Boy or girl? Ryan and Blake are not telling (VIDEO) |
- Boy or girl? Ryan and Blake are not telling (VIDEO)
- Cover Media Video: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively keep mum on baby gender
- Bayern secures last-16 spot, beats Roma 2-0
- Soldout: American eagle silver coins, says mint
- Iran hardliners want nuclear deal but not relations with ‘the Great Satan’
- Messi matches Raul’s Champions League scoring record
| Boy or girl? Ryan and Blake are not telling (VIDEO) Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:59 PM PST LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 — With the news that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are becoming parents for the first time in just a matter of months, there's only one question on everyone's lips: Boy or girl? — Cover Media
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| Cover Media Video: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively keep mum on baby gender Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:58 PM PST Duration: 1:01, Published 6 Nov 2014 With the news that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are becoming parents for the first time in just a matter of months, there's only one question on everyone's lips: Boy or girl? — Cover Media |
| Bayern secures last-16 spot, beats Roma 2-0 Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:50 PM PST
Frenchman Ribery slotted in seven minutes before the break and Goetze volleyed in midway through the second half as the impressive Bavarians notched their fourth win in four matches to become the first German team to secure a group win that early. Undefeated in the Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup this season, Bayern are in top spot on 12 points with two games left to play and have now firmly established themselves as one of the favourites for the title they last won in 2013. "I am satisfied with the way we played tonight," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola told reporters. "I am happy to have these players, they are always eager and ready to play." "Roma didn't want to suffer again so they played very defensive, with six defenders. But we were dominant, especially in the second half." Roma, desperate to avoid a repeat of their 7-1 home demolition by Bayern this month, piled bodies into defence and kept pace for almost the entire first half but were eventually outclassed and stayed in second place on four points. "We are aware that Bayern are a few steps ahead of us right now so we tried to adapt," said Roma coach Rudi Garcia. "They are a very strong side and they proved it once again. We had a good tactical and mental approach to the game. I think we cancelled the bad image of the game in Rome." Nine-man Manchester City slumped to a 2-1 loss to CSKA Moscow to stay in last place on two and the Russian are third, also on four. "We knew it would not be that easy as in the first game," said Bayern captain Philipp Lahm. "They were very defensive, a six-man defence and it 's difficult to create chances like that. But we controlled the game throughout and managed to score at the right time." "It's November we still have things to do and being in all three competitions is a good position to be in." Robben out With in-form winger Arjen Robben, Roma's tormentor earlier this month ruled out of the game due to a stomach bug, coach Pep Guardiola opted to leave Thomas Mueller on the bench and named Ribery for only his second start of the season. The Italians, with both Francesco Totti and top scorer Gervinho on the bench, were disciplined at the back, working extremely hard to keep the Germans well away from their box. Bayern's Juan Bernat went close in the 17th minute but his shot was cleared at the last instance by Vassilis Torosidis and Lahm's shot was easily blocked by Lukasz Skorupski. Roma's best chance fell to Radja Nainggolan, who broke clear but with only keeper Manuel Neuer scuppered his chance with a bad first touch. But it all changed when Ribery beautifully turned in David Alaba's cutback in the 38th. With Roma forced to come forward Bayern found space much more easily and came close with Alaba and Medhi Benatia early in the second half. Germany international Goetze was left unmarked and killed off the game with an awkward volley in the 64th minute as Bayern extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions. Neuer made two spectacular saves to deny Gervinho and Nainggolan late in the game and keep his third clean sheet in four group games. — Reuters |
| Soldout: American eagle silver coins, says mint Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:49 PM PST
"Due to the tremendous demand we have experienced in the last several weeks, the US Mint has temporarily sold out," Michael White, a spokesman, said yesterday in an e-mail. The Royal Canadian Mint also said demand was up "significantly." In October, US Mint sales jumped 40 per cent to 5.79 million ounces from a month earlier to the highest since the record in January 2013. Yesterday, silver futures for December delivery fell 3.2 per cent to US$15.439 (RM51.626) an ounce on the Comex after touching US$15.12, the lowest for a most-active contract since Feb. 10, 2010. Assets in exchange-traded products backed by silver rose to a record last month, defying a slump in gold ETP holdings to the lowest since 2009. "Recently, demand for our products has picked up significantly, and supply continues to be allocated to our global network of distributors," Chris Carkner, a managing director at the Royal Canadian Mint, said Nov. 4 in an e-mail. "We currently continue to produce and take orders for 2014 coins with no anticipated stoppage in shipments." Last year, the US Mint ran out of its smallest American Eagle gold coin in April. Yesterday, gold futures fell to the lowest since April 2010. The metal's appeal as an alternative investment dimmed as the dollar rose to a five-year high against a basket of 10 currencies and US equities climbed to a record.— Bloomberg |
| Iran hardliners want nuclear deal but not relations with ‘the Great Satan’ Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:49 PM PST
According to one official, hardline loyalists of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have reached a compromise with supporters of the pragmatic president: Tehran should try to win relief from international sanctions by resolving the nuclear dispute, but not normalise ties with "the Great Satan". However, some allies of President Hassan Rouhani may not have given up on re-establishing relations with Washington, which were severed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Hostility to the United States has always been a rallying point for the clerical establishment, despite the decades of political isolation and sanctions-related economic hardship that estrangement has cost. Take this bogeyman away, and the ideological glue that holds together the faction-ridden leadership would weaken, analysts say. "Hardliners understand that a nuclear deal will benefit the establishment, but they see normalisation of ties with America as a threat to their authority," said a pro-reform former senior official. Iran and six powers — the United States, Russia, France, Germany, China and Britain — are in talks on curbing Iran's atomic activity in exchange for a gradual lifting of sanctions. They face a self-imposed November 24 deadline to conclude a comprehensive deal, after missing an original July target. The United States and some of its allies suspect Iran is using its nuclear programme as a cover to develop atomic bombs. Iran denies this, saying it is solely for civilian purposes. Iran's policy-making establishment, composed of hardline Islamists, pragmatists and reformers, agrees at least on one issue — that a comprehensive nuclear deal will help Iran to grow richer and politically stronger through the easing and eventual lifting of the sanctions. Khamenei's hardline allies are willing to tolerate top Iranian diplomats sitting down with US counterparts to discuss the nuclear issue. However, they fear a deal might pave the way for full relations with the United States, eventually weakening their influence, the authority of Khamenei and, by extension, the legitimacy of the Islamic Revolution. Hostility While Rouhani's camp believes it is vital to end the hostility with Washington to improve the economy, analysts and officials say, Khamenei's conservative supporters want only a limited thaw between the arch-enemies. Normalisation of ties with Washington would mean crossing a red line for them. Washington and Tehran cut diplomatic relations after students seized the US embassy in Tehran 35 years ago this week, holding 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. "The event this year is imbued with a spirit of antagonism toward arrogant powers. It calls for even louder slogans against America," hardline cleric Alireza Panahian told a crowd gathered outside the former US embassy compound in Tehran, called the "Den of Spies" in Iran since the seizure. "We will never come to terms with savage Americans, even if we have chosen to negotiate. Those cannibals, the Americans, shouldn't jump to any conclusion with these talks," he said to chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel", state television reported. A compromise Since Rouhani's election in 2013, there has been a tug-of-war between the hardline and pragmatic camps about foreign policy and particularly on how to deal with the United States. "They have reached a compromise: resolving the nuclear dispute but no normalisation of ties with the Great Satan," said a senior Iranian official, who asked not to be named. The state of the economy — weakened by US and European Union restrictions on Iran's oil exports and international financing as well as rising prices, high unemployment and investors keeping a tight hold on their purses — have persuaded Khamenei to back the nuclear talks. Khamenei has shot down Rouhani's hardline critics by repeatedly urging unity and faith in the government, and calling the nuclear negotiators "the children of the Revolution". Rouhani will enjoy Khamenei's blessing as long as his power does not surpass the leader's authority, analysts say. "Some Rouhani allies desire resumption of ties with the United States. This is where the problem arises," said a pro-reform former senior official. Under the Iran's system of rule by a religious legal scholar, Khamenei controls the judiciary, security forces, the Guardian Council that vets laws and election candidates, public broadcasting and foundations that own much of the economy. Khamenei has always tried to ensure no group, even among his conservative allies, gains enough power to challenge his authority. He blocked attempts by previous presidents to boost their authority, such as when reformist Mohammad Khatami tried to create a freer society and hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tried to implement populist policies. Core supporters Hardliners fear that by normalising ties with the United States, the establishment will lose the backing of its core supporters that will lead to a weakening of their position domestically and globally, analysts say. Khamenei has said the establishment's hostility towards the United States will remain, despite a willingness among some Iranian officials for wider engagement with Washington. "Improving the economy is important but not at the price of sacrificing the pillars of the revolution," said the senior Iranian official. Tehran and Washington have common interests and threats across the Middle East. They have cooperated tactically in the past and relations have improved modestly since the election of Rouhani, who promised "constructive engagement" with the world. Alarmed by the rise of Sunni militants in Syria and Iraq, the upheaval of the Arab Spring and the civil war in Syria, Iranian leaders have started to weigh the costs and benefits of continuing their hostility towards the United States. "Also, considering the prospect of a nuclear deal and its impact on Iran's economy have further encouraged the establishment to soften its tone," said the former official. But Iran still backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its sole regional ally. Western adversaries say Tehran is supporting Assad with arms, cash and Revolutionary Guardsmen to train militia to help win the war. Iran denies providing military and financial support to Syria. Many at the grassroots level across Iranian society want a "good" relationship with the United States, desiring a freer society and improved economic conditions. Western business delegations have already started to visit Iran, paving the ground for the day sanctions are eased. "These days I feel proud of being an Iranian again. The Western countries are racing with each other to invest in Iran," said private-sector employee Mohammad Reza Asgari in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. But perhaps not surprisingly, given the decades of hostility, some Iranians remain suspicious of Westerners. "They are not our real friends. They see Iran as a great opportunity to earn money, like hungry wolves," said Zahra Safari, 19-year-old philosophy student in Tehran. — Reuters |
| Messi matches Raul’s Champions League scoring record Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:46 PM PST
The Argentina forward and four-times world player of the year matched the record set by former Real Madrid and Schalke 04 striker Raul. — Reuters |
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