30 plus works including Picasso, Matisse stolen

"Several artworks including Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse have been stolen from an exhibition at a small gallery in Berlin’s Wilmersdorf district." " The etchings, prints and sculptures included “Profil au fond noir,” a 1947 work by Picasso; “Nude in a rocking...

Claudia's blog from Cannes

""Cannes! Oh, I love you! The buzz of films and glamour at Cannes Film Festivals is second to none," writes Bollywood-smitten Claudia Ciesla, exclusively for iefilmi.com. Germany-based international model and...

Queen Elizabeth II, 81, named fashion icon by Vogue magazine

London (ANTARA News) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has been named one of the 50 "most glamorous women" in the world by Vogue magazine, alongside big names in fashion such as Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer. In its December issue, British Vogue praises the "rustic style" of...

In Memoriam: Lady Bird Johnson

Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson has died at 94. Lady Bird, born Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson in Texas, was the wife of former President Lyndon Johnson. By all accounts, she was a force of political and personal...

Canada Joins Wildlife Coalition

The U.S. State Department reports that Canada is the newest nation to join an international effort to prevent trafficking in illegally trapped or sold wildlife. The broad based intent of the coalition is to...

Annan as the Next Jimmy Carter

"In a virtuoso display of the sleaze that has marked his tenure as UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan used his farewell speech today at the Truman library to blast the Bush administration, this performance...

Bionic arms turn science fiction to fact - The Age

" Email Print Normal font Large font High five: the world's first "bionic" man and woman, Jesse Sullivan and Claudia Mitchell, come to grips with their prostheses in a public display in Washington. Photo: AFP CLAUDIA Mitchell cried the first time she peeled a banana...

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