Keith Haring, 'The Political Line'
22/04/2013 - CULTURE

Keith Haring, 'The Political Line'

Paris’ Museum of Modern Art is staging an exhibition on Keith Haring, the famous American street artist who died of AIDS in 1990, aged 31. The show, entitled "The Political Line", focuses on Haring’s radical fight against the oppression of the individual in whatever form it may take – state, religion, or social prejudice. He is an emblematic figure of 1980s New York.
Venezuela gears up for presidential race
14/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Venezuela gears up for presidential race

We begin with a special report from our team in Caracas as Venezuela wraps up a colourful week of mourning for Hugo Chavez. Next, a tiny group of islands in the South Pacific push tensions between Great Britain and Argentina to breaking point. Finally, we examine Michael Bloomberg's tireless campaign to make the residents of New York healthier.
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law pleads not guilty
10/03/2013 - USA

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law pleads not guilty

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith (far left) pleaded not guilty on Friday to terrorism charges including conspiring to kill Americans. He is one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda figures to face a civil US trial.
Clean up begins after deadly US snowstorm
10/02/2013 - USA

Clean up begins after deadly US snowstorm

Residents of northeastern US have begun the back-breaking task of shovelling away as much as a metre of snow after a blizzard hit the region on Friday and Saturday. At least eight deaths were blamed on the storm, including three in Canada.
Snowstorm paralyses US northeast
10/02/2013 - USA

Snowstorm paralyses US northeast

A record-breaking blizzard hit the northeastern US on Friday and continued into Saturday, plunging thousands of people into darkness, forcing flight cancellations and road closures, and bringing major cities to a virtual standstill.
China hacked NYT computer systems, paper says
31/01/2013 - MEDIA

China hacked NYT computer systems, paper says

Hackers have infiltrated The New York Times' computer systems in recent months, a move that may be linked to its October exposé of the wealth amassed by relatives of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the paper said Wednesday. China has denied the claims.
US to unveil gun reforms as NY passes tough laws
16/01/2013 - USA

US to unveil gun reforms as NY passes tough laws

US President Barack Obama was set to unveil the country’s most sweeping gun control reforms in nearly two decades on Wednesday, as New York lawmakers passed tough new laws in response to the Newtown school massacre last month.
Dozens injured in New York  ferry accident
09/01/2013 - USA

Dozens injured in New York ferry accident

At least 57 people were injured in the US on Wednesday morning when a commuter ferry from New Jersey hit a dock in New York City’s financial district, sending passengers tumbling on top of each other.
Yes, Master!
09/01/2013 - CULTURE

Yes, Master!

Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling tale "The Master" offers stunning acting, impressive production design and glimpses of a Scientology-like religion in the making. Our film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us it's an ode to misfits, masters and slaves. Also, Audrey Hepburn lights up the screen in two re-releases: her 1953 film debut "Roman Holiday", and "Breakfast at Tiffany's"n the 1961 romance that made being a single girl who smokes and drinks seem like fun.
Woman charged with hate-crime subway murder
31/12/2012 - USA

Woman charged with hate-crime subway murder

A woman suspected of shoving a man in front of an oncoming subway train in New York has been charged with murder as a hate crime. The woman said she pushed the Indian immigrant onto the train tracks because she “hated Hindus and Muslims.”
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