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Archive for February, 2012
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PRIDE IN PERSIAN U.S. COMMUNITIES OVER OSCAR WIN
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 28TH FEB) Persians living in Los Angeles called the victory their own after the Iranian film, “A Separation,” took home the Oscar for best foreign language film on... -
WOMEN CALL FOR STRONGER REPRESENTATION IN IRANIAN PARLIAMENT
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsOnly days ahead of the ninth round of parliamentary elections, Iranian women say greater support is required for women candidates who could represent their needs. In a country... -
SIX DEAD IN BUILDING EXPLOSION IN RUSSIA
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – February 28) Six people died and another four are missing following a gas explosion in a nine-storey apartment block in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan late on... -
SYRIA’S INTERIOR MINISTER ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF REFERENDUM
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsSyria’s Interior Minister has announced that 89 per cent of those who took part in the referendum have voted in favor of a new constitution. The new law puts an... -
MASSIVE FIRE AT UK POWER STATION
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – February 27) A huge fire broke out Monday (February 27) in a fuel storage area at a wood-pellet-fired power station, to the east of London and is Britain’s largest dedicated... -
RUSSIAN TV: AUTHORITIES FOIL PUTIN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – February 27) Russian government-controlled Channel One on Monday (February 27, 2012) reported that an attempt on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin‘s life had been uncovered and foiled by special operations forces in Russia and Ukraine.... -
FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY JOKES ABOUT DUJARDIN’S ENGLISH, MOVIE-GOERS CONGRATULATE SUCCESS OF THE ARTIST
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 27TH FEB) French President Nicolas Sarkozycongratulated on Monday (February 27) the team of ‘The Artist’ for bagging five Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony. The black and white... -
HUNDREDS PROTEST AGAINST U.S. BACKING OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 27TH FEB) In the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Monday (February 27), hundreds of demonstrators, led by ruling party local government councillors, marched to the United States embassyin... -
WIKILEAKS SUSPECT DEFERS PLEA
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – February 24) Bradley Manning, the suspected source of the largest leak of classified U.S. documents in history, deferred his plea to all charges against him, during arraignment proceedings at... -
SACHA BARON COHEN BANNED FROM OSCARS?
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – February 24) Sacha Baron Cohen has rankled the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences with his plans to attend the Oscars as his character from the upcoming comedy “The Dictator.” He...