Stockholm police called in reinforcements from across Sweden to quell a possible sixth straight night of riots in the country’s capital. The nightly unrest led Britain’s Foreign Office and the United States embassy on Friday to warn their nationals against travelling to the affected areas. “We will be getting reinforcements from Gothenburg and Malmoe tonight,” police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said, naming the country’s next two largest cities. Parents and volunteer organisations who have patrolled the streets in recent nights have helped decrease the intensity of the unrest, Lindgren said. No information about the specific number of police due to arrive was revealed. The fifth night of…
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Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, strong skepticism persists on both sides. Doubting that Damascus is serious and may be stalling while government forces make battlefield gains, the Syrian opposition has demanded guarantees that President Bashar Assad’s departure top the agenda; Russia questioned whether the fragmented opposition is capable of negotiating with one voice. The war has killed more than 70,000 people, and both sides are firmly entrenched in their positions and appear unwilling to compromise to stop the…
‘Ruby’ Karima Mahroug ‘lied’ in Berlusconi sex case
Karima El-Mahroug attended several parties at Mr Berlusconi's villa in 2010 Continue reading the main story Berlusconi's era Secrets of success Night of high drama In pictures: Life in politics In his own words A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi told a court that she had lied to investigators in 2010. Karima El-Mahroug said she had "made up" details about erotic parties held at his villa while he was still PM. She was testifying at…
Interview: Jesse Eisenberg is a magic man in ‘Now You See Me’
By Bob Strauss, Staff Writerdailynews.com Posted: 05/24/2013 12:18:24 PM PDT May 24, 2013 7:29 PM GMTUpdated: 05/24/2013 12:27:55 PM PDT Jesse Eisenberg is a magician with criminal intentions in “Now You See Me.” Jesse Eisenberg is always up to new tricks. The 29-year-old actor, who was Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” has created websites himself. He’s also written short humor for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The New York Times and Harper’s, and is an increasingly acclaimed playwright who performs in his own works. So it shouldn’t be surprising to find Eisenberg doing slick magic tricks, and participating in…
