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Terror principal Dulmatin shot down in Jakarta Terror principal Dulmatin shot down in Jakarta
Indonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital,...


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Aung San Suu Kyi banned from election platformAung San Suu Kyi banned from election platform
In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the...
Rohingya refugees finding life hard in BangladeshRohingya refugees finding life hard in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya...
Israeli settlement announcement riles BidenIsraeli settlement announcement riles Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east...
Apology issued to Libyan leader by USApology issued to Libyan leader by US
The US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar...
China now able to sail through Sea of Japan
China has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North...
I have no plans to retire: Sohail Abbas
Despite a forgettable show in the ongoing Hockey World Cup, Pakistan's star drag flicker Sohail Abbas has said he has no plans to hang his boots in the near...
Players, poor coaching behind down slide of British tennis: Becker
The drop in performance of British tennis players at international events has shocked three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker, who said players and poor coaching are to blame for...
Owen told his England career is not over
Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been told that his England career is not over, despite being ruled out of the World Cup with...
Sweden home to most bisexual babes in the world
Sweden has the most number of bisexual babes in the world and San Francisco is the kinkiest place to visit - these are some of the facts revealed by a new...
Man who dumped Indian boy being probed for immigration fraud
Gursewak Dhillon, a part-time taxi driver who dumped three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa's body nearly 20 km from his home in this Australian city, was being probed for 'possible immigration fraud', an official said...
Bendtner's hat-trick sends Arsenal into quarter-finals
Nicklas Bendtner scored a superb hat-trick as Arsenal produced a virtuoso performance to crush Porto 5-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of the Champions League...
US woman charged for plotting terrorism in Europe, South Asia
The US government has charged a Pennsylvania woman with conspiring to commit terrorism by using the internet to find recruits to carry out attacks in Europe and South Asia, the Justice Department announced...
Gates Foundation, Asian group win UN population prize
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) were selected Tuesday winners of the 2010 UN Population...
Thieves demanded ransom for former president's body
Cypriot authorities Tuesday arrested two people, including an Indian national, for allegedly stealing the corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave three months ago and said the suspects had earlier demanded a...
Being famous like a drug: Brooke Shields
Actress Brooke Shields says being famous is like a 'drug' because it gives such great...
Vanessa Paradis new face of Chanel handbags
Hollywood star Johnny Depp's girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon...
Robbie Williams faces flak for praising marijuana
British pop star Robbie Williams has come under fire from anti-drugs campaigners for championing marijuana as a 'lovely'...
UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
The United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in...
Ronnie Woods' friends help him stay sober
Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood's celebrity friends are leaving no stone unturned to help their pal overcome his alcohol...
Five Al Qaeda men arrested in Iraq
Five suspected Al Qaeda members were arrested Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source...
Was Sean Penn kicked out of the Governer's Ball?
Hollywood star Sean Penn's representative has denied reports that the actor was thrown out of the Governor's Ball after picking up a fight with producer Greg...
Russia ready to give uranium for global n-fuel bank
Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, a senior official...
Shields to tell all about ex-husband Agassi in book
Actress Brooke Shields is planning to narrate her side of the story about her marriage to retired tennis ace Andre Agassi in her own...
Alex refuses to pose nude
Cage-fighter Alex Reid, who doesn't mind men fantasizing about him, refused to pose nude for a gay magazine because he wanted to maintain his...
Tiger Woods' return to professional golf 'imminent'
Disgraced American World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is reportedly working with swing coach Hank Haney in Florida, indicating that he is on course to play competitive golf from next...
Victoria supports jilted Cheryl
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham says her heart goes out to heartbroken singer Cheryl Cole, whose husband Ashley Cole has cheated on...
Australia to amend law to better protect foreign students
Australia will strengthen legislation to better protect international students, including Indians, and ensure world class quality education for them, Education Minister Julia Gillard said...
Cameron Diaz all praises for Justin
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who has teamed up with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 'Bad Teacher', says he is the best suited for the role and will entertain...
Pakistan hockey captain offers to retire
Pakistan's hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf Tuesday offered to retire from international hockey following his team's poor performance in the World...
Swraj Paul drops non-domicile status, police drops probe
Indian-born industrialist and Labour Party supporter Lord Swraj Paul Tuesday said he is giving up his non-domicile tax status just as British police announced it was dropping a probe into his parliamentary expenses...
Iraqi elections mere window dressing exercise: Middle Eastern experts
While a high voter turn in Iraq's parliamentary elections has been lauded by the West as a symbolic step towards democracy, critics and political commentators across the Middle East are viewing it nothing more than a window dressing to tidy up the image of authoritarian leaders and absolute...
Tennis New Zealand urges ITF to move Davis Cup tie out of Pakistan
Concerned over the precarious security conditions in that country, Tennis New Zealand has asked the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to move its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan to New Zealand or to a neutral...
Afridi best man to lead Pakistan in all forms of cricket: Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has described all rounder Shahid Afridi as the 'best man to lead' the team in the forthcoming T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, and said the flamboyant cricketer should be appointed skipper for all the three forms of the...
Kapil Dev inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
India's legendary fast bowler Kapil Dev has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in...
People able to taste fat likely to remain slim
People who have the ability to taste fat are likely to remain slim as they tend to eat less fatty food, a new study...
Letterman blackmailer pleads guilty to get off lightlyLetterman blackmailer pleads guilty to get off lightly
A former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television...
Prisoners allegedly raped by corrupt officialsPrisoners allegedly raped by corrupt officials
Top prison officials in Saint Petersburg have been charged with the rape of two prisoners, one of whom was awaiting...
Senegal homosexuals condemned on all sidesSenegal homosexuals condemned on all sides
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Mugabe changes unity government ministersMugabe changes unity government ministers
Zimbabwe's Unity Government has suffered what might be a fatal blow at the hands of President Robert...
Thai government says Thaksin supporters must not include migrantsThai government says Thaksin supporters must not include migrants
Thailand has warned it will imprison migrant workers who attend anti-government rallies scheduled for this weekend in...
Real life imitates violent art in cinemaReal life imitates violent art in cinema
A man attending a movie in a US cinema has been stabbed after asking a woman to turn off he...
Iran leader: US playing `game' in Afghanistan
KABUL — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists that it helped to create. At a press...
Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said...
China tells US to do more on climate change
BEIJING — China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations. China's top...
Egypt's top Muslim cleric dies of heart attack
CAIRO — Egypt's state-owned news agency says the country's top Muslim cleric has died of a heart attack during a visit to Saudi Arabia. Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi was 81 years old. He...
Official: Pope brother's apology 'wonderful sign'
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2006 file picture Pope Benedict XVI, right, walks with his brother priest Georg Ratzinger in Regensburg, southern Germany. The pope's brother says in a newspaper...
Nigeria: Soldiers open fire on youths
Rev. Joshua T. Dafom, right, stands in front of the grave of a woman killed in fighting in the village of Ku-got, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. More than 200 people died in central Nigeria in...
Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead
ISLAMABAD — Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of an international aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees...
Sumo Lifestyle Carrying Cases at the International Home & Housewares Show
Our distinctive Sumo logo is always well received, and fits perfectly into this channel. We are confident the attending retailers will love our products, and our brand, which will help us grow in...