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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 ...

  • The Latest Images from Syria

    This citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens shows Syrian rebels preparing to repel an attack by government forces, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria, May 19, ...

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Step Brothers

Step Brothers

The funniest thing about Step Brothers, the new comedy from the same team that produced Anchorman (2004) and Talladega Nights (2006), isnt in the movie itself, but rather its advertising one-sheet, which is a perfect parody of those ridiculous glamour shots people ... ...

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  • Rebels Army Clash in Eastern DRC

    Fresh fighting has erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and rebel group M23 -- the first clash between the sides in nearly six ...

  • India China Pledge to Overcome Border Tensions

    NEW DELHI -- The leaders of Asian giants India and China say they will take steps to build greater mutual trust a month after a tense dispute over their shared border. With words like friendship, peace and consensus, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang, meeting in New Delhi, set out to move past the standoff that dominated headlines just weeks ago. ...

  • Uganda police raid newspaper over generals letter

    KAMPALA, Uganda -; Witnesses say police in Uganda forcibly entered the offices of an independent newspaper to search for evidence against an army general who questioned the president's alleged plan to have his son succeed ...

  • Rebels attack C. African Republic villages 8 dead

    Rebels overthrew the country's president in March, and for some time there have been allegations of involvement from Sudanese and Chadian ...

  • Spokesman for Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania

    NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania -; A government official says the spokesman for one of the al-Qaida-linked groups that occupied and controlled northern Mali for much of last year turned himself in to authorities on the border with ...

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