Friday, August 27, 2010

'Operation Samosa': "Canadian Idol" terror suspect in court, fourth arrest made

'Operation Samosa': "Canadian Idol" terror suspect in court, fourth arrest made

'Operation Samosa': "Canadian Idol" terror suspect in court, fourth arrest made

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A terror suspect who appeared on the TV show "Canadian Idol" made a brief court appearance on Friday, and police said they arrested a fourth man in an alleged plot to build bombs.


Gunbattle near US Consulate in Peshawar

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Police say a heavy exchange of fire has erupted at an office of security forces in northwest Pakistan. Police official Dost Mohammed says it is unclear who fired at the office of the security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar.


Doped tiger cub found in baggage

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Authorities say a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden alongside a stuffed toy tiger was found in the suitcase of a woman flying from Bangkok to Iran.


South African girl survives attack, then dies in crash

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A family spokesman says a South African girl who survived a criminal attack that shocked the nation was among those killed when a train hit a school van this week. Liesel Augis was only six years old when she was raped, beaten unconscious with a brick and thrown into a fire by a family friend in 2006. She survived and became known as "Little Rock" for her resilience.


Floods displace 10 lakh more people in Pakistan

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The devastating floods sweeping Pakistan have displaced 10 lakh more people in southern Sindh province, straining the resources of the government and aid agencies as they struggle to provide relief to the victims of the deluge.


Pak filmmakers up in arms against ban on Indian movies

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Pakistani film distributors and some filmmakers are up in arms over the government's decision to bar the screening of Indian movies during the upcoming Eid festival, saying such protectionist measures cannot foster the development of indigenous cinema.


Prachanda in favour of reinstating monarchy?

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Maoist chief Prachnada, who led the decade-long armed struggle to bring down the 240-year-old monarchy in Nepal, wants to reinstate the royalty to save the country from "foreign intervention", a pro-royalist leader claimed on Friday.


Young woman chops-off nose of eve-teaser in Pak

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A young woman chopped off the nose of a father of four children who had been misbehaving with her in Punjab province of Pakistan on Friday, police said.


Trapped Chile miners: New video shows workers singing

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The first video released of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean copper mine shows the men stripped to the waist and appearing slim but healthy, arm-in-arm, singing the national anthem and yelling "long live Chile, and long live the miners!" - images that bolstered family members' spirits Friday.


Three Indians named in MIT's Technological Review

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Three Indians have been named in Massachusetts' (MIT) prestigious annual 'Technology Review' list of top young innovators under the age of 35 "who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology."


Taiwan boss sentenced for forcing Muslims to eat pork

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A Taiwanese garment factory owner was sentenced to six months in jail for forcing three Muslim women on her staff to eat pork, but she could escape prison by paying a fine, a court official said today.


13 nails, 5 needles removed from abused Lankan maid

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Doctors removed 13 nails and five needles from a Sri Lankan woman who says the couple she worked for in Saudi Arabia hammered them into her body.


Watch: Canadian Idol audition of terror suspect

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An India-born man and a Pakistani contestant of Canada's version of "American Idol" were among three people arrested as part of a major Al-Qaida terror plot to bomb targets within and outside the country.


Six-year-old Potter fan bags deal for 23 books

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A six-year-old British boy, who loves Harry Potter, has snared a publishing deal to write 23 books after he wrote a mini-novel about his dog.


Japan opens up executions to domestic media

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Japan opened up the secretive world of its capital punishment system to the public on Friday, offering journalists a rare tour of Tokyo's main gallows — an apparent effort to stoke debate about a practice widely supported here.


Operation Samosa included contestant on Canadian Idol

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An India-born man and a Pakistani contestant of Canada's version of "American Idol" were among three people arrested as part of a major Al-Qaida terror plot to bomb targets within and outside the country.


British Airways pilot presses wrong button, causes mid-air scare

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A British Airways pilot terrified passengers mid-air after he hit a wrong button which led to an immediate announcement that the plane was about to crash into the sea, a media report said. According to 'The Sun', the blunder triggered an automated female voice which said: "This is an emergency announcement. We may shortly need to make an emergency landing on water."


Now, a loo that provides instant health check

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A high-tech loo that provides an instant health check for its users every time they answer a call of nature has been created by Japanese scientists.


This Chinese musician plays piano with his toes

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Skillful musician Liu Wei has proved a big hit on a leading talent show in China, by playing the piano with his toes. Liu's arms were amputated from the shoulders at the age 10 after he was electrocuted while playing hide-and-seek with his friends.


After drinking, he slashed Muslim cabbie's arm and face

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He could not have struck a more thoughtful tone. "My name is Michael Enright," he began in an e-mail sent in August 2009 to a young military veteran who had written a memoir about being a medic in Iraq.


Posted by Harshad at 11:25 PM

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