Headlines, Internet, Social Media
Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship
Facebook’s billionaire co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the giant social network in upwards of $90 billion, a move that is said to reduce his tax bill. Facebook plans to raise as much as $11.8 billion through the IPO, which is the biggest in the history for [...]
Headlines, Internet, Social Media, Technology
Facebook to launch its own app center
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it will launch its own App Center, a single location where developers can put their applications for the platform. The social media giant also announced that it will start supporting paid apps in the platform, a program that it is offering to app developers in a beta test. Right this [...]
Headlines, Internet
CNN in talks to acquire social media news site Mashable
International news network CNN is in talks in acquiring social media news site Mashable for more than $200 million, according to a source familiar with the discussion. Reuters’ blogger Felix Salmon said that the deal could be announced publicly as soon as Tuesday but another person familiar with the discussion of the deal said it [...]
Asia, Headlines, World
Dozens killed in series of attacks across Iraq
At least 44 people were killed and 225 people were wounded after a series of bombings and explosions occurred in 12 cities of Iraq on Thursday, police officials report. The Iraqi police believe that this series of attacks which left pools of blood on targeted areas were coordinated efforts of militants to prove that the [...]
Government, Headlines
Palestine becomes member of UNESCO, US cuts funds
PARIS — the greatest international endorsement of Palestine achieved on Monday but the agency cuts one-fifth of its funding upon the UNESCO membership and some fear will send Mideast peace efforts at risk. There were cheers for “yes” votes and grumbles for the “no’s” and abstentions in an oddly vivid session at the Paris-based United [...]
Asia, World
Taliban threatens to behead US soldiers after civilian shootings
Posted on 13 March 2012
The Afghan terrorist group Taliban threatened on Tuesday to behead the US troops in revenge for the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a lone US soldier in southern Afghanistan. This killing incident sparked condemnation and Afghan calls for an early US withdrawal. “The Islamic Emirate once again warns the American animals that the mujahideen [...] Continue Reading
Movies
21 Jump Street comes back with a movie
Posted on 13 March 2012
21 Jump Street is originally a TV series which aired on the late 80′s. The original series is about a group of police officers, led by Johnny Depp, who worked undercover as high school students. The idea of the spinoff movie of 21 Jump Street has been kicking around the Hollywood for nearly five years [...] Continue Reading
US News
Former US marine serial killer to be tried in September
Posted on 11 March 2012
Former US Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo, suspect in the serial killings of four Orange County homeless men and the stabbing deaths of a high school friend’s mother and brother will face trial in September upon order of a judge on Friday. The Iraq war veteran has pleaded not guilty to the six counts of first degree [...] Continue Reading
Entertainment, Internet, Movies
Youku brings 200 more movies with Lionsgate deal
Posted on 08 March 2012
Chinese video sharing site Youku (优酷) announced on March 5 that it will be having over 200 new movies after having a deal with entertainment company Lionsgate. Youku’s deal with Lionsgate is the latest in a line of distribution agreements the Chinese video sharing website has signed with huge entertainment companies which include Twentieth Century Fox, [...] Continue Reading
Entertainment, Movies
Taylor Kitsch stars in Disney movie ‘John Carter’
Posted on 06 March 2012
Looking for a site to watch John Carter movie online?! Continue reading first. Former Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch takes the lead role on Disney’s big-budget spring film John Carter. The movie opens on cinemas this Friday, March 09. Kitsch brings a character from Edgar Rice Burrough’s novel to life. In this movie, he [...] Continue Reading
World
China reacts on US Senate criticism over maritime dispute
Posted on 02 July 2011
Sponsors must uphold peace in other ways, China said on a US Senate resolution which is crucial of Beijing’s measures in the South China Sea “doesn’t hold water.” Hong Lei, Foreign Ministry spokesman said that, “the relevant resolution adopted by the US Senate doesn’t hold water; we hope the relevant senators can do more to [...] Continue Reading
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