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20 Pilgrims Die, 10 Critically Injured In Pakistan Bus Crash
A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.
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SXSW Festival in Texas Cancelled Over Coronavirus Fears
The South by Southwest festival in Texas has been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, organisers and the host city of Austin said Friday.
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Apple, Netflix, Amazon Pull Out of SXSW Over Coronavirus Concerns
Apple, Netflix, and Amazon have joined the growing list of tech companies opting not to participate in the 2020 edition of South by Southwest (SXSW) festival conference amid growing coronavirus concerns.
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Facebook Pulls Out of South by Southwest Festival Over Coronavirus Fears
Facebook is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
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Nigeria's "Twins Capital" Holds Annual Festival To Celebrate Twinning
The sign greeting visitors at the entrance of Igbo-Ora in southwest Nigeria welcomes people to "TWINS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD". The sleepy-looking town boasts of having the highest concentration of multiple births of any place on the globe.
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US Olympian Asked to Remove Hijab at a Cultural Fest
Ibtihaj Muhammad, an Olympian fencer, was picking up an identification badge at the interactive Texas festival South by Southwest (SXSW) event on Saturday when a volunteer told her she must take off her hijab before her photograph could be taken.
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SXSW: Startups Vying for Hype at Tech Festival That Made Twitter Famous
Several startups have been toiling for months hoping South by Southwest will be the fuel that launches them into the rare air of cultural phenomena.
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Airbnb Nightmare: 7 Bedrooms, A Swimming Pool - And A Decomposing Body In The Garden
When the young friends rented a home in Palaiseau, a tony suburb of southwest Paris, they were looking forward to a festive Saturday evening.
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Man kills six, wounds three in China
A man shot dead six people and wounded three others at a village in southwest China, creating panic during New Year celebrations, police said today.
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Lionel Messi biopic planned for 2014 World Cup
The company noted, in its release about the Messi film, that it recently won acclaim for "Big Ass Spider!" by director Mike Mendez, which premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Texas in March.
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Microsoft releasing new Internet Explorer 9 browser
Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer Web browsing software is available for free online."Things are about to change," Microsoft corporate vice president Dean Hachamovitch said at a press conference at the South By Southwest Interactive technology festival in Texas. "We...
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Online social game star Zynga adds new lure
The startup behind hit online social games Farmville, Zynga Poker, and Mafia Wars ramped up the pay-off for its more than 250 million players.Zynga used a South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival in Texas as a stage to unveil a...
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Jay-Z to stream his concert live
Rapper Jay Z is reportedly set to hold a live concert and plans a big show with fellow rapper Eminem during South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
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20 Pilgrims Die, 10 Critically Injured In Pakistan Bus Crash
A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.
-
SXSW Festival in Texas Cancelled Over Coronavirus Fears
The South by Southwest festival in Texas has been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, organisers and the host city of Austin said Friday.
-
Apple, Netflix, Amazon Pull Out of SXSW Over Coronavirus Concerns
Apple, Netflix, and Amazon have joined the growing list of tech companies opting not to participate in the 2020 edition of South by Southwest (SXSW) festival conference amid growing coronavirus concerns.
-
Facebook Pulls Out of South by Southwest Festival Over Coronavirus Fears
Facebook is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
-
Nigeria's "Twins Capital" Holds Annual Festival To Celebrate Twinning
The sign greeting visitors at the entrance of Igbo-Ora in southwest Nigeria welcomes people to "TWINS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD". The sleepy-looking town boasts of having the highest concentration of multiple births of any place on the globe.
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US Olympian Asked to Remove Hijab at a Cultural Fest
Ibtihaj Muhammad, an Olympian fencer, was picking up an identification badge at the interactive Texas festival South by Southwest (SXSW) event on Saturday when a volunteer told her she must take off her hijab before her photograph could be taken.
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SXSW: Startups Vying for Hype at Tech Festival That Made Twitter Famous
Several startups have been toiling for months hoping South by Southwest will be the fuel that launches them into the rare air of cultural phenomena.
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Airbnb Nightmare: 7 Bedrooms, A Swimming Pool - And A Decomposing Body In The Garden
When the young friends rented a home in Palaiseau, a tony suburb of southwest Paris, they were looking forward to a festive Saturday evening.
-
Man kills six, wounds three in China
A man shot dead six people and wounded three others at a village in southwest China, creating panic during New Year celebrations, police said today.
-
Lionel Messi biopic planned for 2014 World Cup
The company noted, in its release about the Messi film, that it recently won acclaim for "Big Ass Spider!" by director Mike Mendez, which premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Texas in March.
-
Microsoft releasing new Internet Explorer 9 browser
Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer Web browsing software is available for free online."Things are about to change," Microsoft corporate vice president Dean Hachamovitch said at a press conference at the South By Southwest Interactive technology festival in Texas. "We...
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Online social game star Zynga adds new lure
The startup behind hit online social games Farmville, Zynga Poker, and Mafia Wars ramped up the pay-off for its more than 250 million players.Zynga used a South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival in Texas as a stage to unveil a...
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Jay-Z to stream his concert live
Rapper Jay Z is reportedly set to hold a live concert and plans a big show with fellow rapper Eminem during South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
