ISTANBUL - Formula One fans may be saddened by the lack of competition in the World Championship this year, but Jenson Button is in no mood to apologize. The Brawn GPdriver is once again the big favorite to win the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend and is not sorry for being the fastest. ’Us being quick should not be a negative,’ says the Briton.
LOS ANGELES -The filmmakers from the new Disneynature label, also responsible for the Discovery Channel series 'Planet Earth,' spent five years collecting footage of their first production, 'Earth.' They worked with dozens of camera crews, filming at 200 locations in 64 countries to tell a sweeping story about the planet's landscapes, seasons and species
On the 4th of April NATO will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its birth. At their summit meeting in Strasburg and Kehl, heads of state and government of the allied nations will do more than merely celebrate NATO’s 60th birthday; they will also make important decisions about the alliance’s future.
NEWJERSEY - Tales of bands struggling through hard times and overcoming obstacles to stardom are as old as rock itself. But Iraqi rock band Acrassicauda has had a harder time than most. After three years living as refugees in Syria and Turkey, the band is in the US
Despite the headline, let me make two things clear at the outset. Firstly it is not clear that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is eyeing the job of NATO secretary general after he leaves his office. He himself has been quoted in the international media as saying he is not. Whether this is due to the fact that he sees the going difficult, and therefore feels compelled to say so, or whether he is genuine in saying this is an open question.
The northern Kurdish administration made its choice in the short, medium and long run. In the short run it is important to protect Iraq’s integrity and continue its influence in the central administration. But developments in the medium run, after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, scare the Kurds. And they are right in being scared. This year there will be local and general elections.
BARCELONA - Some of Spain's best chefs are staying a step ahead with 'prét-é-manger'dining due to economic breaks. 'The future is uncertain and 2009 looks like it will be even tougher than 2008, particularly for high-priced gourmet restaurants,' says a chef.
In the end, the inaugural balls went off a little more smoothly than the oath of office. U.S. President Barack Obama, who fretted beforehand about the caliber of his dancing, avoided stepping on his wife's toes but he kept running into trouble with the train of her very long white gown through the evening's 10 balls.