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  • Woman wishes to stay in Britain to avoid becoming 14th virgin queen of Swaziland

    A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland. Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, has shunned the advances of King Mswati III and fled to Britain, the Daily Star reported. She was just 15 when she caught the eye of the chubby king, who is 45 years old. The royal, who is famous for his lavish lifestyle, is allowed to choose a new bride every ...

  • Guptas misused diplomatic contacts to land illegally at S.Africa military base

    South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has claimed that the well-connected and wealthy Gupta family misused their diplomatic contacts to land their plane illegally at the country's strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force Base last month. They secured landing rights from ministers and an airports company in South Africa ahead of an elaborate reception for Vega Gupta and Aakash ...

  • Decision to prosecute Guptas lies with NPA S.African Police Justice Minister

    South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and police in South Africa will be the deciding authority on whether to prosecute or not to prosecute the well-connected Gupta family for allowing their plane to land at the strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force base for the wedding of Vega Gupta and Indian-born Aakash Jahajgarhia at Sun ...

  • Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests

    Tunisian authorities say a street battle between radical Islamists and police has killed one Islamist protester on the outskirts of the capital, Tunis. Authorities said the man, in his late 20s, died of injuries sustained in Sunday's fighting in the Etadhamen district. The radical activists, also known as Salafists, threw stones at Tunisian police to protest a government ban on their annual ...

  • Australian scientist plans to reveal rewrite history behind ancient coins discovery

    An Australian scientist is planning an expedition to the Wessel islands in July and will revisit the location where five coins and an old map might reveal findings recreating Australia's history. Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University in US Ian McIntosh plans to open up possibilities that the 1000-year-old coins may prove that explorers from distant countries might have landed in ...

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Shadow of the Vampire [DVD]

Shadow of the Vampire [DVD]

Shadow of the Vampire is a darkly humorous reimagination of what went on behind the lights and cameras during the filming of F.W. Murnau's legendary silent horror film, Nosferatu, which was made in 1922 during the height of German expressionism. Murnau's film was almost lost because it was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Stoker's widow at one poin ... ...

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  • Brisbane cyclists loud sex talks led to renaming of route

    The popular cycling map app Strava has had one of its most popular Brisbane segments renamed 'Bedroom antics - shhhh' after complaints from homeowners along that route that riders were talking loudly about their sex lives. According to News.com.au, complaints from Yeronga residents sparked a petition last month to crack down on riders talking too loudly along a stretch of the popular River ...

  • Activists Say 23 Hezbollah Militants Killed in Syria Fighting

    Citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians inspecting the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria, May 18, ...

  • Poor Countries Lack Modern Contraception

    A new study says little is being done to meet the growing demand for modern contraception methods in poor countries. The Guttmacher Institute says there’s an increasing desire for smaller families. Guttmacher says between 2003 and 2012 the number of women wanting to avoid pregnancy – and in need of modern contraception – rose from 716 million to 867 million. The sharpest ...

  • HM mulling production in S. America Africa CEO

    STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish fashion giant H&M is considering starting production in South America and Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson told the Financial Times in an interview published on Monday."When that part of the world is growing, which it is, it becomes even more interesting to look at production in South America or Central America. So, we are exploring that opportunity ...

  • M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo

    GOMA, Congo -; A military commander in eastern Congo says rebels attacked an army position north of Goma, a major provincial capital in the country's troubled ...

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