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Hong Kong's Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age
Hong Kong's Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age
by  AFP

Legendary Hong Kong film star Tony Leung said that after 40 years in the business, he's having more fun than ever playing diverse roles -- though he's still hoping to be cast as a serial killer. It's a lot of fun as I can now play more diverse roles, and characters I can act as I get older."

Lebanon years away from gas riches despite Israel deal: analysts
Lebanon years away from gas riches despite Israel deal: analysts
by  AFP

Lebanon is nearing agreement with Israel over a maritime dispute involving offshore gas fields, but the cash-strapped country still faces an uphill struggle towards unlocking potential hydrocarbon riches, analysts say. After being partly claimed by Israel, the Qana field is expected to fall entirely to Lebanon as part of the maritime border agreement, according to Lebanese officials.

In Spain, the long fight to find Franco era's 'stolen babies'
In Spain, the long fight to find Franco era's 'stolen babies'
by  AFP

When the bones of her twin sister who died at birth were exhumed, Maria Jose Robles's worst fears were confirmed: their DNA didn't match, suggesting she was one of the newborns snatched during the Franco dictatorship. "My twin sister was just two days old when she died, that's what they told my mother in hospital," she told AFP, referring to events that happened in 1962, her voice breaking.

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