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Baghdad car bomb attack kills six
A car bomb in a mainly-Shia area of the Iraqi capital kills six people and injures 14, including policemen, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 4:52 am CDT
Bush ‘concern’ at N Korea issues
US leader George Bush says there is still concern over North Korea’s alleged uranium enrichment, as G8 leaders gather in Japan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 4:50 am CDT
Student’s family appeal to killer
The parents of a French student stabbed to death and burned in a London flat say his killer “cannot hide forever”.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:53 am CDT
Zimbabwe issue remains a complex problem: CSA - Hindu
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Zimbabwe issue remains a complex problem: CSA
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Durban (PTI): Although relieved that a "potential problem" was avoided courtesy Zimbabwe's withdrawal from the Twenty20 World Championship, Cricket South Africa on Sunday made it clear that the strife-torn country's future in ICC remains a "complex" …
World Twenty20 pullout a one-off decision
The ICC is not fooling anyone but itself
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:32 am CDT
Puri stampede: 2 victims yet to be identified - Newindpress
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Puri stampede: 2 victims yet to be identified
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PURI: Identity of two of the six persons, who died in stampede during Rath Yatra celebrations on Friday, is yet to be ascertained.
Three stampede victims yet to be identified
Puri Rath Yatra stampede: Devotees blame police for chaos
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:29 am CDT
Tigers in Sariska still threatened by man - NDTV.com
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Tigers in Sariska still threatened by man
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Tigers are roaring in Sariska again, with a pair from Ranthambore being relocated in the past week. All tigers in Sariska were wiped out three years ago in what's considered India's worst wildlife disaster.
Two’s company in Sariska
Mate for Sariska tiger flown in from Ranthambore
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:04 am CDT
'Bangladesh failed to recognise contribution of Manekshaw' - Press Trust of India
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'Bangladesh failed to recognise contribution of Manekshaw'
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Bangladesh has failed to recognise the contribution made by the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the person whose military strategy virtually gave birth to that nation, during the country's Liberation War in 1971, …
Paying a salute to Sam Bahadur
Inter-faith service held for Manekshaw
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:55 am CDT
French set to shell out more for snails
The price of that French delicacy the snail is set to soar because of foreign suppliers’ rising wages.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:50 am CDT
Venus wins as sisters slug it out - The Press Association
 Washington Post |
Venus wins as sisters slug it out
The Press Association -
Venus Williams hugged her sister Serena and then wrapped both arms around the Wimbledon women's singles trophy for the fifth time.
Williamses’ Rivalry Is Close and Compelling, if Not Classic
Venus Williams wins her fifth Wimbledon
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:50 am CDT
Diamond worker on stir killed as guard opens fire - Hindustan Times
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Diamond worker on stir killed as guard opens fire
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PTI A worker employed in a diamond polishing unit was killed and six others were injured in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on Sunday when a private security guard allegedly opened fire on the workers, who were protesting for wage hike.
Diamond workers on stir went on rampage, damage vehicles
Workers protest cause violence in Bhavnagar, 1 dead
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:43 am CDT
Fun@Work: Satyam Computer Services - TopNews
Fun@Work: Satyam Computer Services
TopNews -
Satyam Computer Services and Nowpos Online Services joined together to enable the employees (of Satyam Computer Services) to show their talent.
It’s Fun@Work for techies in Satyam
Satyam to showcase its HR creative talent digitally
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:42 am CDT
SP's support to Congress is not a free lunch - NDTV.com
 Hindu Business Line |
SP's support to Congress is not a free lunch
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The most fascinating part of the newfound friendship between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party is how leaders like Amar Singh, Mulayam Singh and Sonia Gandhi overcame their long-standing animosity.
SP's U-turn: 24 hours that saved the nuke deal
Not supporting Cong was a mistake: Amar Singh
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:40 am CDT
Betancourt returning to Colombia 'in a few days' to write play - AFP
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Betancourt returning to Colombia 'in a few days' to write play
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PARIS (AFP) - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview Sunday she would return to Colombia "in a few days" to write a play about her experience after being held in the jungle for six years.
Analysis: Colombia's Uribe rides high after rescue
Released Former Colombian presidential candidate arrives in France
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am CDT
Maoist killed in Orissa - Hindu
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Maoist killed in Orissa
Hindu -
Malkangiri (Orissa) (PTI): A Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with police near MV 81 in Malkangiri district, police said on Sunday.
Four more bodies of Greyhound squad recovered
CPI ( Maoists) hails PLGA for 'Operation Chitrakonda'
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am CDT
S Korea sets fuel-saving measures
South Korea restricts the use of government cars and air conditioning in a bid to tackle rising fuel costs.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:28 am CDT
Inquiry urged into UK island group
British MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:06 am CDT
UN to urge revamp of Afghan aid
The UN’s envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending amid fears that millions have been wasted.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:27 am CDT
G8 to pledge to take lead in halving gas emissions: report - AFP
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G8 to pledge to take lead in halving gas emissions: report
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TOKYO (AFP) - The Group of Eight richest nations is likely to pledge at the upcoming summit to take the lead in efforts to halve emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, a newspaper said Sunday.
Japan summit to test G8 leaders on climate change, world economy …
Bush arrives in Japan for G8; oil, climate in focus
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:15 am CDT
Taiwan tour operators sceptical about China boom - AFP
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Taiwan tour operators sceptical about China boom
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TAIPEI (AFP) - The launch of regular direct flights between China and Taiwan has been hailed as a symbol of progress and a boon to tourism, but industry workers here are not all convinced.
Mainland visitors warmly welcomed in Taiwan
A Side Competition in Beijing: Island vs. Mainland
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:15 am CDT
Imran lets Aamir do the talking - NDTV.com
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Imran lets Aamir do the talking
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Imran Khan, touted as the new chocolate boy of Bollywood, says comparisons with uncle Aamir Khan are inevitable. In fact, he is happy to let his illustrious 'maamu' do all the talking for his debut film Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na.
Buoy meets girl
'Jaane Tu…' got a superstar opening: Aamir
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:57 am CDT
Truck rental and parcel freight rates set to fall: report - Hindu
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Truck rental and parcel freight rates set to fall: report
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New Delhi (PTI): Normalcy in truck movements, coupled with reduction in sales tax on diesel, will pull down rentals and parcel freight rates which had shot up during the last week's strike, says a report.
Truckers call off strike after overnight talks with govt
Govt wins over truckers, concedes key demands
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:47 am CDT
Ancient Peruvian tomb unearthed
Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:41 am CDT
Saif-eena’s privacy goes for a toss, private moments on net - Zee News
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Saif-eena’s privacy goes for a toss, private moments on net
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Mumbai, July 06: Just when Bollywood’s head turner couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan thought that things were getting a little easy, the much in love couple have run into trouble again.
Kareena & Saif : Together again!
Saif and Kareena sign a new film
Source: Google News India | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:33 am CDT
Salman not Pappu, he can dance - Aamir Khan - Reuters India
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Salman not Pappu, he can dance - Aamir Khan
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It’s official. The ‘Pappu can’t dance’ number in the latest Aamir Khan production wasn’t meant to poke fun at actor Salman Khan.
The Khan Konnection
Salman, Aamir recreate Andaz Apna Apna magic
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:54 pm CDT
Indore curfew relaxed for women - NDTV.com
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Indore curfew relaxed for women
NDTV.com -
Curfew has been relaxed in 13 areas of Indore for a couple of hours but only for women. There has been unrest in the city since past three days sparked by BJP-led nationwide bandh.
Curfew relaxed in Indore
Indore tense but under control
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:53 pm CDT
BMC inquires into octroi for Reliance aircraft - Sify
BMC inquires into octroi for Reliance aircraft
Sify -
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is inquiring into "possible octroi evasions" in the case of two aircrafts purchased by Reliance Commercial Developers Pvt Ltd (RCDPL).
30 firms get Customs notices
Customs seize 2 RIL aircrafts for duty evasion
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:49 pm CDT
‘Fake’ priest exposed at Vatican
A man posing as a priest is caught trying to hear confessions in
St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, a judge says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:26 pm CDT
Pakistan denies Khan nuclear claims - Aljazeera.net
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Pakistan denies Khan nuclear claims
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Pakistan's military has denied a claim by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of the country's nuclear programme, that the army supervised a shipment of centrifuges to North Korea in 2000.
Offer to share ‘proof with neutrals’: Govt’s riposte to AQ Khan’s …
Khan: Didn’t Musharraf know it?
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:51 pm CDT
Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks
South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:39 pm CDT
Pro-Chavez Catholics under fire
Religious leaders in Venezuela criticise a recently formed church that openly backs President Hugo Chavez’s socialist politics.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm CDT
Woman in India gives birth to twins ‘at 70′
A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:12 pm CDT
Progress in California fire fight
Crews trying to contain wildfires in California make progress and shift their focus to protecting Santa Barbara, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:39 pm CDT
Betancourt ‘delight’ at health tests
Ingrid Betancourt says she is delighted by the results of initial medical tests after her years as a hostage of Colombian rebels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:01 pm CDT
Nigeria footballer’s brother kidnapped
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:48 pm CDT
‘Many killed’ in Syrian jail riot
Violent clashes between guards and inmates at a Syrian jail have resulted in many deaths, human rights group say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:13 pm CDT
Paes-Dlouhy pair eyes Masters spot - Indiatimes
Paes-Dlouhy pair eyes Masters spot
Indiatimes -
KOLKATA, July 5: Losing a Grand Slam semi-final in five sets hurts. More so if it's 6-8 in the fifth. The pain in Leander Paes' voice came through unmistakably when TOI caught up with the tennis ace late on Friday evening, a few hours after he and …
Nestor and Zimonjic win Wimbledon doubles title
Tennis-Wimbledon-Nestor and Zimonjic spoil Bjorkman's goodbye
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:53 pm CDT
Argentine MPs approve farm taxes
Argentina’s lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm CDT
Venus revels in ‘monumental’ win
Venus Williams eyes Martina Navratilova’s all-time record after beating sister Serena to win a fifth Wimbledon title.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm CDT
Mongolia lifts emergency rule
Mongolian officials lift a state of emergency imposed after last week’s deadly riots over alleged electoral fraud.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm CDT
Nokia E71 and E66 Business Phones Launched in India - TechShout!
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Nokia E71 and E66 Business Phones Launched in India
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Nokia is all set to grab Indian businessmen’s attention with its two new business phones namely E71 and E66. Both the phones are equipped with business features such as Microsoft Exchange, the world’s most widely adopted corporate email solution.
Nokia Launches Two New Handsets
Firms adapting fast to business mobility: Study
Source: Google News India | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am CDT
China to close plants over Games
Factories in Tianjin near Beijing are ordered to close in an attempt to improve air quality a month before the Olympic Games.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:18 am CDT
Flip-flop guide
How Barack Obama and John McCain have changed tack
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:14 am CDT
Kidnap ordeal
Colombia’s pain over those still held hostage
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:38 am CDT
Poppy trap
The Afghan farmers caught in a struggle for survival
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:07 am CDT
Federer & Nadal face final clash
Roger Federer will try to win a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title when he plays Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:59 am CDT
Lebanon ’set to announce cabinet’
Lebanon is reported to be on the verge of announcing a new government, following months of political deadlock.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:51 am CDT
Gunmen kill Afghan MP in Kandahar
Afghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:55 am CDT
Power struggle
Doubts cloud Bulgaria’s nuclear reactor plans
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm CDT
Pakistan ‘knew of nuclear flight’
Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with the knowledge of the army.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm CDT
From our own correspondent Charles Wheeler
Sir Charles Wheeler has died, aged 85. He wrote many pieces for FOOC and describes here why he loved working for the programme.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jul 2008 | 12:45 pm CDT
Congo ex-leader appears in court
The former vice-president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am CDT
Content overload?
Peter Gabriel thinks he has the answer
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jul 2008 | 11:06 am CDT
Village health workers to get rapid HIV test kits in India - Sify
Village health workers to get rapid HIV test kits in India
Sify -
New Delhi: Thousands of village health workers across India will soon be equipped to conduct AIDS tests through rapid HIV test kits, which need just a prick on a person's fingertip and the results are known in 20 minutes.
A finger prick for HIV test
Black churches end silence about AIDS
Source: Google News India | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am CDT
'Twice-born' baby critical - Times of India
'Twice-born' baby critical
Times of India -
KOLKATA: The condition of the baby that had mistakenly been declared stillborn at Belle Vue Clinic on Tuesday is stated to be critical.
Condition of ‘stillborn’ baby critical
‘Miracle’ baby stable, Belle Vue denies negligence
Source: Google News India | 4 Jul 2008 | 1:10 am CDT
Frequent sex halves ED risk in men - Times of India
 TheMedGuru |
Frequent sex halves ED risk in men
Times of India -
WASHINGTON: A new study has revealed that frequent intercourse can cut erectile dysfunction (ED) risk in men. Researchers from Finland have revealed that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED.
Regular Sexual Activity Reduces ED Risk in Older Men
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
Source: Google News India | 3 Jul 2008 | 4:34 pm CDT
Pakistan’s future in the balance
Barbara Plett says Pakistan’s four-month-old coalition government has not fulfilled the hopes of the people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am CDT
IBM Ind develops advanced data masking technology - Economic Times
 Earthtimes (press release) |
IBM Ind develops advanced data masking technology
Economic Times -
3 Jul, 2008, 1940 hrs IST, PTI BANGALORE: Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed an advanced data masking technology that the company said helps call centres protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business …
IBM Develops Audio Masking Technology To Protect Call Center …
Made in IBM Labs: IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the …
Source: Google News India | 3 Jul 2008 | 9:23 am CDT
'Nepal Maoists should sit in Oppn, if can't cooperate' - NDTV.com
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'Nepal Maoists should sit in Oppn, if can't cooperate'
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PTI A top Nepalese leader on Thursday stepped up pressure on the Maoists to build a consensus on the government formation, saying the former rebels ''should sit in the Opposition'' if they do not want to share power.
Big 3 to confer with Madhesi parties
Cabinet okays bill to amend Constitution;Madhesis dissatisfied
Source: Google News India | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:54 am CDT
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