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December 1, 2011

China’s Image Still Tarnished By Corruption,Despite Efforts to Curb Graft

An index of global perceptions of corruption indicates China is still viewed as corrupt despite efforts to curb official graft. The Berlin-based group Transparency International scored 183 countries on a 10-point scale, with zero being very corrupt…

December 1, 2011

New, Deadly Attacks Rattle Iraqi Province

Iraqi militants are making their presence felt in the country's northeast, killing at least 17 people in two separate attacks. Officials in Diyala province say a car bomb went off early Thursday as shoppers were starting to arrive at a market in…

December 1, 2011

On World AIDS Day, UN Urges Continued Support for Initiatives

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the world is finally in a position to eradicate AIDS, but says funding will be critical to future progress in fighting the epidemic. In a statement to commemorate World AIDS Day on Thursday, Mr.…

November 30, 2011

US confidence, tensions in Iran push oil up

A rebound in US consumer confidence and escalating tensions in Iran pushed oil to US$100 ($8,565)…

November 30, 2011

Kourtney Kardashian states in US Mag: I’m Pregnant!

Get ready for one more member of the extended…

November 30, 2011

No escape for Vybz Kartel

POLICE have thrown cold water on claims that embattled Deejay Vybz Kartel has…

November 30, 2011

Buju on the move

IMPRISONED dancehall artiste Buju Banton continues to play musical chairs during the first phase of his 10-year prison sentence. Buju — whose real name is Mark Myrie — was found guilty on drug charges in a Florida court on June 23 and is presently…

November 30, 2011

Ninja Man’s lawyers to seek bail

Lawyers for dancehall deejay Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, are to seek bail, when his murder trial resumes in the Home Circuit Court on December 9. Ninja man has been in custody since 2009. He is charged jointly with his son…

November 30, 2011

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn passes $500m mark

The latest Twilight film has now made more than $500 million (£321m) at the worldwide box office, its distributor Summit Entertainment has said. By Tuesday, its takings had exceeded $508m (£326m) - $223m (£143m) of which was made in North American…

November 30, 2011

Charlie Sheen pays tribute to late comic Patrice O’Neal

Actor Charlie Sheen has paid tribute to Patrice O'Neal, a comic who mocked him on a TV show earlier this year, following his death at 41. "The entertainment world as well as the world at large lost a brilliant man," Sheen said on Twitter. O'Neal,…