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Howard attacked with shoes

Sydney, Oct. 25: An anti-Iraq war activist dramatically hurled shoes at former Australian prime minister, Mr John Howard, on live national TV on Monday, mimicking the famous protest directed at the ex

Flotilla panel seeks witnesses’ story

Jerusalem, Oct. 25: The Israeli panel examining a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has urged anyone who was on board the flagship Mavi Marmara at the time of the operation to come forward and

Karzai admits he received ‘bags of money’ from Iran

Kabul, Oct. 25: The Afghan President, Mr Hamid Karzai, admitted on Monday that his chief of staff had received “bags of money” from Iran but insisted the payment was transparent and a form of aid from

WikiLeaks says website is not working against US

London, Oct. 25: WikiLeaks spokesman, Mr Kristinn Hrafnsson, insisted on Monday that the website was not anti-American, as he revealed there was “a lot of material” in the pipeline.

WikiLeaks has rel

Oil blaze kills 14, injures 58 in Burma

Yangon, Oct. 25: At least 14 people have been killed and 58 more injured in a fire at an oil well in central Burma, but the cause was unknown, an official in the military-ruled country said on Monday.

Major 7.7 quake strikes Indonesia

A major 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia on Monday, seismologists said, causing localised waves in the remote area.

Iran acknowledges 'assistance' for Afghanistan

Iran acknowledged on Tuesday giving "assistance" to Afghanistan after President Hamid Karzai admitted receiving bags of cash from Tehran, sparking US concerns about its arch-foe's expanding influence.

Football World Cup hero, Paul the Octupus, is dead

Berlin: - Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this year's football World Cup in South Africa for his flawless record in predicting game outcomes, has died, his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesda

Afghanistan, Iraq among world's most corrupt nations: NGO

Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday came near the top of a closely watched global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, despite efforts to stamp out graft in the war-torn nations.

SL boxer’s gold is confiscated

Colombo, Oct. 25: Sri Lankan sports chiefs on Monday confiscated the gold medal won by boxer Manju Wanniarachchi at this month’s Commonwealth Games and gave him two weeks to answer doping charges.

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