Washington, Aug 12 (DPA) US President Barack Obama called on Myanmar's ruling junta to immediately release human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who received an additional 18 mo...
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United Nations, Aug 11 (Xinhua) The UN Security Council is to hold consultations on the situation in Myanmar later Tuesday, a UN spokesperson said.
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New York, Aug 11 (DPA) Police investigators searched a pharmacy in Las Vegas Tuesday as part of their probe of Michael Jackson's private physician, Conrad Murray, the internet ent...
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Beijing, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Four employees of the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto have been arrested on charges of trade secrets infringement and bribery, according to a stat...
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Washington, Aug 11 (DPA) Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a younger sister of late US President John F. Kennedy and known for her work on behalf of people with mental disabilities, died Tu...
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Melbourne, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden is set to become a member of the board of Cricket Australia (CA), replacing former captain Allan Border who steppe...
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New York, Aug 11 (IANS) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has called for greater protection of the world's 370 million indigenous people who are considered the most vuln...
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Cairo, Aug 11 (DPA) Kuwaiti authorities Tuesday said they have arrested six men for planning an attack on a US military base in the country on behalf of the Al Qaeda terrorist net...
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Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked seventh in the list of world's most optimistic nations in terms of consumer confidence level during the second ...
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Moscow, Aug 11 (RIA Novosti) Russia will create by 2020 a new generation of air and space defences to counter any strikes against its territory due to a potential foreign threat, ...
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Baghdad, Aug 11 (DPA) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Tuesday reached out to tribal leaders in the country's Sunni heartland, calling for an end to sectarian identity politic...
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London, Aug 11 (IANS) American actress-singer Jessica Simpson says when she was caught in an earthquake in Japan, she thought she was 'hallucinating'.
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Abu Dhabi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Khalifa Charity Foundation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has distributed food items to the needy and poor in Pakistan under a new humanitarian pro...
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London, Aug 11(IANS) Jennifer Lopez, who is struggling to get into shape post pregnancy, has refused to go under knife for the perfect figure. The singer-actress says she is a 'mo...
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London, Aug 11 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) officials are trying to persuade pop star Lady Gaga to strip for their new ad campaign.
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