Posted in Uncategorized on 07. Dec, 2009
Traditionally the Islamic headscarf is a symbol of modesty, but today more and more Muslim women are dressing in eye-catching outfits, albeit with their heads covered. “We are seeing a move to accessorizing the abaya, anything from crystallizing to embroidery.” There is a “fine line,” though said Simon, “They wouldn’t belt them, or make them [...]
Posted in Japan on 07. Dec, 2009
A silly, stupid prank gone bad? The teens were 15 to 18 years old. Shouldn’t they know better?: YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese police on Saturday arrested four American teenagers suspected of stringing a rope across a street near the base in August and causing a Japanese motorcyclist to crash, seriously injuring her. The [...]
Hugely popular Beninoise singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo has been busy lately: In recent days her brimming schedule has included a role in a Mo Ibrahim Prize for Africa event in Tanzania, a perfomance at the London tribute concert for the great Miriam Makeba; and an appearance on stage in Cape town for the 2010 World Cup [...]
Posted in Food on 06. Dec, 2009
My two oldest kids go to college in New England. The culinary upside: we have gallons of insanely expensive maple syrup (remember we’re two thousand miles from the closest sugar house) stored in our kitchen pantry. We profligately search for ways to use it. A recipe calls for a teaspoon of maple flavoring? No problem. [...]
Posted in Austria on 06. Dec, 2009
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Posted in Cruises on 06. Dec, 2009
Uproar in the British press over the $35,000 awarded to a impossible-to-satisfy couple for “loss of enjoyment” on a cruise: The Milners, from Leeds, sailed from Southampton on the ship’s 15-week maiden voyage in January last year and hit heavy seas in the Bay of Biscay when the floor began to flex loudly. They were [...]
Posted in Dubai on 06. Dec, 2009
It is difficult to overestimate the scale of Sheikh Mohammed’s investment in racing over more than three decades. Darley, his breeding business, owns more than 50,000 acres of land, spread over England, Ireland, the US, Australia and Japan… There are those, however, who believe that as a buyer of racehorses, Sheikh Mohammed’s obsession with accumulating [...]
Posted in Italy on 06. Dec, 2009
Italy’s centre-right government on Friday was rocked by accusations made in court by a Mafia hitman that Silvio Berlusconi had made commitments to Sicily’s Cosa Nostra as he was about to enter politics 15 years ago. Testifying behind a screen in a high security court in Turin, Gaspare Spatuzza, a Mafia turncoat, claimed he had [...]
Posted in Technology on 06. Dec, 2009
Amazon wants to cash in on rising customer demand for click and collect services where shoppers buy online and then pick up their goods from a nearby store. Consumers who are fed up with waiting at home for deliveries are increasingly choosing to buy online and collecting goods at a time that suits them.
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