SEOUL - South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" became YouTube's most-watched video of all time yesterday, registering more than 803 million views to overtake "Baby" by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. The 34-year-old rapper has rocketed to fame since his "Gangnam Style" video, in which he performs his now famous horse-riding dance, became a worldwide hit after its release in July. Psy will be at the Mnet Asian Music Awards at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Friday, November 30. AFP
MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino will not quit smoking despite the country's top medical body publicly appealing for him to lead by example and kick the habit, his spokesman said. The Philippine Medical Association urged Aquino to give up after noticing his frequent coughing, spokesman Edwin Lacierda told government radio. But Lacierda said Aquino's cough - first noticed during official visits to Australia and New Zealand late last month - was not related to smoking and was in fact caused by an allergy to pollen. AFP