Arts, Briefly; Home-Grown Films Are Booming in Russia – New York Times
The News Review:
- Arts, Briefly; Home-Grown Films Are Booming in Russia – New York Times
- Double money, double delight
- Carragher’s battle cry
- Google acquires stake in China software provider
- SCOREBOARD – Turkish Daily News Jan 16, 2006
Arts, Briefly; Home-Grown Films Are Booming in Russia – New York Times
New York Times – Jan 16, 2006
The film, Day Watch, left, the second part of a planned trilogy, opened on New Years Day and took in $20. 3 million in its first nine days of release in Russia and most of the former Soviet Union, according to its distributor, Gemini Film. The company reported a single-day box office record of more thn $2.
Double money, double delight
Telegraph.co.uk – Jan 16, 2006
Pub L’Ile Noire (342 rue Ontario Est), with its huge collection of whisky and beers from around the world, is perfect for those in need of a winter warmer or looking for a place for a discreet night cap. Dark, snug and with squishy velvet booths, its easy to forget the potency of what’s on offer until you attempt to make your way outside. Finally, for a taste of home-grown ale, head to the Crescent area and Brutopia; just be prepared for the outrageous floor show on the streets outside when the bars kick out. The moniker “Sin City” earned by the American soldiers looking for good times during Prohibition is kept alive by the fun and furore on the streets.
Carragher’s battle cry
Telegraph.co.uk – Jan 16, 2006
Nobody typifies the spirit of Liverpool more than Jamie Carragher, the proud home-grown first lieutenant of inspirational captain Steven Gerrard on the long road to European Cup glory in Istanbul last May. The commanding central defender had no sooner wiped the sweat from his brow after dealing with.
Google acquires stake in China software provider
People's Daily Online – Jan 16, 2006
8 billion dollars in stock, a move that could at one stroke make Google a leader in the fast- growing online-video market, said the report. Yet Google, based in Mountain View, Calif. , has had some difficulty extending beyond its dominant English-language search site to sites in other languages around the world, where local competitors are enjoying linguistic and other home-grown advantages. In China, the world’s second-largest Internet market after the U. , Google is second behind rival Baidu. com Inc, according to the report by the U.
SCOREBOARD – Turkish Daily News Jan 16, 2006
Turkish Daily News – Turkish Daily News (subscription) – Jan 16, 2006
“As a FIFA chief I have a big problem. The EU tries to have too much influence on how football is run in EU countries and they are trying to extend that influence to the rest of Europe,” Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted Blatter as saying during his visit to the Kremlin. Last month, the European Commission, prompted by British sports minister Richard Caborn, launched an inquiry into European soccer, focussing on the regulation of agents, club financing, home-grown players and the continued investment into grass roots football and stadiums. The sports ministers of major European football nations such as Spain, France, Germany and Italy, were also involved in discussion on how to reform the game. Caborn said at the time that his initiative had the support of Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Lennart Johansson. But on Sunday Blatter said: “We can’t allow 25 EU countries to dictate their rules to 207 nations worldwide. ” Putin agreed: “It’s imperialism in football… Benni McCarthy notched the winner on the stroke of halftime when he stretched to convert an inswinging cross from new South Africa captain Sibusiso Zuma. Egypt, who play Group A rivals Libya in the Nations Cup opener in Cairo on Friday, produced a mediocre performance in front of a small crowd and left the field to jeers from the home supporters. The home team went a goal down after 13 minutes when a cross hit striker Amr Zaki and rebounded into his own net. Sampdoria beats Lecce, Messina holds Palermo: Aimo Diana scored and forced an own-goal for Sampdoria to beat Lecce 3-0 in Serie A. Striker Fabio Bazzani, who returned from a long injury absence a few weeks ago, added another goal in the second half for his first of the season. Sampdoria’s win at Lecce Via Del Mare Stadium, following two draws and two losses, lifted it to 28 points in seventh place ahead of Sunday’s matches. Also, Messina held Palermo to 0-0 in the Sicilian Derby that left both sides in the lower half of the table.