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Michelle Obama wins spoken-word Grammy

Michelle Obama wins spoken-word Grammy

Former first lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama won a Grammy award for the audiobook version of her memoir 'Becoming'. She won the award for the Best Spoken Word Album, the Grammys announced. …

 Video with Barack Obama dancing tango becomes popular

Video with Barack Obama dancing tango becomes popular

The US President Barack Obama was invited to dance the tango with a professional dancer at a state dinner in Buenos Aires. The First Lady Michelle Obama was also invited to dance by a male tango dancer. …

Georgian PM meets U.S. president

 Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili met U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York, according to Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze, Georgia Online reports.The minister …

Iran criticizes Ben Affleck’s “Argo”

Iran criticizes Ben Affleck’s “Argo”

Iranian Minister for Culture Mohammad Hussein has called Oscar winner Ben Affleck’s “Argo” anti-Iranian and said that the award proved that the Hollywood had been obeying US politics.“Argo” is a film about US diplomats taken hostage at the US Embassy in Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Michelle Obama handed the award to Affleck personally.

World press on Iranian media criticizing Oscar win for "Argo" (February 25, 2013)

The Telegraph published an article today entitled "Oscars 2013: Irandismisses Argo as 'advert for the CIA'.""The semi-official Mehr news agency called the Oscar "politicallymotivated" because First Lady Michelle Obama, from the White House,joined Jack Nicholson via video link in Los Angeles to help presentthe best film prize. Iran's state TV called the film "anadvertisement for the CIA." Iran's culture minister, MohammadHosseini, said Hollywood has "distorted history" as part of whatIranian officials call a "soft war" of cultural influence in Iran.