Jane Austen faked her own marriage twice
Author: AFPTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490175649209713700 LONDON: British author Jane Austen, known the world over for her insightful take on 19th century society, created fake marriage documents with two separate men, archives have revealed. In her novels, Austen wove tales of heroines navigating the patriarchal customs of the time to find stability and social status through advantageous marriages. But […]
Penguins clinch 11th straight playoff berth
Author: APWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490175696479727800BUFFALO, New York: Nick Bonino scored the go-ahead goal with 5:29 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their 11th straight playoff berth with a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary also scored, and Matt Murray made 29 saves. The Penguins (46-17-9) improved to 8-1-1 in their past 10 […]
US hands Japan first loss to reach WBC final
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490175318659670500LOS ANGELES: Adam Jones delivered the game-winning RBI in the eighth inning as the US toppled Japan 2-1 Tuesday to reach their first World Baseball Classic final (WBC), where they will face undefeated Puerto Rico.The Americans made the final by knocking off a Japanese team accustomed to success, as they had a perfect 6-0 […]
Fans raise eyebrows as hit Mariah Carey song turned into animated film
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490174735639615900 DUBAI: It is one of the most popular Christmas tunes of all time and now Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is being turned into an animated film. Carey announced the news on Tuesday to her 17.6 million followers on Twitter. “My song is becoming a movie! You’re the […]
Lindsay Lohan is back with a new reality prank show
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490170753989423000 DUBAI: Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan is back with a new reality TV show based on pranking contestants via their social media accounts. The “Mean Girls” actress is returning to the spotlight after a hiatus in London with a brand new show called “The Anti-Social Network.” In the show, Lohan will prank contestants […]
Emirates defends security as laptop ban looms
Author: APWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490191055981175900 DUBAI: The president of Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest airline, defended security measures at its Dubai hub on Wednesday and said that the ban on electronics other than mobile phones in the cabins of US-bound flights came as a surprise. Tim Clark told The Associated Press that he only learned of the new […]
Syrian first lady celebrated as ‘Mother of the Nation’ amid ongoing civil war
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490181503430262800 DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s wife was named “Mother of the Nation” in a flurry of pictures and video clips released on the occasion of Mother’s Day in the Middle East. To mark the occasion, which is celebrated on March 21 in the Arab world, First Lady Asma Al Assad welcomed […]
33 dead in US-led air strike on north Syria: monitor
Author: Agence France PresseWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490169634689357100 BEIRUT: At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a center for displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town, a monitor said Wednesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike south of Al-Mansoura, a town held by the Daesh group in […]
Not my laptop! Airline passengers hit the device doldrums
Author: BARBARA ORTUTAY | APWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490167374999194200 NEW YORK: As the indignities of modern air travel go, the latest ban on laptops and tablets on some international flights falls somewhere between having to take off your ratty shoes at the security checkpoint and having your baby food and milk tested for bomb residue. It’s yet another inconvenience […]
Daesh 'capital' in crosshairs; US sending more troops to bolster offensive
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490127242874792800 BEIRUT: The head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said a US-backed assault to drive Daesh from its de facto capital Raqqa would begin at the start of April and the YPG would be taking part, despite fierce opposition from neighboring Turkey. A spokesman for the US Pentagon said no decision had been […]
