre rules of etiquette to keep in mind when traveling the globe. So to avoid getting yourself in a pickle it’s good to avoid ‘rock out’ hand gestures in Colombia or giving certain types of flowers to Russians.

While in England it’s rude to be late, in Venezuela it’s polite to be tardy or else they’ll be viewed as greedy!

Here are rules worth bearing in mind:

Three Footballers from Bulgaria's Golden Generation to Join Stoichkov's Birthday Show

Three football players from Bulgaria's golden generation will join the show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hristo Stoichkov next year.

The first Bulgarian players to confirm their participation in the show are Nasko Sirakov, Yordan Letchkov and Lyuboslav Penev.

Together with Stoichkov, they were part of one of the most successful football generations in Bulgarian history.

REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO

REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO

UNESCO has not accepted Kosovo as a member; the proposal failed to gain a two-thirds majority at the organization's General Conference in Paris on Monday.

142 countries voted - 92 in favor, 50 against, while 29 abstained. Pristina's bid required 95 votes in favor to be successful.

 

Two Romanian Football Legends to Join Stoichkov's 50th Birthday Show

Two of the greatest football players in Romanian history - Gheorghe Hagi and Gheorghe Popescu confirmed their participation at the 50th birthday show organised by Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov next year.

Stoichkov played with both Hagi and Popescu during his spell at FC Barcelona.

Turkish association wants TV series stars to lure Latin American tourists

The Turkish Touristic Hotels and Investors Association (TUROB) is hoping to see Turkish TV series stars used to promote Turkey as a tourism destination in Latin America. 

The TUROB said the popularity of Turkey in Latin America as a tourism destination has been rising mainly thanks to Turkish TV series, which are broadcasted in the region. 

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