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Sky-gazers around the world held up their telescopes and viewing glasses on Wednesday to watch Venus slide across the sun, while in Pakistan, al Qaeda seemed to be crushed further with their core group leader killed in a US drone strike.

Sky-gazers around the world held up their telescopes and viewing glasses on Wednesday to watch Venus slide across the sun, while in Pakistan, al Qaeda seemed to be crushed further with their core group leader killed in a US drone strike.

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In entertainment, the Delhi HC refused the stay the release of Shanghai and Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom are reportedly taking some “time apart,” after being married for over two years. These are some of the stories most read on our website.

Once in a lifetime: Venus makes spot on sun

Sky-gazers around the world held up their telescopes and viewing glasses on Wednesday to watch Venus slide across the sun -- a rare celestial phenomenon that will not happen again for more than 100 years.

Al Qaeda in trouble: Key core group leader killed in US drone strike

In what US officials described as major blow to al Qaeda, the group's second-ranking leader, a militant known as Abu Yahya al-Libi, was killed in a strike by a missile fired from a US-operated drone, an official confirmed Tuesday.

Plane crashes in Nigeria's Lagos with 147 on board

A passenger plane carrying nearly 150 people crashed into a densely populated part of Lagos on Sunday, in what looked like a major disaster in Nigeria's commercial hub.

Nokia unveils budget touchscreen phones

Struggling mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled its first full touchscreen phones aimed at the budget end of the market, as it looks to fill a gap in its product range and catch up with rivals, particularly in emerging markets.

Kim Kardashian's sister heading for splitsville?

Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom are reportedly taking some “time apart,” after being married for over two years. The couple have had a challenging few months with the basketball star getting traded from the LA Lakers and then being dropped by the Mavericks.