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Roadside bomb kills three policemen in Pakistan

A roadside bomb killed three police officers and wounded six early Friday in Pakistan's troubled north-western city of Peshawar, police said.

Oprah Winfrey Show to end in 2011

The popular Oprah Winfrey Show will end in 2011 after airing for more than two decades, says the production house. Winfrey has been hosting the show since 1986.

119-year-old woman dies in Mexico

Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be one of the oldest women in the world, died here this week. She was 119.

EU leaders pick Belgian premier as their president

European Union leaders agreed to appoint Herman Van Rompuy, a relatively inexperienced prime minister from Belgium, as their first-ever full-time president.

Paedophile fears shut Santa mail in US

The US Postal Service has shut down a Santa Claus letter writing service over fears that paedophiles rather than elves might be gain access to the young correspondents.

Karzai sworn-in for second term as Afghan President

Facing an intense resurgence by Taliban and global pressure to crackdown on corruption, Hamid Karzai was on Thursday sworn in as the Afghan President for a second five-year term and vowed to form a national unity government following a controversial

US tries to pacify India

After ruffling feathers in Delhi with a reference to Indo-Pak ties, the US on Thursday sought to pacify India saying it has to decide with Pakistan the substance, scope and pace of their relationship.

Osama's son seeks to promote peace in UN role

His surname may spell terror for you, but Omar bin Laden, the son of world's most wanted man, wants to be an envoy of peace at the United Nations.

World to get warmer by six degrees by century end: study

In a new research, scientists have determined that the world is on track to warm by a whopping 6 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.

13 killed in Peshawar blast

At least 13 people were killed and several wounded on Thursday in a powerful explosion close to the judicial complex in this main city of northwestern Pakistan.

Bangladesh SC upholds Mujib killers' death penalties

Bangladesh's apex court on Thursday upheld the death penalties of all five of the convicts condemned for the 1975 killing of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, rejecting their final appeals.

Rana's Canadian connections traced, scribe brother devastated by arrest

Pakistan-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who is suspected of having had a role in the Mumbai terror attacks, may have used his immigration consultancy service to help terrorists enter the US and Canada.

NASA ties up with ISRO for use of Indian satellite

US space agency NASA has signed an agreement with ISRO to use data from Indian satellite Oceansat-2, for various American agencies for research activities, including weather forecasting.

Brazil airline to test sugar-based aviation fuel

Brazil's Azul Airlines will conduct a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based aviation fuel manufactured by a US firm, the company has announced.

California bans power guzzling flat televisions

The regulations adopted Wednesday by the California Energy Commission are the strictest in the US and will require manufacturers of LCD and plasma televisions to meet progressively stricter energy guidelines starting in 2011.

US will keep pushing Afghan govt reform: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed that the United States will keep pressing the Afghan government to crack down on rampant corruption, saying the American military cannot defeat militancy without the help of a strong partner.

Bare 40% to attract men!

Women should wear clothes that bare 40 per cent of their flesh to maximise their chances of attracting men, new scientific research indicates.

Palin slams 'sexist' cover

Sarah Palin, the former US vice-presidential candidate, has denounced as "sexist" and "degrading" a Newsweek cover that depicts her in a coquettish pose in gym kit.

NRI held for killing wife, chopping her hand

26-year-old had started divorce proceedings a few days ago

Pakistan has more nuclear weapons than India: report

Pakistan is estimated to have more nuclear warheads than India and the two Asian neighbours along with China are increasing their arsenals and deploying weapons at more sites, two eminent American atomic experts have claimed