Yemen's military hit suspected al-Qaida hideouts Thursday and targeted a gathering of top militant leaders, possibly killing a radical cleric linked to the U.S. Army major accused of the Fort Hood mass shooting, in strikes carried out with U.S. intelligence help, officials said.At least 30 militants were believed to be killed in the second such strike in a week. Pentagon officials could not confirm Thursday whether U.S.-born radical cleric Anwar...more
As a master of playing characters with a good and evil duality, Viggo Mortensen is the only actor in the world that could have played the father in "The Road." Although the father isn't exactly evil, he is a good man that has disposed his better virtues because he believes it is better for his son's and his own chances for survival. On an ash incinerated earth, a little boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) gradually exceeds the faith of his own doubting father...more
Poems, for such a long time, have been used to express one's feelings and emotions and to record events and thoughts in an artistic form. Reading poems during a wedding can enhance the beauty of the event. The wedding poem may be composed and be read by a member of the family as a gift to the groom and bride. However, not many have good skills in writing that poem writing for weddings may also be entrusted to professional wedding writers. Even if the task of writing the wedding poem has been delegated to an experienced wedding poem writer, the groom and the bride or a member of the family should choose the wedding poem writer carefully and coordinate with the writer as often as possible. Choosing the wedding poetry writer should take place after the sites for the wedding and reception have been confirmed. This is necessary because some of the sites details may be included in the poem that this should be supplied to the wedding poetry writer as soon as possible. Also, consider the site for the wedding rites. Some religious institutions do not allow alterations with the wedding rites such as including reading poetry during the ceremony. Therefore, in this case, wedding poetry...more
Britain has agreed to continue working hand-in-glove with the United States to tackle the evolving threats of terrorism from Yemen and Somalia, the prime minister's office said on Sunday. Both Britain and the United States have already provided support and funding to the Yemeni authorities to help in their efforts to combat the terrorist threat....more
Wedding poetry has been used to spice up any ceremony. It is amazing how poetry's play of words effectively translate the heart's language. This is basically the reason why poetry reading is a standard activity in wedding activities. Poetry is usually used a part of wedding vows, activity programs, ceremonial weddings, speeches and toasts. There...more
The U.S. government slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of more than 300 million dollars worth of wire decking from China, the Commerce Department said in a statement on Tuesday. The department claimed that it preliminarily found dumping of wire decking from China after investigation. The tariffs of between 42.61 to 289 percent will be imposed and collected until a final determination is made in the case. Wire decking reinforced with structural supports is designed generally for industrial and other commercial storage rack systems. From 2006 to 2008, imports of wire decking from China increased49 percent by value and amounted to an estimated 317 million dollars in 2008, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Five U.S. producers including AWP Industries Inc, ITC Manufacturing Inc, J&L Wire Cloth Inc, Nashville Wire Products MfgCo Inc, and Wireway Husky Corporation filed petitions to ask for anti-dumping and countervailing duties last year. On Nov. 3, 2009, the Commerce Department set preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) ranging from 2.02 to 437.73 percent on the same product. The United States has imposed duties on a variety of Chinese goods including steel...more
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said here on Sunday that his country is willing to further develop the strategic cooperation relations with China. During his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Bouteflika said Algeria...more