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May 09, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 21, 1428 10 more US combat brigades for Iraq: Deployment orders announced WASHINGTON, May 8: The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that 10 US combat brigades with 35,000 troops have received orders to deploy to Iraq later this year, enough to sustain a “surge” in forces through the end of the year if necessary.... Three killed, dozens injured in Philippine blast COTABATO (Philippines), May 8: A powerful homemade bomb tore through a packed public market in the southern Philippine city of Tacurong on Tuesday, killing three people and seriously wounding 33, police said.... Former foes sworn in to restore self rule: Northern Ireland BELFAST, May 8: Northern Ireland entered a new era Tuesday as former Protestant and Catholic arch-foes were sworn in to share power and restore self-rule in the long-troubled province.... Democrats probe Republicans on Iraq WASHINGTON, May 8: Democrats sought to exploit signs of cracks in Republican unity over Iraq on Tuesday, as President George W. Bush''s backers accused their foes of seeking to ration funding for battle-scarred troops.... 12 Iranian divers held in UAE TEHRAN, May 8: The United Arab Emirates has arrested 12 Iranian divers who were working at a sunken ship off a disputed island in Gulf waters, just ahead of a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, officials said on Tuesday.... Indonesia’s mud volcano bursts dyke JAKARTA, May 8: Sludge has burst through an embankment built around Indonesia''s disastrous “mud volcano”, flooding a main road, an official said on Tuesday.... Millions vote in last phase of UP polls NEW DELHI, May 8: Millions of Indians voted on Tuesday in the last phase of a crucial seven-stage election in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh.... Hussain’s property: SC issues stay order MUMBAI, May 8: India’s Supreme Court has stayed a lower court order to seize the property of the country’s celebrated artist M.F. Hussain, issued in an obscenity case, his lawyers said on Tuesday.... Olmert, Abdullah to meet next week AMMAN, May 8: Jordan confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet King Abdullah II next week at a gathering of Nobel laureates but said he had been invited by the event''s organisers.... Iran’s new incentive for Afghans to go home TEHRAN, May 8: Iran published advertisements in newspapers on Tuesday offering new incentives for its hundreds of thousands of registered Afghan refugees to return home.... Netroots on shaky ground LOS ANGELES: It’s ironic. At precisely the moment so many people think that the Republican Party and the conservative movement went off the rails, the people who hate the right the most want to copy it.... Royal’s defeat splits ranks PARIS: Defeated and in disarray, the French left is set for a period of bitter internal conflict as leading figures blame each other, as well as Segolene Royal, for the country’s decisive rejection of her presidential campaign.... Japan defence industry takes aim at export ban TOKYO, May 8: Japan’s defence industry risks being left further behind in high-tech arms development as an export ban excludes it from big international projects such as Lockheed Martin Corporation’s $299 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.... French polls a lesson for progressives WASHINGTON: Is Europe moving right? Is the democratic left in trouble?... Kirk Douglas writes his ‘final book’ LOS ANGELES: At age 90, actor Kirk Douglas has written his ninth, and he swears, final book. Featuring chapters like “Thinking About Death,” “Dealing With Death,” “Almost Dying,” “Reading Obituaries” and “Sunset,” the book is called, “Let’s Face it”.... Excessive TV watching spoils children: study LONDON: Adolescents who watch too much TV develop learning problems and are less likely to go to university, according to a study that followed nearly 700 children for 20 years.... Iran accepts compromise agenda at nuclear conference VIENNA, May 8: Iran accepted an agenda compromise on Tuesday in the waning days of a UN non-proliferation conference that saved the meeting from collapse and opened the door to talks on compliance with nuclear rules.... Indian MP jailed for life PATNA, May 8: An Indian court on Tuesday jailed for life a federal MP over the abduction and disappearance of a political activist in 1999.... Indian fighter jet crashes NEW DELHI, May 8: An Indian air force MiG-29 fighter plane crashed on Tuesday in northern India but its pilot bailed out safely, an air force spokesman said.... Most expensive cities LONDON, May 8: The table below lists the 10 most expensive cities for prime residential property, according to the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index published on Tuesday:... Fresh violence hits French cities PARIS, May 8: President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy relaxed and strategised Tuesday on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean, while back home “anti-Sarko” protestors burned cars and fought police in cities across France.... Apology over civilian deaths WASHINGTON: Saying he was “deeply, deeply ashamed,” a US commander apologised and made $2,000 payments on Tuesday to family members of 19 Afghans killed and 50 injured by US Marines in an incident more than two months ago.... Breach of ethics by Wolfowitz WASHINGTON: A World Bank committee investigating accusations of nepotism against bank president Paul Wolfowitz has found he “clearly” breached rules, a European source said on Tuesday.... Hindu zealots thrash Christians MUMBAI: Hindu hardliners attacked two Christian missionaries in public in western India on Tuesday, the latest violence against priests accused by right-wing groups of trying to convert lower-caste Hindus to Christianity.... Plot against US army base NEW YORK: Six men, alleged “Islamic radicals,” have been arrested on charges of planning to kill soldiers at a US military base in New Jersey, authorities and US media said on Tuesday.... UK’s fashion icon Blow dies LONDON: Flamboyant British fashion icon Isabella Blow, one of the industry’s great eccentrics who launched the careers of top models and designers, has died at the age of 48.“She...

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