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Russian police seize critical book on Putin: report

Russian police has seized thousands of copies of a critical book on the country's powerful Prime Minister, Mr Vladimir Putin, penned by an opposition leader, his party has said.

Liberal opposition l

Manomohan says wealth divide adding to instability

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said that the country's widening divide between rich and poor was a factor that encouraged crime and caused difficulties for police.

Dr Singh told a

Spurs look for home comfort against Boys

London, Aug. 24: Tottenham Hotspur head into Wednesday’s Uefa Champions League play-off second leg against Young Boys of Berne knowing they are fortunate to even be in with a chance of progressing to

Tevez on target, City sink Reds

Manchester, Aug. 24: Carlos Tevez scored twice as Manchester City overpowered Liverpool 3-0 at Eastlands here on Monday.

James Milner, on his City debut, set up his former Aston Villa teammate Garet

Vedanta looking for alternative mines after setback

Vedanta Resources said on Wednesday it would seek other sources of bauxite in India after its plans for a mine in an area held sacred by tribal people were blocked by the government.

Epic traffic jam in China: Where?

Zinghe County, China, Aug. 25: Can a monster traffic jam spanning dozens of miles and leaving drivers stuck for days really disappear overnight?

For days, Chinese and foreign media have issued report

Vedanta may get new site

New Delhi, Aug. 25: Vedanta Resources said on Wednesday it would seek other sources of bauxite in India after its plans for a mine in an area held sacred by the tribals were blocked by the government.

Semenya set for Delhi Games

Johannesburg, Aug. 25: World 800 metres champion Caster Semenya was on Wednesday added to South Africa’s team for the Commonwealth Games, boosting her come-back after the sex test ordeal that saw her

Jet overshoots runway in China, 47 hurt

Beijing, Aug. 24: A Chinese passenger plane overshot its runway and burst into flames while attempting to land late on Tuesday in China’s northeast, injuring at least 47 people, state-run Xinhua news

20 killed in Pak suicide bomb attack

Peshawar, Aug. 24: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Pakistani mosque late on Monday, killing at least 20 people including a prominent local cleric in the lawless district of South Waziristan, off

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