Polanski only a specter in Berlin for 'Ghost' premiere
Roman Polanski s new film The Ghost Writer premieres Friday at the 60th Berlin Film Festival but the director, under house arrest in Switzerland, will be a no-show at the…
Berlin International Film Fest kicks off
Amid one of the coldest winters to hit Berlin in recent years, the 60th Berlin Film Festival kicked off on Thursday, announcing the beginning of a busy 10 days of…
Judge to decide if Joe Jackson sees MJ's med files
A judge is scheduled to decide Thursday whether Michael Jackson s father should receive medical records related to his superstar son s death.Joe Jackson s attorney issued a subpoena last…
Live or Memorex? Avatar' raises Oscar question
Lord of the Rings fans once lamented the twisted little fiend Gollum - created by a blend of human performance and digital effects - didn t get his due during…
More to Saudi women than the niqab
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and stereotyped countries in the world is Saudi Arabia, particularly when it comes to its women. Some of the negative perceptions…
Turkey to the EU's rescue
LAUSANNE: The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference was an unmitigated disaster for the European Union. Instead of the EU claiming center stage, as its leaders assumed it would, the key actors…
The biofuel scam
US Department of Agriculture figures reveal that a quarter of US cereals grown in 2009 went to biofuel, turning cheap food into expensive fuel. This pushes up food prices and…
The new public diplomacy
CAMBRIDGE: The world of traditional power politics was typically about whose military or economy would win. In today's information age, politics is also about whose "story wins.National narratives are, indeed,…
Japan's secret shogun
OSAKA: With the post-general election honeymoon over, the Japanese public has become increasingly aware that Ichiro Ozawa, Secretary-General of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), is the puppet-master behind…
Back to the future in finance
FLORENCE: Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker provided the central inspiration for President Barack Obama's proposal for overhauling banking. Without question the most successful central banker of the 20th…