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Dogen City would measure 4 km (almost 2.5 miles) in circumference

The family of Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film, "Maestro."

Oscar nominee Cooper, who wrote, directed and stars in "Maestro," has received criticism since a trailer for the upcoming Netflix film was released online this week.

The late American pianist, conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein who, among others, wrote the music for "West Side Story," will be celebrated at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music on Thursday, January 23. Greek pianist Nikolaos Laaris will play a list of the composer's pieces dedicated to his friends and family members.

Thousands of pilgrims gathered Monday in Bulgaria's Rila mountains to welcome their "spiritual" new year with a cosmic-like dance performed in concentric circles, creating a striking image on the verdant mountain plain.

"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," Mark Twain quipped more than 100 years ago. Now, a 61-year-old Turkish woman is also saying the same thing, but she's having a tough time convincing authorities that it's the truth.

A postage stamp featuring the portrait of American author Maya Angelou - one of the most prominent writers in American 20th century Literature, has been printed out across the ocean.

Maya Angelou came into fame after her authobiographic book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, where she addressed the issue of racism in the Southern states.

Bucharest tops the national corruption rankings, followed by the counties of Maramures, Bacau and Caras-Severin; the capital city has 4.71 convictions per 10,000 inhabitants, while the counties of Salaj and Mehedinti are at the opposite end, reveals the "Local Corruption Map" drawn by the "Clean Romania" initiative and the Romanian Academic Society (SAR).

American author and poet Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" earned her international acclaim with its unflinching account of rape and racism in the segregated South, died on May 28 at age 86.

Maya Angelou, a renowned poet, novelist, civil rights activist and actress died at the age of 86, Wednesday.

The writer of the classic autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has died in her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Media groups in Romania are invited to make public information about shareholding, financing sources, ad payers and join the Coalition for Clean Press, an initiative launched on Thursday by the Academic Society of Romania (SAR), the Center for Independent Journalism (CJI) and Active Watch.