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  • Headley, Rana to be sentenced in Jan next year

    Chicago, Nov 29:  The sentencing of American-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley, accused of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has been fixed for January 17 next year while that of his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled for January 15 from December four.
     

    Chicago, Nov 29:  The sentencing of American-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley, accused of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has been fixed for January 17 next year while that of his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled for January 15 from December four.
     

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  • Australian sentenced to life for killing three Indians

    Melbourne, Jul 5: A 42-year-old Australian was today sentenced to at least 35 years in jail without parole for brutally killing his Indian girlfriend and her two siblings, in the longest sentence handed down in Queensland history.

    Melbourne, Jul 5: A 42-year-old Australian was today sentenced to at least 35 years in jail without parole for brutally killing his Indian girlfriend and her two siblings, in the longest sentence handed down in Queensland history.

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  • Insurgent target Shia mosques in Iraq, kill 30 people

    Baghdad, Nov 28:  Insurgents launched attacks against security forces and civilians in central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people  and wounding dozens, officials said.

    Baghdad, Nov 28:  Insurgents launched attacks against security forces and civilians in central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people  and wounding dozens, officials said.

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  • First man to visit 201 nations without using plane

    London, Nov 27: British globetrotter Graham Hughes has become the first person to visit all 201 countries in the world - without using a plane, the Daily Mail reported.

    London, Nov 27: British globetrotter Graham Hughes has become the first person to visit all 201 countries in the world - without using a plane, the Daily Mail reported.

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  • Naked man brings London to standstill

    LONDON: A naked man brought parts of central London to a standstill on Friday after he installed himself on a statue near Prime Minister David Cameron's office for nearly three hours.

    LONDON: A naked man brought parts of central London to a standstill on Friday after he installed himself on a statue near Prime Minister David Cameron's office for nearly three hours.

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  • Savita's death: Abortion requests missing from medical file

    London: Praveen Halappanavar, husband of an Indian dentist who died due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion in Ireland, says the medical notes made available to him do not contain their repeated pleas for a termination, but mention trivial requests for tea and toast.

    London: Praveen Halappanavar, husband of an Indian dentist who died due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion in Ireland, says the medical notes made available to him do not contain their repeated pleas for a termination, but mention trivial requests for tea and toast.

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  • Kasab's execution: Pak press calls for arresting 26/11 masterminds

    NEW DELHI: The execution of Ajmal Kasab, the only Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist to be caught alive out of the 10 trained killers unleashed on Mumbai on November 26, 2008, made headlines in Pakistan with two leading English language dallies demanding that the masterminds of the carnage be brought to justice to root out terrorism in the region.

    NEW DELHI: The execution of Ajmal Kasab, the only Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist to be caught alive out of the 10 trained killers unleashed on Mumbai on November 26, 2008, made headlines in Pakistan with two leading English language dallies demanding that the masterminds of the carnage be brought to justice to root out terrorism in the region.

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  • Irish Prez intervenes in row over Savita death inquiry

    London: Irish President Michael D Higgins has intervened in the row over the inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion, saying the probe must meet the needs of her family as also the State.

    London: Irish President Michael D Higgins has intervened in the row over the inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion, saying the probe must meet the needs of her family as also the State.

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  • Dr Ami Bera comes to Washington; third Indian-American elected to Congress

    WASHINGTON: An Indian-American physician from California has become only the third person of Indian-origin to be elected to the US House of Representatives, attesting to the incremental progress the thriving community is making in politics and public life in America.

    WASHINGTON: An Indian-American physician from California has become only the third person of Indian-origin to be elected to the US House of Representatives, attesting to the incremental progress the thriving community is making in politics and public life in America.

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  • Israel, Hamas agree on ceasefire

    CAIRO: Egypt announced on Wednesday that a ceasefire had been reached to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, starting later in the day.

    CAIRO: Egypt announced on Wednesday that a ceasefire had been reached to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, starting later in the day.

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