Amanda Bynes has claimed her outrageous behaviour has been an act to help her prepare for a film. The American star has made a string of headlines over the last few months
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Burma: The New Great Game
Last year, the Chinese came. The villagers living in western Burma’s remote Arakan state couldn’t quite fathom what the Chinese told them, that below their rice fields might lie a vast reserve of oil
25-Min. Workweek on Zimbabwe’s Stock Exchange
The intensity with which the spiffily attired investment brokers of the African Banking Corp. stare at their computer screens is misleading.
Thailand Tourism Devastated by Political Unrest
Thailand excels at throwing out the welcome mat for visitors. In the 50 years since the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways were founded, the country has evolved from an obscure, barely visited Southeast Asian backwater to one of the developing world’s most expertly marketed travel destinations.
Two die from attack on Pakistan military
Gunmen opened fire on a military vehicle in Islamabad on Thursday, killing an army brigadier and a soldier, officials said.
FBI: Mobster ‘more powerful than a John Gotti’
Semion Mogilevich may be the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Semion Mogilevich may be the most powerful man you’ve never heard of.
Bernanke warns on imbalance risks with Asia
Ben Bernanke said on Monday that it was “extraordinarily urgent” that the US and Asia adopt policies that prevent a revival of global economic imbalances as the financial crisis ebbs. The Federal Reserve chairman warned that global imbalances — the big gaps between national saving, consumption and investment rates reflected in large trade deficits and surpluses — had helped cause the crisis and needed to be corrected.
US hardens stance on Chinese currency
The Obama administration said on Thursday that it had “serious concerns” about the value of the renminbi, but stopped short of accusing China of manipulating its currency in a closely watched report to Congress. The Treasury toughened its language on China in its semi-annual report on exchange rate policies
Odd jobs run India’s economy
The economic might of India may bring to mind technological savvy and overseas call centers.
How Facebook Is Affecting School Reunions
Who got fat, who got hot, and is that old crush of mine still single? Whatever happened to that weird kid with the hair