Russia plans to keep 10 warships in Mediterranean
Lebanon’s opposition assigns Christian leader for political dialogue with majority
Australian Muslims jailed on terrorism charges
Keith Vaz wins in British polls
Cuba receives a million visitors
UK aid performance hit by low ranking on protecting human rights
35,000 birds die of bird flu in Russia
Kiwi good samaritan resurrects Nepal monastery’s yeti legend
Local elections result, setback for Sarkozy’s party
Nooyi honoured with business leadership award
US sleuths bribed suspect to limit WikiLeaks expose
Yemeni-Indonesian joint committee commences meetings
Russia, US to cooperate despite disagreements
France mobilizes 10,000 troops to boost security
Chavez threatens to nationalize private hospitals in Venezuela
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Trial ends in violence as China jails activist
Ukraine issues arrest warrant for ousted president
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Nepal soothsayers predict Obama win
Russia to rent pilot training facilities in Ukraine
NATO urges Russia to lift moratorium on CFE arms reduction pact
UAE moves up 22 places in latest ‘Doing Business’ ranking
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British government ‘working urgently’ to free Iraqi captives
UN food agency suspends flights to Myanmar
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Bush transfers Presidential power to Cheney before colonoscopy
By NNN-PTI
Washington : US President George W Bush Saturday transferred the powers of the presidency to Vice President Dick Cheney prior to be sedated for a routine medical procedure to detect colon cancer.
Bush signed a letter as per the requirements of the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution to the leaders of the House and Senate. Cheney is not in Washington DC but at his home in St Michaels, Maryland, about 30 miles from here.
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Indian Americans express shock over church attack in Chhattisgarh; demand justice for victims
Bush to visit Israel for first time in January
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Russia will never use force to solve Kosovo problem: envoy
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Cuba seeks Indian investment in energy, tourism sectors
UN set to mark 20 years of children’s rights
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North Korea ready to disable nuclear programmes: Hill
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‘Brown clouds’ of pollutants darken Asian cities: UN
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Singapore, U.S. conduct annual maritime exercise
Russia to freeze cooperation with NATO: Report
Prachanda plagued by the ‘P’ curse
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Nepal palace massacre tale gets new twist
40 South Korean websites hacked
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China Runs World’s Largest Hydroelectric Plant
Quake hits Philippines
Venezuela denies torture allegations
Visiting French president urges EU to build ties with Iraq
Nine killed in clashes in Sri Lanka
India gives 50 tonnes of roofing sheets to Nepal for reconstruction
Serbia beat Brazil to claim FIFA U-20 World Cup
EU approves rescue packages for Portugal, Sweden
Victims are main characters in novel about Madrid train-bombings
Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89
Ukrainian city to host beer fest during Euro 2012
Nepal foreign minister to visit India Thursday
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26 killed as lifts plunge in China mine
Mexican massacre policemen go missing
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Space shuttle Endeavour prepares to head home
Obama welcomes US carmakers’ plans
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Chinese, Russian premiers hold phone discussions
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France clamps down on illegal immigrants
230 protesters arrested in Chile
Polish president, wife given emotional farewell
South and North Korea sign peace accord
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Putin calls Britain’s extradition demand ‘vestige of colonialism’
By RIA Novosti
Zavidovo (Russia) : Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Britain's demand to amend Russia's constitution for extradition of a suspect in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko shows Britain retains a colonialist mentality.
"What they are proposing is obviously a vestige of colonial thinking," Putin said at a meeting with youth organisations at the presidential residence in Zavidovo, in the Tver region.