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Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104; modernist Brazilian architect
Oscar Niemeyer, the architect whose soaring buildings form the heart of Brasilia, the instant modernist capital built in the wilds of Brazil in the late 1950s, has died. He was 104. Niemeyer, who had outlived his contemporaries to become the world's...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, France, Architecture, United Nations, Robert Hughes
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Abu Dhabi fest get global flavor: Abu Dhabi Film Festival / Middle East Filmmaker of the Year 2012
VarietyClear signals that the Middle East is fostering a truly international film industry pervade all sections of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival's sixth edition, starting with its opener, hot Wall Street thriller "Arbitrage," backed by Saudi producer Mohammed Al...Tags: Constantin Costa-Gavras, Thriller (genre), Festive Events, Sally Potter, Nate Parker
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Tuesday's Calendar
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'Things That Keep Me Up at Night'
Orange Coast College's Doyle Arts Pavilion hosts an exhibit featuring memorable images from 20 artists. Admission to the "Things That Keep Me Up at Night" exhibit is free. An opening reception is from 6...Tags: Education, Entertainment, Documentary (genre), Horton Foote, Algeria
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ALGERIA: In no hurry to recognize Libyan rebel government
Babylon & BeyondThe high-ranking source, who asked not to be identified, also said Algeria, a U.S. ally in the campaign against al Qaeda, has evidence that Libyan militants it had handed over to Moammar Kadafi's government are now at large in Libya and some have joined... -
Warren Christopher dies at 85; Clinton secretary of State's quiet diplomacy was prized from Washington to L.A.
Warren Christopher, the former secretary of State and eminence grise of the Democratic Party whose achievements in a wide-ranging public career include brokering the Bosnian peace agreement for the Clinton administration and leading an independent...Tags: Ruhollah Khomeini, Wars and Interventions, World War II (1939-1945), Headaches, Bladder
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ALGERIA: Police crack down on rally, but protesters vow to press on
Babylon & BeyondAlgerian riot police prevented protesters from gathering Saturday in May 1 Square in Algiers, the nation's capital, according to media reports. "Incredible tension on the streets. people standing around, police everywhere helicopters above. Feels like it'... -
ALGERIA: Clashes, arrests reported at banned anti-government demonstration
Babylon & BeyondAlgerian police cracked down on demonstrators at a banned Egypt-inspired anti-government march Saturday in the Algerian capital, clashing with protesters and arresting rally-goers, media reports said. A journalist with the Agence France Presse news agency... -
ARAB WORLD: Protests in Algeria and Yemen draw inspiration from Tunisia uprising
Babylon & BeyondActivists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries. Some expressed explicit support for the Tunisian people, calling for similar uprisings in their own countries. Others... -
ALGERIA: 2 dead, hundreds injured in riots over food prices
Babylon & BeyondAt least two people were reportedly killed and 420 injured in several days of rioting across Algeria sparked by dramatic hikes in food prices as well as persistent unemployment. One was a young man who was shot dead when "he...... -
ALGERIA: WikiLeaks documents reveal close collaboration with U.S. against Al Qaeda
Babylon & BeyondAlgeria is now considered America's closest ally in the fight against Al Qaeda in North Africa, an unlikely partnership that emerged following years of strained relations, leaked US diplomatic cables obtained by Babylon & Beyond show. The documents show... -
Cherif Guellal dies at 76; Algerian resistance fighter and diplomat
Cherif Guellal, an Algerian resistance fighter, businessman and diplomat who cut a glamorous figure in Washington society and was the longtime companion of a former Miss America, died of leukemia Tuesday at a hospital in Algiers. He was 76.
Guellal was a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Algeria, The Washington Post, Georgetown, Diplomacy
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Car bombs kill dozens in Algiers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo bombs that killed at least 26 people, including 11 United Nations workers, in the Algerian capital on Tuesday were orchestrated by a resurgent Al Qaeda-linked group seeking to overthrow North African governments, Algerian authorities said. Al Qaeda...Tags: Bus Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Vehicles, Algeria
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