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Russell Brand divorced Kate Perry via text message LOS ANGELES: British comic Russell Brand told Katy Perry he was divorcing her by text message, the US pop star said in a new magazine interview, adding that she hasn't heard from him since. Brand issued a statement in December 2011 announcing that he had filed for divorce 14 months after the pair were wed in India, saying that "I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends."Perry, in an interview in the latest edition of Vogue magazine, which features her as its cover story, tells it differently."He's a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him," she told the magazine, adding: "Let's just say I haven't heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011."In court documents filed in Los Angeles, the British actor and comedian cited "irreconcilable differences" as a reason for divorce. The couple, ...


Justin Bieber named in LA traffic mishap LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles police said Tuesday they are investigating a West Hollywood traffic accident in which a paparazzo was hit by a sports car driven by teen idol Justin Bieber.Gossip website TMZ said Bieber, 19, was exiting the Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard late Monday when his white Ferrari struck a photographer, who was treated in hospital with unspecified injuries.It posted video footage of the incident, in which Bieber is seen getting into the ...

Shah Rukh Khan faces baby gender test inquiry MUMBAI: Indian officials said on Tuesday they were probing reports Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows he and his wife are expecting a baby boy, in a country where prenatal sex tests are banned.Local media has in recent days reported that 47-year-old Khan and his wife Gauri, who have a teenage son and daughter, are expecting another son by surrogacy.The couple, who live in the entertainment hub of Mumbai, are yet to confirm they are ...

Superman reboot 'Man of Steel' soars over US box office LOS ANGELES: Superman blockbuster "Man of Steel" soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend, scoring a $113-million opening despite mixed reviews, provisional figures showed Sunday.The Zach Snyder-directed movie stars British actor Henry Cavill as the iconic superhero, with Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams playing Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane in a cast that also includes Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane.The movie is the latest attempt to build a money-spinning ...

'World citizen' Depardieu to seek Algerian passport PARIS: French actor and new Russian national Gerard Depardieu said Sunday he was applying for an Algerian passport and possibly others, describing himself a "world citizen".The 64-year-old star, one of the world's most prolific actors, acquired Russian nationality in January after getting into a fight with the French authorities over a new 75-percent tax on the super-rich."I would like to have seven" passports, he told France's Journal du Dimanche."I'm going to ask for an Algerian ...

Hollywood legends warn of film industry 'implosion' LOS ANGELES: Hollywood legends Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have sparked a surge of debate in Tinseltown after warning that the film industry is set to implode, amid soaring budgets and cable TV rivalry."E.T." icon Spielberg revealed that his Oscar-winning political biopic "Lincoln" almost didn't make it into theaters last year, while Lucas said the path to release films in theaters is "getting smaller and smaller."Pricing structures could also change with, for example, theaters charging ...

Bollywood star's boyfriend faces court over suicide MUMBAI: The Indian boyfriend of the late Bollywood actress Jiah Khan was to appear in a Mumbai court Tuesday on suspicion of abetting her suicide after her family found a letter in her room.Suraj Pancholi, a 22-year-old aspiring actor, was detained on Monday, a week after his girlfriend's body was discovered by her parents at her home."He is arrested for abetment to commit suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code," Additional Police Commissioner ...


 



 
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Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyMay
Trade Balance $-2.171 bln
Exports $2.175 bln
Imports $4.346 bln
WeeklyJune 17, 2013
Reserves $11.446 bln