Strauss-Kahn blames Sarkozy for sex scandal
Saturday - Apr 28, 2012, 10:52am
The Guardian newspaper said on its website on Friday that former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes his French presidential bid was scuppered last year by "political enemies" who made sure his sexual encounter with a New York maid was made public.
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Auschwitz visit 'unforgettable, dark': China's PM
Saturday - Apr 28, 2012, 10:48am
China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said on Friday a visit to the Auschwitz death camp where Nazis gassed to death 1.5 million people had left an indelible impression, and reinforced the importance of learning the lessons of history.
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Maoists’ mediators sum up talks as rebels hike demands
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 05:35pm
Interlocutors for the Maoists and the mediators appointed by Chhattisgarh government held talks for over five hours Friday to find a way for safe release of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, even as the rebels increased their demand, now seeking release of 17 of their jailed colleagues as against the original eight.
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SC directs Nupur Talwar to surrender in court
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 04:06pm
The Supreme Court Friday directed dentist Nupur Talwar to surrender before the magistrate's court which is trying the double murder case of her daughter Aarushi Talwar and servant Hemraj.
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Gilani's conviction: Pakistani dailies see more turmoil ahead
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 12:33pm
More political turmoil lies ahead, Pakistani dailies said Friday as they debated "the gaping chasm between the weight of public expectation and the letter of the law" over Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's conviction for contempt of court.
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Panetta hopes Israeli general 'correct' on Iran
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 11:13am
US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta has said he hopes that statements from Israel's military chief describing Iran's leadership as rational were "correct”.
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US on guard for attacks ahead of Osama anniversary
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 11:11am
President Barack Obama has reviewed potential threats to the United States before next week's anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, but there is no concrete evidence al Qaeda is plotting any revenge attacks, the White House said on Thursday.
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Withdraw weapons, troops: UN chief to Syria
Friday - Apr 27, 2012, 11:05am
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded on Thursday that the Syrian government immediately comply with its commitment to withdraw troops and heavy weapons from cities and towns. |
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'Abducted collector Menon is safe'
Thursday - Apr 26, 2012, 12:52pm
Alex Paul Menon was "fine and safe", Left leader Manish Kunjam said Thursday after delivering asthma medicines for Chhattisgarh's Sukma collector who has been in Maoist captivity since April 21.
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Gilani convicted for contempt, gets symbolic sentence
Thursday - Apr 26, 2012, 12:48pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Thursday convicted for contempt of court by the Supreme Court that gave him a 30-second symbolic sentence for refusing to write to Swiss authorities to reopen a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari.
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