German media reports that pressure is mounting on the government to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine this summer because of alleged mistreatment of the jailed former PM and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering such a boycott, the German news website Der Spiegel reports. Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said the government should stay away from Ukrai…
Ukraine denounces a threatened EU boycott of next month’s Euro 2012 football championship as “destructive”. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said the move would undermine the image of the tournament and be detrimental to millions of Ukrainians and Poles. Poland – which is co-hosting Euro 2012 – has also criticized any boycott. Several European leaders are c…
The presidents of Germany, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic were among those who cancelled their trips. Ukraine has not set a new date yet. There is also a threat that leaders may boycott Euro 2012 football matches in Ukraine next month. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Dykusarov said: “As a number of European heads of state cannot take part in the 18th summit of Centra…
Republicans are calling for a boycott of HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones after the creator’s “despicable” decision to include former US President George W. Bush’s severed head in several scenes. In the tenth episode of the first season, George Bush’s decapitated head is seen impaled on a wooden spike, covered in filthy long hair and slathered in dirt. HBO and the show…
…mpathetic to Liam Neeson, noting a parallel with his character and tragic events in his own life. Liam Neeson’s wife and mother of his two teenage sons, the English actress Natasha Richardson, died in 2009 from a head injury sustained in a skiing accident. In The Grey it is suggested that Liam Neeson’s character has a death wish as a result of a tragedy involving his wife. “Let’s just say that I h…
…“deep concerns” about the political crisis in Romania “with regard to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary”. Romania and neighboring Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, but Brussels has put both countries under special monitoring because of concerns about judicial independence, corruption and political influence in state institutions. …
…s at each other. Police formed lines to keep the groups apart and fired tear gas, with the unrest subsiding after about 90 minutes. The state news agency Mena quoted the health ministry as saying that 32 people had been injured. Last week an ultraconservative cleric was trapped in a mosque in Alexandria for 12 hours as his supporters battled opponents outside. Some 250,000 security personnel have…
…ed down the judges’ traditional role of electoral oversight for the referendum. “We have decided to boycott the supervision of the referendum on the constitution scheduled for December 15, 2012,” the club’s head Ahmed al-Zind announced. “This protest is in response to what is being called the ‘constitutional decree’ and until this decree is rescinded.̶…
People in Saudi Arabia are using social media websites to protest against a sudden increase in the cost of chicken. A Twitter campaign entitled Let it Rot is urging residents to punish traders, who it says have raised prices by as much as 40% in the past two weeks, by not eating chicken. The government has imposed a chicken export ban in a bid to boost supplies. However, there are fears that this…
…hip would end, the firm said it would be a headline sponsor of Pride London. Pride London is UK’s largest gay pride event, and will be adding a second day next year when it hosts the global WorldPride 2012 festival in July. Tesco’s chief executive of retailing services, Andrew Higginson, said: “Our <<Out at Tesco>> team will be working closely with Pride London to ensure next yea…
…XVI, 84, is to address the German parliament and say Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium during the four-day visit. The pontiff will travel widely across Germany, where there are officially 25 million Catholics – one third of the population. The Pope has visited Germany unofficially several times since assuming the Church’s highest office, travelling to Catholic strongholds…
Armenia has announced its withdrawal from the 2012 Eurovision song contest in Baku amid new tension with its old rival Azerbaijan. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organizer of Eurovision song contest, said it was “truly disappointed” by Armenian Public Television’s decision. Azerbaijani and Armenian forces fought a war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in t…
Nissan has slashed its full-year profit forecast by 20% after car sales slumped in China amid anti-Japanese protests. The Japanese carmaker now expects a net profit of 320 billion yen ($4 billion) for the year ending March 2013, down from an earlier estimate of 400 billion yen. Nissan says car sales plunged 35% in China in September. A territorial dispute between Japan and China over islands in t…
A ceremony to mark 40 years of ties with Japan has been canceled by China as the two countries’ row over an island chain continues. A Chinese official said the ceremony, due to be held on Thursday, was being postponed “until an appropriate time”. Asia’s two biggest economies have argued for decades over the Japanese-held islands, known as the Senkaku in Tokyo and the Diaoy…
ever, a group of senior judges announced on Monday that they would be prepared to oversee the vote, on certain conditions. Votes in Egypt are traditionally supervised by the judiciary but the November 22nd presidential decree led thousands of judges to go on strike. Mohamed Morsi has ordered the military to maintain security and protect Egypt institutions in the run-up to a controversial referend…
n workers have reported to work this morning,” a spokesperson for the South Korean Unification Ministry said. The ministry added that 77 South Korean workers would leave the zone on Tuesday, but 479 were still inside Kaesong. Kaesong complex was launched in 2003 and was largely funded by South Korea. Seoul has said the purpose of the complex was to develop a joint industrial park where South…
guard against possible attacks on polling day. On Thursday, the son of former PM Yusuf Raza Gilani was abducted during a rally. Opinion polls indicate there could be a record turnout, higher than the 44% in the last elections in 2008….
1.8 billion servings of the drink every day. But for the last six decades, none has been in Burma. That’s because of US trade sanctions on the military junta which ruled the country from 1962 to 2011. Those sanctions were suspended a few months ago, as the country began to move towards democratic reforms. But the company said on Monday its first delivery had arrived and local production woul…
…h Mohamed Morsi. State media reports of the results following Saturday’s second and final round of the referendum suggest that some 63% of voters had backed the charter. Turnout was estimated at 30%. But the National Salvation Front said on Sunday the vote had been marred by “fraud and violations”. These included polling stations opening late and Islamists seeking to influence vo…
plied to the comments on his Twitter page saying: “Thanks for all your support mom. The haters are just motivating me to work harder and stay on DWTS as long as I possibly can.” Chaz Bono, 42, has been the target of online jokes and hate messages since Monday’s announcement that he would be taking part in the new series of Dancing with the Stars, which begins on 19 September. Som…
Access to the official website for the London 2012 Olympic Games appears to be blocked in Iran. Users in Iran have tweeted that they are unable to connect to london2012.com and are instead redirected to peyvandha.ir, a site offering stories from Iran’s official news agencies. Blockediniran.com intermittently suggests Iran-based users are unlikely to be able to see the Olympics pages. Iran&#…
that was the face of telethon and they see as a member of the family. The comedians demand that Jerry Lewis at the very least should attend the telethon and be given a proper send-off to celebrate his 45 years of hosting. “If this is the way we’re going, we should also tell grandpa we don’t need him for Thanksgiving,” joked Larry Miller to reporters. Jamie Masada,…
. On Friday, Ahmed Shafiq promised to “address chaos and return stability”. He came second in last month’s first round, in which turnout among the 52 million eligible voters was only 46%. Official results gave Mohammed Mursi 24.8% and Ahmed Shafiq 23.7%. Polling stations are due to open on Saturday and Sunday at 08:00 and close at 19:00, but voting is likely to be extended on bot…
…f voting, and some called for a boycott or spoiled ballots. Ahmed Shafiq came second to Mohammed Mursi in last month’s first round, in which turnout among the 52 million eligible voters was only 46%. Ahmed Shafiq • Aged 70 • Veteran fighter pilot and former air force commander • Appointed Egypt’s first aviation minister, earning reputation for competence and efficiency • Promoted to PM…
…of the Regions, was adopted by parliament on Tuesday without a debate on numerous amendments. World-famous boxer Vitali Klitschko was among the activists hurt in the unrest. The interior ministry said 10 anti-riot police from the elite Berkut unit were admitted to hospital with injuries. The ministry said protesters assaulted police with bottles and aerosol sprays. The police were equipped with he…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
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Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton HomesDuck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…
Eurovision winners over the years. Where are they now?The Eurovision Song Contest has been running since 1956 and in that time, acts from around Europe have been singing their hearts out in the hope of winning the trophy. There…
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