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  • Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit

    ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...

  • UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings

    LONDON - Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed secrets of the US intelligence, has disclosed that Britain's electronic intelligence agency spied on foreign politicians and officials who attended the London G20 summit in 2009, a news report said. The disclosures by The Guardian may cause diplomatic tension as they coincide with the latest G8 summit being hosted by London in Northern ...

  • Cameron announces plans for biggest trade deal in history between EU and US

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans for 'biggest trade deal' in history between EU and US ahead of the G8 summit. The deal is expected to be worth 100 billion pounds to the EU economy, 80 billion pounds to the US and 85 billion pounds to the rest of the world creating two million job opportunities worldwide, increase choices and lower prices in shops, BBC reports. According to ...

  • Confident Tredwell backs England to win major Champions Trophy

    England off-spinner James Tredwell has said that he is confident that England can win the ICC Champions Trophy tournament this year, which is the country's first 50-over tournament, nearly 40 years after the first one was staged here. Alastair Cook's side are two games away from landing the tournament, with Sunday's nail-biting win over New Zealand in Cardiff, in what was effectively a ...

  • Clarke says disgraced Warner could miss Ashes over bar-room brawl with Root

    Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that disgraced opener David Warner may miss this summer's Ashes after his bar-room brawl with England's Joe Root. The left-hander has been suspended until the first Ashes test by Cricket Australia (CA) and fined 11, 500 dollars after throwing a punch at Root in a Birmingham pub, following Australia's loss to England in their ICC Champions Trophy ...

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Spirits of the Dead (Histoires extraordinaires, Tre passi nel delirio) [DVD]

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  • I wasnt going to be bimbo material Tilda Swinton

    British actress Tilda Swinton revealed she was never going to be "bimbo material", and so she managed to stay out of the limelight in her younger days. The 52-year-old, who earned the best supporting actress Oscar for her performance in "Michael Clayton" in 2008, struggled to get meaningful roles when she started her acting career, but she dint lose her calm. "I was never going to be bimbo ...

  • Black Sabbath tops UK chart again after 43 years

    The band Black Sabbath has returned to the top of the UK charts with their new album, after almost half a century. Released on Monday, the album, titled 13, broke the record for the longest gap between chart-topping releases by British artists, Sky News reported. It was in 1970 that the band first topped The UK charts with their second album 'Paranoid'. The 43-year-long wait beats the record ...

  • Ecuador pledges to continue backing Assange in UK spat

    Ecuador's foreign minister has said his government is firmly committed to protecting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's human rights. The comments from Ricardo Patino came as he stood shoulder to shoulder with Assange at the country's London Embassy. According to news.com.au, Patino's visit preceded talks with his British counterpart William Hague on the eve of the one-year anniversary of ...

  • Putin denies stealing Patriots Super Bowl $25000 ring

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has denies allegations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring. Putin added that he is ready to buy Kraft another ring as a gift. According to Politico, the Russian president was reacting through a spokesman to a New York Post story quoting remarks made by Kraft at an awards gala at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel last Thursday. Kraft ...

  • UK urged to accept responsibility for 1948 Batang Kali massacre in Malaya

    Family members of the 24 victims of the Batang Kali massacre are pictured outside the high court in London last year. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ...

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