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Cézanne painting sold to Qatar for highest price ever

One of Paul Cézanne's most famous and landmark paintings, The Card Players, has been purchased by Qatari royals for a record breaking price.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Op-Ed: What recession? Business booming for Rolls, Porsche etc.

Sydney - To quote the professor on Futurama, “Good news, everyone!” Somebody must be making money, particularly in China and Russia. The Age of Bling on Wheels is back, notably Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW, Bentley and Daimler.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 1 comment

Hints of 'God Particle' found by CERN scientists & researchers

Geneva - Originally meant to be built in Waxahachie, Texas, under the nickname of Desertron, Switzerland-France's CERN states it has seen "tantalizing hints" of the elusive Higgs boson, also called the "God particle," in two of their experiments.

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 2 comments

Actor Omar Sharif slaps woman on red carpet

In a shocking display of aggression, legendary actor Omar Sharif lashed out at a fan who was seeking a picture with the actor, and appeared to slap her in the face. Sharif told the woman to wait her turn for the photo.

In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald

Crude oil at its lowest is rapidly altering global economy

Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sadais, energy minister of Qatar, said today that “worries over the debt crisis in the euro zone were pushing oil prices down, rather than issues relating to supply and demand.”

In the Media by Nancy Houser

Bariatric surgery for obese children as young as eight to start

Although US guidelines indicate that bariatric surgery for weight loss is not recommended for kids under 18, a new center for bariatric surgery in the Middle East is planning to operate on children as young as eight.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Al Jazeera top exec resigns after WikiLeaks cable exposure

Doha - After eight years as director general at Al Jazeera, Wadah Khanfar on Tuesday announced his decision to step down, and follows release of WikiLeaks documents suggesting the news agency, under US pressure, modified coverage of the Iraq war.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 1 comment

72 charged in international child pornography network

After almost two years of investigations, Operation Delego arrested 72 people, including Canadians, involved in an international child porn ring.

In the Media by KJ Mullins

Mohamed bin Hammam calls Blatter a 'dictator' after FIFA life ban

Mohamed bin Hammam, the disgraced FIFA official, has been banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity. The former official has now accused Blatter of acting like a "dictator".

In the Media by Kev Hedges

Libyan alleged rape victim Eman al-Obeidy deported from Qatar

Eman al-Obeidy, the Libyan woman who accused troops loyal to Libyan strongman Muammar Gadhafi of gang-raping her in Tripoli last March, was forcibly sent back by Qatar authorities to rebel-controlled City of Benghazi in Libya on Thursday.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 1 comment

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