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Obama to appear with running mate
Laos News.Net
Campaign officials for Barack Obama say his new running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage this coming weekend in Springfield, Illinois.
Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
BBC
Russia has rejected a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted the terms of last week's ceasefire deal. The draft text called on Russia to pull back its forces to...
Prisoner exchange takes place in Georgia
Laos News.Net
Russia and Georgia exchanged prisoners Tuesday as Russian troops slowly began pulling out of the conflict region in Georgia.
Still no agreement on Musharraf successor
Laos News.Net
The leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition have failed to agree on a consensus candidate to succeed Pervez Musharraf as president, to provide him indemnity and to work out the modalities of restoring the judges who were sacked after an emergency was declared last year.
Rumours that Musharraf might live in US
Laos News.Net
The United States says it will study any application for asylum by ex-Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf but has pointed out that no such bid had been made so far.
Zambian president dies in Paris
Laos News.Net
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in the Percy Military Hospital in Paris after being hospitalised there for more than a month.
Australian police might have framed Indian doctor
Laos News.Net
Lawyers for Indian doctor,Mohamed Haneef, who was arrested in Australia on terrorism charges, which were later dropped, say he has been vindicated in a new enquiry which has criticised the methods of the Australian Federal Police.
NATO joins EU in condemning Algerian attack
Laos News.Net
NATO and the European Union have strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide bomb attack against a police academy in Algeria that left at least 43 people dead.
Another stolen Picasso found
Laos News.Net
A stolen 1933 painting by the legendary Spanish painter Pablo Picasso has been found abandoned in Sao Paulo by the Brazilian police.
Congress leaders charged over illegal construction
Laos News.Net
Two senior Congress leaders in India and three others have been charged by the Punjab vigilance department for the illegal construction of a building on government land in Amritsar city.
Morgue baby loses fight
IOL
Tel Aviv - A premature baby girl who shocked Israelis when she suddenly showed signs of life after more than five hours in a morgue refrigerator has died in the northern Israeli hospital where she...
World Bank freezes lending to Mauritania
Reuters
The World Bank has frozen development lending to Mauritania following a military coup earlier this month, becoming the latest donor to suspend aid to the West African...
Banned Glitter stuck at Thai airport
The Australian
Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter is stuck in the international transit lounge at Bangkok airport after Thailand refused the child sex offender entry.
Sarkozy visits troops in Kabul after deadly attack
International Herald Tribune
French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited a military chapel in Kabul on Wednesday where the bodies of 10 French soldiers killed in battle lay before they were to be flown home. Sarkozy spoke to...
1 in 5 Brits believe cheating on partner with ex is ok
KeralaNext
The sex poll of bed-hopping Brits also revealed that more than 50percent of all blokes say they would always jump at the chance to stray, even if they were in a happy relationship. Pollsters in the...
Patel to cost taxpayers $40k a year
The Australian
The former Bundaberg Base Hospital employee was extradited from the US and is on bail in Brisbane awaiting trial on 14 criminal charges. Dr Patel is facing three charges of manslaughter, two charges...
Jim Babcock to step down as B&B chair
The Australian
The overhaul will concentrate on three key areas, infrastructure, real estate and leasing, amid a tighter corporate structure. Long-time Babcock friend and deputy chairwoman Elizabeth Nosworthy will...
Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit
New York Post
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice - handed over to them for an...
President visits mourning troops
The Australian
FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kabul on Wednesday in a show of support for French troops after 10 were killed in the deadliest attack yet on international forces in Afghanistan.
Teen revealed as
The Australian
Sarron Malot, an 18-year-old cook, appeared in Napier District Court on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island today where he admitted peeing into council ticket machines. He has become the...
RBA goes after eBay
The Australian
The RBA will soon have discussions with PayPal on how the latter can accommodate its wishes. "There isn't a fixed date set yet," an RBA spokesperson said. "It won't be just one...
Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes
New York Post
A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make...
Rupert Grint says kissing Emma Watson would be like snogging his sister!
KeralaNext
While most boys would give their right arm for a kiss with English actress Emma Watson, her co-star Rupert Grint has revealed that he is terrified of locking lips with her.

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