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  • US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer

    WASHINGTON - The United States has said it wants "credible negotiations" with North Korea as Pyongyang in its latest offer has expressed desire to start "senior-level" talks with America on regional peace and easing tensions. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, are said to have discussed the issue by telephone Sunday evening. They agreed to close ...

  • Becks sported tired eyes after long-haul flight to China

    David Beckham was pictured looking grey-haired and exhausted after a long-haul flight to China. The legendary footballer, who is known for his youthful appearance and impeccable hair, could barely raise a smile as he gave an interview after stepping off the plane, the Daily Star reported. But within hours, he again turned back to his usual look after changing into a designer suit. A witness ...

  • NSA whistleblower Snowden denies being Chinese spy

    Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. whistle-blower Edward Snowden said accusations from American politicians that he is a Chinese spy are a "predictable smear" designed to "distract from the issue of U.S. government misconduct", according to a South China Morning Post report on Tuesday. In the second public comments since he admitted exposing secret U.S. cyberspying programmes, Snowden told ...

  • UN chief urges global efforts for drought desertification

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has called for a collective global action to build resilience and prepare for droughts, as well as to combat desertification (a type of land degradation). "Droughts are hard to avert, but their effects can be mitigated. Because they rarely observe national borders, they demand a collective response," reported Xinhua citing the UN chief in a message marking this ...

  • MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More in Saudi Arabia

    DUBAI Four more people have died and three more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the four deaths were among previously registered cases. The new infections were in Eastern Province, in the capital Riyadh and in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has been the country ...


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Letters From Iwo Jima

Letters From Iwo Jima

The second of Clint Eastwood's companion films about a crucial World War II battle for a tiny, strategically located island off the coast of Japan, Letters From Iwo Jima does everything right that Flags of Our Fathers did wrong. Whereas Flags felt fr ... ...

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  • Syria Conflict Exposes Old Rivalries at G8 Summit

    LONDON World leaders gathering at the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland have been discussing how to end the Syrian conflict - and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been defending his support for Syrian leader Bashar al Assad, despite criticism from the his G8 counterparts. Intense gun battles rage in the heart of Damascus and Aleppo on the same day that G8 leaders gather in Northern ...

  • Sri Lanka seal Champions Trophy semifinal berth

    Sri Lanka edged Australia by 20 runs and in the process booked their seat in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Monday. England tied on four points with Sri Lanka top Group A, due to a better run-rate, and will play South Africa Wednesday in the first semifinal here. Sri Lanka will take on India at Cardiff in the second semifinal Thursday. Mahela Jayawardene ...

  • Sri Lanka score 2538 against Australia

    Sri Lanka scored 253 for eight against Australia in a crucial Champions Trophy Group A encounter at the Kennington Oval here Monday. Mahela Jayawardene top scored with an unbeaten 84 off 81 balls while Lahiru Thirimanne chipped in with a patient 57. Mitchell Johnson was the pick of the bowlers taking three for ...

  • China builds worlds fastest supercomputer

    China Monday announced that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer which is capable of performing 33.86 quadrillion operations per second, surpassing the US Titan supercomputer. The Tianhe-2 has a peak performance speed of 54.9 quadrillion operations per second, according to the National University of Defence Technology, which built the computer, reported Xinhua. The computer's ...

  • China may take 18 years to clear air under countrys anti-pollution campaign

    China could take 18 years to bring air quality within acceptable standards, analysts have said. China has announced new measures to combat pollution by slashing emissions from major polluting industries and holding local officials responsible. According to news.com.au, the problem of air pollution has led to discontent across the country, with levels of particulate matter in Beijing measured ...

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