Monday, December 7, 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie Not a Fan of Obama

Us Magazine - ‎8 hours ago‎
"She hates him," a source close to the UN goodwill ambassador, 34, tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
Brad Pitt's $6.8m charity donation China Daily
Angelina Jolie doesn't think much of President Barack Obama Tampabay.com

Company Hitches Car to "New Moon" Success‎

ABC News - Sarah Sargenti - ‎8 hours ago‎
Before the release of the hit film "New Moon," Volvo launched a contest in which you could win a brand new Volvo XC60. The contest, called "What Drives Edward," is a six-part contest online.
'New Moon' Screenwriter Reveals Four Tweaks That Made The Film Work MTV.com
'New Moon' polls: Switching teams? Bella really the best role model? Entertainment Weekly

Artists denounce gender-based violence

The News International - Shahina Maqbool - ‎6 hours ago‎
All forms of violence, whether perpetrated in the public or private sphere, are a violation of human rights. We all have a collective responsibility to end gender-based violence across generations, religions, occupations, sexual orientations, ...
Nomad, UNIFEM dedicate 16 days to stop violence against women Daily Times

CricInfo.com

New Zealand Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum denied Pakistan easy access to the New Zealand tail early on day two of the first cricket test at Dunedin today, both registering half centuries to frustrate the tourists.
Rain halts play as Black Caps look to build total Stuff.co.nz
Success in NZ will confirm revival of Pakistan's Test prowess Daily Times

East Antarctica, Long Stable, Is Now Losing Ice

IME - Michael D. Lemonick - ‎2 hours ago‎
In this Nov. 16, 2009 photo, an iceberg is seen at Sandy Bay on Macquarie Island's east coast, in the Southern Ocean 1500 kilometers (930 miles) southeast of Tasmania, Australia.
Ice loss in Antarctica accelerating China Daily
East Antarctic ice sheet melting faster than expected ABC Online

Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams

he Associated Press - Alexander G. Higgins - ‎12 hours ago‎
GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher used its accelerator Tuesday to speed up proton beams for the first time as scientists moved ahead in efforts to learn more about the universe.
Collider has experts beaming Sydney Morning Herald
Large Hadron Collider's 1st collisions recorded CBC.ca

China doesn't want "empty" Copenhagen deal-Xinhua

Reuters - Tom Miles, Emma Graham-Harrison - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China will demand next month's Copenhagen climate summit culminates in a real deal, Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese negotiator as saying, but appears to have accepted that a legally binding agreement must wait until 2010 ...
Scientist: Leaked climate e-mails a distraction USA Today
China calls for 'serious soul-searching' on climate Times Online

50 bps cut in monetary policy: Business community expresses disappointment

Daily Times - Moonis Ahmed - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The business community expressed complete disappointment over the 50 basis points cut in discount rate by the central bank for December and January on Tuesday saying that the nominal cut would not revive the industry.
SBP cuts policy rate by half per cent The News International
SBP cuts interest rate to 12.5 per cent The Nation, Pakistan

Associated Group and PSO clarify inking of mou

Daily Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
LAHORE: The Associated Group (AG) and Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) are finalising the definitive agreement to be signed between them for the joint sustainable development of the LPG Autogas sector and differences over any clause or clauses ...
UPDATE 1-Pakistan's PSO to import 3.5 mln T diesel from Kuwait Reuters
Intelligence agencies looking into oil, gas deals DAWN.com

Venezuela opposition and Jews protest Iran visit

Washington Post - Frank Jack Daniel, Cynthia Osterman - ‎4 hours ago‎
CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition parties and the Jewish community criticized a visit by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Venezuela, citing worries over his denial of the Holocaust, human rights violations and Iran's nuclear program.
World powers draft resolution on Iran for IAEA meet: diplomats AFP
Iran's leader gets backing in friendly Bolivia The Associated Press

33 Taliban killed in military operation

Daily Times - Sajid Ali, Saboor Khan - ‎6 hours ago‎
BARA/HANGU/KHAR: At least 33 Taliban were killed and several injured in military offensives in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency, Shahukhel area of Hangu district and Bajaur Agency on Tuesday, according to security officials and ...
36 militants killed in Khyber, Bajaur, Aurakzai Pakistan Observer
23 killed in Bara offensive The News International

Loan scam accused bribed his way out of country

DAWN.com - Nasir Iqbal - ‎2 hours ago‎
The owner of HSM disclosed in the SC that he had 'bought' a whole lot of 'worthy' people in order to get out of the country.
From Dogar to Iftikhar Chaudhry — what a difference! The News International
Babar faces Rs35.5m graft charges The Nation, Pakistan
Associated Press of Pakistan

Pregnant woman among 46 massacred in Philippines

ABC Online - ‎35 minutes ago‎
ELEANOR HALL: There are concerns in the Philippines about more political violence as the numbers of dead from this week's massacre rise.
Philippine president's ally 'top suspect' in massacre AFP
Mayor named as massacre suspect Aljazeera.net

Over 2000 Pak militants waiting to sneak into Valley: Army chief

Times of India - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI/JAMMU: With 42 terrorist-training camps still operational in Pakistan and pok, the Army says there are over 2000 terrorists waiting across the border for "an opportune and favourable time" to sneak into India.

Obama hosts Manmohan, says aapka swagat hai

Hindustan Times - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Lalit K Jha, PTI It was a taste of India at President Barack Obama's First State Dinner, where he welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Hindi and treated him to a range of vegetarian delicacies, including dishes prepared with herbs from the White ...