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Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of Formula One Management, talks on a mobile phone after the second free practice at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. Brazil's Formula One GP will take place on Sunday.
Bollywood   Cricket   Indian   Photos   Wikipedia :Bernie Ecclestone  
 The Times Of India 
Indian Grand Prix has delivered on all counts: Ecclestone
GREATER NOIDA: Bernie Ecclestone had more than just his 81st birthday to celebrate this weekend. The inaugural Indian GP got underway at 3 pm on Sunday and when TOI caught up with the Formula One supr... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
New Zealand dollar
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 NZ Herald 
NZ dollar holds gains after Euro debt rally
| The New Zealand dollar is holding near the level it recovered to last week after European leaders struck a deal to shore up the region's debt, as investors wait for a big week of data and intere... (photo: Creative Commons / marichica88)
Lewis Hamilton leading Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton won the race to take the drivers' championship lead.  The Times Of India 
F1 India: Red Bull's Vettel still in lead after taking pit stop
NEW DELHI: Reigning Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel pits out of the lead to take on soft tyres. He came out still in first place to lead the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. | Vettel continued his g... (photo: Creative Commons / Chubbennaitor)

Bull   India   Lead   Photos   Wikipedia :Sebastian Vettel  
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to local people during an opening ceremony of the Aungsan Jar-mon Library on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Thanatpin, Myanmar.  Austin American Statesman 
Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar gov't minister
| YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar democracy movement leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with a Cabinet minister to discuss issues whose resolution could lead to a breakthrough in the country's long-runni... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win)

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File - Activists of Daughters of Freedom Fighters stand with a caricature of a war criminal to demand punishment, as others stand in a queue to pay tribute at the memorial for war heroes to mark the countrys Independence Day, in Saver, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, March 26, 2010. Al Jazeera
Bangladesh's first war crimes trial deferred
| A special court in Bangladesh set up to try war crimes suspects from the country's 1971 battle for independence has delayed the start of its first trial. | The prosecut... (photo: AP / Pavel Rahman)
Bangladesh   Justice   Photos   War Crime   Wikipedia: Bangladesh Liberation War  
Taylor Swift at 2009 MTV VMA's 5 The Daily Telegraph Australia
Australia bound singer Taylor Swift threatens to sue over alleged topless photograph
| SHE'S livid. | Singer Taylor Swift, who is touring Australia next year, claims it is not her in a "leaked" nude photograph, website TMZ reported. | The 2... (photo: Creative Commons / Philip Nelson)
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Yingluck Shinawatra, opposition Pheu Thai Party's candidate for prime minister and youngest sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, gestures as she boards the train during her election campaign rally in Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand Wednesday, June 29, 2011. London Evening Standard
Thai PM hopeful of floods easing
Thailand's prime minister says she is optimistic the country's worst flooding in a half-century will mostly spare Bangkok, as some dykes overflowed but the capital's defe... (photo: AP)
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A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted by people upon arrival at Rafah Crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip October 18, 2011. Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN Al Jazeera
Shalit is free: Lift the siege of Gaza now
| In the world of principle and international law, the ongoing Israeli blockade of Gaza - which  blocks Gazans from traveling to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, an... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
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A man rows his boat on an overflowed canal in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. BBC News
Thailand PM Yingluck hopeful as inner Bangkok stays dry
Thailand's prime minister has expressed optimism that central Bangkok will be mostly spared from the city's flooding, as defences held despite high tides. | Yingluck Shin... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)
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Bodies of presumed Asiana Airlines pilots found
| SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's coast guard says it has located the dead bodies of two people believed to be pilots of an Asiana Airlines cargo plane that cras... (photo: WN / Geeta)
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Sony - Electronics - Technology The Times Of India
Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: Nikkei
TOKYO: Sony Corp , struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Air China B747-4J6 Newstrack India
Air China conducts first biofuel test flight
| Beijing, Oct 30 (ANI): Air China has reportedly become the first Chinese carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by biofuel, indicating the alternativ... (photo: Public Domain / Dtom)
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Kingdom Centre also called Burj Al-Mamlaka (Arabic:  ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and the 45th tallest building in the world with a height of 311 m (1,020 ft). It is also host to the highest mosque in the world. The Tower Contains a total of 43 floors excluding the 4 levels of basement. The Kingdom Centre is owned by Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prince of the Saudi royal family. It is also the headquarters of his holding company: Kingdom Holding Company. The total cost of the project was US$ 1 billion and the contract was taken by Saudi Arabian Al-Saif and The Italian Impregilo. Saudi royal offers $1m Israeli-soldier bountyAl Jazeera
Taylor Swift at 2009 MTV VMA's 5 Australia bound singer Taylor Swift threatens to sue over alleged topless photographThe Daily Telegraph Australia
Yingluck Shinawatra, opposition Pheu Thai Party's candidate for prime minister and youngest sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, gestures as she boards the train during her election campaign rally in Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Thai PM hopeful of floods easingLondon Evening Standard
A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted by people upon arrival at Rafah Crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip October 18, 2011. Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN Shalit is free: Lift the siege of Gaza nowAl Jazeera
North & Central Asia
File - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Cuyahoga Community College scholarship luncheon in Cleveland Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Tony Blair, the billionaire donor Lakshmi Mittal... and a major deal in Kazakhstan The Daily Mail
Diggers reported killed Diggers reported killed Canberra Times
US sees security gains in Afghanistan US sees security gains in Afghanistan Taipei Times
US soldiers secure the site of a suicide car bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. 17 dead in attack on US convoy in Kabul Sydney Morning Herald
Far East
Sony - Electronics - Technology Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: Nikkei The Times Of India
Air China B747-4J6 Air China conducts first biofuel test flight Newstrack India
A planform view of a Boeing 787 taking off from Boeing Field. The 787's design features lighter-weight construction. The aircraft is 80% composite by volume. New Boeing 787 lives up to its promise Lighting, seating, windows add comfort Clarion Ledger
A coal miner helps the rescuers rides the railway trolly as they head into the site of a gas explosion at the Xinxing mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. China coal mine gas blast kills 29 workers Palm Beach Post
Middle East
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a breakfast meeting with the Global Compact Network Korea, in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Ban voices concern after deadly violence in Gaza and southern Israel United Nations
Kingdom Centre also called Burj Al-Mamlaka (Arabic:  ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and the 45th tallest building in the world with a height of 311 m (1,020 ft). It is also host to the highest mosque in the world. The Tower Contains a total of 43 floors excluding the 4 levels of basement. The Kingdom Centre is owned by Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prince of the Saudi royal family. It is also the headquarters of his holding company: Kingdom Holding Company. The total cost of the project was US$ 1 billion and the contract was taken by Saudi Arabian Al-Saif and The Italian Impregilo. Saudi royal offers $1m Israeli-soldier bounty Al Jazeera
An Iraqi army soldier stands behind a .50 caliber machine gun on the top of an Iraqi tank at the front gate of Forward Operations Base Taji. Iraq can't defend itself fully before 2020: general Daily Press
Fighters from Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, walk through Gaza City streets to visit released Palestinian prisoners in their homes on October 19, 2011, as Gaza's ruling movement announced it would give $2,000 to each prisoner freed by Israel to the coastal territory under a landmark prisoner exchange deal. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN Israel strike kills 1 in Gaza after militants vow truce Khaleej Times
South Asia
Lewis Hamilton leading Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton won the race to take the drivers' championship lead. F1 India: Red Bull's Vettel still in lead after taking pit stop The Times Of India
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to local people during an opening ceremony of the Aungsan Jar-mon Library on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Thanatpin, Myanmar. Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar gov't minister Austin American Statesman
File - Activists of Daughters of Freedom Fighters stand with a caricature of a war criminal to demand punishment, as others stand in a queue to pay tribute at the memorial for war heroes to mark the countrys Independence Day, in Saver, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, March 26, 2010. Bangladesh's first war crimes trial deferred Al Jazeera
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- Floods disrupt livelihoods and businesses in Bangkok
- Hundreds of industries face production stoppage
- Harley Davidson aims for 15% sales growth in 2012
- Chi-X begins today, breaking ASX's market monopoly
- One more reason for a rate cut
- India shuts server linked to Duqu computer virus
Sony - Electronics - Technology
Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: Nikkei
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- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares dip, dollar hits record low vs y
- Govt extends aid for fisherman
- Register for cash aid at IRB counters
- Rural folk to benefit from Budget 2012's allocation
- China's Hu kicks off Europe visit amid crisis
- Yen hits new post-war high against dollar
New Zealand dollar
NZ dollar holds gains after Euro debt rally
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Politics Poverty
- N.Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Arrives in Beijing
- Kyrgyzstan PM set to win presidency
- Political Shift Seen in Rally in Pakistan
- Tomorrow The Mo-Vement Begins!
- YMCA HB working to protect our youth from violence
- Mana: The McGillicuddy Serious of Hate
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to local people during an opening ceremony of the Aungsan Jar-mon Library on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Thanatpin, Myanmar.
Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar gov't minister
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- Madras miscellany - The Madras G.P.O. beginnings
- Champagne sport meets Indian poverty
- Does redistributing income reduce poverty?
- Economists express doubt on poverty statistics
- Poverty a reality but India deserves F1: Mallya
- Poverty a reality but India deserve F1: Mallya
Filipinos cross the main street in Agdao, Davao City, Philippines as seen in this July 27, 2009 file photo.
Poverty incidence in Davao down
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Technology Terrorism
- Unprotected mobile devices target of latest hacking activity
- Digital divas: Japan's newest pop idols wow crowds
- India shuts server linked to Duqu computer virus
- Key touts National's 'positive vision for NZ'
- NZ Dollar Outlook: Big week of rate decisions and data
- Indians brought rail, telegraph link to Australia: V-P
Poverty: An Indian poor woman carrying her little baby begging in Dharamshala, India
Are we facing a crisis of overpopulation?
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- Philippine army strikes al-Qaeda-linked group
- US has links with terrorist groups: Pakistani activist
- Pre-halloween terror attacks in Kabul: Ominous for Obama
- Press Releases: Daily Press Briefing - October 28, 2011
- Mayhem in Kabul
- Soldier's deadly attack shocks Australia
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen answers questions to the media during a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, unseen, at the government's headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic Friday, March 5, 2010
NATO Preparing For World War 3
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Entertainment Sport
- Political Shift Seen in Rally in Pakistan
- Hopes for Peace as Kyrgyzstan Votes for New President
- 'ISI hacked e-mails of German cops in Af for Taliban'
- New bus terminals only if needed, says Chor
- Consumers expect better protection under new OJK Law
- Il fallimento di Bali e il silenzio dei media
Kingdom Centre also called Burj Al-Mamlaka (Arabic:  ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and the 45th tallest building in the world with a height of 311 m (1,020 ft). It is also host to the highest mosque in the world. The Tower Contains a total of 43 floors excluding the 4 levels of basement. The Kingdom Centre is owned by Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prince of the Saudi royal family. It is also the headquarters of his holding company: Kingdom Holding Company. The total cost of the project was US$ 1 billion and the contract was taken by Saudi Arabian Al-Saif and The Italian Impregilo.
Saudi royal offers $1m Israeli-soldier bounty
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- Hekari Utd hold Amicale to 1-1 draw
- Historic win for Fijians
- Van Pelt profits from late charge as Tseng dominates again
- Kvitova wins WTA Championships
- Who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix?
- Racing: Smiling Shard likes being close to crowd
Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of Formula One Management, talks on a mobile phone after the second free practice at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. Brazil's Formula One GP will take place on Sunday.
Indian Grand Prix has delivered on all counts: Ecclestone
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