Cultural Activities Continue Despite Terrorism Threats

Karachi is not new to conflicts and violence but its people have forever proved to be quite resilient.  However, suicide bombings happening in some cities of Pakistan like Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and also...

Dolla funeral; friends say goodbye to Roderick Anthony Burton

Rapper Dolla's funeral is taking place today at 1pm at Murray Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta. This is the last chance for friends and family to say goodbye before the rapper is finally laid to rest....

Deal brokered to end Northern Ireland deadlock

A deadlock that has grinded government in Northern Ireland to a halt for 152 days appears to have come to an end. the BBC is reporting that the DUP and Sinn Fein have reached a compromise that will allow the government to begin functioning normally again."The DUP and Sinn...

BCCI approves Pakistan tour itinerary

"Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a shot in the arm after India approved the itinerary and the security plan of its tour next year. A senior PCB official confirmed that India had approved the itinerary of and a three day practice game during the tour from January 4 to...

Isaac Hayes Funeral Set For Aug. 18 in Memphis

The funeral for soul singer Isaac Hayes will be held this coming Monday, August 18th, in Cordova, TN, just outside of Memphis. As NowPublic previously reported, the singer died last Sunday of a stroke, at the...

Gurkhas lose pensions battle

A brigade of Gurkhas has lost a legal challenge to a pension scheme plan being offered to them by the UK government. Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers serving in a group of units of the British army. They were one of...

Victims of Xenophobic Attacks Can Stay in South Africa

South Africa's Home Affairs Minister has stated that victims of the recent xenophobic attacks, who were then sheltered in ad-hoc camps, will not be deported.""People affected by the violence and who have sought...

Europe: Film distribution to change for ever

" The future of film distribution is in the process of changing for ever. The recent announcement that Warner Bros. has decided to release films on DVD and Video-on-Demand on...

Cuomo's Office Urges Public To Come Forward

"The Attorney General’s office urges individuals with knowledge of any questionable arrangements between any BOCES, local governments, or school districts and their outside professionals to contact the...

Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing Body Guards

"Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing Body Guards Former Dutch legislator and Islam critic Hirsi Ali has been under state-funded protection since extremists began threatening her life in 2004. Now the Dutch government has said it won't pay for her protection if...

Apple's iPhone Takes Third of Global Market

"In less than half a year, Apple, Inc. has become the world's number-three seller of smart mobile devices, as Apple's iPhone took off. But Apple's exclusive carrier arrangements for the iPhone show signs of strain...

Joanna Newsom: Best Rapper Alive?

I had the immense privilege of seeing Joanna Newsom perform at the Pop Montreal festival in 2006, soon after the release of her magnificent album Ys. Having listened to her cryptically opaque, playfully verbose,...

Heath Ledger family tributes and funeral preparations

Police have set up a barricade around the funeral home where family members will claim Heath Ledger's body at a private viewing today."NEW YORK - Police set up barricades outside a funeral home Friday as Heath...

Britney Spears Faces Child Abuse Allegations

As part of the ongoing custody case between Britney Spears and her ex-huband Kevin Federline, investigators are now looking into allegations of child abuse and neglect. So is she competing with Michael Jackson...

UK Considers Anti File Sharing Laws

Well, let's see how this pans out. I don't think its going to work, anyway."Speaking to the BBC, Lord Triesman (above) - parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills - has admitted that...

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