| Sun, 5 Feb 2012 Fidel Castro launches memoir | FORMER Cuban leader Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in 10 months at a ceremony to launch his two-volume memoir Time Guerrilla, reports said yesterday. | "I have to seize the opportunity now because my memory is spent," the 85-year-old ... | When Talk of War Transcends Idle Chatter | JERUSALEM — Israelis like to say that when it comes to military and security operations, those who know don’t talk, and those who talk don’t know. But the intense and increasingly public debate about whether to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities ... | Happiness is a hotel cigar evening for new generation of female smokers | The May Fair joins No. Ten Manchester Street, a hotel in Marylebone, which recently launched a regular ladies' cigar evening, where female chompers can enjoy their stogies without feeling inhibited. The Lanesborough and The Langham also boast cigar rooms or terraces t... | Guyon Espiner marries at Golden Bay | Broadcaster Guyon Espiner married Emma Wehipeihana yesterday at a private ceremony where politicians mixed with television stars. | The couple's "best friend", former Labour MP Darren Hughes, was the master of ceremonies at the celebrations at Golden Bay. | Espiner's ... | ALBA bloc of nations to see new members | CARACAS -- The leaders of the left-leaning ALBA bloc of nations took jabs at U.S. policies and pledged deeper economic ties Sunday, as they invited new members into the fold. | Meeting in Caracas over the weekend, the eight-member group pushed plans to launch its own ... | Raquel Castro releases 'Diary' single | Raquel Castro is kicking off the Super Bowl festivities early, releasing her new single “Diary” before the big game and the second season premiere of NBC's “The Voice.” | “Diary” shows off a different side to the Port Jefferson Station teenager, who became... | ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank | CARACAS, Venezuela — An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit 1 percent of their international reserves into a jointly administered development bank as they seek to deepen economic cooperation. Cuba's President R... | ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank | Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez holds a map of the Americas during a... | Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks during a session of the Bolivarian... | Cuba's President Raul Castro listens during a session of the Bolivarian... | CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - An eight-nati... | Ex-Panama strongman Noriega hospitalized | PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Manuel Noriega, Panama's drug-running military dictator of the 1980s, was taken from prison to a public hospital after suffering a possible stroke, the national police said on Sunday. | Noriega, 77, was moved from the El Renacer prison to the H... | Fidel Castro Publishes Memoirs | If you’re gonna smoke, smoke cigars; if you’re gonna stage a coup, make it a revolution. Whatever your feelings on Fidel Castro, you have to hand it to him: he doesn’t half-ass many things, except maybe governing a country. The Cuban leader made a rare pub... | | |
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