minefields

John Legend plays the piano at sunset in an empty field as Faouzia joins him in new duet Minefields

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John Legend and Faouzia dropped a stunning music video for their heartbreaking duet Minefields on Thursday, which featured them singing as explosions went off all around them.   As the pair portrayed star-crossed lovers in the dramatic footage, the 42-year-old Grammy winner and his duet partner, 20, were separated by a great distance as they performed separately in an empty … Read more

John Legend shares a glimpse of his new video for love ballad Minefields with Faouzia

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John Legend is treating his fans to an early glimpse at his newest music video Minefields.  The 42-year-old EGOT crooner has teamed up with Canadian-Moroccan singer Faouzia, 20, for the emotional love ballad, with the video set for release on Thursday, January 28.   A dramatic visual performance to go with the track, the collaborators are … Read more

Former Taliban fighters hired by UK charity to clear minefields in Afghanistan and paid £230 a month

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Hundreds of former Taliban fighters are being recruited by a British charity to clear landmines in Afghanistan. Major General James Cowan, ex-commander of British troops in Helmand province, said the former insurgents were swapping AK47s for mine-detectors to earn £230 a month. He said that although he had lost 64 of his soldiers to the … Read more