A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Al Jazeera | Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some cynics couldn't help calling it the "Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept". | Now that doesn't really apply. Goldman now the BRICS...
Mecca Masjid blast anniversary passes off peacefully Newstrack India | Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Amid tight security, the fifth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid here passed without any untoward incident Friday. | The Friday prayers at the 17th century mosque near the landmafrk Charminar ...
Battleship The Boston Globe | It's funny - somehow, in all the time we've been getting our classic-games fix playing Battleship, we missed the part where you'll call out, say, B-5, and suddenly find a giant, techno-morphing alien spacecraft on the grid. But hey, if you're Hasbr...
Strength within Gulf News | The women in Lita Cabellut's paintings have a distinctly oriental look. Each of them is draped in layers of fabric, and her head and most of her face is covered with a scarf. Yet her portrait tells us so much about who she is and the story of her l...
New al Qaeda video rails against Yemen's president CNN May 17, 2012 -- Updated 0955 GMT (1755 HKT) | (CNN) -- Al-Qaeda's leader is calling for the Yemeni people to rise up against the country's new president, portraying him as the stooge of the unpopular former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and the Unit...
Mandira Bedi to adopt a baby girl The Siasat Daily Mumbai, May 17: | There are few parents who would think of celebrating the first birthday of their first born in such a novel way. Actress and TV presenter Mandira Bedi and her husband Raj Kaushal have decided to gift a sibling to their one year old ...
Showbiz Arabia: chasing Amy Gulf News | We were totally glued to Heya w Howa 2, MBC's hit reality series that followed the lives of a young Egyptian couple and their friends (if you didn't watch it on TV, head to shahid.mbc.net to catch up now). But while Nayrouz Abouzid and Shady Hamza ...
Showbiz Arabia: He's staying Gulf News | We've received a few tweets asking about whether Ragheb Alame will be returning to Arab Idol for a second season. | A number of Arab entertainment news websites have suggested this week that the Lebanese superstar is on his way out of MBC's hit tal...
‘Prometheus’ star Michael Fassbender compares David to 'Lawrence of Arabia' The Examiner | The June GQ magazine will feature Michael Fassbender, star of next month’s “Prometheus,” and the “300” star offers a candid look his life. An article released Tuesday chronicles the actor’s career from TV to the present in his London fl...
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A comment on BDS and Ashtar Theatre from Ramallah WorldNews.com Article By WN.com Guest Writer Gilad Atzmon | In recent weeks we have seen a massive BDS campaign against Israeli Habima Theatre's participation in the Shakespeare Festival at the Shakespeare's Globe, London. | For days British intellectuals and celebrities argued whether it is morally 'right' or 'wrong' to invite the Israeli national Theatre to Br...
Henderson: FA Cup underdog status suits Liverpool Goal As the countdown to the Wembley showpiece rumbles on and another chapter is added to the two clubs' rivalry, the Anfield midfielder believes that the pressure is on Chelsea | By Owen Meek | More On : Chelsea FC, Liverpool, Jordan Henderson Tweet 0 Comments Getty | Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has declared that his side prefer th...
Facebook stock begins trading, gets mild bump The Charlotte Observer | Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. | The stock rose to $42.05 on Friday morning. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Surrounded by cheering Facebook employees and wearing his signature hoodie, the 28-year...
