Gaddafi bastion waits after talks fail

Shishan (Libya) Sep 5: Anti-Gaddafi fighters were playing a waiting game today after an official said negotiations for the surrender of the town of Bani Walid had failed and would not resume. China meanwhile denied a Canadian press report that it had offered huge stockpiles of arms to the More

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‘Syria forces raid central cities, kill 8’

Damascus, Sep 5: Syrian troops today launched an assault on the central cities of Hama and Homs, shooting dead six people, activists said as at least two were reported killed near the Turkish border. The latest bloodshed came as the head of the International Red Cross prepared to wrap up More

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IRAN TO GIVE IAEA 'FULL SUPERVISION' IF SANCTIONS LIFTED

Tehran, Sep 5: Iran is ready to give the International Atomic Energy Agency "full supervision" of its nuclear programme for five years if UN sanctions are lifted, its nuclear chief said in remarks published today. "We have proposed that the agency keep Iran's activities and nuclear programme More

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Phone taking 3D pictures in markets soon

London, Sep 5: A smartphone which will be able to click 3D pictures is likely to hit markets next month. Photos taken on Sony Ericsson's new, top-of-the-range Xperia Arc S can be viewed on any compatible TV set. The camera works by clicking simultaneous images and "stitching" them together More

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‘Cervantes paved the way for all novelists’

Barcelona, Sep 5: Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes hailed the legacy of Miguel de Cervantes, saying his masterpiece "Don Quixote" paved the way for all modern-day novelists. In an interview here with EFE, Fuentes said he reads Cervantes' most famous work every year "as a matter of personal health More

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Birth month influences your career choice: Study

London, Sep 5: A baby's birth month seems to influence his choice of profession later in life, a study suggests. Researchers commissioned by the Office for National Statistics based their findings on an analysis of birth months of individuals in 19 occupations, derived from the last census More

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