Best foot forward
Durban - As the temperature rises, the outdoors beckons. It’s time to be at the seaside, brunch with friends at your favourite pavement cafe or picnic in the park. Even if you’re not in the sun,...
View ArticleTamil party protests against ban on celebrating ‘War Heroes’ day
The government has no authority to ban the commemoration of dead Tamil Tiger rebels, Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party said on Tuesday following an announcement that celebrating the ‘War Heroes’ day is an...
View ArticleBook review: ‘The Pomegranate Lady and Her Sons,’ by Goli Taraghi
Amir-Ali can no longer trust himself to sleep with his beautiful wife. An alternate self is struggling to emerge, and the respected vice president of the Yarn and Spool Imports Company has begun to...
View ArticleSpy in a bag did not get into the holdall alone, experts maintain
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View ArticleFiction: ‘Tumbledown,’ by Robert Boswell
Robert Boswell’s “Tumbledown” takes its time. In the opening pages, the reader is introduced to James Candler and Lise Ray, who don’t quite know each other, but it’s Page 97 by the time Lise engineers...
View ArticleLifetime Names TLC's Mariana Flynn VP of Non-Fiction
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Courtesy of Lifetime Mariana Flynn The Discovery Communications development exec moves over to A+E Networks, where she'll report to Eli Lehrer. Lifetime has tapped one...
View ArticleDr. Stephen Sniegoski: The Triangular Relationship between Iran, Israel and...
Exclusive: Dr. Stephen Sniegoski dissects the history of the relationship of Iran, Israel, and the US from the end of WWII through to the end of George W. Bush’s first term (2004) .The greatest focus...
View ArticlePakistan's Top Military Commander to Retire
Sharon Behn ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s top military commander, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, will retire on November 29 after six years as chief of the country’s most powerful institution. The army, and...
View ArticleRemarks As Prepared for Delivery By Assistant to the President for Homeland...
(Source: President of the United States) The White House Office of the Press Secretary Good afternoon-thank you so much, Andrew [Weissmann]. It's always a good rule of thumb to have a friend introduce...
View ArticleNigerian Official Praises US Cooperation in Fight against Terrorism
Peter Clottey The United States declaration of Boko Haram and Ansaru as foreign terrorist organizations is a significant boost to Nigeria’s effort to end their violent campaigns, says Rueben Abati,...
View ArticleSmart struggles, No. 5 OSU loses to No. 21 Memphis
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Marcus Smart had an off game and Oklahoma State lost in a rematch with Memphis. Shaq Goodwin had 17 points, Joe Jackson hit four key late free throws and No. 21 Memphis beat...
View ArticleEye for detail
Jewellery comes in all shapes and sizes with different hooks, joints and loops to securely connect the ends of jewellery without overpowering the overall design. Clamps are metal hooks on gemstones,...
View ArticleIsrael And Saudi Arabia Clinging Together Like Never Before
For years, Iranian Shiite pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj observance would hold a demonstration denouncing what they termed “enemies of Iran,” aimed particularly at Israel and...
View ArticleCyber-attacks eclipsing terrorism as gravest domestic threat – FBI
Counter-terrorism chiefs urge Congress to resist altering controversial surveillance programs except 'at the margins' FBI director James Comey listens to Homeland Security secretary Rand Beers testify...
View ArticleDrummer Lee Rigby was 'hacked like a joint of meat’ in 'barbarous and...
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View ArticleThe Devon villagers awaiting the answer to a £10 million question
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View ArticleMarine A: it's a question of leniency
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View ArticleThe politics of diplomacy: Counting donors and embassy appointments of...
Career diplomats are looking at the most recent data on President Obama’s ambassadorial appointments, and they don’t like what they see. The career types have often grumbled about the White House’s...
View ArticleIntelligence committee heads: Terror threat rising
WASHINGTON — The terrorism threat against the United States is increasing and Americans aren’t as safe as they were a year or two ago, the leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees said....
View ArticleArmy Occupation Years After End of War Angers Sri Lankan Tamils
Reuters JAFFNA, SRI LANKA — The threats came by text message, a phone call and a delivery of two cow skulls. The message was clear: stop protesting against the army's occupation of your land or you...
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