Buenos Aires: Argentine oil company YPF has said that it plans to import 50 million litres of gasoline as demand outstrips supply in the South American nation.
Argentina, an oil-producing country where fuel is subject to government price controls, has not imported gasoline in 30 years.
“Everyone is putting less fuel on the market, except YPF,” Corporate [...]
Yangon: Myanmar’s new election laws have barred opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 other political prisoners from contesting polls planned this year, state media reports said Wednesday.
Under the Political Parties Registration Law, published in state-run newspapers Wednesday, all prisoners are barred from joining political parties that register to contest a general [...]
London : Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who has teamed up with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in “Bad Teacher”, says he is the best suited for the role and will entertain people.
“He’s the best person for the job. He’s going to be hilarious. He’s clearly a very talented comedian; look at his ‘Saturday Night Live’ skits. He’s [...]
London: Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon handbags.
The French actress and singer, who has previously fronted lipstick and perfume campaigns for the fashion house, is a close friend of Chanel’s chief designer and couturier Karl Lagerfeld. She began working with the brand [...]
London: Actress Brooke Shields says being famous is like a “drug” because it gives such great highs.
The 44-year-old beauty spent much of her childhood acting and modelling and says being famous gives a kick, reports fashion.ie.
“It’s a high like you can’t imagine. It’s like a drug,” she said.
Los Angeles: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan may not be getting the plum film roles anymore, but she might bring in millions in a lawsuit over a widely viewed television ad.
Lohan, 23, has sued online brokerage E-Trade for $100 million alleging that a company ad in which a baby named Lindsay is referred to as a [...]
New Delhi: The South Asian Network of the German government’s Goethe-Institut Sunday announced a fully funded fellowship to further boost cultural relations with India and create cultural leaders.
The fellowship, named ARThinkSouthAsia, in its first edition has selected 17 fellows from across the region, the Goethe-Institut said.
The fellowship is designed to help develop skills, knowledge, networks [...]
London: “Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall was left with bruised legs while performing in a play at the West End with co-star Matthew Macfadyen.
She was performing in the play “Private Lives” when she kicked on the table without realising she was doing it.
“Actually, she got bruised on her shins because she kicked a [...]
London: Singer Jessica Simpson is shocked over her own fashion mistakes.
The 29-year-old is currently getting her wardrobe cleared and is astonished by some of the disasters she has discovered at the back of her closet, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
“Cleaning out my closets…20 boxes of NOs so far. Really? I bought this? My lord!! Hahaha…,” reads Simpson’s tweet.
London : Hollywood actress Sienna Miller says she doesn’t regret any of the mistakes she has made in her life.
The “Factory Girl” actress, who recently rekindled her romance with actor Jude Law, feels that making mistakes is a part of growing up, reported contactmusic.com.
“I think if anyone documents their 20s, it’s not going to be [...]