Al-Qaeda terrorist vows to behead enemies with a giant-size bladeOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - A new terror video has surfaced showing an al-Qaeda terrorist waving a giant razor-sharp blade and vowing to achieve a victory for Islam over British and US troops in Afghanistan. The Sun quoted a military source, as saying: "If anyone needed reminding, this is the face of the enemy."
In the video posted on a terrorist website, 'Abu Askar the German,' brandishes the knife that could behead or dismember any hostage his terror group grabs.
Garcia Marquez's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' tops world literature pollSeptember 25th, 2009 LONDON - 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by the Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has topped the list of books that have most shaped world literature of the last 25 years. Other books that made it to the varied list include 'Dreams of My Father' by US President Barack Obama, 'he Satanic Verses' by Sir Salman Rushdie, and 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov.
Sasha snapped spying 'Kennedy-style' on Obama at Oval Office!September 3rd, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha have been captured on camera in what is said to be an unusual yet oddly familiar pose at the Oval Office in the White House. The picture, taken by White House photographer Peter Souza, whose brief is to document the Obama presidency, shows eight-year-old Sasha spying on her father from behind a sofa, as he looks through his papers, reports the Telegraph.
New Hercule Poirot tale from Agatha Christie unearthed after 60 yearsAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - An unpublished version of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot detective novel has been unearthed from the archives of the writer. The work has been compiled from 60-year-old notebooks discovered at Christie's Devon holiday home, reports the Telegraph.
Madoff 'making desk, door nameplates in jail'July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Multi-billion dollar fraudster Bernard Madoff has reportedly been carving desk and door nameplates during his 150-year jail sentence. The 71-year-old Ponzi king, who was found guilty of running the biggest fraud in the Wall Street history, was said to be working in the engraving section from 7am every day.
'Prisoner of the State' tops bestseller list againJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - "Prisoner of the State" by late Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang continues to dominate the non-fiction section in the bestseller list this week while James Patterson's "Swimsuit" - the new entrant - tops the fiction group. The top 10 in each section are:
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Di's large desk rubber to fetch £300 at auctionJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - A large desk rubber used by Diana, Princess of Wales, at her boarding school is set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch more than 300 pounds. The 5ins x 2ins eraser, which is marked with the words 'For BIG mistakes', will be auctioned off at Reemans Auctioneers in Colchester, Essex on June 23, reports The Telegraph.
Jeffrey Archer rewrites best selling novel 'Kane and Abel'June 15th, 2009 LONDON - After selling 34 million copies of 'Kane and Abel' in 33 different languages, author Jeffrey Archer has now rewritten his best selling novel. He did so to mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of the ultimate tale of sibling rivalry this autumn.
Agatha Christie book with thickest spine breaks world recordMay 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The world's favourite detective fiction writer Agatha Christie keeps breaking world records even after her death. The latest record-breaker is the complete collection of Miss Marple stories with a spine that is over a foot thick.
Linford Christie's niece on track for Olympic fame, Miss World crownMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Sprinter Linford Christie's niece is on track for Olympic fame and the Miss World crown. Gorgeous Rachel Christie, 20, who trains with gold medallist Linford, 49, is tipped to represent Britain in 2012 as a 400m sprinter and heptathlete.
Doomed Titanic passenger's pocket watch up for grabsMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - A pocket watch, which a doomed Titanic passenger wore and which stopped at the moment he jumped into the sea, is up for grabs. Swede Malkolm Johnson, 33, who failed to get on a lifeboat after the ship hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912, had dived into the Atlantic wearing a life jacket.
The Obamas up for grabs!April 17th, 2009 LONDON - Action figures of US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are the latest craze up for grabs. The doll-maker Emil Vicale, president of HeroBuilders.com, revealed the figures already had immense global demand owing to the President's historic journey to the White House.
Kerry Katona's boobs up for grabs!March 13th, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Kerry Katona is auctioning off her fake boobs to raise funds for breast cancer charity. The 28-year-old former Atomic Kitten has put the 34GG silicone breast implant up for grabs on eBay, and has signed it "Lots of Love Kerry Katona", reports Daily Star.
Sharon Stone exploring new career as an authorMarch 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is eyeing a career as an author after writing a collection of short stories. The 'Basic Instinct' star is reportedly looking for a deal to have her work published, reports Contactmusic.com.
Computerised aids make writing easier for aphasicsFebruary 3rd, 2009 LONDON - There is some hope for aphasics who have virtually lost the capacity to speak, read or write, even though their intellectual ability remains intact, after a stroke or head injury sustained in road accidents. Their writing skills can now be potentially helped with computerised aids, according to doctoral study conducted by language pathologist Ingrid Behrns from the Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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