Russia confirms arrests over Polish crash fraud

Russia confirms arrests over Polish crash fraud


Russia confirms arrests over Polish crash fraud

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:09 AM PDT

MOSCOW -Russia confirmed Tuesday at least three Russian soldiers had been detained on suspicion of using a credit card belonging to a victim of the plane crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski, news agencies reported.

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Anger in India over Bhopal disaster verdicts

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:36 PM PDT

NEW DELHI -Indian newspapers vented outrage Tuesday at two-year prison terms handed down to the local managers of the company blamed for the catastrophic 1984 Bhopal disaster.

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Iran says no talks on nuclear issue if sanctioned

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:30 PM PDT

ISTANBUL -Iran will not agree to talks on its nuclear programme if the UN Security Council adopts fresh sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday.

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Dutchman van der Sloot confesses to Peru slaying

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:10 PM PDT

LIMA -A Dutchman has confessed to the murder of Peruvian woman Stephany Flores Ramirez and could be charged as early as Tuesday, police officials told local media.

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Japan's new PM unveils cabinet

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:33 PM PDT

TOKYO - Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.

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'Roman gladiator graveyard' unearthed in Britain

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:31 PM PDT

LONDON -Archaeologists in Britain believe they have found the world's best-preserved gladiator cemetery, unearthing skeletons with the kind of violent injuries usually sustained in a Roman amphitheatre.

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Deadliest day this year for NATO in Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 10:38 AM PDT

KABUL -A string of attacks in Afghanistan killed 10 NATO soldiers and two foreign contractors in the bloodiest 24 hours for the alliance this year, as troops readied for a push into the heart of Taliban territory.

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Bomb attack leaves at least 15 injured in Istanbul: report

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:58 AM PDT

ISTANBUL, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - A bomb attack targeting police in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul Tuesday injured at least 15 people, most of them police officers, officials and media reports said.

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Cuba, seeking efficiency, to split Havana province

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 01:06 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has plans to split the province of Havana into two provinces in a move to make local government more efficient, state-run media said on Tuesday.


BN to condemn Israel at Penang assembly

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:10 AM PDT

Barisan Nasional (BN), through its 11 representatives, will table a motion at the Penang state assembly sitting, scheduled in August, to condemn the recent attack by the Zionist regime on the Freedom Flotila convoy.

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Lotus not for sale now: Proton

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:09 AM PDT

Proton Holdings Bhd reiterated today that its wholly-owned Lotus Group International Ltd is not for sale at this point in time.

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Cambodian, Thai troops clash on border: Cambodian army

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:04 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire briefly on their border Tuesday, the latest in a series of clashes between the neighbours, a Cambodian official said.

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Indonesia's smoking toddler cuts back to 15-a-day

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT

JAKARTA, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - A chain-smoking Indonesian toddler has cut back to 15 cigarettes a day thanks to "therapy focused on playing", a child welfare official said Tuesday.

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Ahmadinejad says nuclear swap deal one-time offer

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:31 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The nuclear fuel swap deal reached between Iran and Turkey and Brazil is an opportunity that will not be repeated, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.


New Japan PM Kan unveils cabinet as election looms

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:31 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese leader Naoto Kan appointed his cabinet on Tuesday as expectations jostle with doubts that he can clip the wings of a scandal-tainted party power broker and begin to tackle the nation's huge public debt.


Dutchman confesses to Peru slaying

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:10 AM PDT

LIMA – A Dutchman has confessed to the murder of Peruvian woman Stephany Flores Ramirez and could be charged as early as today, police officials told local media.

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Volcano near Philippine capital rumbling back to life

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:56 PM PDT

MANILA, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - A volcano close to the Philippine capital is becoming active and may eventually erupt, scientists said Tuesday as they warned tourists to avoid its famous crater.

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Japan's new PM unveils cabinet

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:55 PM PDT

TOKYO, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.

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Honda hit by new strike in China

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:50 PM PDT

SHANGHAI, Tuesday 8 June 2010 (AFP) - Honda Motor said Tuesday a new strike had hit a Chinese joint venture between its subsidiary Yutaka Giken and a Taiwanese company that produces exhaust components.

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Three strikes: Out or jackpot?

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:17 PM PDT

After postponing yet another visit to Indonesia this year, speculations have emerged on whether this delay will deal a blow to US President Barack Obama's popularity in the country.

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