Muslims need to develop a sense of humour, says controversial Dane cartoonistOctober 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Muslims need to develop a sense of humour and an appreciation of satire, and they need to understand that they are not "free of being mocked or being offended," says controversial Danish caricaturist Kurt Westergaard. Westergaard's controversial cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad wearing a turban resembling a lit bomb incited rage throughout the Muslim world four years ago.
Survey says Chinese, Japanese viewing each other more positively than last yearAugust 26th, 2009 BEIJING/TOKYO - A new survey has revealed that the Chinese and the Japanese are seeing each other a bit more positively than last year. The survey, jointly sponsored by the China Daily and Genron NPO, a Japanese think tank, found that a majority of people in both countries believe Sino-Japanese relations are important.
Brit couple dress up as Flinstones for wedding!August 25th, 2009 LONDON - In a bid to make their marriage special, a Brit couple walked down the aisle dressed up like the 1960's classic cartoon family, the Flinstones. Simon Bean and Andrea dressed up as Fred and Wilma Flintstone for their big day, reports the Mirror.
Endeavour returns to Earth after 17-day missionJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Endeavour landed at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida Friday carrying a seven-member crew of US, Canadian and Japanese astronauts. The landing at 1448 GMT marked the end of the 17-day mission that saw the completion of the Japanese laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).
Diplomats: UN nuclear agency chooses veteran Japanese diplomat as its new director generalJuly 2nd, 2009 Diplomats: IAEA chooses Japanese as new headVIENNA — Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear agency's governing board has chosen a veteran Japanese diplomat as its new head.
Expert calls for focussing alien searches on EarthJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit cosmologist suggests that scientists searching for aliens in space instead focus their hunt on the Earth itself. Prof Paul Davies has said that the extraterrestrial creatures would be totally different from life that exists on our planet.
Karachi kids' fondness for Hindi cartoon channels worries parentsJune 8th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistani kids growing addiction to Hindi cartoon TV channels is becoming a cause of concern for their parents. "Yeh hamari parampara kai khilaaf hai!" the parents of Ali Shah, 6, were stunned when they first heard the sentence in Hindi from their son.
'Kung Fu Panda' coming as a TV seriesMay 16th, 2009 LONDON - Popular animated film 'Kung Fu Panda' will soon be seen as a TV series. The 2008 movie, which featured the voices of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie, grossed $600 million worldwide.
Christopher Reeve's 'Superman' suit to go on autionMay 12th, 2009 LONDON - Comic book fans will be able to get their hands on a piece of superhero history when the suit late actor Christopher Reeve wore as 'Superman' will go under the hammer in Australia. The red, blue and yellow outfit that was donned by Reeve in the 1983 film 'Superman III' is now being offered for sale in Melbourne by a private collector, reports contactmusic.com.
'X-Men Origins' becomes most pirated film everApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - The pirated version of the latest offering in the comic-book adapted superhero movie 'X-Men' series 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' has crossed a million downloads. The Hugh Jackman starrer that became available online last week has already been accessed more than a million times by BitTorrent users, according to the website TorrentFreak, reports contactmusic.com.
Beyonce Knowles set to voice TV cartoon characterApril 7th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Beyonce Knowles has given her nod to the idea of voicing a cartoon character on children TV show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, as her nephew loves the show. The 'Ave Maria' hitmaker is more than delighted to voice the character on Nickelodeon's TV show, as her sister Solange's son Daniel, 4, is an avid fan of the show.
Posh Spice lands princess role in Spongebob SquarepantsApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - After Scarlett Johansson and Johnny Depp, Victoria Beckham is making a cameo appearance on TV cartoon Spongebob Squarepants. The 34-year-old former Spice Girl has landed a guest role as a princess on the hit Nickelodeon cartoon.
Scarlett Johansson signs up for 'Iron Man' sequelMarch 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has joined the starry list for the sequel of superhero movie 'Iron Man'. She signed up the deal March 12 and has followed in the footsteps of actors Samuel L.
Timberlake's girlfriend appears on TV show with himMarch 9th, 2009 LONDON - US pop superstar Justin Timberlake's actress girlfriend Jessica Biel made a surprise appearance on the TV show 'Saturday Night Live' alongside him. Timberlake played a geeky husband who is seduced by the arrival of Biel, who played the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit who was recently named the sexiest cartoon character by Cadbury's.
Samuel L. Jackson signs 10-movie deal with MarvelFebruary 27th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson has been signed up for a 10-movie deal with Marvel.
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