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Rush Hour News US reporter beaten in Bahrain

Rush Hour News US reporter beaten in Bahrain

The US network reported: while covering the unrest in Bahrain Early Thursday ABC News reporter was beaten by thugs armed with clubs , Correspondent Miguel Marquez was caught in the crowd and attacked while covering protests in Manama, ABC said. Marquez, who said he was not badly injured, was clubbed while he was on the […]

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Katy Perry Forgives Kanye West

Katy Perry Forgives Kanye West

Another rapper has been taken by Katy Perry to her hip hop collaboration catalog. Katy Perry the rising pop star previously invited Snoop Dogg to jump on one of her many mixed hits, “California Gurls” joined Kanye West for her remix of “E.T.” It was noticed that original song shows on Perry’s Grammy-nominated album Teenage […]

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Iranian warships thru Suez Canal !!!

Iranian warships thru Suez Canal !!!

In Israel, tensions were rising as two naval vessels from Iranian approached Mediterranean waters early Thursday morning. Departed from Iran boats, heading to Syria as their destination, were expected to cross the Suez Canal on Wednesday night. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, This is the first time, that Iranian war vessels have passed through […]

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British Navy rescue people !!!

British Navy rescue people !!!

The British Navy and sailors (boarding teams) frigate HMS Cornwall were able to rescue five Yemeni hostages, fishermen and captured seventeen Somali pirates last week during a high risk operation the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy confirmed Tuesday. The Royal Navy said in a statement that after 92 days being held hostage abord their […]

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Nokia Windows phone in 2012

Nokia Windows phone in 2012

Nokia headquarters said on Nokia Windows phones will be on the markets from 2012 on and noted that Nokia had other potential partners in addition to Microsoft and Google. Nokia, the world’s largest cellphone maker, is becoming “clean” hardware player after announcing last Friday it would partner with Microsoft and would adopt Windows Phone software […]

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Asian stocks UP !!!

Asian stocks UP !!!

The US Federal Reserve has showned hope about the strength of the U.S. economic road to recovery, Asian stock markets went up by strong corporate earnings Nikkei .N225 was up 0.7 % at 10883.53 points (Japan) and Australia’s benchmark index .AXJO was also higher by 0.2 percent. The MSCI’s index of Asia Pacific shares outside […]

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Manama, Bahrain: police used tear gas in protests

Manama, Bahrain: police used tear gas in protests

In latest events in Manama Bahrains capital, police decided that they need to use tear gas agains anti goverment protests. Protesters angered by the killing of two demonstrators by security forces earlier this week. After largely leaving the protesters alone for the past two days, hundreds of white-helmeted police swarmed the roundabout about 3:30 a.m. […]

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Iran protests push oil above $85

Iran protests push oil above $85

Oil was selling above $85 a barrel Tuesday in Asia due to violent street protests in Iran, which have raised fears crude supplies could be missed from one of world’s biggest supplier. March delivery was up 26 cents at $85.07 for a barrel Benchmark crude, at Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York […]

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China: world’s second-largest economy

China: world’s second-largest economy

China passed Japan in 2010 to become the world’s second-largest economy after the U.S., a historic shift that has drawn mixed emotions in the two Asian powers: resignation tinged with soul-searching in long-stagnant Japan, pride but also caution in an ascendant China wary of shouldering new global responsibilities. The Long Rivalry China passed Japan in […]

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Berlusconi on trial

Berlusconi on trial

Silvio Berlusconi is to go on trial on 6 April, charged with paying an underage prostitute and then trying to cover up the alleged offence by abusing his position as Italy’s prime minister. All three judges named for the trial are women. Berlusconi heard the news while in Sicily, where he made no comment, but […]

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Rush Hour News: Tramp sells “Trump Marina Hotel Casino”

Rush Hour News: Tramp sells “Trump Marina Hotel Casino”

Trump Entertainment Inc. is selling the Trump Marina Hotel Casino to Landry’s Inc. for $38 million. The Atlantic City, N.J. casino is one of many properties there that have struggled during the economic downturn as consumers tightened spending and hit local casinos instead. Trump Entertainment, which also owns Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump […]

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Rush Hour News: Lady GaGa vs Jay Leno

Rush Hour News: Lady GaGa vs Jay Leno

Jay Leno show has presented again how Lady Gaga continued her Mellow Lady in Non-Mellow Outfit “You look beautiful,” while a big, sequined, black mask obscured most of her face, and she had a black-lace shmatah on her head. (It’s some sort of burlesque shivah look. Add her horns to this and our reference meter […]