Film review: Les Misérables
Director Tom Hooper got most things right in The King’s Speech, including obtaining a widely lauded performance from Colin Firth,
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Month: January 2013
Film review: Anna Karenina
Going to the theatre to watch “Anna Karenina,” I was skeptical about it. I carried with me a bad impression
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Kremlin: Russia – US adoption agreement to remain valid until 2014
Russia says it will allow a bilateral adoption agreement with the United States to remain valid for the next year,
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US: Associate of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout arrested in Australia
U.S. officials say an associate of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been arrested in Australia. The Drug Enforcement
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New Bulgarian prosecutor-general sworn in
Sotir Tsatsarov was sworn in as Bulgaria’s prosecutor-general on January 10. In his first media statement after officially taking office,
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Lincoln leads Oscar nominations
The Civil War film Lincoln leads Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture, while adapted screenplay sensation Life of
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Bulgaria pays off 880M euro bonds
Bulgaria has paid 880 million euro on bonds due on January 15, using the proceeds from new bonds issued in
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Nabucco consortium agrees funding, equity option with Shah Deniz group
The consortium of companies behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline has agreed an option to sell 50 per cent in
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Poland likely to bottom out economic slowdown – central bank head
Poland is likely near the bottom of slowdown in economy and there is no threat of recession, according to the
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