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INTERNATIONAL
Iran seizes 15 British soldiers
London demands immediate release of its naval personnel

34 Tigers killed in Sri Lanka battle
COLOMBO: Three soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army and 34 cadres of the LTTE were killed as the army launched a fresh offensive in the Tiger-held zones west of Omanthai and east of Mannar in the north in the past 48 hours. A statement by the army ...

Ceasefire in Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: After four days of intense fighting in South Waziristan between local tribesmen and Uzbek militants, both sides on Friday adhered to a ceasefire brokered by the Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami, tribal elders, and local and Afghan Taliban ...

Pakistan team to fly back today
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board said here on Friday that the national team was scheduled to fly back home from the West Indies on Saturday. The team's expected return was announced at a press conference by Nasim Ashraf, who resigned as ...

Singapore does not see press as fourth estate: Minister
SINGAPORE: Freedom of speech is enshrined in the Singapore Constitution, but the City-State does not recognise the domestic press as the fourth estate of the political system. This was spelt out by Singapore's Second Minister for Information, ...

"Tarique has underworld links"
DHAKA: The former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia's eldest son, Tarique Rahman, arrested on charges of crime, corruption and misuse of power, is now facing yet another charge of involvement with international underworld gangs. The ...

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To curb bovine burps

Edwards to press ahead

India & World

Iran not for making nuclear arms: Khatami
`Manmohan, a friend of Iran'

Sir Creek maps exchanged
ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan exchanged signed maps of Sir Creek on Thursday on the Indian side of Wagah border, Indian officials here said. Both sides prepared the maps after a joint survey of the Creek between mid-January and ...

Bravery award for Indian
TORONTO: An Indian in Canada, who lost his life while saving his son from drowning, has been bestowed with a bravery award. Mulchand (44) and his son were fishing in the Assiniboine river in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, on August 3, 2005 ...

An array of Indian authors for Paris Book Fair
They will participate in roundtable discussions, book-signing sessions

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