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Priest killed in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Father Karunaratnam, “Chairperson of the North East Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR),” was killed in a claymore attack on the Mallavi–Vavunikkulam Road in the Tiger-controlled territory on Sunday. The LTTE ...

Zardari: Ready to become PM if need arises
ISLAMABAD: Keeping his options open on becoming the Prime Minister, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Asif Ali Zardari has ruled out any immediate move to impeach embattled President Pervez Musharraf saying the party will think ...

Envoy, Prachanda discuss king’s exit?
Kathmandu: Maoist chief Prachanda on Sunday met Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shanker Mukherjee apparently to discuss a “graceful exit” for King Gyanendra after the party won the landmark Constituent Assembly election. ...

81 killed in clashes
MOGADISHU: Sporadic street fighting between Ethiopian troops and Islamist fighters trying to bring down Somalia’s shaky government has killed 81 persons in the past two days, said the head of a local human rights group on Sunday. ...

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American gets nine-month jail term for attack on Sikh taxi driver
Silicon Valley: A 21-year-old American, who attacked a Sikh taxi driver and called him an “Iraqi terrorist,” has been awarded nine months in jail for the hate crime after the victim told the court he had forgiven him. Judge ...

Zee TV to make its foray into Russia
Moscow: To cash in on the immense popularity of Indian movies and serials in the former Communist nation, Zee TV, a leading entertainment channel of India, is scheduled to launch its satellite and cable service in Russia by the end of this ...

Yoga knocks judo off Kremlin
Moscow: The ancient Indian yoga, once banished from the country by a Communist leader, is all set to make a home in the Kremlin next month when the new Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, who practises the art, takes over. Prodded by ...

Mexico seeks expertise in IT
Guadalajara (Jalisco): Mexico has sought larger collaboration with India in information technology, medical tourism and in cinematography particularly in multimedia and animation. It is looking forward to signing a cooperation treaty with ...

Staff shortage hits Indian restaurants
New immigration rules prevent recruitment of chefs from sub-continent

Yet another gold burglary in London
London: An elderly Indian-origin man in Southall has become a victim of burglars here. He is the latest among the members of the Asian community who have been targeted recently as they keep considerable gold in their homes. The ...

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