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First Africa woman leader sworn in
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took the oath of office on Monday, becoming Africa's first elected woman head of state.
Jungle rule: Lovers flogged to death
A woman and her borther-in-law were flogged to death as a punishment for allegedly having an illicit relationship.
A 120-feet by 80-feet love letter
The world's longest love letter has been written by Indian children for their Pakistani counterparts.
House panel begins MPLAD probe
The task of the Bansal Committee assumes significance as the earlier probe in the cash-for-query scam resulted in the expulsion of 11 MPs.
UK court notifies CBI on Bofors move
The UK Crown Prosecution Service says Indian government had asked them to move court to defreeze Quattrocchi's bank account in London.
Alicia Keyes eyes silverscreen
Keys, a singer, songwriter and musician, was born to a white mother and black father. She was raised in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York by her mom, Terry Augello.
Mumbai to host Champions Trophy final
The meeting to decide the venues involved discussions between representatives from all ICC Full Member countries.
Farrell's sex tape pops up on Internet
A website attempting to distribute an unauthorised sex video of Colin Farrell was shut down on Thursday.
In Taiwan, pigs go green
The team from Taiwan injected a protein extracted from jelly fish into the nucleus of a pig embryo to breed three male transgenic pigs.
Turkey steps up efforts to check bird flu
Turkey's efforts come in the wake of UN's warning that the virus is fast spreading in the country and poses a threat to neighbours.
The (second to) Last of the Mohicans
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835 acres of land unused in Mumbai
More than double the size of the city's mill land — 835 acres — is lying unused along the Mumbai eastern waterfront.
EC burning a hole in W Bengal's credibility
K J Rao, who became a hero of sorts after cleansing the poll process in Bihar, is ridding Nadia district of its bogus voters.
Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for dead tribals' kin
Sonia Gandhi has announced a compensation of Rs five lakh each to the families of the tribals killed in Jajpur, Orissa.
Iran resumes nuclear research
A defiant Iran on Tuesday resumed sensitive nuclear research despite warnings from the West of possible UN sanctions.
AMU to turn to SC for succour
AMU teachers association and the students' union called a day's strike to appeal for restoration of minority status.
