WORLD’S OLDEST CINEMATIC FEST TURNS 80
The 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival, the oldest international festival of its kind, is actually celebrating its 80th birthday this year, with 18 films vying for the Golden […]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
EUREKA PRIZE FOR RIP CURRENT DOCTOR
Eureka Prize for rip current Doctor | Pacific Beat | ABC Radio Australia. Australia’s prestigious science awards were presented last night and one of the winners of a Eureka Prize […]
BEACH BOYS KICK OFF AUSSIE TOUR
The Beach Boys have kicked off their Australian tour with a concert in Brisbane on Tuesday night.
CROWDS WELCOME PARALYMPIC TORCH TO LONDON
Thousands of people have lined British streets to welcome the Paralympic flame as it arrives in London ahead of the games’ opening ceremony.
CAMEROON WINNING BATTLE TO REDUCE MALARIA
Dr. Esther Tallah is the manager of the Cameroon Coalition against Malaria and a major player in the struggle against the disease. She says the war is being won by […]
CENTURIES OF CHINESE GARDENS EXPLORED IN NEW YORK EXHIBIT
The exhibit, “Chinese Gardens: Pavilions, Studios, Retreats,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art features more than 60 paintings and textiles, ceramics and photographs of gardens and landscapes through the centuries.
VITAMIN B3 ‘HELPS KILL SUPERBUGS’
US experts found B3, also known as nicotinamide, boosts the ability of immune cells to kill Staphylococcus bacteria.
