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Dining with Mao (08 November 06:04) |
| Before burgers and fried chicken invaded the Chinese republic, its founder swore by his custard and porridge. Reshma Patil reports. |
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India Nepal meet in Kathmandu (08 November 03:42) |
| India and Nepal reiterated their commitment not to allow their territories for cross-border terrorism. However, no decision was taken on the pending extradition treaty and the treats posed b... |
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Accused army officer in coma (08 November 03:38) |
| US military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan, responsible for a horrific shooting spree that left 13 dead, was in coma and transferred from a civilian to an army hospital for security re... |
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18 militants 3 soldiers killed in Pak offensive (08 November 03:31) |
| Pakistani forces were close to overrunning all three Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan as they killed 18 militants in fierce fresh battles in the lawless region and adjoining areas ove... |
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Obama calls for calm after shooting (08 November 03:26) |
| US president Barack Obama joined calls from across America for calm amid fears of a backlash in the wake of the shooting spree by a Muslim soldier at the Fort Hood that left 13 dead. |
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Chinas birds of war amp peace (08 November 03:21) |
| This month, China’s air force will exhibit warplanes to mark its 60th anniversary. But the world’s biggest and secretive military won’t reveal certain less sophisticated birds of war t... |
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Medvedev declines to back Putin on Soviet collapse (08 November 02:32) |
| The USSR's collapse caused suffering for its people but whether it was the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe" of the 20th century is a matter for historians, Russian President Dmitry Medved... |
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Gilani for resumption of composite talks (08 November 01:41) |
| Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday made a strong pitch for the resumption of the Indo-Pak composite dialogue, saying Pakistan wants good relations with its neighbours "on... |
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Bhutan Bangladesh mull road link via India (08 November 12:34) |
| Bhutan and Bangladesh on Saturday signed a renewed bilateral trade agreement to further enhance relations and discussed possibility of a road link between the two countries through India. |
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Defiant Communists mark Russian Revolution anniversary (08 November 12:00) |
| Tens of thousands of Communists on Saturday turned out in Russia to mark the anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, shrugging off the Kremlin's cancellation of the day as a national hol... |
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Seven Afghan security forces killed in NATO airstrike Govt (07 November 11:25) |
| Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry said on Saturday. |
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Bdesh begins probe to unravel plot to attack US embassy (07 November 10:21) |
| Bangladesi authorities have started a high-level probe to unravel the plot to attack the US embassy in Dhaka as three suspected operatives of Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT and HuJI were t... |
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109 arrests at Iran protests Tehran police chief (07 November 09:10) |
| Police arrested 109 people during opposition protests on the sidelines of an official demonstration marking three decades since the seizure of the US embassy, Tehran's police chief said on S... |
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Pak court adjourns Mumbai suspects trial for seven days (07 November 08:56) |
| A Pakistani anti-terror court on Saturday adjourned for a week the trial of seven suspects arrested for involvement in the Mumbai attacks, including LeT's operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakh... |
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Nepal India to step up vigil to check fake currency smuggling (07 November 08:45) |
| As India raised concerns over large scale smuggling of counterfeit currency from Nepal, the two countries today agreed to step up vigilance on the border what would also help combat terroris... |
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Possible friendly fire incident in Afghanistan official (07 November 08:28) |
| Up to 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers wounded during a hunt for two American troops missing in Afghanistan may have been hit by friendly fire, a Western military official said on Saturday. |
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Zardari seeks Ahsans help to deal with NRO scrapping fallout (07 November 08:10) |
| Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sought the help of top lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan, considered close to Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, to deal with the fallout of the possible scrapping of... |
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Pakistan 11 militants killed in strongholds (07 November 07:40) |
| Pakistani soldiers killed at least 11 militants during overnight gunbattles in three Taliban strongholds, intelligence officials said on Saturday. |
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China not courting Africa only for energy Wen (07 November 07:38) |
| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao denied that Beijing was developing ties in Africa purely to satisfy its need for energy, as he headed for talks with the continent's leaders, state media reported ... |
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Fearing backlash South Asian bodies in US appeal for harmony (07 November 05:58) |
| Fearing a backlash after a Muslim US Army psychiatrist allegedly killed 13 during a shooting rampage at a military base in Texas, a coalition of 26 South Asian organisations has appealed for... |
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Four journalists at protests (07 November 05:31) |
| Iranian security forces arrested four journalists, including one Japanese and two Canadian nationals, during the protests in Tehran this week, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on ... |
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Obama delays Japan visit post Texas shooting (07 November 04:55) |
| US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said today, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas. |
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Obama to push lawmakers as healthcare vote looms (07 November 04:48) |
| President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea on Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US healt... |
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Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam (07 November 04:47) |
| At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said on Saturday. |
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Dinosaur prints found in New Zealands South Island (07 November 04:39) |
| Scientists have discovered the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations. |
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India has a seat at table of global influence US official (07 November 04:23) |
| With new players like India and Brazil taking a seat at the table of global influence, the international system that emerged at the end of World War-II is being transformed, according to the... |
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India kept informed of Headley-LeT terror plot US official (07 November 04:22) |
| India has been kept informed about the case of two Pakistan-born Chicago men charged with planning a terrorist attack in India with the help of Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (... |
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Hitlers birthplace on sale amid Neo Nazi fears (07 November 03:57) |
| An Austrian house where Adolf Hitler was born is being put up for sale amid frantic efforts by authorities to block the auction over fears it could fall into the hands of neo-Nazis who would... |
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Shooting suspect moved to trauma centre (07 November 03:06) |
| A US military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage at a key defence base has been moved to a San Antonio medical facility, the army's only 'level one' trauma centr... |
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Russian military plane crashes 9 killed Report (07 November 12:23) |
| A Russian military plane crashed in the country's far east, killing all nine people aboard, news agencies reported. |
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Jagdish Tytlers UK visit blocked over 1984 Sikh massacre (07 November 04:07) |
| Former minister Jagdish Tytler was dropped from the Indian delegation for the launch of the Commonwealth Games baton relay in London last week, Sikh groups said after a British MP asked Scot... |
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Two dead six wounded in Orlando office shooting (07 November 03:49) |
| Two persons were killed and six others hurt in a shooting at an Orlando office building, the fire department on Friday said amid fears the gunman was still be at large. |
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STRONG2 dead 6 wounded in office shootingSTRONG (07 November 03:49) |
| Two persons were killed and six others hurt in a shooting at an Orlando office building, the fire department on Friday said amid fears the gunman was still be at large. |
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Hitler Germanys soccer coach (07 November 03:37) |
| Believe it or not, one in 20 schoolchildren in Great Britain thinks Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was Germany’s football team coach. |
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450 militants killed in Pak fighting Army (07 November 03:31) |
| The army’s offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan is moving along ahead of schedule as security forces have killed around 450 militants and captured several key rebel bases, chi... |
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Shooter shouted EMAllahu AkbarEM (07 November 03:28) |
| Witnesses heard the US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Texas shout Allahu Akbar (God is greatest)” as he opened fire, the base commander said on Friday. |
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India Pakistan should avoid conflict situation US (07 November 02:55) |
| As India warned of retaliatory action in case of a terror attack, the US Friday said both India and Pakistan should avoid a conflict situation. |
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Maoists begin military training (07 November 02:04) |
| Nepal's Maoists began military training for its cadres and fresh recruitment as they stepped up their anti-government protests amid threats by the ruling alliance to deploy heavy force to ma... |
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2 coalition service members missing in Afghanistan (07 November 01:38) |
| NATO forces in Afghanistan say two international service members have been reported missing in the west of the country. |
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Six dead as migrant boat capsizes off Turkey (06 November 11:18) |
| Six people, among them four children, drowned after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized off Turkey's southwestern coast on its way to a nearby Greek island, Anatolia news agency repo... |
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Two NATO service members missing in Afghanistan (06 November 11:10) |
| Two members of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were reported missing on Friday, the force said in a statement. |
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China supports peaceful use of space as air force modernises (06 November 10:52) |
| Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Friday his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevi... |
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Pakistan troops storm Taliban bastion 24 dead military (06 November 08:44) |
| Pakistan's military said on Friday that its forces had stormed into yet another Taliban stronghold and killed 24 militants during a major ground and air offensive about to enter its fourth w... |
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India Nepal open Home Secy-level talks (06 November 08:37) |
| India and Nepal on Friday launched their crucial two-day Home Secretary-level talks here during which the two sides are expected to ink an extradition treaty and formulate a border security ... |
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Climate change impact exaggerated says new research (06 November 07:33) |
| Predictions made over the last decade about the impact of climate change on biodiversity may be exaggerated, a new research says. |
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Babies cry in their mother tongue (06 November 06:40) |
| If you think a baby's shriek has no language, think again, for a new study says that toddlers cry in their mother tongue. |
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Taliban calendar with suicide bombers portraits found in Pakistan (06 November 06:01) |
| A calendar showing portraits of Taliban suicide bombers and children involved in terror activities has been found during the army assault in South Waziristan, a media report said on Friday. |
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Gunmen again target army officer in Pakistan (06 November 04:51) |
| Gunmen on a motorcycle wounded a senior army officer and soldier in the Pakistani capital on Friday, the third such attack in about two weeks as militants retaliate against a new military of... |
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US interests in Afghan closer to India than Pak experts (06 November 04:47) |
| India shares more in common with the US than Pakistan as far as interests in Afghanistan are concerned, noted US scholars told lawmakers here, arguing that New Delhi cannot be stopped from b... |
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Israel seizes major Iranian arms shipment military (06 November 04:31) |
| Israeli naval commandos intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in a raid dozens of miles off its coast, officials said on Wednes... |
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