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Heavy metal singer pleads not guilty in California murder-for-hire case VISTA: Heavy metal singer Tim Lambesis, the frontman for Christian rock band As I Lay Dying, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of soliciting the murder of his estranged wife. North San Diego County Superior Court Judge Martin Staven set bail for Lambesis at $3 million. He ordered Lambesis to surrender his passport, stay away from his wife Meggan and their three children and remain in San Diego county except to meet with his attorney. Copyright Reuters, 2013


DiCaprio, Christie's to hold auction to benefit environment NEW YORK: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of the new film "The Great Gatsby," and his foundation have teamed up with Christie's for a charity auction next week to benefit environmental causes. Thirty-three works, many created for and donated to the auction by some of the world's top artists, will go under the hammer on Monday in New York at The 11th Hour Auction, which aims to raise as much as $18 million to protect ...

Hrithik Roshan confirmed for next Tigmanshu Dhulia film KARACHI: It is reported Tigmanshu Dhulia, the Director behind Bullet Raja starring Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, has planned his next project with none other than Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan. According to Indian media sources, Hrithik Roshan has given the director a go-ahead for the film which will be a screen adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The film, which will be produced by Goldie Behl, is expected to hit screens by mid-2014. So far ...

Gangs of Wasseypur 3; is it on the cards? KARACHI: After the cult following of Anurag Kashyap’s uber-violent thrillers Gangs of Wasseypur I and II, there has been much speculation the mad genius director behind hits Dev D and Bombay Talkies may return for a part III. Though there have been no confirmed reports as yet, the online world is abuzz with rumors the story is not yet ‘complete.’ Gangs of Wasseypur and its sequel were massively successful at painting a picture of the ...

Was Michael Jackson 'forced' to rehearse before his death? KARACHI: Karen Faye, Michael Jackson’s makeup artist who worked with him for more than 27 years has reportedly testified that she overheard an executive from AEG Live insist the singer rehearse in spite of his declining health. According to American media sources Faye provided information about a phone conversation she overheard between AEG Executive Paul Gongaware, and Jackson’s assistant about getting him to rehearsals. Concerned for Jackson, Faye was allegedly of the opinion the singer ...

YouTube launches paid channels, promises more NEW YORK: YouTube on Thursday launched a pilot program of paid channels for its online video service, calling it part of an effort "that enables content creators to earn revenue for their creativity."The Google-owned video-sharing service said the launch with "a small group of partners" starts Thursday with subscription fees starting at 99 cents per month."Every channel has a 14-day free trial, and many offer discounted yearly rates," a YouTube blog post said."This is just ...

Ronaldo to play for Red Devils? KARACHI: Just hours after Sir Alex Ferguson shook the foundations of the English Premier League with the announcement of his retirement, rumors started circulating that Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo could make a dramatic return to the club where it all began. According to English media sources, Manchester United’s Chief Executive David Gill visited Madrid to meet Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes. It has been reported that the Barclays Premier League Champions are positive about Ronaldo’s return ...


 



 
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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%
MonthlyApril
Trade Balance $-1.779 bln
Exports $2.130 bln
Imports $3.909 bln
WeeklyMay 20, 2013
Reserves $11.601 bln