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China quake toll rises to 1,944

The death toll in the 7.1 magnitude quake in China’s Qinghai province has risen to 1,944, it was announced Monday.

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Volcanic Ash Led Air India Suspend its Airlines

Air India has again continued its flights to the US and Jet Airways to North America with their diverted routes. But other flights for European destinations of all airlines will continue to suspend. Read more on Volcanic Ash Led Air India Suspend its Airlines…

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French scupper Dunkirk-style effort to bring home Britons

A rescue mission, inspired by Second World War’s Dunkirk evacuation, to bring home Britons stranded due to flight cancellations was thwarted by the French authorities. Television presenter Dan Snow prepared a grand plan to bring back the stranded…

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NATO oil tanker blown up in Pakistan

A powerful blast hit an oil tanker carrying supplies for NATO forces in Pakistan’s northwestern region bordering Afghanistan Monday, a media report said. The blast that took place at Pak-Afghan Road near Jamrood Bazaar area in Khyber Agency was…

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Dieting can cause heart disease, cancer!

Going on a diet could increase the risk of developing potentially deadly conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a study has found.

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India To Write To U.S To Access Headley

India is going to send a formal letter to the US President Barack Obama to gain access to Headley. American-Pakistani LeT operative Headley confessed his role play in the mumbai terror attacks. Obam…

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140 mn cubic metres ash spewed from Iceland volcano

The Iceland’s volcano has spewed about 140 million cubic metres of ash over the past three days, Icelandic scientists have said. The Institute of Earth Sciences of the University of Iceland estimated that about 100 million cubic meters of ash rose…

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Iran plans to hold talks over uranium exchange deal

Iran plans to hold talks with United Nations Security Council member states over a planned uranium exchange deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Sunday.

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Downey Jr. has ‘Iron Man’ head at home!

Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. has revealed he has the head from his “Iron Man” suit at his house

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Hilary Duff always knew she’d be successful!

American singer-actress Hilary Duff has revealed she always believed she would be successful.

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