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Woody Allen’s skin mark draws more attention than lesbian kiss in new flick

Melbourne, Nov 10 : A mark on Woody Allen’s hand drew much more attention than the lesbian-kissing scene on the sets of his film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

In the film, Penelope Cruz has shared a sizzling on-screen kiss with co-actress Scarlett Johansson in a dark room.

However, while filming the scene, everyone of the sets, including director Allen got distracted—thanks to a suspicious mark that had mysteriously appeared on his hand.

"Everyone''s been talking about this kiss between me and Scarlett, but on the day all the attention was on Woody and the stain on his hand,'''' the Daily Telegraph quoted Cruz as saying.

An Indian brand rated No. 1 in US departmental stores: US rating agency

Kerala, KochiKochi, Nov 10 : Despite all global market speculations and US economy meltdown an Indian company''s brand makes its foray in the US supermarkets by becoming the No. 1 brand in unbranded shrimp category, according to the recent reports of A. C Nelson.

The ready to cook shrimp brand ''Tastee Choice'' has been top rated in its category by international rating agency after studying the sales records for the past one year.

Vanessa Hudgens says ‘High School Musical 3’ was a real school experience

Vanessa HudgensMelbourne, November 10 : Home-schooled actress Vanessa Hudgens says that doing ‘High School Musical 3’ presented her with an opportunity to have a real high school experience.

The singer, who arrived with beau and co-star Zac Efron in Sydney to attend the film''s George Street premiere, described her Disney phenomenon as a real time exposure.

"I got to make that close group of friends that you would at high school," she said. I got to graduate with them,” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.

New Zealand school introduces yoga for kids to beat exam stress

Wellington, Nov 10 : A school in Stratford has devised a rather ‘relaxing’ way to help students beat the stress during exams—Yoga.

St Mary''s Diocesan School has combined the bendy yoga move, Upward facing dog with the tree pose, the prayer pose and the reverse swan dive that may help students to have calm, focused minds before upcoming exams.

The programme will be starting in all participating secondary schools on November 14, and will finish on December 3.

The school held the classes as part of its futures scheme, which focuses on giving students all-round skills that they can put to use after leaving school.

Cambodia launches investigation of police chief's helicopter crash

Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government on Monday launched an investigation into a helicopter crash that killed the country's controversial chief of police and three others on Sunday night.

Hok Lundy, a close ally of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, died along with deputy army commander Sok Sa Em and two pilots when their helicopter crashed en route to the police chief's home province of Svay Rieng near the Vietnamese border.

Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said an investigation into the incident had begun but declined to provide any further details.

"We are unable to provide specific details until the investigation is completed," he told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

China should work with Europe for Africa, EU says

ChinaBrussels - China should work more closely with the European Union to boost development and stability in Africa, EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday said.

Both the EU and China play a growing role in Africa, and "in this new context, it would seem advantageous to coordinate the EU's and China's efforts more closely around priorities which reflect Africa's needs," a statement from the ministers said.

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