US expands sanctions on Syria

Saturday, September 3, 2011

US expands sanctions on Syria

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The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions regime against Syria, targeting three top government officials, including the foreign minister and the ambassador to Lebanon, DPA reported.

US Treasury Under-secretary David Cohen said the sanctions aimed to bring "additional pressure (on) the entire Government of Syria" by singling out three "principle defenders" of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

The three officials are Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid Al-Moallem, presidential political and media advisor Bouthaina Shaaban and Syria's ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali.

Karim Ali was described as Syria's "primary link" to Lebanon, a key connection given long-standing allegations that Syria continues to interfere in Lebanon's internal politics. He has "maintained close ties to Syrian intelligence throughout his diplomatic career," the US Treasury said.

Earlier this month, the US slapped sanctions against the Commerical Bank of Syria and its Lebanese subsidiary, as well as the country's largest mobile phone provider, Syriatel.

TV Tonight: Jason Ellis, Top Chef Masters, Extreme Couponing

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Jason Ellis premieres his brand new series Ellismania, Top Chef Masters Season 3 airs and Extreme Couponing debuts its weirdness.
Jason Ellis fans are gearing up for the world premiere of his Ellismania series tonight on FUEL TV. Curtis Stone is set to host Top Chef Masters Season 3 which will air tonight on BRAVO. TLC is offering up a bizarre new series with Extreme Couponing which will debut tonight! After you watch American Idol on Fox, choose one of these three shows to keep you entertained into the wee hours of the night.
Right now Jason Ellis is a hot search term as people get ready for the Ellismania series premiere tonight on FUEL TV. For those who don’t know him, Ellis is a pro skateboarder, turned radio host, turned pro fighter. In this brand new four-part series, Jason Ellis will pretty much make a mockery of fighting in the ring as he airs some of the most bizarre matches you will ever see. Make sure you tune in tonight at 10|9c on FUEL TV to watch the series premiere of Ellismania.
If you are in for the less violent TV option, Curtis Stone will kick off the brand new season of Top Chef Masters. Tonight on BRAVO, Stone (Celebrity Apprentice, America’s Next Great Restaurant) will host an all new season of Top Chef goodness. BRAVO has changed things up a bit with Top Chef Masters Season 3 as the format will be exactly like the regular TOP CHEF series. 12 award winning chefs will battle it out for $100,000 which will be donated to the charity of their choice. Tune in tonight at 11|10c on BRAVO for the season premiere of Top Chef Masters.
Last but not least is probably one of the most bizarre concepts for a TV show. TLC will debut its brand new show, Extreme Couponing. Yes, the show is about just what you would think. Crazy ass people tell their stories about how they use coupons and save a shit load of money; how boring does that sound? For those of you who want to be put to sleep tune in to the series premiere of Extreme Couponing at 9|8c on TL

C asey Anthony Update

Friday, March 4, 2011

Once again, the news is reporting the Anthony family is planning a private memorial for Caylee which would include Casey. Who keeps spreading these rumors?

Casey Anthony Update

Posted by Sierra on March 4th, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Casey Anthony's pretrial hearings continuThe third day of pretrial hearings in the Casey Anthony trial ended with the judge refusing to decide on some key elements
of the case

One thing he did weigh in on was whether or not Casey’s defense team can call a TV reporter as a witness in the case: no. The judge said reporters should not be subjected to “fishing expeditions”.
Other than that, the day was largely taken up with testimony from Casey’s family. The defense hopes to demonstrate that her parents were acting as “agents of the state” getting information from Casey when they visited her in in jail. If they can demonstrate that, they hope to keep some of her incriminating statements from surfacing in the trial.

The other big move forward in today’s hearing was an accord between the defense attorney and the lead prosecutor. The two had been sparring, and the prosecution had filed a motion asking the judge to find the defense in contempt. In the end, all it took to sort things out was an apology from the defense for personal insults. The two shook hands, and the motion was withdrawn. Hopefully as the trial moves forward they’ll be able to act like civil adults to one another.

Casey Anthony is on trial for the 2008 murder of her daughter, Caylee. If convicted, she faces the death penalty. Caylee was only 2 when she was killed. The trial is set to start in May.
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Official ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Monday, February 28, 2011

Official ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 12 Cast Revealed

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By Alexis James-Whitehead : March 1, 2011
Filed under: Dancing With the Stars

We reported earlier a partial list of the stars you can expect to see on this season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. Well, behold the full list, which rankly lacks the sizzle of past rosters.

With the Season 12 premiere, which bows March 21, you’ll get to see the likes of sports figures, actors and actresses, radio personalities, a supermodel and a Jenny Craig spokesperson.
Here’s the full list:

Sugar Ray Leonard – former pro and Olympic boxing champ, who was the first to take over $100 million in purses
Chris Jericho – pro wrestler that won 23 WWE championships
Kendra Wilkinson – Reality star from E!’s Kendra and The Girls Next Door
Hines Ward – Pittsburg Steelers wide receiver
Romeo – Progeny of Master P, who is infamously one of the worst contestants ever on the show

Chelsea Kane – Disney star formerly known by the last name Staub
Kirstie Alley – Former Cheers star and Jenny Craig spokersperson
Ralph Maccio – The Karate Kid!
Petra Nemcova – Supermodel

Wendy Williams – Talk show host and infamous radio gossip queen
Psycho Mike – Los Angeles station KROQ deejay

cricket world cup 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011

26 Feb 2011 02:48:04 PM IST

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Pakistan registered second victory of World Cup 2011 after crushing Sri Lanka by 11 runs in a nail-biting encounter on Saturday.

Chasing a total of 278, Sri Lanka side just managed to score 266/9 in their allotted quota of 50 overs.

Skipper Shahid Afridi once again-led from the front, scalping four crucial wickets in the match. Afridi also completed 300 wickets when he dismissed Sangakkara for 49. He bagged the second consecutive ‘Man of the Match’ award for splendid performance.

Sri Lankan openers provided cautious start to the home side but middle order failed to consolidate the innings.

Chamara Silva (57) and Sangakkara (49) put some brave face and took Sri Lanka close to the total.

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Pak vs SL: Sri Lanka needs 278 to win

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Pakistan set 278 runs target before Sri Lanka to win the match.

Pak vs SL: Live

Once again Pakistan middle order made vital contribution to guide towards good total.

Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq consolidated the Pakistani innings very well after dismissal of three batsmen. Misbah smashed second consecutive fifty was unbeaten for 82 runs. Younis Khan also scored fifty before dismissed by Rangana Herath.

For Sri Lanka, Perera and Herath took two wickets each while Mathews and Murlitharan claimed one wicket each.

Once Pakistan was looking to touch the 300 mark but Sri Lankan bowlers bowled well in death overs.

Sri Lanka haas a good batting side and they can chase this total. However, the highest defending total at this track is 280 and it seems that 278 will be good total.

Pakistan lost two wickets after good start against Sri Lanka. Hafeez was looking good when he threw his wicket during the huge mix-up. Hafeez scored 32 runs.
Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the crucial toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan has made no changes in the final XI. Sri Lanka has made two changes for today’s match. Chamara Kapugedera and Ajantha Mendis have paved the way for Chamara Silva and Rangana Herath in the side.

Shahid Afridi feels 270-280 total will be defendable on this track.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Preview

Two heavyweights from Asia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will lock horns in a Group A match to establish the supremacy in the sub-continent on Saturday.

The high-voltage encounter will be played at R Premadasa stadium in Colombo.

Both the teams have won their World Cup opener convincingly against minnows Canada and Kenya.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka game is one of the much awaited clashes of World Cup 2011.

As far as advantage is concerned, Sri Lanka has definite edge over Pakistan as they will play under home crowd and support.

Sri Lanka is one of the favourites for the coveted trophy and they have been playing brilliant cricket for the past couple of years.

Sri Lanka is one of the most balanced sides in this World Cup. Sri Lanka has strong batting line up. All the batsmen, including Kumara Sangakkara, Tilakratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and Upul Tharanga Samaraveera, Chamara Kapugedera and Angelo Mathews are in good touch with the bat.

In the bowling department, Lasith Malinga-led pace battery can wreak havoc in the sub-continent while spin wizard Muttaiah Muralitharan and mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis can force any batsmen to dance to their tunes.

On the other hand, Pakistan side is dubbed as the dark horse of the tournament. They have performed brilliantly against Kenya. The opening isRead more at: http://english.samaylive.com/sports-news/cricket the only area of concerned for skipper Shahid Afridi. Middle order is very experienced and balanced.
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