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  • Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola

    SAN RAMON, California - Production and shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Angola by Chevron Corporation's subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited has commenced with the first consignment being sent to Brazil, the global energy giant has confirmed. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. "First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in ...

  • Man-U desperate to win title under David Moyes Rio

    Manchester United's veteran defender Rio Ferdinand has warned the club's rivals about their desperation to win the title especially under new in-charge David Moyes. Ferdinand has said that to win the league in the first attempt with Moyes in charge would be phenomenal and special, Daily Star reports. According to the report, Ferdinand said that Moyes is a 'real football man' and his work ...

  • Prandelli frustrated with Balotelli goal celebration

    Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said he was frustrated with Mario Balotelli after the striker's shirtless goal celebration in the Azzurri's 2-1 victory over Mexico here in the Confederation Cup. Chilean referee Enrique Osses cautioned Balotelli after the 21-year-old followed his 77th-minute winner Sunday by repeating the flexed-muscle pose he made famous during last year's European Championships, ...

  • Nigeria arrives late for Confederations Cup

    The Nigerian soccer team arrived in Brazil, three days behind schedule and a day before it opens its Confederations Cup football campaign against Tahiti. The team landed in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte early Sunday morning, putting an end to speculations that Nigeria might miss the eight-team tournament due to unspecified "internal problems", reports Xinhua. Africa's current top team ...

  • Beatles drummer declared illustrious visitor in Lima

    The first drummer of The Beatles, Pete Best, was declared an "illustrious visitor" by the mayor of the Lima district of San Miguel, Salvador Heresi, a lover of the legendary British band's music. Best arrived in the Peruvian capital to give a concert Sunday in honour of his ex-musical group called "A Day in the Life", together with Peruvian musicians and singers who were fans of The ...

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Desecration [DVD]

Desecration [DVD]

It comes as little surprise that first-time feature director Dante Tomaselli admires German director F.W. Murnau, who is best known for helping to introduce expressionism into the horror genre with his 1922 film Nosferatu. Like Murnau, Tomaselli is drawn to horror and its expressionistic depiction through well-placed shadows and lingering fog, symbolism and inky darkness. ...

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  • Brazil to offer 30 of oil field profits

    (MENAFN) The head of the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency, Magda Chambriard, stated that the country plans on offering a maximum of 30 percent of oil field Libra's profits for its developer, reported Bloomberg.Chambriard also said that Libra, Brazil's largest oil field, will be up for auction in October of this year.The head of the agency added that the field's reserve size and ...

  • Valcke Brazil better for football tournaments

    FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has hit back at claims the 2014 World Cup will not benefit Brazil.There have been some protests in Brazil at the spending of public money on hosting both the 2013 Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup but Valcke believes the legacy of the two football tournaments will not be properly measurable for 20 years.Speaking after the opening four matches ...

  • Brazil club Corinthians rubbish Kaka link

    Rumours circling that Brazil giant Corinthians are attempting to lure Real Madrid player Kaka back to his homeland have been dismissed by the South American ...

  • U.S. driver arrested in death of man struck while dribbling soccer ball from Seattle to Brazil

    Eating behaviours of preschoolers, such as having meals while plunked in front of the TV, can lead to elevated cholesterol levels that could put kids at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life, ...

  • Brazil youth march against lavish state spending

    (57 mins ago) Youths clashed with police in central Rio as more than 200,000 people marched in major Brazilian cities to protest against billions of dollars spent on the Confederation Cup and higher public transport costs. The nationwide demonstrations, the most extensive since the unrest began 10 days ago, were relatively peaceful, AFP reports. However acts of vandalism were reported in Rio ...

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