Al KHOR, Nov 21 — Qatar's Bedouin roots, embodied in a tent-shaped stadium, were on display on Sunday (November 20) as the country's emir opened the World Cup at a ceremony during which he kissed his father's hand and welcomed the world to soccer's biggest event, the first time it has been staged in the Middle East.

SEOUL, June 16 — K-pop supergroup BTS rejected rumours Thursday that the band is taking steps to disband itself following its recent announcement of a pause in group activities.

REUTERS, June 15 — BTS, the South Korean band that spearheaded a global K-pop craze, is taking a break as a group to work on solo projects, the singers announced on Tuesday.

SEOUL, Oct 6 — Big Hit Entertainment, the management label for K-pop sensation BTS, saw robust but not spectacular demand in the first of two days of share offerings for retail investors, with sentiment hurt by increasing talk that the band's members may have to complete military service.