Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai on the dramatic reversal by the Afghan insurgents.
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Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under “US protection” in Beijing after his dramatic escape from house arrest, a US-based rights group says. Continue reading China activist ‘in US protection’ Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking. Continue reading Nadal secures sixth French crown It took nearly 10 years, $1 million and occasional periods of living in a construction site, but Angela and Jack Mahoney couldn’t be happier with their dramatic downtown digs. Taking a cue from other residents in high-rises along Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1990s — notably media mogul Rupert Murdoch and U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. — the couple combined adjoining apartments into one, creating a 2,210-square-foot urban aerie boasting high-end design flourishes and jaw-dropping views. Continue reading Capitol Thrill: A couple turns three Penn Quarter apartments into a single, spacious home Children of the ’80s will sigh and roll their eyes when they hear about the upcoming 21 Jump Street movie, but I kinda think it has a shot to be real funny. The original television show – which helped launch Johnny Depp’s career — played it much straighter than this upcoming big-screen version will, and so knowing that they’ll be concentrating more on the humor than the dramatic hardships of being an undercover cop in a high school makes it a project you definitely have to keep an eye out for. We’ve known for a while that Jonah Hill was leading the way on this one, writing the script, producing and starring in what we imagine will be the Johnny Depp role as an undercover detective sent in to a high school to infiltrate youth crimes. (Hill has also noted that they’ve written a… Read More Read Comments Continue reading Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum to Star in ’21 Jump Street’ Movie For former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, the dramatic parliamentary walkout of his Iraqiya bloc on Thursday represents a deep-seated lack of trust among Iraqi politicians, and it underscores the threat to forming a new Iraqi government. Continue reading Allawi: ‘Dictatorship’ happening in Iraq President Sebastian Pinera says the friendship between Chile and the UK is “stronger than ever” following the dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners last week. Continue reading Pinera hails UK-Chile friendship Christine O’Donnell grew up in a “Brady Bunch” household of six kids and an appreciation for the dramatic, the eccentric and the spotlight. Continue reading An Overnight Political Sensation Re-Emerges Into the Media Glare A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline. Continue reading Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways |
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Dissidents beat Beijing security cordon to meet wife of Liu Xiaobo
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Dramatic video footage emerged yesterday of several dissidents breaking through a security cordon to reach the wife of jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who is herself under house arrest. The four-minute video, posted on YouTube, is shot in the apartment building in Beijing where Liu Xia is being held and represents a daring affront to the authorities. It also illustrates the level of fear under which she lives, according to activists who say her detention is illegal. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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