Guess what Kasab wants this time

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab

The dreaded 26/11 terrorist caught his lawyer off guard Wednesday when he made a most strange request to him…

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Russia’s Obama: Is he the change Moscow wants to see?

Joaquim Crima, 37, waves greetings to people in a local bus in Srednyaya Akhtuba, 900 km south-east of Moscow, Russia, July 30

An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by…

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Now, Obama emerges as ‘The Joker’

US President Barack Obama and actor Heath Ledger as 'The Joker' from 'The Dark Knight'

A slew of posters has been spotted throughout Los Angeles portraying Obama as ‘The Joker’ from the movie ‘The Dark Knight’, with the word…

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Pakistan Supreme Court lets 26/11 ‘mastermind’ off the hook?

Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Monday indefinitely adjourned the hearing of petitions challenging the release of Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who India claims…

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India’s private carriers to fly from Aug 18 after all

Vijay Mallya, second row left, stands with political leaders during the launch of Kingfisher Airlines in Mumbai, May 7, 2005

Private airlines have called off their decision to arm-twist the govt after facing action from the latter. But is a bailout on the cards?

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US issues advisory to citizens against travel to India

In this Nov. 27, 2008 file photo, pigeons fly as the Taj Hotel burns during the terror attacks in Mumbai

The Obama administration has issued an advisory to its citizens against travelling to India, following fears expressed by Indian intelligence sources that…

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Al-Qaeda makes Obama feel unwelcome

Osama bin Laden and Barack Obama

Al-Qaeda’s top leadership lashed out at US President Barack Obama Wednesday ahead of his visit to Cairo where he was to give a major speech on US-Arab relations designed to reshape America’s image in the region.

Obama met Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh Wednesday and will fly to Cairo Thursday for the highly anticipated address. Just before Obama’s arrival, Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, a native of Egypt, called Obama a…

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Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Protesters burn an effigy of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Allahabad June 1

Yet another student from India was attacked by a group of men after they stopped him and demanded cigarettes and money, the police said Tuesday. This incident took the number of such assaults on Indian students in Australia to six in over three weeks.

The victim, identified only as Singh, 21, was attacked by a group of men in suburban Melbourne after they stopped him and demanded…  read more…

Air France plane, with 228 on board, goes missing

This undated file photo made available by Airbus shows an Airbus A330-200 jetliner from Air France

An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members, company spokeswoman Brigitte Barrand said. The flight left Rio on Sunday at 7 p.m. local time.

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