China bans bad breath in space

Telegraph.co.uk - Malcolm Moore - ‎17 hours ago‎
Would-be Chinese astronauts should be free of scars, tooth cavities and bad breath, as well as having a 'pleasant and adaptable disposition'.
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Georgia says Russia trying to seize more land

The Associated Press - Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili - ‎38 minutes ago‎
TBILISI, Georgia - Georgia accused Russia on Monday of trying to take more territory outside the breakaway province of South Ossetia as tensions rose before the first anniversary of the Russian-Georgian war last summer.
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Politics gets dirty in Jammu and Kashmir

Instead, the session has degenerated into a morass of allegations and name-calling without precedent in Indian political history. More seems likely to follow.
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Soldier killed, five hurt in more Kashmir attacks

SRINAGAR, India - Suspected Muslim militants shot dead an army soldier and injured five civilians in separate attacks in Indian Kashmir amid an upsurge in violence in the restive region, police said Monday.
Indian troops kill four in Kashmir DAWN.com
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Bomb in Afghanistan Kills at Least 10

KABUL, Afghanistan - A bomb exploded near a police convoy Monday morning in Herat, the main city in Western Afghanistan, killing at least 10 people and wounding at least 29.
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Israeli gays left feeling vulnerable

Mourners attend the funeral of Nir Katz, 26, a counselor slain at the community center run by the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Assn. The “basement is our home,” and the teens who frequent it “our kids,” said one person.
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China says Uighur leader's family condemn her

Paramilitary police on patrol in Urumqi, capital of western China's Xinjiang province. Police in western China have detained another 319 people suspected of involvement in ethnic unrest Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP China stepped up pressure on the ...
Kadeer kin blame her for deaths in unrest: China AFP
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Sufi Muhammad charged with treason, terrorism

PESHAWAR: Charges of rebellion against the state have been laid against Tehreek-e-Nafiz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi chief Sufi Muhammad in Saidu Sharif Police Station in Swat district on Sunday, police said.
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Pakistan court adjourns leaving LeT founder Hafiz Saeed free

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court adjourned an appeal hearing on Monday to decide whether to re-arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, who is said to have been behind the attacks on Mumbai last November.
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Christian schools close after Pakistan killings

KARACHI - Christian schools and colleges went on strike in Pakistan Monday to protest against the killing of seven Christians in bloody riots that heightened fears of widening unrest, officials said....link

The Scary, Honest Truth About Race

President Obama, in his Cairo speech, spoke about religion and how one of the difficulties in resolving issues in the Middle East was that people would say one thing in public and then say what they really thought in private.
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saif n kareena| Love is all you need

Don't expect anything new in 'Love Aaj Kal'. It's one of those sweet, breezy romances you need to watch once in a while Love is rarely a prosaic thing in our movies.
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Jailbreak iphone 3.0.1 Firmware with redsn0w

Redmond Pie - Taimur Asad - ‎22 hours ago‎
iphone OS 3.0.1 has been released to fix SMS exploit which could remotely control the victim's iphone. This guide will help you update to the latest iphone firmware 3.0.1 while keeping your jailbreak and unlock intact.
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Canada's role in shuttle mission hard to ignore, astronaut Julie ...

The Canadian Press - ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Canada's role in space exploration is hard to ignore after a mission that involved two Canadian astronauts and crucial Canadian robotics, astronaut Julie Payette said after a safe return to Earth aboard space shuttle Endeavour.
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Singh departed from draft to invoke Vajpayee

The lines that caught the most attention when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke on the Indo-Pak joint statement last week in the Lok Sabha were not part of his prepared draft but were added on the floor of the House to drive home his argument.
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Obama warns recession is far from over

President Barack Obama has given warning that the US economy will not recover for "many more months" and said the recession was worse than anyone had thought.
Obama: stimulus helped 'put brakes' on recession AFP
Recovery Act working, but long-term investment needed, says Obama Business Standard
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Twin blasts kill 2 NATO troops in Afghanistan

KABUL - NATO says two of its troops have been killed in twin blasts in southern Afghanistan. The military alliance did not provide other details about the Saturday attack.
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More troops needed in Afghan war: US commander Geo TV
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Britain's drug fighting role in Afghanistan a 'poisoned chalice ...Britain has "taken on a poisoned chalice" in Afghanistan and urgently needs to redu

Britain has "taken on a poisoned chalice" in Afghanistan and urgently needs to reduce its role in the country, a powerful committee of MPs says.
Taliban built on years of 'mistakes': analysts AFP
Talking with Taliban not easy ahead of Afghanistan election Xinhua
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Three American tourists held in Iran

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Get Flash Two men and a woman apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in Iraq's mountainous Kurdistan region.
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Pakistani Rioters Kill 7 Christians, Destroy 40 Homes in Punjab

Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Seven Pakistani Christians were killed during several days of violence involving members of a radical Muslim group in the country's central Punjab province, after allegations that a Koran had been desecrated, a government minister ...
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21 killed in Karachi building collapse

PTI 2 August 2009, 11:27am IST KARACHI: At least twenty-one people, mostly women and children, were killed when a five-storey building collapsed here, authorities said.
Building collapse death toll reaches 13 Daily Times
Building collapse in Pakistan kills 23 WA today
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India responds to Pak queries on Mumbai attacks

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday gave Pakistan a new seven-page dossier of evidence to investigate the Mumbai terror attacks and prosecute Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the suspected mastermind of the incident.
India addresses queries raised by Pak on 26/11 Economic Times
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From courts to parliament

Parliament should fix the number of judges for the supreme and high courts. - File Photo by APP Pakistan at the moment is passing through contestations of a kind and intensity not witnessed since 1971.
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Police hunt killer of Israel gays

Israeli police are searching for a gunman who killed two people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre in the city of Tel Aviv.
Police in manhunt for Tel Aviv gay club shooter The Associated Press
Two killed in shooting at Israeli gay club AFP
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Britain's drug fighting role in Afghanistan a 'poisoned chalice

Britain has "taken on a poisoned chalice" in Afghanistan and urgently needs to reduce its role in the country, a powerful committee of MPs says today.
Taliban built on years of 'mistakes': analysts AFP
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Analysis: Obama must regain momentum after Gates

WASHINGTON - The success of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda - from health care and climate change to education - could depend on how quickly he recovers from the sharp drop in support among white voters after criticizing a white policeman's ...
Reenlisting Gates and Crowley Washington Post
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Thousands mourn ex-Philippine president Aquino

MANILA - Thousands of mourners paid their final respects to former Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, lining up to file past her coffin in silent tribute to the "People Power" democracy leader.
Filipinos pay respects to Aquino BBC News
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Congress policy is dialogue irrespective of terror: Jaitley

Mumbai: In the light of the India-Pakistan joint statement and the de-linking of terror from the composite dialogue, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday brought India's foreign policy into question.
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Iran's Khatami denounces trial of protesters

TEHRAN - Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, a key opposition supporter, denounced on Sunday the trial of around 100 people accused of rioting after the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Former Iranian president calls trial a sham The Associated Press
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Voice of AmericaFires of hate in Gojra

Gojra reconfirms the fear that the state is finding it harder to protect citizens. - Photo by Reuters Gojra is a mess. There was widespread communal violence in the town on Saturday and initial reports said masked men were on the rampage and a rally ...
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