World Media Summit begins in BeijingOctober 8th, 2009 BEIJING - About 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the shifts and challenges in the industry at the World Media Summit that began Friday. The opening ceremony of the summit was held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.
PM returns home after G20 summitSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned here Sunday after attending the two-day G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, US.
The summit was hosted by US President Barack Obama in which developing countries like India were assured a greater say in the affairs of the global financial system.
Gadhafi tent is taken down at Donald Trump estate in suburban New YorkSeptember 25th, 2009 Gadhafi tent taken down at NY Trump estateBEDFORD, N.Y. — An elaborate tent for Moammar Gadhafi that prompted stop-work orders and public indignation has been taken down at Donald Trump's suburban estate.
It's up, it's down, it's up: NY officials threaten injunction against Gadhafi tentSeptember 25th, 2009 NY town may go to court against Gadhafi tentBEDFORD, N.Y. — Stop-work orders and public indignation didn't dissuade them, so the Libyans who re-erected a tent for Moammar Gadhafi on Donald Trump's suburban estate may be confronted with a court order if they persist, a local official says.
It's up, it's down, it's up: NY officials threaten injunction against Gadhafi tentSeptember 25th, 2009 NY town may go to court against Gadhafi tentBEDFORD, N.Y. — Stop-work orders and public indignation didn't dissuade them, so the Libyans who re-erected a tent for Moammar Gadhafi on Donald Trump's suburban estate may be confronted with a court order if they persist, a local official says.
Tent pitched by Libyans back up at Donald Trump estate a day after it came down but no GadhafiSeptember 24th, 2009 Tent back up at Trump's NY estate, but no GadhafiBEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan officials pitched a tent again on Donald Trump's suburban estate Thursday a day after it was taken down, prompting town officials to threaten criminal and court action again.
Town official says Trump told her he 'had no idea' his land would be used for Gadhafi tentSeptember 24th, 2009 Official: Trump said he didn't know it was GadhafiWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Donald Trump reported having "no idea" that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi might be involved in a deal to rent a section of Trump's estate, a town official said Thursday.
Tent back up, then back down at Trump estate, just like a day earlier, and still no GadhafiSeptember 24th, 2009 Tent down again at Trump estate, but no GadhafiBEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan officials pitched a tent again on Donald Trump's suburban estate Thursday a day after it was taken down, prompting town officials to issue a criminal summons and threaten court action.
Gaddafi tries to pitch tent in New York suburbSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tried to set up a tent in a New York suburb but was blocked by city officials, US media reported. Gaddafi, who is famous for staying in his large Bedouin tent during foreign visits, was getting the tent erected in the city of Bedford on an estate owned by US billionaire Donald Trump, ABC News reported Tuesday.
Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 44August 16th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - The death toll in a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Kuwait has risen to 44, al-Arabiya news channel reported Sunday. Some of the deaths were believed to have resulted because of a stampede that followed the fire in a women's tent at the wedding in the Ayoun area of Jahra, west of Kuwait City, Saturday night.
Buckler beer at Beer SummitJuly 31st, 2009 As anticipate, on Thursday evening White House Rose Garden witnessed the "Beer Summit" and the taste of the president and three other guests. But who ever thought that non alcoholic Buckler beer would be a choice in the prestigious list of Beer Summit, it was never showed up in the probable lists of the experts.
Clooney at G-8, tours ruins, says he'll shoot film in Italy quake areaJuly 9th, 2009 Clooney: I'll film in Italy quake areaL'AQUILA, Italy — George Clooney has toured the ruins of Italy's recent earthquake and told the survivors he'll shoot a film in their mountain region. The actor inspected crumbled buildings during a visit on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L'Aquila.
Strong aftershock hits quake-struck area of central Italy, is felt as far as RomeJune 23rd, 2009 Italy: Strong aftershock hits quake zoneROME — A powerful aftershock hit the quake-struck areas of central Italy on Monday, rattling buildings as far away as Rome. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Naked Oz man claiming he was straddling girl, 5, to keep her warm, nailedJune 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A drunken 58-year-old man has landed in jail after he was found lying naked on top of a five-year-old girl in a backyard tent. The Tasmanian man, who cannot be identified, admitted to the charge of indecent assault but said he was just trying to keep the child warm, the Mercury reports.
Italian climber Achille Compagnoni, one of first to reach K2 summit in 1954, dies at age 94May 13th, 2009 Achille Compagnoni, one of first up K2, diesROME — Italian climber Achille Compagnoni, a member of the first team to reach the summit of the world's second-highest peak, died Wednesday. He was 94. Compagnoni died at the hospital in the northern Italian city of Aosta, where he had been treated for several weeks, said hospital spokesman Tiziano Trevisan.
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