| Dam burst fear in China earthquake village | |
Around one million people have been evacuated from the Chinese city of Beichuan for fear that a dam may burst....
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| Assassination plot unveiled in Zimbabwe |
A reported plot against the life of Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has postponed his return from Europe and South Africa where he had been in exile for a...
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| Dumped rubbish set alight in the city of Naples |
In Italy, angry residents of the city of Naples have set fire to the piles of uncollected rubbish lying in the streets....
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| Obama slams Bush for comments made in Israel |
Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has lashed out at President George Bush for suggesting the Illinois senator would appease...
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| Dungeon children outside at last |
Freed Austrian dungeon boys Stefan and Felix Fritzl have taken their first ever steps in the outside world....
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| Australian politician suggests force against Myanmar leaders |
An Australian opposition party member has suggested a regime change in Myanmar if the generals continue to let the humanitarian crisis...
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| Bush oil plea rejected by Saudis |
US President George Bush's request for Saudi Arabia to produce more oil has been rejected....
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| Gadaffi says European states involved in murder |
The Libyan leader, Muammar Gadaffi, has accused European states of overturning the boats of Africans trying to reach...
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| UN anti-torture committee points at Indonesia |
The UN Committee Against Torture has reported that Indonesian police, armed forces and intelligence services regularly use torture on criminal suspects to extract...
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| Thousands evacuated for fear of flooding in quake-hit China |
Chengdu (China), May 17 (Xinhua) Thousands of people living near a lake and a river in China's quake-hit southwestern province of Sichuan are being evacuated for fear of flooding, disaster relief officials said...
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| Edward Kennedy in hospital with possible stroke |
Veteran Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy was taken to hospital Saturday amid symptoms of a possible stroke, the television news network CNN...
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| Pakistani envoy to Afghanistan recovered from tribal region |
Pakistan Saturday claimed that it had recovered its ambassador to Afghanistan from the country's restive tribal region where he was held for over three months by pro-Taliban militants, and that no deal was made to secure his...
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| French warship carrying aid now off coast of Myanmar |
A French warship carrying 1,000 tonnes of aid for cyclone victims in Myanmar is off the south coast of the devastated Irrawaddy delta, the French Defence Ministry said in Paris...
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| US praises UAE for tolerance |
A visiting US official Saturday called on the Middle East countries to benefit from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s example of tolerance, WAM news agency...
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| Armaan wins first round in Asian motorsports championship |
Armaan Ebrahim gave himself a birthday gift by winning the first round of the Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship at the Sepang circuit here...
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| Iran president sacks interior minister |
Tehran, May 17 (RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday sacked the country's Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi, according to a news...
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| India enter Azlan Shah hockey final after 12 years |
India moved into the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament after a gap of 12 years with a thrilling 2-1 win over hosts Malaysia in their last round-robin league match here...
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| Russia to join NATO-led naval exercise for the first time |
Moscow, May 17 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will participate in a large-scale submarine rescue exercise conducted by the NATO, a navy spokesman...
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| Kuwait goes to polls for second time in two years |
Kuwait went to the polls Saturday, the second time in two years, to elect its 50-member...
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| Georgia will block Russia from WTO over Abkhazia issue |
Moscow, May 17 (RIA Novosti) Georgia will continue to block Russia's entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) until Kremlin withdraws its support for the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, the country's reintegration minister...
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| Medvedev appoints aide in charge of Kremlin personnel department |
Moscow, May 17 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Oleg Markov to the post of presidential aide in charge of personnel issues, Kremlin press service...
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| Nirvana records bring painful memories to singer Stipe |
REM lead singer Michael Stipe has problems listening to Nirvana albums because the memory of his friend Kurt Cobain's death is still too...
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| Sydney cricket ground stand not to be named after Waugh |
Steve Waugh may be the fans' favourite to have a new multi-million dollar stand being built at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) named after him, but he does not qualify as only players retired for ten years are considered for the honour, a media report said...
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| Religare, two other Indian companies vying for London stockbrokers |
Three Indian companies, including Religare, are bidding to acquire city stockbrokers Arden Partners, the Financial Times...
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| 14 Pakistani fishermen freed by India reach Karachi |
Fourteen Pakistani fishermen released from Indian jails in a 'goodwill gesture' reached Karachi Saturday where they were received by a team of the Fishermen's Cooperative Society...
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| UN to exit Nepal peace process July 23 |
The UN agency that was invited by Nepal's major political parties last year to assist in the critical peace negotiations will exit the Himalayan nation July 23 after its contract ends, as it has no hope of getting an extension, according to a report tabled before the UN Security...
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| Britain slammed for demanding repayment of climate aid |
Almost all of the 800 million pounds ($1.6 billion) offered by Britain to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change will have to paid back with interest, a newspaper reported Saturday. The revelation drew criticism from developing country diplomats and...
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| Bush in Egypt to discuss stalled Mideast peace |
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), May 17 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush Saturday arrived in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the last stop of his three-country tour in the Middle...
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| Indian American owned advertising agency on fast track |
Direct Agents, an interactive advertising agency owned by Indian Americans, has been named one of the 50 'fastest growing Asian American businesses' by the US Pan Asian-American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation...
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| NRI to be probed for bail violation |
Indian American Mahendra Sabhnani, convicted along with his wife of 'modern day slavery', has now been accused of violating his bail agreement by staying out past midnight while he awaits...
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| Blast kills Afghan child, coalition forces kill several militants |
A blast in southern Afghanistan killed a child and wounded four people, while coalition forces claimed they had killed 'several extremists' and arrested 10 in two separate operations in the east of the country, officials said...
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| EU-Latin America summit voices concern over food prices |
Lima, May 17 (DPA) The European Union-Latin America-Caribbean (EU-LAC)summit stressed in its final declaration in Lima that participants were 'deeply concerned by the impact of increased food prices', specifically citing troubled Haiti as an...
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| China quake toll crosses 28,000 |
Beijing, May 17 (Xinhua) The toll in Monday's China earthquake rose to 28,881 Saturday, while 198,347 people were injured, the information office of the State Council...
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| Lynch to make horror film based on Greek tragedy |
Filmmaker David Lynch is all set to make a new horror movie based on a Greek...
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| Walking, climbing same for smaller simians |
Walking or climbing is just the same for smaller simians, which may explain why these tiny ancestors of humans took to trees 65 million years...
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| Mapping a tiny but ruthless killer |
Don't go by its size. The Etruscan shrew, one of tiniest known mammals that weighs just two grams, ranks among the quickest, most ruthless and adaptive...
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| Amy Winehouse rejects every song by Pete Doherty |
Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse reportedly rejected every song that rocker Pete Doherty wrote for thier collaborative...
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| Timberlake offers to perform at DeGeneres |
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake has offered to perform at talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' wedding and said he would compose a song specially for the...
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| Parrot fossil found in Scandinavia |
The discovery of a parrot fossil in Scandinavia dating back some 55 million years, indicates that they were once common in colder climes like Norway and...
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| Russian tycoon offers Elton John $5 mn for one-hour show |
Elton John has been offered 2.6 million pounds ($5 million) to play for a Russian woman tycoon for just an...
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| Myanmar junta accepts diplomatic mission to oversee cyclone-hit areas |
Yangon, May 17 (Xinhua) In a marked departure from its earlier stance, Myanmar's junta has agreed to send a foreign diplomatic mission to oversee the status of the deadly cyclone-hit areas, diplomatic sources said...
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| Gay marriage may come to the fore in US presidential poll |
Gay marriage may emerge as a tricky issue in the US presidential elections with a top California court striking down a state ban on union between two persons of the same...
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| Djokovic face Nadal in battle for No.2 in Hamburg tennis |
Rafael Nadal meets Novak Djokovic in the Hamburg Masters tennis tournament semi-finals Saturday where the winner earns the number two ranking in men's...
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| Bowie ok with stage show based on his songs |
Legendary rocker David Bowie has given permission for a stage show based on his...
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| Boy George reduced to selling T-shirts |
Disgraced pop star Boy George has been forced to sell T-shirts for 10 pounds ($20) in east London to make a...
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| Australian cricketers coaxed back to Jaipur |
Faced with the threat of losing future earnings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australia's contingent from the Rajasthan Royals franchise were coaxed back to Jaipur despite their fears following Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack in the capital city of...
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| Clarke to join Australian team for second Test |
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has confirmed he would be available for the second Test in the West Indies after spending time with his fiancee Lara Bingle who lost her...
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| Will Smith starts own school for his kids |
Actor Will Smith, who has starred in hits like "Independence Day" and "I am Legend", has decided to start his own school because he feels there isn't anything good enough outside for his...
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| Russian spaceship delivers food, water to International Space Station |
Moscow, May 17 (Xinhua) A Russian cargo spaceship has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver food, water, fuel and equipment for the crew, the Mission Control said...
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| UN grants $7 million for quake relief in China |
New York, May 17(Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a grant of $7 million to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake in...
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