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  • EU urges Russia against introducing gay law

    The European Union (EU) has appealed to Russia not to introduce a law banning so-called "gay propaganda" . Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, intends to pass a law by the end of the current session (mid-July) banning dissemination of information among minors promoting homosexuality. Amendments will be made May 26-27, after which a working group will compile the draft law along ...

  • Dipika Ghosal seek breakthrough at British Open

    Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal will lead India's challenge at the British Open Squash Championships beginning here Monday. The prestigious tournament is the world's oldest. World No.15 Pallikal plays her opening match against 22nd ranked Line Hansen of Denmark at the KC Stadium Tuesday. Provided the Indian overcomes the first hurdle, she is expected to meet local favourite and World No.2 ...

  • Woman flees to Britain refusing to join Swaziland kings harem

    A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III. Tintswalo Ngobeni fled to Britain after she caught the attention of the millionaire monarch, known for his lavish lifestyle, the Daily Mail reported. As part of Swazi custom, 45-year-old King Mswati III is permitted to ...

  • Britains first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015

    Britain's first "official" astronaut, 41-year-old Major Tim Peake, has been selected to go on a five-month mission to the International Space Station in 2015, a media report said Sunday. Peake, a former army helicopter pilot, graduated as a European Space Agency astronaut more than two years ago and has been waiting for a space mission since then, the Guardian daily said. However, Peake has ...

  • England to tour West Indies in February

    England and the West Indies will play three Twenty20 matches and three One-Day Internationals in the Caribbean early next year, the West Indies Cricket Board announced. The three One-Day Internationals will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua while Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the T20 games, the WICB said Saturday, reports CMC. The Twenty20 matches will be ...

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The Town

The Town

Like his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone (2007), there is a lot riding on Ben Afflecks crime drama The Town, or, more directly, on Affleck himself. Not only does he have to prove that Gone Baby Gone, one of the best films of that year, was not the cinematic equivalent of a on ... ...

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  • Mel C daughters second choice Jessie J comes first

    Former Spice girl Singer Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C says her daughter Scarlet really adores singer Jessie J, who is a judge on the Britain's singing reality show "The Voice". Mel C feels she is the second favourite of her four-year-old daughter. "Saturday night telly with 'The Voice' is an absolute must as Jessie J is her favourite singer. Mummy's only her second favourite now," new! magazine ...

  • Britain funding surveys in Pakistan on US drone attacks

    Britain has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Tribal Areas which reveal that US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population. Foreign Minister, Alistair Burt, confirmed that the Foreign Office had "supported" surveys which showed the proportion of respondents in the tribal areas who believed drone strikes were "never justified" had risen from 59 percent in ...

  • British Army Hiring While Firing Thousands

    The Army is sticking the boot into those who think that cutbacks in military spending mean that recruitment has stopped. A new drive to get more young people to join the army has been launched with a short TV ad showing the life of a soldier through his or her boots. The campaign called Step Up is aimed at persuading up to 10,000 young men and women to sign up for army duty in the coming ...

  • England boss Roy Hodgsons plea to fans no provocative chants during Wembley game with Republic of Ireland

    Roy Hodgson will make a personal plea to supporters attending next week's international against the Republic of Ireland not to sing inflammatory songs about the ...

  • British PM David Cameron Losing Control Of His Party Says Fellow Conservative Geoffrey Howe

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, right, speak during a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, Tuesday May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, ...

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