Moscow, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) The Washington summit of the Group of 20 (G20) industrialised and emerging economies last week arrived at a general agreement on how to cooperate in key areas to strengthen economic growth, deal with the financial crisis, and to avoid similar crises in the future.
The G20 represents 19 of the world's […]
Brussels, Nov 20 (DPA) Ah, the style of an Italian Ferrari, the solidity of a German Mercedes, the flair of a French Renault!
The car industry is not only Europe's pride and joy, it provides income for some 12 million families and last year generated a combined turnover of 551 billion euros ($700 billion), or about […]
London, Nov 20 (DPA) Holywood actress Winona Ryder was taken to hospital in London Wednesday after falling ill on a British Airways plane flying in from Los Angeles, the airline said.
The 37-year-old actress was treated by medics at London's Heathrow airport before being taken to the nearby Hillingdon Hospital, an airport spokesman said.
'The captain of […]
Brussels, Nov 19 (DPA) NATO and Pakistan agree that winning over the hearts and minds of tribesmen living in the country's lawless border with Afghanistan is crucial to defeating the Taliban, the transatlantic alliance's top military commander said Wednesday.
'Only a comprehensive approach - which means engaging the people living there, and having their understanding and […]
London, Nov 19 (ANI): The golden rule of advertising - thin models lure more people towards the product - is actually a misconception, claims a new research.
The study revealed that skinny models are a 'turn off' to consumers in TV commercials and other advertising.
According to scientists, images of super-thin models carry no edge in encouraging […]
London, Nov 19 (ANI): An army medic's account has confirmed what people long believed: Adolf Hitler, the Austrian-born politician, only had one ball.
According to war veteran Johan Jambor, Hitler had only one testicle - the German revealed it to a priest in the 1960s, who then wrote it down.
Twenty-three years after Johan's death, the […]
Stockholm, Nov 19 (IANS) Six Indian journalists, including Delhi journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, among the 87 worldwide who perished in their line of duty during the past 12 months, were among those honoured at the Stockholm Journalists' Memorial 2008.
The memorial, instituted by the Professional Foreign Correspondents Association, PROFOCA, of Sweden 2002, was commemorated for the seventh […]
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Hollywood superstar George Clooney has done away with his salt 'n' pepper hairstyle to sport a retro look with light brown locks for his new film Men Who Talk To Goats.
Inspired alternately by the looks of Hitler and Tom Selleck, Clooney has dyed his hair and is also sporting a moustache, […]
London, Nov 18 (IANS) British-born Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland has spoken for the first time about his jail sentence early September last year for driving under the influence (DUI).
The actor revealed he found the seven weeks in prison difficult and told American Men's Vogue: 'The lights never go out, 24/7. You can't cover anything. You […]
Vienna, Nov 18 (DPA) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Monday lowered its estimate for global oil demand growth in 2009 for the third straight month, citing the downturn of highly industrialised economies.
In its latest monthly oil market report, the Vienna-based organisation forecast 86.68 million barrels per day of crude oil demand for […]
