Rush to repair WWI cemeteries as centenary nears Apr 22nd, 2013 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) ZONNEBEKE, Belgium (AP) - The Tyne Cot cemetery sweeps gently down the slope, the nearly 12,000 headstones aligned in solemn rows of gleaming white. Beyond the walls stretch Flanders Fields, dotted by red farmhouse roofs. For the stage of some of Wor... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rush, repair, cemeteries, centenary, nears, Top Keywords

Government acts on "beer tie" to help pub tenants Apr 22nd, 2013 - 09:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The government said on Monday that it would introduce new rules to clamp down on the 'beer tie' by which tenanted pubs are forced to buy their beer from the companies who run their leases. Under the new code of practise, ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : government, acts, "beer, tie", help, tenants, Top Keywords

Author Bryce Courtenay dies 2 weeks after publishing final novel Nov 23rd, 2012 - 04:30h (CET +01.00) CANBERRA (Reuters) - Best-selling Australian author Bryce Courtenay, who wrote about the struggles of life in Australia and South Africa, died at his home in Canberra, his publisher said on Friday, just two weeks after his latest novel was published.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : author, bryce, courtenay, dies, weeks, publishing, final, novel, Top Keywords

French centenarian cyclist aims for 100 km record Sep 28th, 2012 - 02:10h (CET +01.00) LYON, France (Reuters) - A French centenarian will try to ride his way into the record books on Friday by becoming the fastest cyclist of his age to cover 100 km (62 miles). Robert Marchand, a former fireman and boxing enthusiast from Paris, has been... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : french, centenarian, cyclist, aims, record, publishing, final, novel, Top Keywords

Mumbai murals recall old Bollywood as centenary nears Jul 17th, 2012 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) Frustrated by the lack of old Bollywood glamour on the streets of Mumbai, two film buffs are trying to brighten up India's movie capital with mural tributes ahead of the industry's 100th birthday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mumbai, murals, recall, bollywood, centenary, nears, final, novel, Top Keywords

N. Korea's Kim gives first speech at centenary parade Apr 15th, 2012 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un delivered his first public speech Sunday and vowed to push for "final victory" for his impoverished state despite a failed rocket launch two days ago. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : korea's, gives, first, speech, centenary, parade, final, novel, Top Keywords

Prayers and silence mark Titanic centenary Apr 15th, 2012 - 09:10h (CET +01.00) Cruise ship passengers and crew have said prayers at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank 100 years ago with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : prayers, silence, mark, titanic, centenary, parade, final, novel, Top Keywords

Events around the world mark Titanic centenary Apr 14th, 2012 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) From a Belfast cathedral to a ship in the cold North Atlantic, thousands are gathering to remember RMS Titanic, 100 years after the sinking of the luxury liner. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : events, around, world, mark, titanic, centenary, final, novel, Top Keywords

Twitter index: Google updates social reading app Currents, Instagram down for maintenance Apr 12th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) Google has updated its social reading app Currents, making it available to Android and iOS users around the world. (Source: AFP Relax News)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : twitter, index, google, updates, social, reading, currents, instagram, down, maintenance, Top Keywords

Award winners Stanislav Petrov (R-L), former lieutenant colonel ... Feb 24th, 2012 - 23:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Award winners Stanislav Petrov (R-L), former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, Mitri Raheb, founder and president of the Diyar Consortium, Sakena Yacoobi, founder and executive director of the Afghan Institute of Learni... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : award, winners, stanislav, petrov, former, lieutenant, colonel, instagram, down, maintenance, Top Keywords