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MiddleEastStar.com Monday 6th September 2010 Issue 249/8
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Israel would be severely crippled in Iran attack says presidentIsrael would be severely crippled in Iran attack says president
Iran’s president has warned Israel that any attack on Iran would mean the destruction of the Jewish...


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Congo boat capsize-200 killed or missingCongo boat capsize-200 killed or missing
200 people are feared dead in a Congo boat capsize which happened on the...
Whale meat an option on Japanese school menusWhale meat an option on Japanese school menus
The institute which has been licensed by the Japanese government to carry out research on whales, the Institute of Cetacean Research, has been providing whale meat for school...
Vow by Taliban to disrupt electionsVow by Taliban to disrupt elections
Election posters of parliamentary candidates, which have been hanging on poles in Kabul, are being ripped down in a campaign by the Taliban who have announced plans to disrupt Afghanistan’s parliamentary...
Pension plan in France leads to more street protestsPension plan in France leads to more street protests
Protests are gaining pace in France with President Nicolas Sarkozy in trouble with his pension reform...
Bee decline could slash food output, finds study
The double impact of decline in bee numbers and global warming is not only cutting down plant pollination but will also badly impact global food...
I am punk rock star underneath: Arterton
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton says there is a punk rock star hidden within her that is desperate to come...
North Korea to release South Korean boat, crew
North Korea said Monday that it would release seven South Korean crew members and their fishing boat, a month after they were taken into custody after Pyongyang said they had violated its maritime...
Farmlands hacked out of tropical forests, finds study
More than half a million square miles of new farmland - an area as big as Alaska - was created in the developing world between 1980 and...
Clooney's 'The American' tops US box-office
Hollywood star George Clooney starrer 'The American' has topped the US box office with an estimated earning of $12.9 million in the...
Madonna, Ritchie fall out over son's birthday party
Singer Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie reportedly had a fallout over their son Rocco's birthday...
Twinings tells staff to train foreign replacements
Employees at a famous tea firm in Britain are in a shock after they came to know that they would have to train foreign workers who will replace...
Footballer Wayne Rooney involved in sex scandal
English footballer Wayne Rooney reportedly had a series of intimate sessions with a 21-year-old prostitute nicknamed 'Juicy Jeni' while his wife Coleen was pregnant with their first...
Nine students among 18 more killed in Pakistan bombing
At least 18 people, including nine school students, were killed and more than 40 injured Monday in yet another suicide attack in Pakistan, this time targeting a police station in Lakki Marwat, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Burke not dating Cipriani
Singer Alexandra Burke has rubbished reports that she is dating model actress Kelly Brook's former boyfriend, rugby star Danny...
Beckhams planning to move to US?
Singer Victoria Beckham and her husband, footballer David are reportedly planning to permanently move to the...
Thieves who taunted cops on YouTube jailed
A gang of thieves in Britain, who made rap videos taunting policemen and then posted these on YouTube, has been caught and...
Austrian girl talks of 8 years in captor's dungeon
A girl in Austria, who was locked up in a dungeon where she suffered physical and sexual abuses for eight years, has revealed she was beaten black and blue and forced to share bed with her...
End child labour, Bangladesh court tells government
The high court here has directed the Bangladesh government to end within a year child labour in a number of industries across the...
Be mindful of what you say: Malaysian PM
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak Monday called for people of multi-ethnic Malaysia to be mindful of what they say to avoid racial...
Johnson is a wonderful man, says Jessica Simpson
Singer Jessica Simpson is quite happy with her new beau, footballer Eric Johnson, and describes him as a wonderful...
Blair cagey about Bill Clinton's 'potentially sexual element'
Former British prime minister Tony Blair is reluctant to explain a passage from his new book that referenced a 'potentially sexual element' to former US president Bill Clinton's 'curiosity about...
Ex-Colombian spy seduced cop to implicate judges
A former Colombian detective, who received orders from her superiors to infiltrate the Supreme Court in 2007, had seduced a national police captain to be able to carry out her mission, media reports...
Fake bombs, celebrity drivers: the making of an Iraqi TV hit
On top of the usual Iraqi worries about being blown up or kidnapped for ransom, local celebrities must now fear getting caught with a fake bomb in their car, planted by the producers of a reality television...
Indian president to visit Laos
Indian President Pratibha Patil was to pay a state visit to Laos later this week, official reports said...
Suicide blast kills 14 in Pakistan
At least 14 people, including five policemen, were killed and more than 50 injured Monday in a suicide blast targeting a police station in Lakki Marwat, a town in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
US honours Mother Teresa with a stamp
The United States has issued a postal stamp honouring Mother Teresa 'the diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen who served the sick and destitute of India for nearly 50...
Iran not to renounce its nuclear rights
Iran will not bow to pressure meant to discourage the country from pursuing its nuclear rights, Iranian foreign ministry has...
YouTube launches Hebrew interface
Online video sharing website YouTube has launched a Hebrew-language interface in Israel, which will allow the users to view and share Hebrew contents on the...
Israel to have its own 'Air Force One'
Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used to ferry the US...
42 dead in mudslides in Guatemala
At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported...
Wahlberg embarassed about music career
Hollywood actor-producer Mark Wahlberg has revealed he is 'embarrassed' about his music...
Radcliffe gets giant artwork on birthday
Daniel Radcliffe's 'Harry Potter' co-stars designed a giant piece of artwork as a 21st birthday present for the...
Jason Sudeikis, January Jones are couple
American actor Jason Sudeikis has confirmed that he is dating actress January...
Hundreds believed dead in Congo boat accidents
Hundreds of people are feared dead after two weekend boat accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports said...
Khloe Kardashian fumes at online critics
Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has taken aim at her online critics, branding those who post negative messages about her on the web...
Kanye West apologises to Taylor Swift
Singer Kanye West has apologised to country singer Taylor Swift for barging on to the stage during Swift's award acceptance speech in MTV movie awards last...
Toilet dedicated to Gerard Butler
Scottish actor Gerard Butler has a toilet in his name in...
Yasir Hameed now accuses tabloid of blackmail
In a new twist to the spot-fixing saga, Pakistan's Test opener Yasir Hameed has accused The News Of The World - the British tabloid that has made corruption allegations against three Pakistan players - of...
22 killed in Guatemala mudslides
At least 22 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Guatemala, media reports...
Beth Ditto in awe of Kate Moss
Singer Beth Ditto has revealed she is so much in awe of friend Kate Moss than she insists on calling her by her full...
Hudson settles haircare line lawsuit
Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has settled a lawsuit in which she was accused of stealing the idea for a line of haircare...
Jimenez turns the clock back, wins European Masters
Like vintage wine, Spanish golf star Miguel Angel Jimenez keeps getting better with age, claiming a long-awaited and popular victory at the Omega European Masters after beating Ryder Cup teammate Edoardo Molinari of Italy by three shots Sunday for his 18th career...
Eli Roth blasts horror film critics
Director Eli Roth has slammed critics of his horror films, accusing reviewers of failing to 'understand' his...
Liam Neeson finds love again
Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has found love again following the tragic death of his wife Natasha Richardson last...
200 feared dead in Congo boat capsize
At least 200 people were feared dead after their boat caught fire and capsized on a river in the Congo, Xinhua...
Dubai charity donates $4 mn for Pakistani flood victims
The Dubai Islamic Foundation (DIF), a charitable organisation of the Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), has donated 15 million dirhams (about $4 million) for the flood victims in Pakistan, it was announced...
UAE charity to pay for deportation of 200 inmates
On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan, the UAE president's charity will bear the travel costs of 200 prisoners who have completed their terms and are to be deported but don't have the money to return...
Eight killed, 33 hurt in Iraq attacks
Eight people were killed and 33 injured in separate attacks in Iraq Sunday, security sources and the local media...
Friends are just like family: Barrymore
Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore says her friends are the most important people in her life and she regards them as...