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Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin (second from right) joins Cathy O’Connell from Erdenheim, Pennsylvania, to drop the ceremonial puck between New York Rangers’ Scott Gomez (left) and Philadelphia Flyers’ Mike Richards (right) before the start of an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia on Saturday. PHOTO: APDefiant Sobhraj ‘wife’ pays him a visit
Oct. 12: Defying the new wave of negative publicity following her claim that she had married yesteryears’ "Bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj in a traditional Nepali ceremony in prison on Thursday, Ms Nihita Biswas, the 20-year-old Nepali woman, on Sunday strode into Kathmandu’s Central Prison saying she was visiting her "husband".Full story![]()
Israeli Prez warns Iran against surprise attack
Jerusalem, Oct. 12: Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sunday warned Iran against considering a surprise attack, at a ceremony commemorating the 35th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.Full story![]()
Somali pirates capture tanker, attack UN ship
Nairobi, Oct. 12: Pirates seized a tanker and attacked a UN food ship that escaped, officials have said, the latest in a series of incidents off Somalia which have sparked worldwide concern. Full story![]()
Other Head lines
- Pakistan says insiders behind terror attacks
- Pak forces pledge support to govt
- Karzai offers Taliban a role in govt
- Lanka fighting kills 30 Tigers, 2 soldiers
- Nothing to celebrate this Oct. 12 for Musharraf
- Zardari says violation will damage ties
- Killed Taliban leader was Pak officer
- Brown: UK will lead way through crisis
- ‘Uk Muslims not advanced for Sharia’
- ‘Gays can serve in UK Army’
- Christians, Muslims meet at Cambridge
- Indian-origin writers join anti-terror bill stir
- French girls ‘gifted’ to attract men





