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Breaking News Tue, 7 Sep 2010
Rumors of Osama bin Laden's death have been greatly exaggerated, again. The latest tantalizing lead on the al-Qaida leader (shown here with is top lieutenant, Ayman Al-Zawahri in an image taken from a videotape broadcast on Al-Jazeera on Oct. 5, 2001) came Saturday, when a French newspaper reported on a leaked document from the French government, asserting that a Saudi source said the Saudi government believed the 52-year-old terror leader had perished of typhoid last month. Officials in the United States and other countries have since rushed to say there's no evidence to substantiate the report
Al Qaida   Intelligence   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda  
 The Star 
Arrests stir worry about Qaeda plots in West
| LONDON (Reuters) - Their place in history assured, are al Qaeda's ageing leaders content merely to propagate their ideology and tactics among like-minded militant groups? Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ay... (photo: AP / Courtesy of Al-Jazeera via APTN, File)
Gen. David Petraeus talks during the Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, April 27, 2009.
Defence   Islam   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Dove World Outreach Center  
 The Star 
NATO chief condemns U.S. church's plans to burn Koran
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of NATO on Tuesday condemned a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, saying it was disrespectful and cou... (photo: AP / Orlin Wagner)
Construction material lies scattered outside the newly inaugurated Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, one of the venues renovated for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.  Gulf News 
India's reputation is at risk
| Three years ago, an old school-friend of mine in Mumbai bragged that the Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi in October 2010, would be India's answer to China's Olympic Games. | China's Olym... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi)
Commonwealth Games   Corruption   India   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Commonwealth Games  
A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, March 18, 2009.  The New York Times 
Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
| TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy on Tuesday but vowed timely action when needed, setting the stage for possible easing next month when it has clarity on politic... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Economy   Japan   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Bank of Japan  
Top Stories
Trader Gregory Rowe, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, July 16, 2009 Insurance Newsnet
Briefing.com: Stock Market Update - 16:15 ET
| Sep 07, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Stock Market Update | Updated: 07-Sep-10 | The market at 16:15 ET | Dow: -107.24... | Nasdaq: -24.86... S&P: -12.67... | N... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Market   Nasdaq   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange  
Traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles General Motors Insurance Newsnet
Briefing.com: Hourly In Play (R) - 16:00 ET
| Sep 07, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R) | Updated: 07-Sep-10 16:00 ET | 15:46 | Earnings Calendar | Today after the close look for the following co... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
DowJones   Photos   Stock   WallStreet   Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange  
Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717-200 at Kona International Airport (KOA) in December 2009. Fresno Bee
Hawaiian Airlines August traffic rises 14.3 pct
| The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/09/07/2068887/hawaiian-airlines-august-traffic.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) ... (photo: Creative Commons / FRED)
Airlines   Hawaiian   Photos   Travel   wikipedia : Hawaiian Airlines  
'Trafficking victims' rescued from brothel in Delhi Zeenews
'Trafficking victims' rescued from brothel in Delhi
New Delhi: Two women, trafficked to the capital from Bangalore, were tonight rescued from a redlight area in central Delhi after a visitor to a brothel informed police ab... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Bangalore   Delhi   India   Photos   Women  
Infiltration attempts increasing in J&K: Army Zeenews
Infiltration attempts increasing in J&K: Army
Leh: Army has noticed "a lot of attempts" by terrorists to infiltrate into Indian territory along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir this year. | But, the Army... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Photos   Srinagar   Territory  
Air India Express Deccan Herald
'AI Express lacks engineering staff, doctors'
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI): Tuesday, September 07, 2010 --> | Air India Express seriously lacked engineering staff and did not have a permanent doctor at the Mangalore airpor... (photo: Creative Commons / alex-s)
Aerospace   Delhi   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Air India Express  
Trees along the pathway leading to the St. Louis Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as seen on this MTrees along the pathway leading to the St. Louis Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as seen on this May 25, 2010 file photo.ay 25, 2010 file photo. Inquirer
A journey of 1,300 km and 1.36 million trees for the Prius
| CAN THE words 'cars' and 'environmentalism' coexist in one article? | We'll sure give it a try. But we can't blame the skeptics for raising their eyebrows on this, what... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Nature   People   Photos   Trees   wikipedia:Trees  
Students wearing chappals denied entry in Rahul's programme Zeenews
Students wearing chappals denied entry in Rahul's programme
Akola: With hurling of footwear as a mode of protest against politicians becoming a trend, students wearing chappals were denied entry for an interaction with Rahul Gandh... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Photos   Protest   Srinagar   Students  
Pakistan's Shahid Afridi reacts after getting Australia's Andrew Symonds out lbw during the Twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia Orange News
Afridi: The mood is getting better
| Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi says he will "set an example" when his side take on England in the second Twenty20 on Tuesday. | The tourists have been at the ce... (photo: AP / Andrew Parsons)
Cricket   Pakistan   Photos   Star   Wikipedia: Shahid Afridi  
US Dollar - Currency Wall Street Journal
Dollar Falls to New 15-Year Low Against Yen
By KAREN JOHNSON | The dollar hit a fresh 15-year low against the yen Tuesday as investors felt they had a green light from the Bank of Japan to send the Japanese currenc... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Currency   Dollar   Investors   Photos   Wikipedia: Dollar  
Millions strike work against privatisation, rising prices Deccan Herald
Millions strike work against privatisation, rising prices
New Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS): Tuesday, September 07, 2010 --> | India's economy suffered losses worth thousands of crores Tuesday as a 24-hour strike called by ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Delhi   India   Photos   Privatisation   Transport  
Pakistan cricket player Mohammad Asif, left, leaves a police station in London, Friday Sept. 3, 2010. International Cricket council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said his organization reacted as quickly as it could to allegations of bet fixing against three Pakistan cricketer, and that the ICC has now suspended Pakistani bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and test captain Salman Butt on suspicion of conspiring with bookmakers in a betting scam. They could be banned for life if found guilty. CBC
Pakistan cricketers were already under suspicion: ICC
Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif is one of three cricketers on the national team being charged with match fixing. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) | Pakistan's crickete... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Cricket   Pakistan   Photos   Star   Wikipedia: Mohammad Asif  
China India
- High-seas collisions trigger Japan-China diplomatic spat
- U.S. team to discuss N.Korea in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing
- Arroyo called to testify in Neri's trial
- World powers urge defiant Iran to cooperate with IAEA
Migrant workers in Dubai creek, UAE, November 2007
Asian Migrant Workers See Exploitation in Sweden
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- Soon, 'family room' for Punjab jailbirds
- Communal clash near Bangla border, Army deployed
- Raise a tribal regiment in Army: Ministry
- Special tribunal retains ban on SIMI
Construction material lies scattered outside the newly inaugurated Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, one of the venues renovated for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
India's reputation is at risk
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Turkey Iraq
- An amendment that might not matter so much for the Turks
- Turkish history to sink to oblivion
- Islamic lite versus deep state in Turkey
- Greece, Turkey and basketball diplomacy from below
View of the Carrier Dome in its basketball configuration. View from Section 307, Row U. The Dome has thus seen many of NCAA basketball's largest crowds.
Sports in Brief: Team USA rolls past Angola
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- Iraqi soldier fires on American troops in northern Iraq, kil
- 2 US soldiers gunned down by man in Iraqi army
- Al Qaida accused of extortion
- Iraq's Looted Treasures in a Revolving Door
Gen. David Petraeus talks during the Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, April 27, 2009.
NATO chief condemns U.S. church's plans to burn Koran
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Saudi Arabia Japan
- Timeline: Dubai Metro
- World powers urge defiant Iran to cooperate with IAEA
- Supporting DEF key to continued poverty reduction - King
- Judeh meets Hariri in Beirut
Gen. David Petraeus talks during the Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, April 27, 2009.
NATO chief condemns U.S. church's plans to burn Koran
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- U.S. team to discuss N.Korea in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing
- Maruti lines up Rs 1,925-crore investment for sixth plant
- Jordan, Japan to ink nuclear deal this weekend
- Japan to share ‘secret of success’ with Jordanian industrial
A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
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Indonesia Pakistan
- Petraeus warns Koran burning threatens troops
- Soros gives $100 mn to Human Rights Watch
- US church vows Koran burning will go on despite warnings
- Indonesian volcano erupts again, strongest yet
Afghans burn an effigy of Dove World Outreach Center's pastor Terry Jones during a demonstration against the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.
Planned burning of Qur'an will 'endanger troops': Petraeus
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- 18 killed in attack on police garrison
- Landowners suspected of diverting water in Pakistan
- We are grounded
- BJP Yuva Morcha wants Pakistan-occupied Kashmir returned to
People unload a victim injured in a suicide bombing, from an ambulance at a local hospital in Kohat, Pakistan Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Deadly Blast Strikes Police Compound in Pakistan
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