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News for Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012

Pro-Saleh troops attack Yemen Defence Ministry

Yemeni troops from the elite Republican Guard force, led by the son of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, attacked on Tuesday the headquarters of the defence ministry, witnesses said. The...

Australia set to send boatpeople offshore

Australia’s parliament Tuesday neared agreement to transfer boatpeople seeking asylum to Pacific states, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying they could be processed offshore within a month. Canberra has struggled to...

Leena’s allegations baseless: Asad Rauf

Renowned cricket umpire Asad Rauf has rejected having any relationship with Indian model Leena Kapoor. Talking to media persons on Wednesday, Asad Rauf termed Leena’s allegations as baseless and said that...

Google social network adding verified accounts

Google on Monday announced that it will let users of its online social network have verified accounts with names or brands in a manner similar to that offered at Facebook...

UK winners of record Euro Millions jackpot turn to future

A British couple who scooped a record 190 million euros in the EuroMillions lottery said Tuesday that they would carry on running their music shop and try to give their...

Fukushima caused mutant butterflies: scientists

Genetic mutations have been found in three generations of butterflies from near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears radiation could affect other species. Around 12 percent of...

Strauss speaks out on Pietersen affair

England captain Andrew Strauss entered the debate over the controversial omission of Kevin Pietersen from this week's third Test on Tuesday, saying he regretted "dirty laundry" being aired in public. Last...

Things you don’t know about the Mighty Titanic

You may already know that the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on the night of April 14, 1912 and sunk just over two-and-a-half hours later, but do you...

Kirk Douglas recalls ‘Spartacus,’ film censorship

Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas earned a standing ovation from a packed Los Angeles theater as he introduced a screening of the 1960 classic "Spartacus" that included a previously censored scene. "When...

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