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Movie review: ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill ...

Movie review: ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ was worth the wait

“Sin City,” the groundbreaking, eye-popping, green screen-filled adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic books, was released in 2005. A sequel was announced almost immediately. It’s been a long time between that announcement and this new film, which is neither a prequel nor a sequel … or... read more »

With thousands now dead, Ukraine refugee...

With thousands now dead, Ukraine refugees say aid is welcome but peace is b...

SHCHASTYA, Ukraine – Zhanna Sologub doesn’t know if the rocket that struck the courtyard of her house this month was fired by pro-Russian rebels or Ukrainian government forces. What she does know, she said, is that the biggest humanitarian gesture either side could make right now is to stop the... read more »

Malaysia finally able to mourn, as first...

Malaysia finally able to mourn, as first bodies from MH17 are flown home

CARRIED by soldiers and draped in the national flag, coffins carrying Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 returned home today to a country still searching for those on-board another doomed jet and a government battling the political fallout of the twin tragedies. The bodies and ashes of 20 victims... read more »

1 S. Korean dead, 1 seriously injured in...

1 S. Korean dead, 1 seriously injured in landslides in Japan

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) — A South Korean man was confirmed dead and his wife seriously injured in deadly landslides that have hit the outskirts of the western Japanese city of Hiroshima, a government official said Thursday. The couple in their 70s were washed away on Wednesday by the... read more »

Proteas skipper more of a servant than leader, says ‘honoured’ Amla

COMMON sense among sport suits can be rare, but Cricket South Africa’s board got it right on Tuesday by confirming Hashim Amla as the national team’s Test captain. Cricket SA CE Haroon... read more »

Syed Kirmani awarded Ceat international lifetime achivement

Mumbai June 4: CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International Awards 2014 felicitated outstanding perfomances in the international arena. Players like Shikhar Dhawan (India), Shakib Al Hasan... read more »

Obama to meet Ukraine’s new leader ahead of Putin encounter

WARSAW: US President Barack Obama meets Ukraine president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, in a show of US support for Ukraine’s right to chart its own future, before an encounter... read more »

Japan to grant N. Korea passage of food, medicine if abductions inquiry makes progress

Japan agreed to a North Korean request for food and medical supplies during talks last week in Sweden, but said the aid would be delivered through nongovernmental or private-sector... read more »

Pakistan MQM leader Altaf Hussain’s arrest in London: Thousands b...

Karachi: Around 4,000 people blocked the main thoroughfare of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi late Tuesday to protest the arrest of Altaf Hussain, the powerful exiled leader of the MQM party. They... read more »