Mumbai airport near collison, probe begins into near miss

In a major breach of  passenger security at Mumbai airport , an Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper from president Pratibha Patil's fleet came dangerously close to an Air India aircraft. The disaster was narrowly...

Irani Trophy 2008-09: Preview

"The new season begins in earnest in Baroda when the star studded Rest of India team takes on the Ranji champions Delhi. With the series against Australia looming large, and the selectors more or less making their intentions clear, this match has suddenly gained epic...

Sachin will play Australia series

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India has clarified that Sachin Tendulkar will be available for the India-Australia Test series. Tendulkar injured his elbow during the third and final Test in Sri Lanka last...

Israel's Kadima begins voting to elect new head

Israel's ruling Kadima party has begun voting for a new prime minister, and a new one should be in place by the end of the week. Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, is the current favourite. She would be the...

Roma poverty a major issue for EU

The first summit on Roma (gypsy) integration into the EU is being held today in Brussels. As an increasing number of Roma (gypsies) migrate from Eastern Europe to Western Europe, the EU is hoping to find ways to...

World Court begins Georgia-Russia case

The latest battle between Georgia and Russia will be fought in a courtroom. A case has begun at the World Court in the Hague in the Netherlands to rule on who should control South Ossetia. Any ruling the court makes, however, would not be binding on Russia."Georgia accused...

Floods clean-up operation begins in North East England

After the worst flooding to his Northumberland in 50 years, a massive cleanup effort has begun in North England."More than 1,000 properties were affected, with Morpeth being hardest hit as about 400 people were...

Sarah Palin: "A cookie-cutter Republican"?

Republican Senator John McCain's vice-presidential nominee, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, has definitely set the stage for a battle between the Republican and Democratic parties to secure the women's vote that...

Dawood still in Karachi: Aide

"Mumbai Aug. 21: A key Dawood Ibrahim aide arrested from Thane Thursday claimed that the underworld don, for whom an Interpol warrant is out for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts and who has been designated as a "global terrorist" by the United States, is living in...

When music barely pays the bills

Once upon a time $75,000-$100,000 was considered an amazing living in America, but now in the big cities it barely gets you by.I've been a part time musician for the last decade, and every year it gets tougher and...

Karadzic violent rally attracts fewer than expected

UPDATE: 9:33PM ESTThe rally apparently attracted far fewer numbers that expected, despite the violence that occurred. " The turnout prompted hopes that the political tide in Serbia had turned in favour of the...

NASA/Ames scientists map our return to the moon

"Thirty-nine years to the day after Neil Armstrong radioed "The Eagle has landed" from the Sea of Tranquility, NASA on Sunday turned its eyes toward the moon, gazing both forward and backward in time. For the...

Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins

"Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins By Ben Blanchard Reuters - Sunday, July 20 12:01 pmBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory...

Welcome to Iraq, the hot new holiday destination

" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam...

Tropical Storm Neoguri heading for Vietnam and China by Rob McElwee

"Coastal Vietnam and southern China have been put on alert as tropical storm Neoguri is expected to make landfall later this week.Neoguri is the first tropical storm of the year and has developed before the official storm season begins. The typhoon season runs from May to...

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