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'Shoot on Sight' on 100 screens in UK from July 25

"In an exclusive interview with India-EU Film Initiative, Aron Govil, producer of Jag Mundhra directed 'Shoot on Sight,' has revealed plans for his film's release in the UK. In a bold move he has decided to go much...

Violence Against Women Is Still a Problem in Saudi Arabia

" Abeer Mishkhas, abeermishkhas@arabnews.com Last Sunday, along with the rest of the world, Saudi Arabia celebrated a day dedicated to Eliminating Violence Against Women. Newspapers carried articles and editorials on the importance of the day and TV naturally gave the day a...

Caspian Sea Summit: Global Geo-Political Crossroads

The second Summit of Caspian Sea States being held in Tehran this week will transform the geo-political situation for the entire globe.  This watershed summit will likely reshape the next century as the...

Hackers Unveil al-Qaida Video Tricks

For years al-Qaida has been filtering videos to a more than receptive media. The producers at the major news rooms waste no time in programing the all day rotation, as the anchors marvel at the professional studios...

R.E.M. Invites Fans to Document Dublin Shows

Prior to playing a week of shows at Dublin's Olympia Theatre, R.E.M. decided that they wanted their fans to be able to track and cover the shows via a Web 2.0 format. The resulting site, R.E.M. Dublin, is a thorough...

Brown Lifts Ban On National Flag

The new era of Gordon Brown blast into the news with the main massage being, I am Listening. Few can argue that this is a very welcomed and different approach to that of Tony Blair. Allowing the flag to be flown 365...

BBC hostage in Gaza 'treated very well'

BBC Journalist Alan Johnston appears to be in good health despite the circumstances of his detainment by militant Palestinians somewhere one can hope, near Jerusalem or a surrounding Arab nation.  I think it is quite possible that he may be held in a neighbouring state...

What will become of new US and Japanese Alliance against N Korea?

"As I watch George W Bush making a speech on Fox News Live, with Japanese and American flags staggered in a backdrop, I cannot help but wonder. I wonder, after the statements of Veto against Congress in future bills regarding Iraq, what this new alliance with Japan will...

What will become of new US and Japanese Alliance against N Korea?

"As I watch George W Bush making a speech on Fox News Live, with Japanese and American flags staggered in a backdrop, I cannot help but wonder. I wonder, after the statements of Veto against Congress in future bills regarding Iraq, what this new alliance with Japan will...

The Revolution Will Be Televised, & on cable no less

The word seems to be pretty clear. Hugo Chavez won re-election in Venezuela and he won big. What is telling is that Chavez has become, "the fourth Latin American leftist to win a presidential election in the last...

Of Basketball Floors, Friendship, And An·o·nym·i·ty :: MAXINE

" Today is the day before an anticipated "landslide" election where the airwaves are filled with vile, slander, and puffery. Ads paint Republicans and Democrats alike in the absolute worst light and it all can become...

SF Snowboard & Ski Event Soars High: Luckily There was a Net

"The only hitch seemed to be the main event. Early on, the man-made snow -- actually more like a giant Slurpee -- caused some problems: It didn't provide enough speed for the athletes on the in-run to get enough lift...

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