Barbie is getting a new look. The iconic doll — who celebrated her 50th anniversary in 2009 — is dressed in a traditional head-to-toe burka in her latest incarnation. Burka Barbie is among more than 500 Barbie Dolls to be exhibited by Italian designer Eliana Lorena at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy, this [...]
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Pak’s advise unlikely to be heard by Obama administration
November 23rd, 2009 |
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Pakistani has advised the Obama administration not to send additional US troops to Afghanistan, and instead negotiate with the Taliban.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’’s office recently told visiting CIA Director Leon Panetta of “Pakistan’’s concerns relating to the possible surge of the US and ISAF forces in Afghanistan which may entail negative implications [...]
Sean Penn Fidel Castro Vanity Fair One-On-One Interview
October 27th, 2009 |
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Actor Sean Penn has flown all the way to Cuba to interview controversial communist leader Fidel Castro for an article to be featured in Vanity Fair Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor has learned. The Oscar winner has been regulalry criticized for his support of the anti-U.S. revolutionary, his president brother Raul, and Venezuelan President [...]
Twitter ‘not banned in White House’
July 28th, 2009 |
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Popular microblogging website Twitter is not banned in the White House, it has emerged.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was said to have previously said on C-SPAN that rules at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue required the use of the website be prohibited.
According to Mediaite, Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said though Gibbs’ comment was accurate but [...]
Clinton has helped Obama rope in India as potential ally: CSM
July 22nd, 2009 |
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent five-day visit to India has been termed successful in that it has ensured that New Delhi remains pivotal to President Obama’’s attempt to stabilize Afghanistan.
From India’s point of view, it has welcomed the U.S. as a balancing force in its regional competition with China.
According to the Christian [...]
Emerging India envisages new dimensions in Indo-US partnership
July 18th, 2009 |
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s maiden visit to India in her capacity as America’s top diplomat, not only showcases the enhanced relation between the two countries, but also envisages a new dimension in the partnership which sees India as the emerging economic and democratic power of the 21st century.
Clinton’s five-day itinerary which has [...]
Indo-Pak relations to figure high during Clinton’s India visit
July 17th, 2009 |
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s maiden visit to India in her capacity as America’s top diplomat is being keenly observed by experts and analysts all over.
They believe that Indo-Pak ties would be a key topic of discussion on Clinton’s agenda during her talks with the Indian leadership.
Clinton has expressed hope that during her [...]
Robert Naiman: U.S. Press Falsely Claims Honduran Plurality for Coup
July 13th, 2009 |
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Did a CID-Gallup poll last week indicate that a plurality of Hondurans support the military coup against democratically elected President Zelaya? Yes, according to the…