'Weeping' Virgin Mary at Donegal shrine shocks visitorsOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - People visiting a remote grotto in Ireland have claimed that they have seen the statue of the Virgin Mary weeping with crosses appearing in the night sky. A group of 14 people, who had gathered at the statue in a rocky outcrop near Dungloe in Co Donegal, were left stunned to see the miracle, which lasted for almost an hour.
Northern Territory plans travel documentary to promote Top End tourismSeptember 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Northern Territory is set to follow in the footsteps of Tourism Queensland to tap Chinese market, and promote Top End as a holiday destination. The Top End is less frequently visited, and less well-known place overseas.
Docu on Obama's late mother in the pipelineSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A documentary on US President Barack Obama's late mother Stanley Ann Dunham will soon be made. The documentary titled "Stanley Ann Dunham: A Most Generous Spirit," will look into her work in microfinance.
Popular Arab TV Program exposes real Al QaedaSeptember 2nd, 2009 DUBAI - The Al Arabiya satellite television channel has come up with a popular program titled "Death Making," that exposes another side of Al Qaeda. Hosted by female correspondent Rima Salha, the Dubai-based show is heading into its third year on Al Arabiya and aims to influence how the Arab world views Al Qaeda, reports Fox News.
UAE firm, Virgin Group enter strategic partnershipJuly 29th, 2009 ABU DHABI - Aabar Investments, the biggest investment fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has entered a strategic partnership deal with British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, WAM news agency reported. The Abu Dhabi firm, which recently bought a stake in Mercedes-Benz, said Tuesday that it would pay about $280 million to buy 32 percent of shares in the world's first commercial spaceline - Virgin Galactic.
Train driver faces dismissal after sex act at the wheel allegationsJuly 18th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit train driver may lose his job following claims that he pleasured himself at the controls of a 125mph locomotive. The driver has been accused of ogling porn and performing a sex act while operating on one of the country's busiest lines, and a colleague allegedly wandered into his cabin mid-journey and spotted that his privates were exposed.
Burrell 'plans to appear in documentary to clear his name'June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Disgraced royal butler Paul Burrell is planning to star in a documentary in order to clear his name. Burrell, Princess Diana's former servant, has been criticized for cynically cashing in on her name.
Wills, Kate Middleton to soon announce engagement, claims BBCMay 24th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William and Kate Middleton will soon be announcing their engagement, according to the BBC. The corporation is so sure that wedding bells are on the cards that it has commissioned a new documentary of the couple to be broadcast on the night their engagement is officially announced.
BBC to screen docu featuring corpsesMay 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The BBC is planning to screen a documentary that will feature the corpses of viewers' relatives. The one of a kind programme will be presented by Richard Wilson, reports The Telegraph.
Virgin Mary appears in food griddle at Las Palmas restaurant!May 1st, 2009 MIAMI - A restaurant in the small town of Calexico on the California-Mexico border has attracted a lot of diners after the image of the Virgin Mary was reported to have appeared on the food griddle. After the restaurant's cook reported the sighting of Our Lady of Guadalupe, restaurant manager Brenda Martinez revealed that there have been more than 100 people who have visited the place to have a look at the image.
Documentary Bhutto's life gets Chicago Film Festival awardApril 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A documentary based on the life of the assassinated Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago Film Festival Hugo Television Awards. The documentary titled "Benazir and Democracy" was awarded in the History and Biography category for its contribution in depicting the future of democracy in Pakistan, The Daily Times reports.
Susan Boyle offered $1m to lose virginity on cameraApril 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Britain's Got Talent's unique finding Susan Boyle, who has taken the world's breath away with her voice, has been offered 1 million dollars to lose her virginity on camera. The 47-year-old virgin got the offer from an adult entertainment company, which has even gone ahead and set up a website, SusanBoyleXXX.com, where fans can vote for various possible movie titles.
Bids for German teen's online virginity break £5,500 barrierApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - A teenage student in Germany, who is auctioning her virginity on the Internet, has revealed that three persons have raised bids up to more than 5,500 pounds ever since a doctor has confirmed that she is still innocent. Brunette Alina Percea was earlier not allowed to go on with the sales by the website, after one of her former teachers raised doubts she was still a virgin.
Tyson wants one more fight, but against director of new documentary on himApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson wants one more fight, but not against his former heavyweight boxing contemporaries Evander Holyfield, or George Foreman, but against James Toback, the director of the new documentary, "Tyson," which premiered last night in Los Angeles. When FOX News asked the former champ who he might want to knock around for a few rounds, Tyson replied: "James Toback."
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Oz filmmaker under fire for inviting students to auction virginity onlineMarch 17th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A Melbourne filmmaker has come under fire for trying to recruit students to auction their virginity online. Cops were called by Monash University after receiving complaints about posters, which were offering 20,000 dollars each to a male and female virgin to appear in a feature-length documentary.