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CIA allegedly engaged in LSD experiment in FranceCIA allegedly engaged in LSD experiment in France
The UK newspaper The Telegraph has revealed allegations contained in a new book that the CIA engaged in a mind control experiment in a village in...


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Release of 'Wall Street' sequel delayed
The release date of director Oliver Stone's 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleep', which is a sequel to the film released in 1987, has been pushed back from April to...
'350 women-prostitution ring linked to corruption over Rome G8 contracts'
Investigating magistrates have revealed that a prostitution ring linked to alleged corruption in the awarding of public works contracts for the G8 summit in Italy involved as many as 350...
Joggers have active sex lives
Want to pep up your sex life? Then start jogging, as a new study says joggers have more active sex lives than those who don't...
Pattinson keen to cut an album, may take a break from movies
Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is keen to venture into the music world, but says he will have to take a break from acting to pursue that because he can't do...
Rapper Common to marry Serena Williams?
Rapper Lonnie Rashid Lynn, better known as Common, has fuelled rumours that he will marry Serena Williams by going public with his love for the tennis...
'Aggressive' LA paparazzi disturbs Lohan's social life
Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan says her social life has been wrecked by the 'aggressive' paparazzi of Los Angeles and as a result, she now ends up clubbing at...
Woman travels 14 miles by bus - to cross the road
An 89-year-old British woman travels 14 miles to reach a post office located opposite her home as there is no pedestrian crossing on the main road, a media report Friday...
Now, fresh air bottled in Britain
Fresh air has now been bottled by Britain's National Trust so that it can be given to stressed city workers, a media report said...
Do you work at strip club, Prince Philip asks cadet
Prince Philip, known for his gaffe-prone remarks, asked a sea cadet whether she works at a strip club, a media report said...
`Princess Diana died as attempt to scare her went wrong'
Princess Diana died as an attempt to scare her to leave her lover Dodi Fayed went terribly wrong, a lawyer has...
India, Russia to sign deals worth 10 billion dollars
India and Russia are expected to sign deals worth over ten billion dollars, including in defence and civilian nuclear sectors during the ongoing visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir...
Good wins for Juventus, Hamburg and Liege, Liverpool lose
Juventus, Standard Liege and SV Hamburg were the only sides to record clear wins in their first leg matches of the round of 16 in the Europa League...
Renee Zellweger gifts $100 coffee voucher to paparazzo
Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger gifted a photographer a $100 coffee voucher after he saved her from getting a parking...
Scorsese named top director
The Oscar-winning 'Shutter Island' director Martin Scorsese has been named the best living director in a new US magazine...
Stewart banned from groping Fanning during kiss
'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart was banned from 'groping' Dakota Fanning during their onscreen kiss for new movie 'The Runaways' because her co-star was just 15 when they shot the steamy...
Ashley Tisdale gets piggyback ride from boyfriend
'High School Musical' star Ashley Tisdale and her boyfriend appeared to be a happy-go lucky couple as they took a romantic stroll to her parents' house...
Mark Owen apologises for affairs
Singer Mark Owen has apologised after admitting he cheated on his partner of five years, before they married in...
Sarkozy tells Carla to end holiday with lover
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked his wife Carla Bruni to end a holiday with her lover in Thailand and return home, a news report said. Sarkozy is also travelling to Britain on Friday without his...
Madonna to brand fashion linesMadonna to brand fashion lines
Pop diva Madonna has announced to launch a range of...
Thurman's US flop gets only one viewer in London!
Uma Thurman might not have imagined such a reaction from the audiences. Her latest movie 'Motherhood,' which flopped in the US, fetched only one viewer in...
Pattinson to auction movie costumes for charity
'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson is auctioning some of his movie costumes for...
Anna Nicole Smith's life now in an opera!
Late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith's life story is being made into an...
Germany beat England to enter Hockey World Cup final
Two-time defending champion Germany on Thursday defeated England 4-1 in the men's Hockey World Cup semi-finals to stay in the hunt for a third straight...
Victoria Beckham shocked by ex-beau's death
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is said to have been shocked and upset at the death of her one time boyfriend, actor Corey...
Won't mind falling in love with a woman: Lady Gaga
American singer Lady Gaga has no boundaries on her relationships and says she won't mind falling in love with a...
Jessica Simpson still has feelings for John Mayer
Singer-actress Jessica, who recently refused to accept an apology from ex-boyfriend John Mayer over comments he made about her sex skills, admits she still cares for the...
Cheryl Cole house-hunting after split from husband
Singer Cheryl Cole has started house-hunting after confirming her spit from soccer husband Ashley...
India, Russia cooperating to rehabilitate Afghanistan, says envoy
Just hours before the arrival of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin here on a two-day visit, the country's Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin, briefed ANI TV on a number of issues, both of bilateral and regional...
Fire breaks out in London building
More than 100 firefighters were tackling a blaze in a four-storey building in east London...
Girlicious singer arrested with cocaine
Natalie Mejia, a member of US band Girlicious, has been arrested after drugs were found in her purse, police told The Los Angeles...
Philippines police raid kidnappers den and released kidnapped Indian manPhilippines police raid kidnappers den and released kidnapped Indian man
Police officers rescued an Indian businessman a day after he was kidnapped by four unidentified gunmen in the Philippines, a provincial police chief said...
Turkey Follows 'active Diplomacy For Global Peace', Turkish Fm Says
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday, "we must have a very active diplomacy everywhere so Turkey can contribute to regional and global peace." Before completing his...
Jovanović Tips Standard To Startle
Milan Jovanović told UEFA.com R. Standard de Liège's 3-1 win at Panathinaikos FC "is enough for us to reach the next round" as he backed his team to spring more UEFA Europa League...
Preview: France V Italy
It's a trap. It's a banana peel. It's a potential pot-hole in France's road to the Grand Slam. Italy visit the Stade de France of Sunday. The Azzurri have never beaten France, and if all goes to...
Aussie Test Awaits Germany In World Cup Final
Defending champions Germany would be gunning for a historic hat-trick of titles while Australia would be eyeing their first in 24 years when the two rivals lock horns in the final of the Hero Honda...
Micro Tech Leaps Huge To Sweep Off The Belgium Mkts
Mumbai, Mar 12 : Micro Technologies, India's renowned Security Solutions provider has now spread its wings wider to cater the European markets with the launch of its services in...
Asian Stocks Mixed As Us Data Eyed; Europe Gains
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. European shares rose in early trade.Markets in Asia opened higher but...
Report: Russia To Extradite Georgian Crime Boss To Spain
Russian officials have given the green light to the extradition of a prominent Georgian crime boss wanted in Spain on money laundering charges, the Kommersant daily reported on Thursday. Russia's...
India, Russia Set To Ink Multi-crore Defence Pact
New Delhi Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals on Friday during a visit to India aimed at boosting ties with Moscow's old Cold War...
Eurozone Official Factory Output Surges In January
(BRUSSELS) - Factory output across continental Europe's core euro currency zone surged ahead in January, rising by 1.7 percent compared to output in the previous month.Official statistics released by...
Singapore, Eu Finish First Round Of Free Trade Talks
) - Singapore and the European Union (EU) have completed the first round of talks for a free trade pact and will meet in May for further negotiations, the two sides said Friday in a joint statement. ...
Iraqi Official 'surprised' By Fraud Allegations From Brussels
Baghdad - An Iraqi elections official on Friday said he was "surprised" by allegations of electoral fraud from the European parliament's chief liaison with Iraq. British conservative MEP Struan...
Asian Stocks Mixed As Investors Await More Clues; European Shares Inch Higher
HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. European shares rose in early trade. Markets in Asia opened higher but...
Former Anglo Chief 'cannot Pay Back €70m Loans'
The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank has said that he cannot pay back the €70m he owes in unpaid loans.This week, Anglo Irish Bank has begun legal action to recover the loans from Sean...
Russia Criticizes Us, Nato Over Afghan Drugs
Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's shift away from fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying the resulting surge in heroin smuggling is endangering Russia's national...
Putin Urges Expanded Russia-india Ties
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in India to sign a clutch of multibillion-dollar arms deals, said Friday it was time for the old Cold War allies to boost trade beyond the limited scope of defence.At...
Russia Criticizes U.s., Nato Over Afghan Drug Trafficking Fight
"(Russia) is losing 30,000 lives a year to the Afghan drug trade, and a million people are addicts," Rogozin said. "This is an undeclared war against our...