Jackson film crosses $100m internationally
The Michael Jackson concert film ‘This Is It’ has crossed the $100 million mark at international box offices as it enters its second weekend in theatres, the studio behind the movie said. The film has grossed $144 million worldwide, including $44 million from the United States and Canada. That is more... 
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Pakistani designers and models dare to bare
With a riot of colourful style and a show of women’s flesh considered scandalous in this conservative Muslim country, models pranced down the catwalk in couture fashion that was elegant, racy and indelibly Pakistani. In a country of daily terrorist attacks by extremists, Pakistani designers and models...
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‘Fashion Week’ first for Pakistan
Pakistan is hosting its first ever fashion week in the city of Karachi against a backdrop of heavy security. The organisers say they hope to show a different side of Pakistan than the usual images of suicide bombings. The event had been postponed after threats to security which kept foreign models and...
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Pakistan’s fashionistas defy Taliban
Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts. As surging militant violence grabs headlines around the world,...
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Dresses, not suicide vests, parade at Pakistan’s Fashion Week
With paramilitary Rangers deployed to prevent terrorist attacks on the host hotel, Pakistani designers and models challenged firebrand mullahs and Taliban insurgents by staging the country’s first ‘Fashion Week’ in Karachi. Models strutted down the catwalk in couture fashion that was elegant, racy and...
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Fashion defies threats in Karachi
Designers, models, photographers and fashion-conscious members of the public have defied militant threats to celebrate couture culture. Staging Karachi Fashion Week has not been without its problems. It’s already been postponed by almost a month due to the potential for militant attacks on an event...
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Pakistan takes to the fashion runways
Pakistan took fashion to the runways this week hoping to promote a more glamorous side of a nation better known worldwide for violence and militant extremism. Twice delayed over security concerns, the four-day Fashion Pakistan Week opened to show off the wares of 30 of the country’s top designers along...
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Designers shrug off militant violence for Pakistan’s fashion week
Pakistan’s fashion week started with an opulent opening ceremony, against a backdrop of militant violence and security fears that delayed the event and kept away foreign glitterati. Models will sashay down catwalks, flaunting the latest creations by local designers in a country where most women cover...
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Windows 7 debut a hit, boosts PC sales
Microsoft’s new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. Sales of Windows 7 in the days following its October 22 release were 234 percent higher than those posted by Vista when...
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China Fashion Week
Beijing: A model showcases a creation from GIOIA PAN Fashion Show S/S 2010 during the China Fashion Week. afp
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‘Modern Warfare 2’ strikes tomorrow
‘Modern Warfare 2’ strikes on Tuesday in a worldwide assault eagerly anticipated by lovers of the blockbuster role-playing battle videogame franchise. Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard believes that the sixth installment in the ‘Call of Duty’ franchise could be the most powerful entertainment...
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Louvre plays home to Apple’s first French store
Computer giant Apple Inc will soon open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum just weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software. Although Microsoft had a head start promoting its new Windows operating system in France, Apple has placed its first store in a prized...
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