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Dhoom 3 Review
Dhoom 3
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
Hindustan Times

Movie
review
Dhoom 3
a splendid watch but lacks imagination
The third installment of the action franchise is a visual delight. The film also has an emotional connect but critics say the film lacks imagination and is showing signs of franchise fatigue. As far as Aamir Khan is concerned, he nails it as a villain
Hindustan Times
Dhoom
movie
review
Despite being overlong (the runtime is 172 minutes) and a tad laden-footed at times,
Dhoom
stays true enough to its avowed intent to be passably engaging. Writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya, who scripted Dhoom and Dhoom 2, mounts this one on a
Danica Patrick
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
FOXSports.com

Danica Patrick
buffs up for GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial
Since the final checkered flag of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season fell at Homestead-Miami Speedway,
Danica
has certainly kept herself busy. From a trip to paradise with boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and their families, to a visit to Las Vegas for the
FOXSports.com
Danica Patrick
Wears A Muscle Suit For The GoDaddy Super Bowl Commercial
GoDaddy.com announced in October that its 2014 Super Bowl commercial featuring
Danica Patrick
would not be risque like it often is. Instead, Patrick is donning a muscle suit, veins and all, this year. The Daily Mail snapped some photos and a video of
Business Insider
Duck Dynasty
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +0800

amp;E declares war on
Duck Dynasty 's ' Christian values
Duck Dynasty
has been sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. By now you probably know that A
amp;E indefinitely suspended Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the
Duck Dynasty
family, for following the teachings of the Holy Bible. Nothing says
Fox News
Duck Dynasty ' star 's free speech rights weren 't violated
(CNN) -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal got involved in the "
Duck Dynasty " controversy Thursday by tweeting his response to A
amp;E 's decision to suspend Phil Robertson for his inflammatory remarks in a recent GQ interview. "I remember when TV networks
Chuck Norris
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +0800
Telegraph.co.uk

Chuck Norris
wants to wish you a happy Christmas, Jean-Claude Van Damme
What better way to kick off your festive season than with a seasonal greeting from action movie legend
Chuck Norris
? The martial arts whiz has channelled the spirit of Jean-Claude Van Damme 's recent Volvo ad in his Christmas message on YouTube.
Metro
The Linkdrop:
Chuck Norris
does epic splits
Not only did
Norris
out-split Jean Claude Volvo Damme while making the video, but he also became the first man to fly two jumbo jets using only the heels of his boots. Still, we shouldn 't act surprised: after all, this is the man who can cut a knife
Telegraph.co.uk
HearthStone
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +0800
MMORPG News (blog)

HearthStone
open beta delayed, closed beta invites sent out
At this year 's BlizzCon, the
Hearthstone
team announced that they were hoping to push the game into open beta this month. Unfortunately, a little more time is going to be needed. Production Director, Jason Chayes, has shared that as of today, beta
Joystiq
Hearthstone
update nerfs the Mage 's freeze mechanic, Blizzard explains why
Hearthstone
blog update, Blizzard explained, “We understand that the Freeze mechanic can be frustrating to play against, and we wanted to make changes that would allow the Mage 's opponent some additional time to be aggressive with their minions
VG247
Leona Lewis
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
Evening Standard

All I want for Christmas ... what Gogglebox 's posh couple,
Leona Lewis , Susan
All I want for Christmas ... what Gogglebox 's posh couple,
Leona Lewis , Susan Boyle, David Gandy and Kay Burley really want in their stockings. It may be better to give than to receive, but nothing beats a proper present. So what do London 's reality TV
Evening Standard
Preet Bharara
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0800

Diplomat 's arrest: US distances itself from
Preet Bharara 's
comments; India
NEW DELHI: The American "regret ", conveyed on Wednesday night by US secretary of state John Kerry, has left India unimpressed. New Delhi on Thursday clarified that it has two demands - that the case against Khobragade be dropped and that the US
Times of India
Devyani Khobragade case: US distances itself from
Preet Bharara 's
comments
During their 20-minute talk, sources said, Ms Sherman discussed specific steps with Ms Singh to de-escalate the matter and distanced the US administration from a statement made by US attorney
Preet Bharara
justifying the arrest. Following are the
X Factor USA 2013
Alex and Sierra, X Factor Usa 2013 Winner
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
IBTimes India

X Factor USA : Who won the top prize?
The finale of "The
X Factor USA "
features Jeff Gutt of the Metro Detroit area, who will compete for the $1 million prize and recording contract. A watch party is planned at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at Ciccarelli 's, 46793 Hayes Road, in Shelby Township. You
MLive.com 'The
X Factor
USA 2013 : Have Alex
amp; Sierra Run Out of Songs?
What do you expect the finalists of "The
X Factor "
USA 2013
to perform on the last live performance night? Something challenging and powerful to woo the audience, right? The contestants tried to do just that but Alex
amp; Sierra seem to have run out of
IBTimes India
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber retiring
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0800
Entertainmentwise

Justin Bieber
Taking A Break Next Year To 'Relax, ' Says Manager Scooter Braun
Justin Bieber 's
manager Scooter Braun has confirmed that while the heartthrob was only “joking” when he announced his retirement this week, his fans should make the most of the singer while they can as the star will be taking a “break” away from the
Entertainmentwise
Usher Says Fans Will 'See The Truth ' About
Justin Bieber 'Believe
LOS ANGELES — He 's been photographed all over the world without his shirt on, made tabloid headlines for scuffling with the paparazzi and had a very publicized breakup, but 2013 has been a quiet year for
Justin Bieber , in the sense that he hasn 't done
MTV.com
X Factor USA
X Factor
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +0800
AceShowbiz
'The
X Factor ' Season 3 Announces Winner in Star-Studded Finale "The
X Factor " wrapped up its third season on Thursday, December 19 with a star-studded show. As three finalists Alex and Sierra, Jeff Gutt and Carlito Olivero were awaiting the final results, the likes of One Direction, Mary J. Blige, Lea Michele
AceShowbiz
X Factor USA : Grand finale - Live blog
After last night 's memorable final performance by our Top 3 contestants - Carlito Olivero, Alex
amp; Sierra and Jeff Gutt - it was left in America 's hands to decide who would be crowned this year 's winner. While it might seem there 's no clear frontrunner
Digital Spy
Bitcoin
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
Channel News Asia

Bitcoin
crashes after China bank measures
SHANGHAI: The virtual currency
Bitcoin
crashed in China on Wednesday, falling almost 50 per cent after the country 's biggest trading platform BTC China banned deposits in yuan following new restrictions imposed by the central bank. Chinese speculators
Channel News Asia
China 's central bank hacked; angry
bitcoin
traders may be to blame
bitcoin
halved in value after several Chinese exchanges halted yuan deposits, China 's central bank was the target of a hacking attack on Wednesday, with state media suggesting angry
bitcoin
investors may be to blame. Bloomberg: A pile of
bitcoins
MarketWatch (blog)
Ian Watkins
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0800
NME.com

Ian Watkins
referred to child sex abuse case as "megalolz " in prison phone call
Watkins , the former singer of the now-defunct Welsh band, had originally "furiously denied " all allegations but later changed his plea to guilty at the start of his court appearance. He was subsequently described as a "determined and committed
NME.com
Ian Watkins
sentenced to 35 years for attempted baby rape and other offences
Ian Watkins
sentenced to 35 years for attempted baby rape and other offences. DEPRAVED paedophile
Ian Watkins
was today sentenced to 35 years for two counts of attempting to rape a baby and a string of other child sex offences. By: Owen Bennett.
Express.co.uk
N Level Results 2013
N Level 2013
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0800
AsiaOne

level results : 72.8 per cent of Normal (Academic) students can go on to Sec 5
16-year-old Glenn Tay (centre) reacts after collecting his
level
examinations
results
at the audio visual room on Thursday, Dec 19,
. Secondary school students who took the
level
examinations collected their
results
on Thursday. -- ST PHOTO
Straits Times
72.8% of Normal (Academic) students get to move on to Sec 5
SINGAPORE: The Singapore-Cambridge GCE
Level
(or Normal Level)
results
were out on Thursday. Nearly three quarters, or 72.8 per cent, of the 12,419 Normal (Academic) students who took the
Level
examination this year will move on to Secondary 5
Channel News Asia
The Voice Season 5
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +0800
PARADE

Tessanne Chin Wins
The Voice
! Watch Highlights From the
Season 5
Finale
Just as he had all
season
long, Daly drew out the final announcement with a long moment of silence. Champlin was the first finalist eliminated, leaving the title for one of the two remaining ladies. After another drawn out moment of silence, Daly
PARADE
The Voice Season 5
Winner: "This Was Like a Last Cry for Me "
Her blind audition on
The Voice
got all four judges to press their buttons. She had not one, but two performances from the show reach the No. 1 spot on the iTunes singles chart during the season. But
Season 5
winner Tessanne Chin says she still didn 't
TV Guide
The Fault in Our Stars
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +0800
Cinema Blend

The Fault in Our Stars ' promo launches with bold words
An unexpected controversy arose in connection to one of the donation perks at the IndieGoGo page: the first promotional poster for the film adaptation of Green 's "
The Fault in Our Stars " novel (available for $25, or $125 for a copy signed by Green).
Indianapolis Star
Fault In Our Stars ': Shailene Woodley Movie Poster Causes Controversy
The Fault In Our Stars ' took the YA-loving nation by storm in 2012, and now the tragic love story of Hazel and Augustus is finally making its way to the big screen. The poster for the film — which stars 'Divergent”s Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort
Hollywood Life
Vietnam Snow
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +0800
VietNamNet Bridge

Sa Pa
snowfall
damages farms, attracts tourists
Tran Thi Dung, a flower grower in O Qui Ho, said with great sadness on December 17 that thick
had come all of a sudden, destroying her flowers worth hundreds of millions of
Vietnam
dong. The Hoa Dao Cooperative in Sapa town has fared even worse
VietNamNet Bridge
Miss International 2013
Bea Rose Santiago
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +0800
DAWN.com

Bea Rose Santiago of the Philippines in national dress. Toru Yamanaka / AFP
Kimimasa Mayama / EPA. Miss Mexico Lucero Montemayor, left, performs during the national costume catwalk. Kimimasa Mayama / EPA.
Miss International 2013
Bea Rose Santiago of the Philippines poses for a photograph on stage after being crowned.
The National
Philippines wins
Miss International 2013
Bea Rose Santiago (C) of the Philippines is kissed by runner-up Nathalie den Dekker (L) of the Netherlands and second runner-up Casey Radley (R) of New Zealand after winning the
Miss International
Beauty Pageant in Tokyo on December 17,
DAWN.com
Azean Irdawaty
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +0800
New Straits Times

Actress
Azean Irdawaty
laid to rest
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The remains of the late actress
Azean Irdawaty
Yusoef were laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery here today. The burial took place at about noon after prayers at the Al-Mamuriah Mosque, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara,
The Malay Mail Online
Award-winning actress
Azean Irdawaty
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Award-winning actress
Azean Irdawaty , 63, died at the University Malaya Medical Centre on Tuesday night. Azean, who suffered complications from various illnesses, including cancer, died at 8.30pm
Straits Times
Snow In Vietnam
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +0800
Yahoo Singapore News

falls in
Vietnam
The weather system responsible for the
has also brought some unusual weather to other parts of the region. This is normally the dry season, but torrential rain has been lashing Laos,
Vietnam
and southeast China. Oudomxay in Laos reported 142mm of
Yahoo Singapore News
Devyani Khobragade
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +0800

Indian diplomat
Devyani Khobragade
was treated very well, US attorney Preet
NEW YORK: A federal prosecutor has ventured into the tense relationship between the US and India, defending the arrest and strip-search of an Indian diplomat held on visa charges and saying she was treated very well, even given coffee and offered food
Times of India
Devyani Khobragade
case: US expresses regret over handling of diplomat 's arrest
New Delhi\Washington: The United States has expressed regret over the treatment meted out to Indian diplomat
Devyani Khobragade
who was arrested last week in New York for alleged visa fraud. Ms Khobragade was handcuffed, strip-searched and put in a