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  • Massive Security Drill Ahead Of London Olympics

    London: A massive security drill took place on Thursday as part of preparations for the London Olympics.

    Around 100 marines and 50 officers rehearsed a string of high-speed drills amid fears attackers could use the waterways to launch onslaughts on London landmarks, reports Daily Mail....

    London: A massive security drill took place on Thursday as part of preparations for the London Olympics.

    Around 100 marines and 50 officers rehearsed a string of high-speed drills amid fears attackers could use the waterways to launch onslaughts on London landmarks, reports Daily Mail....

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  • 7 Killed In Nigerian Bomb, Gun Attacks; Indians Among Injured

    Abuja, Jan 21: Indian nationals were among those injured in a series of coordinated bomb and gun attacks claimed by an Islamist sect that killed at least seven people in northern Nigeria’s largest city of Kano, where authorities imposed a 24-hour curfew....

    Abuja, Jan 21: Indian nationals were among those injured in a series of coordinated bomb and gun attacks claimed by an Islamist sect that killed at least seven people in northern Nigeria’s largest city of Kano, where authorities imposed a 24-hour curfew....

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  • Anti-piracy war: US shuts down file-sharing site

    MCLEAN (VIRGINIA): One of the world's most popular filesharing sites was shut down, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content....

    MCLEAN (VIRGINIA): One of the world's most popular filesharing sites was shut down, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content....

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  • China: Mom cuts son's penis because she wanted a girl

    Beijing: A young mother in eastern China has cut her son's penis because she wanted a girl, a media report said on Tuesday.

    The 23-year-old woman, who hails from the Yancheng city in Jiangsu province, was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday....

    Beijing: A young mother in eastern China has cut her son's penis because she wanted a girl, a media report said on Tuesday.

    The 23-year-old woman, who hails from the Yancheng city in Jiangsu province, was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday....

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  • Wikipedia blackout in anti-piracy bill protest

    NEW DELHI: Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales on Monday asked school students to finish their homework early as he detailed the plan to shut down the website on Wednesday to protest against anti-piracy bill that the US senate is debating.....

    NEW DELHI: Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales on Monday asked school students to finish their homework early as he detailed the plan to shut down the website on Wednesday to protest against anti-piracy bill that the US senate is debating.....

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  • Zardari Returns Home from Dubai

    slamabad, Jan 13 : Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari returned home after cutting short his Dubai visit, Geo News reported.

    Presdential spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said, Zardari returned to Pakistan after finishing his private business in Dubai......

    slamabad, Jan 13 : Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari returned home after cutting short his Dubai visit, Geo News reported.

    Presdential spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said, Zardari returned to Pakistan after finishing his private business in Dubai......

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  • Oxford Maths Lecturer Devider Singh Sivia Arrested For Death Of Prof Steve Rawlings

    London, Jan 13 : Devinder Sivia, an NRI Mathematics lecturer at the University of Oxford, was arrested last night for the death of fellow academic Prof Steve Rawlings, an astrophysicist, in a case that has shocked the academic community in the ancient seat of learning.

    The body of Rawlings, 50, was found at the Oxfordshire home of Sivia, 49, in Southmoor late on Wednesday night.....

    London, Jan 13 : Devinder Sivia, an NRI Mathematics lecturer at the University of Oxford, was arrested last night for the death of fellow academic Prof Steve Rawlings, an astrophysicist, in a case that has shocked the academic community in the ancient seat of learning.

    The body of Rawlings, 50, was found at the Oxfordshire home of Sivia, 49, in Southmoor late on Wednesday night.....

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  • 57 Killed In Fresh Clashes in Sudan

    Juba, Sudan, Jan 13 : New ethnic clashes in South Sudan's troubled Jonglei state have killed 57 people, the government of the world's newest nation said late Thursday.

    Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said that in the latest clash "57 people got killed, and most of them are women and children. The men among them are only 11.".....

    Juba, Sudan, Jan 13 : New ethnic clashes in South Sudan's troubled Jonglei state have killed 57 people, the government of the world's newest nation said late Thursday.

    Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said that in the latest clash "57 people got killed, and most of them are women and children. The men among them are only 11.".....

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  • Monitoring situation in Pak, committed to democracy : US

    WASHINGTON: The United States has said it is monitoring the situation in Pakistan and reiterated its commitment to a civilian-led democracy there.

    The strong statement in support of the civilian government gains significance in the wake of the increased tension between the government led by the President, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistani military led by its army chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.....

    WASHINGTON: The United States has said it is monitoring the situation in Pakistan and reiterated its commitment to a civilian-led democracy there.

    The strong statement in support of the civilian government gains significance in the wake of the increased tension between the government led by the President, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistani military led by its army chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.....

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  • Bangladesh Wants India To Be Liberal In Solving Bilateral Issues

    Agartala: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon India to come forward with more "liberal attitude" to solve common problems between the two countries.

    Bangladesh wants a cordial relation with its neighbours to jointly solve their common problems, she told a business meeting of the two countries here......

    Agartala: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon India to come forward with more "liberal attitude" to solve common problems between the two countries.

    Bangladesh wants a cordial relation with its neighbours to jointly solve their common problems, she told a business meeting of the two countries here......

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