New York  - The British relief group Oxfam confirmed Wednesday that its license to operate in northern Sudan was revoked by the Sudanese government.

The United Nations reported six to 10 other groups had also lost their right to continue humanitarian work after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir.

Oxfam said it was appealing the decision, hoping for a quick resolution.

New York, Mar 4 : Pop diva Britney Spears has become the new face of the apparel brand Candie''s.

The 27-year-old star will appear in print and TV ads for Candie''s, endorsing company''s apparel, footwear, accessories and skivvies, among other items.

The brand bosses insist they have no qualms about her rocky past, and hopes to bank on her bright future.

New York, Mar 4: He might be a superstar, but Mickey Rourke hasn’t let fame go to his head.

The Wrestler star was seen hanging out in a posh New York bar 1OAK with bathroom attendant.

According to a source, he also gave a nice hug to the employee before leading him in an impromptu dance routine, reports The New York Daily News.

The veteran actor was seen wishing “All My Children” soap star Denise Vasi a happy birthday before chatting up a sexy brunette at the bar.

New York, Mar 3 : The US Government has admitted that the CIA destroyed 92 videos of its intelligence officers grilling al Qaeda suspects at secret black sites.

A previous admission by prosecutors following al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui's 2006 conviction and life sentence had revealed that the spy agency burned two videos and one audiotape.

"CIA can now identify the number. Ninety-two videotapes were destroyed," the Justice Department wrote in a letter to a judge hearing a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Prosecutors were supposed to turn over any interrogation materials related to al Qaeda detainees who knew Moussaoui or were directly involved in the 9/11 plot, the Daily News reported.

New York  - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 7,000 points for the first time since 1997 in early trading on Wall Street Monday, following stock sell-offs across the globe after American International Group Inc (AIG) reported a 62-billion-dollar quarterly loss.

The United States' deepening recession and financial crisis mean the blue-chip Dow has now lost more than half its value since reaching a record high of 14,000 points in October 2007. US stocks had already plunged last week to their lowest level since 1997.

New York, Mar 1 : Wedding was certainly a `lacy' affair for supermodel Gisele Bundchen, as she wore a flowing fairy-tale veil over a long, ivory lace dress at the hush-hush ceremony.

Designed by Dolce & Gabbana, the dress made the Brazilian bombshell look like a picture of tradition at her Catholic wedding to football phenom Tom Brady.

A grainy clip showing Bundchen walking outside St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica was posted on the celebrity news Web site TMZ. com.

Meanwhile, Bundchen, 28, and Brady, 31, made no immediate comment on reports of the intimate nuptials on February 26.