backofthebook.caThe birds of Springbackofthebook.caBut this year I'm not as glad to see them, as I usually am. Because this year they can't help reminding me of what's going on in China. The outbreak of a new type of bird flu in China poses a “serious threat” to human health, but it is still too soon to predict how ...(H7N9 watch) Infection count in Fujian up to fiveHong Kong StandardVisits to Taipei Zoo unaffected by H7N9 fearsFocus Taiwan News ChannelFears over man-made bird flu bugChannel News AsiaTimes of India -Business Recorder (blog) -South China Morning Postall 26 news articles »

Hearts coach David Duncan has hailed the performance of referee Yakubu Nuhu Liman in their 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Kotoko.

NEWS.com.auYouTube paid subscriptions from next week - The Mobile IndianThe Mobile IndianAs speculated earlier this year, Google is all set to start the paid subscription model for YouTube and is looking for launching that as soon as next week, according to a new report. YouTube. Google reportedly is looking for an optional model, which will involve ...YouTube to bring in paid subscriptions - NinemsnNinemsnWould you pay-per-view for YouTube? - ITWire.comiTWireYouTube domination: online video challenges TV for share of marketing spendMarketing magazine AustraliaBusiness 2 Communityall 29 news articles »

NDTV22 dead as police clash with Bangladesh IslamistsAhram OnlineAt least 22 people were killed as Bangladeshi police fought pitch battles with tens of thousands of hardline Islamists in the capital Dhaka, police and medical officials said Monday. Dhaka police spokesman Masudur Rahman said police used sound grenades, ...Dozens killed in Bangladesh protest over blasphemy laweuronewsClashes turn Dhaka into battlegroundIndependent Online15 Dead in Bangladesh Anti-Blasphemy Protests - VOAVoice of AmericaCNN -Globe and Mailall 131 news articles »

CNN's Nima Elbagir reports on restaurants in Mogadishu where business is humming despite two bloody bombings.

NewsweekGatsby Before He Was GreatNewsweekEVERY TWO dozen years or so, an adaptation of The Great Gatsby appears on the silver screen: in 1926, 1949, 1974, and now. If this fourth effort, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is to serve a purpose at all, it would be to send us ...The Great Gatsby fails to excite US critics ahead of Cannes Film Festival premiereHerald SunNew 'Gatsby' film worse than the old oneWorcester TelegramTobey Maguire, an intriguing outsider in 'The Great Gatsby'Philippine StarHitFix -The Times (subscription) -Daily Mailall 133 news articles »

Affected traders of the recent Kantamanto market fire on Monday ignored the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Nana Oye Lithur when she took a tour of the burnt market. She was there to introduce certain interventions the affected … Continue reading →