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British Film Industry Announces its Five Year Plan
The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced its plans to put £285 million of National Lottery funding into the British cinema industry over the next five years. The scheme, called New Horizons for UK Film, aims to build on the recently increased success of British films, which has seen the average share of domestic product in cinemas rise from around 6% to 13% last year. read more
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Dalai Lama Receives the Templeton Prize
Earlier this week the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist religion and 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama, was in London to receive the Templeton Prize for his efforts as a religious man in the field of science. read more
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Tibet protester dies after setting himself on fire
A Tibetan monk who set himself alight in New Delhi on Monday has died from his injuries. Jamphel Yeshi had sustained burns to 90% of his body, and had been in a critical condition for two days following the incident before his death on Wednesday. Yeshi, a Tibetan exile, set himself on fire in protest at Chinese president Hu Jintao’s visit to India on Thursday outside New Delhi’s parliament building. read more
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Shoe Wars Sounds Too Sexy for Saudi Arabia
Many people reading this will be aware of the impact of iPhones, iPods, and Applications with regards to digital technology. Apple has its online store, as does Android. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… all are available on the go. It gives some people comfort, knowing that they can carry on with normal life knowing that if they get stuck, they can call upon the pantheon of programs and files on their electronic device to help them out. read more
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Kate Middleton's First Speech
In her first public speech, the Duchess of Cambridge remained ‘calm and confident’, and Daily Mail writer Rebecca English wrote. “Kate‘s three-minute speech was faultless - made with a slow but measured delivery.” She used notes and was “understandably nervous” but using a speech she penned herself she stuck to the script and refrained from ad-libs. read more
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Luther Star to Play Nelson Mandela
The British actor Idris Elba has been chosen to play the role of the Nelson Mandela in a film about the former South African President’s life. Elba, 39, will take the lead in the adaptation Long Walk to Freedom, named after Mandela’s 1995 autobiography of the same name. The film comes 22 years after Mandela was freed from prison. It will be produced by South African producer Anant Singh who acquired the rights 15 years ago. read more
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Israeli Apartheid Week
Israeli Apartheid Week started back in 2005 with just one event taking place in Toronto. Since then it has grown into an international event, with over 55 countries hosting events in 2010. The goal is simple, to raise awareness about the need to boycott Israel as it is committing human rights abuses and opposing a system of Apartheid on the Arab population of Israel. read more
