(AFP) Iran announced on Monday it was yanking its entry in the Oscars race because of the “intolerable insult” of the US-made anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims in several countries. “I am officially announcing that in reaction to the
NEW YORK – Israel has “no roots” in the history of the Middle East and represents a disturbance for Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday. Ahmadinejad said Iran has been around for thousands of years, but Israel has
President Barack Obama has squeezed as much money as possible from Hollywood’s coffers, trading in on his cool cache alongside the likes of Beyonce, George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Parker. Now, it’s Mitt Romney’s turn. The GOP presidential hopeful reached
The Daily Caller is reporting that President Obama “quietly” cancelled a meeting scheduled for this week with Egypt’s Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi. Prior to the brutal murder on sovereign US territory of the Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens and a wave
A Libyan military official said on Monday that the commanders of the two largest militia brigades in the eastern city of Benghazi have now been replaced by army officers. Fawzi Bukatef himself confirmed the decision, saying: “Msheiti is in office
Britain and Canada are to set up joint diplomatic missions and share embassy offices overseas, British Foreign Secretary William Hague was set to announce on Monday. The arrangement will see Britain and Canada share consular services in countries where one
The attack that killed the US ambassador to Libya dealt a huge blow to US intelligence operations because CIA agents and contractors were among the Americans evacuated afterward, The New York Times reported. The CIA’s intelligence targets in unstable Libya
Three state-run Indian oil firms have jointly bid to buy oil-sands assets owned by ConocoPhillips valued at $5 billion, a report said on Monday, as India seeks new energy sources to fuel a growing economy. The companies have bid for
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is taking aim at the United States and Israel at a high-level U.N. meeting, accusing Washington of shielding what he calls a nuclear-armed “fake regime.” The Iranian leader also alluded to
Iran blocked access to Google’s popular and relatively secure Gmail service Monday amid first steps by the Islamic republic to establish a walled-off national intranet separate from the worldwide Internet. Access to Google’s search page (www.google.com) was also restricted to
(AP) Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmakerBy ASIF SHAHZADAssociated PressISLAMABADThe Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film, saying the
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(AP) ‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ win big at EmmysBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterThe post-Emmy champagne surely tasted sweet for the people at “Modern Family” and “Homeland,” but they needed only to look around the Nokia Theatre to see how quickly
(AP) Obama launches new tax offensive against RomneyBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressCHICAGOPresident Barack Obama’s campaign is launching a new offensive Monday against Republican Mitt Romney, blasting the GOP nominee for criticizing Americans who don’t pay income taxes without having “come clean”
(AP) Vote early: Skip the lines, maybe the debates, tooBy CONNIE CASSAssociated PressWASHINGTONNow it’s for real. Every time Mitt Romney or Barack Obama hits a rhetorical high note or commits another blunder, millions of voters watching and listening out there
(AP) Activists: Syrian warplanes bomb Aleppo, killing 5BEIRUTActivists say Syrian warplanes have bombed two buildings in the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least five people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Coordination Committees say Monday’s
A partial list of winners at tonight’s Emmy Awards telecast: Outstanding Comedy Series: “Modern Family” Outstanding Drama Series: “Homeland” Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: “Game Change” Outstanding Actress in a Drama: Claire Danes, “Homeland” Outstanding Actor in a Drama: Damian Lewis,
It could have been worse, by Hollywood standards. Jimmy Kimmel went political during tonight’s Emmy Awards telecast opening monologue, zinging both Mitt Romney and the recent Chick-Fil-A imbroglio. “TV is an American institution, and yet, one out of every five
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKGreen Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is headed to treatment for substance abuse. Sunday’s announcement by the band’s rep comes after the 40-year-old frontman had a meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las
The mainstream media did all it could to white wash the violence swirling around the Occupy Wall Street movement as well as its anti-capitalist support system. Enter “Occupy Unmasked,” the new documentary which did the work most journalists refused to
Once upon a time, conservative films were barely a blip on Hollywood’s radar. Times are changing. Four out of the top five best-selling documentaries currently on Amazon.com are right of center. Leading the way – “Occupy Unmasked,” featuring Andrew Breitbart showing
CNN’s report today that they found Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens’ diary lying on the floor of the “largely unsecured consulate compound where he was fatally wounded,” four days after Stevens’ death, raises serious questions about State Department security procedures.
A Pakistani government minister Saturday offered a $100,000 bounty for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film produced in the US that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world. His comments came a day after violent nationwide protests
(AP) Pelosi: Don’t extend payroll tax cut next yearBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Social Security payroll tax cut should be allowed to expire at the end of this year and lawmakers should turn instead to overhauling the entire federal tax code,
(AP) GM offers big discounts to boost Volt salesBy TOM KRISHERAP Auto WriterDETROITGeneral Motors rolled out the Chevrolet Volt two years ago with lofty sales goals and the promise of a new technology that someday would help end America’s dependence
By MATT APUZZO and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe heavily armed extremists who laid siege to the U.S. Consulate in Libya used military-style tactics that may have steered Americans toward a waiting ambush, U.S. officials said Friday as they pieced together details
