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2012 Feb 12 02:48

Pop star Whitney Houston dies, aged 48

Pop singer Whitney Houston, once one of the best known-female vocalists in the world, has died at the age of 48. The cause of her death has not yet been announced.

2012 Feb 10 21:50

Film Festival kicks off with Marie Antoinette drama

Berlin's 62nd Film Festival opened with a period drama set at the dawn of the French Revolution. It's just one of some 400 films which will be screened during the 10-day movie extravaganza.

2012 Feb 10 17:40

Documentary on Ugandan gay activists premieres at Berlinale

A documentary film entitled "Call me Kuchu," about the Ugandan gay community, premieres at the Berlin Film Festival. DW talked to filmmakers Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall.

2012 Feb 10 17:34

Jazz breaks down barriers in Panama

Panama has the fastest growing economy in Latin America, but it is also split by class conflicts between rich and poor. Jazz pianist Danilo Perez tries to heal some of those conflicts through free music education.

2012 Feb 10 16:17

On this week's Soundscape 100...

...German rapper Sido seems to be on the right side of the law, DSDS star Sebastian Wurth is back with a new single, we say Happy Birthday to Cassandra Steen and we've also got new tracks from Eisbrecher and Soffy O!

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