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Jeremy Lin on whether it's more difficult to make it as an Asian-American in the NBA.
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Jeremy Lin: I don't focus on race
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Jeremy Lin: I don't focus on race
Jeremy Lin on whether it's more difficult to make it as an Asian-American in the NBA.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square
Five suspects have been detained in Monday's deadly crash in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which has been identified as a terrorist attack, Beijing police said Wednesday.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Israelis angered at prisoner release
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Israelis angered at prisoner release
CNN's Matthew Chance reports on the goodwill release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Monday, 28 October 2013
Saudi women defy driving ban
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Saudi women defy driving ban
Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports.
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Shaped by sharks: Predator designs
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Shaped by sharks: Predator designs
If you could harness the power of any animal, what would it be? The speed of a cheetah? The dexterity of a spider? What about the eyesight of an eagle? It's not as close to science fiction as you may think.
Saturday, 26 October 2013
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| Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:34 AM PDT Tomorrow marks the release of Batman: Arkham Origins, but in Adam West fashion, you're able to POW! BANG! SLAM! the PC download price tag from $49.99 to $37.50 at Green Man Gaming. The UK digital retailer has a Troy Baker's Joker voice is one of the best things about Batman: Arkham Origins. But it's also a disturbingly reverent impersonation of Mark Hamill's take on the Clown Prince of Crime. Therein lies the conundrum of the latest Deathstroke is one of the eight assassins sent to kill Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins, so he should be a formidable opponent. The problem is, he's a bit too tough, resulting in a pretty frustrating boss fight. Take a look at the Tomorrow marks the release of Batman: Arkham Origins, but in Adam West fashion, you're able to POW! BANG! SLAM! the PC download price tag from $49.99 to $37.50 at Green Man Gaming. The UK digital retailer has a Christopher Drake's captivating score to the new video game Batman: Arkham Origins drops October 22nd, three days ahead of the actual game. With Assas. |
| Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:34 AM PDT Batman games are like pizza: even when they're not very good, they're still pretty good. Next to Arkham City, Arkham Origins is a bit of a disappointment in its lack of new ideas and use of win buttons, making it the least interesting of the trilogy Tomorrow marks the release of Batman: Arkham Origins, but in Adam West fashion, you're able to POW! BANG! SLAM! the PC download price tag from $49.99 to $37.50 at Green Man Gaming. The UK digital retailer has a Batman: Arkham Origins reviews have begun, all the scores here. Batman: Arkham Origins reviews have begun, and as ever we're collecting all the review scores as they drop here. It's an interesting game, seeing as it was Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate reviews have begun and we're rounding up all the numbers here. It's the handheld companion to Warner Montreal's full Origins title. Does it size up however? The game's out today on Tomorrow marks the release of Batman: Arkham Origins, but in Adam West fashion, you're able to POW! BANG! SLAM! the PC download price tag from $49.99 to $37.50 at Green Man Gaming. The UK digital retailer has a |
| Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:39 AM PDT Jofi Joseph was fired from his White House job for tweeting as @natsecwonk. Maryland gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler visited his son at a party where teens were drinking but didn't intervene. He now says he made a mistake. Emily chatters about the I know Jofi Joseph, the former White House national security staffer fired last week for his snarky and sometimes bilious tweets under the handle @NatSecWonk, and in person he was nothing like his obnoxious Twitter persona. On Twitter, Joseph railed White House national security official Jofi Joseph has been fired after being outed as the man behind a Twitter account sending out controversial and sometimes insulting comments on the Obama administration's foreign Jofi Joseph, a director in the nuclear non-proliferation team inside the NSC, was let go a week ago after administration officials spent months investigating who was tweeting from @natsecwonk. The account opened in Jofi Joseph, a director in the non-proliferation section of the National Security Staff at the White House, has been surreptitiously tweeting under the moniker @natsecwonk, a Twitter feed famous inside Washington policy circles |
| Jamie Dornan: '50 Shades' new Christian Grey Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:39 AM PDT We finally have our Christian Grey, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the casting of sexy Irish actor Jamie Dornan! Are you as excited as we are about the choice? The author of "Fifty Shades of Grey," E.L. James, confirmed early reports that Jamie Dornan, an Irish actor and underwear model, has been selected as the new choice for the male lead in the movie adaptation of her erotic novel. "Stow your twitchy palms In case you missed it, Jamie Dornan has officially been cast in Fifty Shades of Grey, and we're totally on board. You may still be trying to figure out where you've seen him before, or perhaps you're just trying to envision what Look who we've got to fill Christian's sexy shoes! Even though Jamie is taking on such a huge role, we think the former underwear model fits the bill perfectly. What else makes him qualified to play such a smoldering part? Look who we've got to fill Christian's sexy shoes! Even though Jamie is taking on such a huge role, we think the former underwear model fits the bill perfectly. What else makes him qualified to play such a smoldering part? |
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Friday, 25 October 2013
Sochi 2014: Ferrari... On ice
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Sochi 2014: Ferrari... On ice
Simone Bertazzo climbs into his Ferrari, fastens his helmet. But this isn't an F1 car -- it's a bobsled.
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Why Halloween is bad for orangutans
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Why Halloween is bad for orangutans
When Americans hand out Halloween candy next week they may inadvertently be contributing to the destruction of orangutan habitat thousands of miles away.
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Can gold really grow on trees?
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Can gold really grow on trees?
Parents beware: You're about to have one less idiom in your repertoire. Scientists in Australia have discovered gold deposits on eucalyptus trees in the Outback.
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Giant hornets kill 42 people
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Giant hornets kill 42 people
Hornets have killed dozens of people in China and injured more than 1,500 with their powerful venomous sting.
Instant analysis of the Ravens' 19-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Taken at face value, the devastating hit Steelers safety Troy Polamalu unleashed upon Jets wide receiver Stephen Hill late in the second quarter failed to achieve its objective. Hill held onto the
A last-second field goal gave the Pittsburgh Steelers their second win of the year in an intensely close battle with their divisional rivals, the Baltimore Ravens. The result puts the Cincinnati Bengals firmly in control of the AFC North with a two
The Steelers made a mistake when they cut Jonathan Dwyer in late August and installed Redman as the starter with Bell still recovering from a mid-foot sprain. They corrected that error when Bell's emergence made it clear the Steelers only needed to
The Pittsburgh Steelers host rivals Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North divisional matchup at Heinz Field on Sunday October 20. #HereWeGo.
It's always easier to hand out grades after a win. And it is even sweeter to hand out those grades after a win over a hated rival in a division showdown. Beating the Baltimore Ravens was a huge step for the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of righting the
Instant analysis of the Ravens' 19-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed by 'nice kid' who was bullied, girl says
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said that he was receiving regular updates and was “deeply saddened” to learn of the shooting. In 2006, a boy using his father's .38-caliber pistol opened fire at another Reno-area middle school and wounded a boy and girl
Authorities have yet to figure out what motivated a 12-year-old boy to open fire at a Nevada middle school early Monday, killing a mathematics teacher and wounding two boys before taking his own life. Kyle Nucum, a
A student opened fire at a Nevada middle school Monday, killing a teacher and wounding two boys, authorities said. The shooter was left dead. At approximately 7:15 a.m., just before school got underway, the unidentified suspect shot and killed a math
Authorities have yet to figure out what motivated a 12-year-old boy to open fire at a Nevada middle school early Monday, killing a mathematics teacher and wounding two boys before taking his own life. Kyle Nucum, a
A witness describes watching the gunman shoot a teacher outside a Nevada middle school after the teacher told him to put the gun down.
Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed by 'nice kid' who was bullied, girl says
Protests as Brazil sells oil field
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) — A consortium including Petrobras, Shell, Total and two Chinese companies was the winner and sole bidder in Brazil’s auction of a giant offshore oil block, considered one of the most promising in the world.
Protesters clashed with police and Army troops a couple of blocks from the hotel where the auction was carried out as oil workers and activists denounced the auction as a sale of national assets to foreign companies.
Protesters attacked parked cars and metal barriers protecting the areal while security forces fired tear gas. The government deployed Army troops ahead of the auction to help cordon off the area.
This was Brazil’s first oil auction since new rules were implemented giving more power to the state-owned Petrobras and a percentage of the oil stays in state hands.
Under the new rules, Petrobras is required to be the sole operator and hold a minimum 30% stake in every consortium.
According to Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency, the Libra oil field holds between 8 billion and 12 billion barrels of oil, making it one of the world’s most promising fields.
In the end, only 11 companies registered for the auction despite government predictions some 40 companies would turn out. And only one consortium actually put in a bid.
Petrobras holds a 40% stake in the winning consortium. The other members are:
– Shell, incorporated in the United Kingdom and headquartered in the Netherlands. It has a 20% stake.
– Total, a French multinational company. It has a 20% stake.
– China National Petroleum Corporation and China National Offshore Oil Corporation. They have a 10% stake each.
The auction comes at a bad time for Petrobras, which is struggling with its debt but will provide needed cash for state coffers.
The winning consortium has to cough up a $7 billion signing fee and invest about $185 billion over the 35 years of the concession.
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Al-Ahly of Tripoli, the country’s biggest club, threatened to leave the Libyan football league after its coach and player were both shot by snipers. The team is expected to return to action on October 26 according to the club’s owner.
Coach Hossam al-Badri was shot at after his team Al Ahly Tripoli had drawn a league match. The 53-year-old Al-Badri steered Cairo’s Al -Ahly to the African Champions League title last November before joining the Libyan club in May.
Former Spain coach Javier Clemente has been given the task of sterring Libya to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The 63-year-old, who enjoyed six years in charge of the Spanish national team between 1992-98, replaced Abdelhafidh al-Rabich.
Libya hopes to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and is already in the process of constructing a number of new venues. This stadium, which is in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, is expected to be finished in time for the tournament.
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped and held for several hours by militia gunmen before being released. The incident, which highlights threats posed by militias, is just one of several which have occurred since the revolution two years ago.
The Libyan national team is currently ranked 61st in the world and is hoping to make it through to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Football in Libya only resumed last month after being brought to a halt in February 2011 by the civil conflict which ousted the dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Fans are now hoping the latest violence won’t prevent the national league from continuing.
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(CNN) — Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation – welcome to Libyan football in 2013.
The country’s largest club Al-Ahly, which is based in the capital Tripoli, had been due to face Tersana Tuesday in its latest league match, but its participation in the national league was thrown into jeopardy after its Egyptian coach Hossam al-Badri was shot following the 1-1 draw against Al Sowaihili on October 12.
Al-Badri told CNN Arabic then that he wanted to spend Eid al-Adha — one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar — in Cairo and spend time thinking about if he would resume his duty in Tripoli or not.
The club told local media: “Our coach was shot at, at his home after a match in the league against Al Sowaihili that ended 1-1. He is safe but upset after what happened.
“Three men in a car shot at him. The police have launched a full-scale investigation.”
Two days later, Libya international striker Mohamed Al-Maghrabi, was shot in the arm by a sniper and rushed to hospital where is recovering.
Read: The story of Libya’s rebel national soccer team
According to the club’s official Facebook page, the incident was an assassination attempt, while it also stated that “many players from the club” had received death threats on their mobile phones.
The 53-year-old Al-Badri steered Cairo’s Al -Ahly to the African Champions League title last November before joining the Libyan club in May. Club president Sassi Bouaoun has travelled to the Egyptian capital in a bid to convince his manager to return.
In an interview with Libyan television, Bouaoun confirmed the team had returned to training and was already preparing for the upcoming game against Tersana.
He also stated that because of the country’s fragile security situation that there are opponents who do not wish to see Al-Ahly at the top of the league.
‘Stranded’ footballer Zahir Belounis told he can leave Qatar
Football in Libya only resumed last month after being brought to a halt in February 2011 by the civil conflict which ousted the dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
The Ministry of Sport has held meetings with the Libyan Football Association and its members in a bid to provide extra security for staff, players and fans. Al-Ahly Tripoli had won its first two games of the season before the attacks
Zahir Belounis has been stranded for over two years since his contract with the Qatar Olympic Commission was canceled. He claims that his pleas for an exit visa have been ignored by the authorities and has been left in poverty while trying to provide for his wife and children.
Belounis (right) held talks with French President Francois Hollande in June and claims he has been told he will receive his exit visa on October 21.
Qatar has promised a futuristic World Cup — whichever month it is held in 2022. But at what price?
According to United Nations figures it is estimated that 500 new immigrants arrive in the country every day — many from the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia.
Qatar faces a wait to find out whether the 2022 World Cup will be switched to the nation’s winter. “The mistake was to think that we could play this competition easily in the summertime,” FIFA president Sepp Blatter said recently.
The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments is being looked at by former New York attorney Michael Garcia, who is head of the investigative arm of FIFA’s ethics committee. Garcia will visit all of the countries involved in the process, beginning in London.
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Qatar’s stranded migrants
Mousa Dembele (right) is a key part of the Belgium side hoping to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The Red Devils are unbeaten in World Cup qualifying, having won seven of their eight group games.
Romelu Lukaku is still only 20 but has already won 20 full international caps. Arguably the jewel in Belgium’s emerging crop of stars, many observers think he is Chelsea’s best striker, though he is spending this season on loan at Everton. Here Lukaku, who was born in Antwerp, celebrates after scoring against Newcastle in the English Premier League.
MIdfielder Marouane Fellaini played for Standard Liege before joining Everton. He left Goodison Park in August to join Manchester United, where he linked up again with former Everton manager David Moyes.
Alongside Fellaini in Belgium’s midfield is Chelsea’s Eden Hazard. French club Lille was key to Hazard’s development and the midfielder spent five years with the Ligue 1 team before joining Chelsea. 
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is Belgium’s first-choice striker. He has scored four league goals this season and is pictured celebrating Villa’s surprise 3-1 win over Arsenal on the opening day of the campaign.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany also skippers the Belgium national team. He began his professional career with Brussels club Anderlecht.
Kompany made his debut for Belgium in 2004 and has gone on to win over 50 caps for his country.
Napoli forward Dries Mertens (left) is one of the Belgium players to have worked under “brain coach” Michel Bruyninckx in the early stages of his career. The 26-year-old earned a move to Italy after impressing with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven last season.
Before coming to England, Dembele, who is now with Tottenham, played in both Belgium and Holland.
His first EPL club was Fulham, where manager Martin Jol described Dembele as “probably the best player on the ball I’ve ever seen.”
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Belgium’ s World Cup Red Devils
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From Burundi to the big leaguesThe incidents will cast a shadow over Libya’s plans to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations.
The Confederation of African Football was not immediately available for comment on the Al- Ahly Tripoli attacks.
Zeidan was abducted from a luxury hotel in Tripoli and held for several hours by militia gunmen before being released.
The incident, which highlights threats posed by militias, is just one of several which have occurred since the revolution two years ago.
Armed militias have roamed the country largely unchecked since the 2011 ouster of Gadhafi.
Gangs of armed men have surrounded key ministries, including the Justice Ministry, trying to force out members of the democratically elected government.
Salah Marghani, the justice minister, was forced to evacuate after armed militias surrounded his ministry in April.
Libyan intelligence services have warned that the country is becoming a haven for al Qaeda to regroup and regenerate itself.
According to government officials, numerous weapons left over after Gadhafi’s downfall are providing groups with different motivations to form their own militias.
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