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‘Mission: Impossible 5′ to be released in July
Cinema/TV
May 28, 2015
‘Mission: Impossible 5′ to be released in July
PARAMOUNT will release Mission: Impossible 5 on July 31 in the US, positioning it nicely to become a major summer blockbuster.The sequel…
First teaser image of Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’
Cinema/TV
May 28, 2015
First teaser image of Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’
Johnny Depp has reemerged as Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” after a one-month…
Iran defends spy trial of US journalist
Middle East
May 28, 2015
Iran defends spy trial of US journalist
Iran hit back Thursday at US charges that the trial of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian on spying charges lacked…
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations a state secret
World
May 28, 2015
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations a state secret
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree making military losses in "special operations" during peacetime a state secret,…
Hong Kong leader clashes with democrats ahead of key vote
World
May 28, 2015
Hong Kong leader clashes with democrats ahead of key vote
Hong Kong's leader was challenged to step down Thursday as he clashed with angry pro-democracy lawmakers over the government's controversial…
Two Saudi border guards die in Yemen shelling
Middle East
May 28, 2015
Two Saudi border guards die in Yemen shelling
Two Saudi border guards have been killed and five others wounded by shellfire on the frontier with Yemen, official media…
Report: Kenyan lawyer offers livestock to wed Obama’s daughter
World
May 28, 2015
Report: Kenyan lawyer offers livestock to wed Obama’s daughter
A Kenyan lawyer has offered US president Barack Obama 50 cows and other assorted livestock in exchange for his 16-year…
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Egypt
May 27, 2015
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Hamas has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing, labelling the demand a “political and humanitarian cause”. Hamas’s political…
Corporate sponsorship of climate talks sparks NGO ire
Environment
May 27, 2015
Corporate sponsorship of climate talks sparks NGO ire
France on Wednesday unveiled a list of companies which will sponsor the year-end UN climate talks in Paris, sparking accusations…
Bangladesh ‘plans to move thousands of Rohingya to island’
World
May 27, 2015
Bangladesh ‘plans to move thousands of Rohingya to island’
Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya who have spent years in refugee camps near the Myanmar border to a…