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  • Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit

    ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...

  • US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer

    WASHINGTON - The United States has said it wants "credible negotiations" with North Korea as Pyongyang in its latest offer has expressed desire to start "senior-level" talks with America on regional peace and easing tensions. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, are said to have discussed the issue by telephone Sunday evening. They agreed to close ...

  • Junior Indian wrestlers win 17 medals at Asian championship

    Junior Indian wrestlers won a rich haul of medals at the recently concluded Asian Junior Championships here. The grapplers won in freestyle, greco-roman and female categories in the tourney held June 12-16. The freestyle team won three gold, two silver and two bronze medals and also took the overall team championship. The girls team won two silver and three bronze medals while the greco-roman ...

  • Correction Singapore beauty blogger posts horrific results of facial gone wrong

    The following article (posted 8 June 2013 erroneously stated that a blogger had facial surgery at a clinic in Singapore called ‘MedLife Clinic & Surgery’ resulting in damaged skin. MedLife has informed that the blogger ';‘Juli’, Ms Juliana Phang never received a facial at MedLife Clinic and that the clinic does not provide facial services in any case'; and ...

  • Obama says China getting tougher on N Korea

    US President Barack Obama said that China is taking a tougher line against North Korea's nuclear program as he credited new President Xi Jinping with taking more responsibility in the ...

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The Little Mermaid [DVD]

The Little Mermaid [DVD]

It may be hard to believe in an age when Disney animated films are considered failures when they only gross $100 million, but there was a time not too long ago when the Disney animated studio was in trouble. After turning out numerous classics during the '30s, '40s, and '50s, the animation division had begun to sink into mediocrity, and the '70s and '80s produced interesting but flat films lik ... ...

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  • Insurers eye Asian pension markets

    Global financial leaders shared the view during their gathering in Korea on Monday that the world's biggest insurance firms are likely to vie for the Asian pension market in the coming years. There are substantial growth opportunities for insurers in the Asia-Pacific region, said some participants for the 49th annual seminar of the International Insurance Society, which kicked off Monday ...

  • Asia Markets Most Asian stocks drop in choppy trade before Fed

    HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets retreated Tuesday in choppy trade as investors pondered whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its monthly bond purchases, with Hong Kong stocks dragged lower by a drop in mainland Chinese property and banking ...

  • Uncertainty over US stimulus drags shares lower

    TOKYO (AP) -- Jitters over a possible change in U.S. stimulus efforts by the Federal Reserve helped pull share prices mostly lower in early Asian trading ...

  • Baker named AP chief for Malaysia Singapore

    BANGKOK -; Mark Baker, photographer and acting bureau chief for The Associated Press in Kuala Lumpur, has been promoted to chief of bureau for Malaysia and ...

  • Indian Shares Seen Lower On Weak Asian Cues

    Indian shares are seen opening lower on Tuesday following two consecutive sessions of gains. With the RBI maintaining status quo on key policy rates, investors will watch the rupee movement closely for clarity on the future direction of monetary policy. Indian shares rose notably on Monday, extending Friday's rally, after the Reserve Bank of India said a durable receding of inflation will ...

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