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Aus admits some attacks on Indians ‘racist’

Australia’s foreign minister told parliament some of the recent violence against Indian students had clearly been racially motivated and had damaged the nation’s reputation.

Taliban planned 26/11 repeat in Pak

A 14-year-old boy arrested with five terror suspects who were allegedly plotting an attack on a five-star hotel to kill Americans has said that a Pakistani Taliban activist had lured him to this eastern city with the promise of a job.

Fonseka’s first day in custody

Some fresh clothes, an inhaler and a lawyer. That’s all Anoma Fonseka could take when she went to meet her husband, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, in custody on Tuesday evening, nearly a day after he was unceremoniously dragged away to an undisclosed location by military police, reports Sutirtho Patranobis.

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Focus India

India, Russia set up a USD 600 million aircraft Joint Venture

India and Russia are to invest USD 600 million to set up a joint venture (JV) to produce a medium lift transport aircraft for their armed forces.

Europe

Brangelina sue Brit newspaper over divorce allegation

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have sued The News Of the World newspaper for publishing false reports about the couple signing a divorce deal.

Pitt-Jolie issue legal statement: We're not ending our relationship

Rest Of Asia

Agni III not a threat, India's a friend: China

Dismissing reports that India's nuclear-capable Agni-III missile, which has a range of 3,500 km, posed a threat to China, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said China and India were having friendly and cooperative relations.

America

UN environment chief defends IPCC, slams climate sceptics

The UN environment chief has come out in strong support of the embattled climate change panel led by R K Pachauri, hitting out at sceptics whose criticism of the body and its Indian chair, he said, had reached "witch-hunting proportions".

Africa

Egyptian cleric issues fatwa forbidding Muslims from Facebook

A top Egyptian cleric has issued a fatwa forbidding the use of the popular social networking site Facebook, saying Muslims using such sites must be considered "sinners".

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Venice Carnival

A person in a carnival costume and mask poses for a picture in San Marco square in Venice.

Pak would welcome full dialogue with India: Basit

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Aus admits some attacks on Indians ‘racist’

Taliban planned 26/11 repeat in Pak

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