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Bangladesh ex-minister dies in accident
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) M. Saifur Rahman, a former Bangladesh finance minister, died in a road accident Saturday.
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Tipaimukh dam, trade to top Delhi-Dhaka talks
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) A 'congenial ambience' between Bangladesh and India would be of help when issues like Tipaimukh dam, trade and transit are taken up during the visit of Foreign... More
Kelly Osbourne won't marry until her hair grows long
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Kelly Osbourne has promised her dad, rocker Ozzy Osbourne, that she won't get married until she has long, blonde hair.
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Zellweger insists turning 40 hasn't affected her career
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Renee Zellweger, who celebrated her landmark 40th birthday in April, believes her quirky appearance will always land her roles, regardless of her age.
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Barcelona declares war on street prostitution
Barcelona (Spain), Sep 6 (EFE) One hundred police officers took part Saturday in an anti-prostitution operation in downtown Barcelona that ended with 16 arrests in the Catalan cap... More
Four dead, 90 missing as ferry sinks in Philippines
Zamboanga City (Philippines), Sep 6 (DPA) Four people drowned Sunday when a passenger ferry with 964 people aboard sank in the southern Philippines, leaving about 90 missing, offi... More
Ferry with over 960 on board in distress in Philippines
Zamboanga City (Philippines), Sep 6 (DPA) A passenger ferry with about 964 people aboard tilted Sunday in the high seas off southern Philippines, prompting the captain to order pa... More
70,000 Arab graduates migrate for overseas jobs annually
Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS) Some 70,000 Arab university graduates migrate annually to foreign countries for jobs, while 54 percent of Arab students studying abroad do not return to their ... More
Venezuela, Iran seek to boost ties
Tehran, Sep 6 (EFE) Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday agreed on a roadmap over the next 10 years to boost economic... More
Federer recovers after sloppy start; Djokovic struggles
New York, Sep 6 (DPA) Roger Federer recovered from a stuttering start to finally beat Lleyton Hewitt for the 14th time in succession, posting a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory into the... More
Thousands participate in anti-nuclear demonstrations in Germany
Berlin, Sep 6 (Xinhua) Tens of thousands of people from Germany, France, Denmark and Austria have staged a rally in downtown Berlin Saturday to protest against a government plan t... More
Discovery astronauts begin third spacewalk
Washington, Sep 6 (DPA) Two astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery began a third and final spacewalk Saturday outside the International Space Station (ISS).
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Cuban minister concludes North Korea visit
Pyongyang, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has concluded his three-day official visit to North Korea Saturday.
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India allows Jaswant Singh to visit Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian government has allowed expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh to visit Pakistan Sep 26 to promote his book 'Jinnah: India, P... More
Greeks protest economic reforms ahead of polls
Thessaloniki (Greece), Sep 6 (DPA) Thousands of people marched in the northern port city of Thessaloniki Saturday to protest the ruling conservative government's austere economic ... More |
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