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Day: May 26, 2012
Rihanna: ‘Nude’ Fragrance Photo Shoot! – Just Jared
Just JaredRihanna: 'Nude' Fragrance Photo Shoot!Just JaredRihanna is steaming hot in a photo shoot for her new fragrance, Nude, taken on Friday (May 25) in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old entertainer dumped her new dreads for the shoot – but it&…
With Amazon in Hot Pursuit… – Barron’s
With Amazon in Hot Pursuit…Barron’sBy BILL ALPERT | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR MercadoLibre, Latin America's leading online retailer, has had a great run. But the global giant of the business seems to be headed in its direction. As Latin America's underdevelopment fades into memory, …
10 reasons Obama would choose Hillary as VP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA –Let me be clear, there will be no change to the 2012 Obama-Biden ticket unless polls in July show that the president has lost significant strength in 13 swing states. Those swing states are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, […]
Günter Grass attacks Merkel for Athens policy
The 84-year-old’s latest work, "Europe’s Disgrace", was published in the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung. It comes less than two months after Grass triggered a storm of criticism with another intervention on a political issue – a prose poem sharply criticising Israel amid the dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. As Greece struggles […]
The case for people first
THE 55th Europe Day last week was celebrated in a unique way. A debate on the topic European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Markets First or People First? was organised by the EU Ambassador Office, and I was privileged to join the Spanish Ambassador to Malaysia Maria […]
Afghan women leave the country in fear of Taliban return
According to Selay Ghaffar, right, director of NGO Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan, young females see no future for themselves in their own country. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP A brain drain of bright young women is already taking place in Afghanistan before the 2014 handover that many […]
Things That Matter: A magnificent seven – Derelict treasures – Barbados Advocate
Things That Matter: A magnificent seven – Derelict treasuresBarbados AdvocateWe have enjoyed, with pride and admiration, our beautifully restored Gothic-revival styled Parliament buildings – the hallowed heart of Government for 150 years – and th…
Banks Beer showing promising results in UK – Barbados Advocate
Banks Beer showing promising results in UKBarbados AdvocateBy Jenna Marshall Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has praised local manufacturer Banks (Barbados) Breweries Limited for its recent successful penetration into the United Kingdom market. He made …
Commentary: Cricket, cash and country III – Barbados Advocate
Commentary: Cricket, cash and country IIIBarbados AdvocateBy Sir Hilary Beckles I return, finally, to the metaphoric images society constructs around West Indian cricket captains. Recent comments from former captains about the role and function of Capt…