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- British forces hand over flashpoint Afghanistan district to US
- Igor passes near Bermuda as Category 1 hurricane
- Malaysian school for pregnant teens gets its first pupils
- Sweden's ruling coalition loses majority as far-right surges
- US missile strike kills five militants in Pakistan
- BP's disastrous broken well in Gulf of Mexico is 'dead'
- Britain raises Pakistan flood aid to 134 million pounds
- Muslim groups hold summit over NYC Islamic center
- Swedes re-elect government, vote in far-right: Early results
- Hillary Clinton urges 'responsible' leaders to take control in Iran
- Man who swam Channel with no arms and legs 'happiest alive'
- Govt: 6 Afghan children killed by insurgent rocket
- Kuwait bans gatherings to curb Shiite-Sunni tensions
- Belated birthday gift: Husain's works fetch Rs 11.69 crore
| British forces hand over flashpoint Afghanistan district to US Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:40 AM PDT British forces have transferred responsibility for security in the violence-wracked district of Sangin in southern Afghanistan to US forces, the defence ministry said on Monday. |
| Igor passes near Bermuda as Category 1 hurricane Posted: 19 Sep 2010 11:49 PM PDT Hurricane Igor swept past Bermuda, lashing at the Atlantic island with high winds and furious waves as power failed in many areas. |
| Malaysian school for pregnant teens gets its first pupils Posted: 19 Sep 2010 10:24 PM PDT Malaysia's first 'School of Hope' for pregnant teenagers began its work Monday with five girls joining it. |
| Sweden's ruling coalition loses majority as far-right surges Posted: 19 Sep 2010 09:48 PM PDT Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition won the most votes but fell short of a majority in the general election as the far right entered parliament for the first time. |
| US missile strike kills five militants in Pakistan Posted: 19 Sep 2010 07:40 PM PDT A suspected US drone fired three missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan, killing five alleged militants in the 14th such attack this month, the most intense barrage since the airstrikes began in 2004. |
| BP's disastrous broken well in Gulf of Mexico is 'dead' Posted: 19 Sep 2010 06:30 PM PDT US officials finally declared BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico "dead" on Sunday, five months after the deadly oil rig explosion that set off one of the costliest and largest environmental disasters ever. |
| Britain raises Pakistan flood aid to 134 million pounds Posted: 19 Sep 2010 04:22 PM PDT Britain said on Sunday it would more than double its aid to Pakistan to 134 million pounds in response to a United Nations appeal to help the flood-hit country recover. |
| Muslim groups hold summit over NYC Islamic center Posted: 19 Sep 2010 04:17 PM PDT A summit of US Muslim organizations is under way in New York City to address the outcry over a proposed Islamic center near the World Trade Center site. |
| Swedes re-elect government, vote in far-right: Early results Posted: 19 Sep 2010 02:31 PM PDT Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition is heading for a second term after Sunday's election, as an emerging far-right party is set to enter parliament for the first time, partial results showed. |
| Hillary Clinton urges 'responsible' leaders to take control in Iran Posted: 19 Sep 2010 02:25 PM PDT US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday on "responsible" leaders to assert control in Iran and said tough UN sanctions were turning the screw on the military-backed regime. |
| Man who swam Channel with no arms and legs 'happiest alive' Posted: 19 Sep 2010 07:49 AM PDT A French father-of-two who swam across the Channel 16 years after losing all his limbs in an electrical accident said Sunday that he was "the happiest man alive." |
| Govt: 6 Afghan children killed by insurgent rocket Posted: 19 Sep 2010 05:38 AM PDT Authorities say six children have been killed in an insurgent rocket attack in northern Afghanistan. N |
| Kuwait bans gatherings to curb Shiite-Sunni tensions Posted: 19 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT The Gulf state of Kuwait on Sunday banned public gatherings in a bid to contain rising tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims over inflammatory remarks by a Shiite activist in self-imposed exile. |
| Belated birthday gift: Husain's works fetch Rs 11.69 crore Posted: 19 Sep 2010 03:01 AM PDT Fifteen art works by legendary painter M F Husain, including a canvas work he gifted to Italian film director Roberto Rossellini and his Indian wife, have fetched a whopping Rs 11.69 crore at a Sotheby's auction. |
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