Press group: Iran arrests Nobel laureate's aide
New Jersey Herald Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A press watchdog group says Iran has arrested a close associate of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. Wednesday's statement by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders says the group "strongly condemns" the jailing of Narges Mohammadi. |
Seattle Space Needle returns to golden glory for anniversary celebration
SlashGear Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:17 AM PDT
I’ve always been impressed that some of the most iconic structures in the world such as the Seattle Space Needle, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris were originally built for the World’s Fair. One thing I never knew about the iconic Seattle Space Needle was originally its roof wasn’t white; rather the roof was painted Read The Full Story |
French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier on Cannes film jury
Straits Times Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:20 AM PDT
PARIS (AFP) - The 2012 Cannes Film Festival jury line-up is set in stone and will include French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, the festival director confirmed on Wednesday on French television. |
'Anti-alcoholism' drug cleared for use in France
Straits Times Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:19 AM PDT
PARIS (AFP) - French health authorities have approved the use of a drug, originally designed to treat nervous spasms, for the treatment of alcoholism on a 'case by case' basis. |
Accident at Paris and Regent slows traffic
The Sudbury Star Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:17 AM PDT
Greater Sudbury Police are currently on scene of a two vehicle motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Paris and Regent Street (Four Corners).[...] |
Sequans Joins Verizon’s LTE Innovation Program
Business Wire Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:15 AM PDT
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--4G chipmaker Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS) has become a participant in Verizon’s LTE Innovation Center, created to empower LTE innovators and foster the development of new technologies for Verizon’s world-leading 4G LTE network. “We are very pleased to collaborate with Verizon Wireless and to participate in Verizon’s LTE Innovation Program,†said Georges Karam ... |
In Pakistan, fashion weeks thrive beyond the style capitals of the world
Washington Post Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:13 AM PDT
ISLAMABAD â€" New York, Paris , Milan . . . Lahore? Fashion week has long been the annual high point for the fashion houses of the most chic cities of Europe and the United States. And now, if the fashion designers of Pakistan have their way, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad could very well be added to the list of fashion capitals of the world. Read full article >> |
Europe shares climb as earnings eclipse debt fears
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:09 AM PDT
PARIS (Reuters) - European shares gained ground on Wednesday, extending the previous day's tentative recovery from three-month lows as upbeat results soothed investors' worries on the earnings season and eclipsed lingering fears over the euro zone debt crisis. At 1107 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.8 percent at 1,040.72 points, while the euro zone's blue chip ... |
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