New `Che’ comic inspired by his most famous portrait
April 18th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 18 (IANS/EFE) The most famous photo ever taken of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was shot by Alberto Korda in 1960, an image so endlessly reproduced it became not only ... Read more...
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Garcia Bernal takes spotlight at Colombia film fest
February 26th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Cartagena (Colombia), Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) Mexican actor, director and producer Gael Garcia Bernal was a star attraction here among cinema lovers at the Cartagena Film Festival.The actor who played Che ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin happy with family, return to Broadway
February 14th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin said he is happy with both his personal and professional life as he prepares to return to the Broadway stage ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin to be teacher in TV series
February 7th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 7 (IANS/EFE) Ricky Martin, who is in New York these days getting ready for his return to the Broadway stage, will play a Spanish teacher in ... Read more...
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Cuban makes statues using tobacco leaves
February 6th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 6 (IANS) A Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin denies marriage plans
January 7th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) Singer Ricky Martin has said he has no plans to marry despite rumours to the contrary, but would like to have a baby girl this ... Read more...
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Russia-Cuba to sign deal to make rifle ammunition
December 1st, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Cuba plan to sign a contract to build an assembly line in Cuba for production of ammunition for Kalashnikov and other assault rifles ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin wraps up world tour
November 14th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 14 (IANS/EFE) Pop star Ricky Martin wrapped up his world tour in Puerto Rico after eight long months on the road and around 100 performances in Latin ... Read more...
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In Occupied America!
November 13th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) America is occupied today! The occupiers, a unique group of protesters, who have pitched tents and tarps in parks across America, from the Wall Street in ... Read more...
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The commissars love their football, disavow ideology
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) They may idolise Hugo Chavez. But as Venezuela takes on Argentina in this soccer crazy city, West Bengal's Communist leaders, who ruled the state for 34 ... Read more...
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Che Guevara’s motorcycle companion dead
March 6th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Alberto Granado, the motorcycle companion of Ernesto Che Guevara, has died in Cuba at the age of 88, BBC reported.Cuban state media reported that Granado died ... Read more...
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‘Tanu Weds Manu’ - a tale of attraction among opposites (Movie Preview)
February 21st, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) There is a saying that opposites attract -- and director Aanand L. Rai explores it in his romantic comedy "Tanu Weds Manu", starring Kangana Ranaut and R. ... Read more...
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Gandhi, Akbar among world’s top icons: Time (Lead, Changing dateline)
February 6th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi, Mughal emperor Akbar and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have been named by Time magazine among the world's top 25 political icons.Mohandas Gandhi, ... Read more...
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Gandhi, Dalai Lama among world’s top icons: Time
February 6th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 6 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi and the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama were Sunday listed by Time magazine among the world's top 25 political icons.Mohandas Gandhi, as the magazine ... Read more...
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Che’s granddaughter, Guzman’s son invited to Maoist do
December 7th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (IANS) Though he never came to Nepal, slain Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara remains one of the best-known foreign faces in the Himalayan republic that nursed ... Read more...
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What youngsters see when they look at Jesus Christ
November 16th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A study from University of Gothenburg, Sweden, says that youngsters have different ways of interpreting the nine images of Christ.Popular culture plays an important role when young ... Read more...
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Floridian Auto Race Eliminates Its Promotional Illustration Of Che Guevara After Public Hullabaloo
September 9th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 9, 2010 (Just Flashed): Che Guevara, to his supporters, was a fervent and righteous Argentinean insurrectionist as well as guerrilla leader devoted to the propagation of Marxism across South and ... Read more...
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200,000 bronze keys for tallest statue in Argentina
May 16th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Argentinean artists are collecting over 200,000 bronze keys to cast the tallest statue in the country in honour of indigenous people.
Bronze items including over 200,000 keys are ... Read more...
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Russell Brand to chop off trademark locks to help his Hollywood career
April 15th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): Comedian Russell Brand is planning to chop off his shoulder-length hair in a bid to land more movie roles.The actor is known for his rugged style and uneven ... Read more...
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Communism digs in, with much memorabilia, in Punjab town (With Image)
March 19th, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Zirakpur, March 19 (IANS) Marx, Lenin and Che are certainly alive and kicking if one is to go by the accessories, posters, books and magazines on Communist ideology ... Read more...
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Che visit recalled to mark India-Cuba ties
February 12th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The legendary Che Guevara's 1959 trip to India was recalled at a meeting here to mark 50 years of friendship between Cuba and India.
Cuban ambassador to India ... Read more...
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More like Che needed to fight injustice: Aleida Guevara
November 27th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Algiers, Nov 27 (EFE) Aleida Guevara, the eldest daughter of legendary Cuban-Argentine guerrilla Ernesto "Che" Guevara, said that the world needs "many (like) Che" to fight the injustices against which her father ... Read more...
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Withdraw sanctions, release patriots: Cuban envoy tells US
October 31st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 31 (IANS) Cuban Ambassador to India Miguel Angel Ramirez Ramos has urged the US to withdraw the embargo on Cuba and release five of its citizens, who have been ... Read more...
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Special magazine issue on Che Guevara released
October 29th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) A special magazine edition tracing the life and times of Cuban revolutionary leader Che Guevara was released Thursday in this Kerala capital city.
The special issue of the quarterly ... Read more...
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Che Guevara statue damaged in his hometown
October 14th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 14 (EFE) Unknown people damaged a bronze statue of Ernesto Che Guevara in Rosario, the Argentine city where the icon of the Cuban revolution was born, an official said.
Horacio ... Read more...
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After 19 years, widow of killed ‘Indian agent’ seeks probe
September 18th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The widow of Nazeer Abbasi, who was accused of being an Indian agent and allegedly tortured to death in 1980, has demanded that the case be re-opened.
Abbasi's ... Read more...
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Anthropologists claim discovery of slain Che Guevara soldiers in Bolivia
August 22nd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 22 (ANI): A team of anthropologists has claimed that five bodies found in Bolivia may be guerrilla soldiers killed four decades ago for their involvement with revolutionary leader Che ... Read more...
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Indian’s debut novel set to become Hollywood film
July 24th, 2009 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Twenty-nine- year-old IIM-graduate Karan Bajaj's debut novel "Keep Off The Grass" has done incredibly well, selling 25,000 copies. Taking the story one step further, ... Read more...
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Popeye can’t puff in front of kids anymore!
June 24th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Popeye can no longer puff his pipe in front of kids, for the classic cartoon hero has been hit with an 18 certificate thanks to his smoking habit.Barmy ... Read more...
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Che Guevara’s granddaughter poses semi-nude for PETA
June 19th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara's granddaughter is at the forefront of a PETA campaign for a vegetarian revolution.PETA spokesman Michael McGraw said that Lydia Guevara has posed ... Read more...
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Che’s granddaughter slings carrots, not bullets
June 19th, 2009 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 19 (DPA) Lydia Guevara, granddaughter of the late revolutionary idol Ernesto "Che" Guevara, is set to star in a campaign to encourage a vegetarian diet for the organisation People ... Read more...
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Patti Lupone teams up with Mandy Patinkin at Shea’s
April 17th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
Patti Lupone will return to Shea's Annual Gala with Mandy Ptinkin on May 2, as the stars come together for An Evening with Patti LuPone and Many Patinkin, since their Tony-winning ... Read more...
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Del Toro had good time with controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez
March 6th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 6 (ANI): Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro has become the latest celebrity to enjoy one-to-one talk with controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
The film stars meeting with Chavez came during his ... Read more...
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Penelope Cruz bags Best Supporting Actress gong at Goya awards
February 3rd, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has walked away with a gong for Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona at Spains prestigious Goya awards.Overwhelmed at receiving the gong, ... Read more...
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Benicio Del Toro likens Ernesto ”Che” Guevara to Batman
January 15th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Hollywood actor Benicio Del Toro has likened revolutionary leader Ernesto ''Che'' Guevara to Batman.The The Argentine actor, who has played the role of Guevara in director Steven ... Read more...
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