Helicopter damaged in bin Laden raid back in US

Helicopter damaged in bin Laden raid back in US
The ash effect: Over 500 flights cancelled
US Army seeks recruits in social media
26/11 trial: David Headley identifies his ISI handler Major Iqbal as Chaudhery Khan
Blast near US Embassy in Peshawar
Headley's diary lists telephone numbers of ISI handlers
Pressure mounts on Nepal Prime Minister to quit
Saudi F-15 jet crashes during training, pilot dies
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak to be tried over protester deaths
Obamas get a Royal welcome at Buckingham Palace
Barack Obama of the Moneygall O'bamas
Wife kills husband over deathbed affair confession
Now that's fast! 26 terabit data transferred in a second
David Headley' emails, exhibits used by prosecution in 26/11 case
Obama's 'beast' Cadillac stuck on ramp
Schoolgirl wins right to use iPod in exams
Case postponed as accused too fat to get into court

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Pakistan has returned the wreckage of a US helicopter used in the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden early this month, a Pentagon spokesman said today.

The ash effect: Over 500 flights cancelled

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Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano is bringing disruption and days of uncertainty to more parts of Europe, as officials in Germany said dozens of flights will be grounded on Wednesday.

US Army seeks recruits in social media

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When ads for the Army used the theme "Today's Army wants to join you," a joker rewrote it this way: "Today's Army wants to join you. At your place." These days, the Army is getting social — if not quite that sociable — as potential recruits increasingly spend time with social media like Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube.

26/11 trial: David Headley identifies his ISI handler Major Iqbal as Chaudhery Khan

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David Coleman Headley has identified his ISI handler, the shadowy Major Iqbal, as Chaudhery Khan, the man with whom the Pakistani-American had several email exchanges. Headley wrote to him at the email id chaudherykhan@gmail.com.

Blast near US Embassy in Peshawar

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Peshawar blast: Pakistan suffered yet again when a blast that took place near US Embassy in Peshawar killed two and injured 29 people.

Headley's diary lists telephone numbers of ISI handlers

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Clinching evidence of key Mumbai attacks accused David Headley's links with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) is provided by his diary which contains telephone numbers of two Major-rank officers of the Pakistani Army besides some others who handled the 26/11 attackers.

Pressure mounts on Nepal Prime Minister to quit

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Political uncertainty gripped Nepal as the Opposition has stepped up pressure on Maoist-backed government of Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal to resign, a day after a key Madhesi alliance partner split.

Saudi F-15 jet crashes during training, pilot dies

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A Saudi pilot died when his U.S.-made F-15 fighter jet crashed in eastern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that Lt. Saif bin Abdullah died when his plane crashed late on Monday evening during a routine training flight over King Abdul-Aziz air base in the country's east.

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak to be tried over protester deaths

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Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak will stand trial on charges of conspiring in the deadly shootings of protesters during the uprising that ousted him, the prosecutor-general said on Tuesday.

Obamas get a Royal welcome at Buckingham Palace

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US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama were welcomed to Buckingham Palace in grand royal style on Tuesday by Queen Elizabeth II as they began their official state visit to Britain, a rare honour for a U.S. president.

Barack Obama of the Moneygall O'bamas

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Beaming before an exultant sea of people, US President Barack Obama on Monday reveled in his distant Irish ancestry, offering spirited thanks from tens of millions of Americans who trace their own connections to Ireland. With his wife, Michelle, at his side, the president said he felt very much at home.

Wife kills husband over deathbed affair confession

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A woman in Britain killed her 75-year-old husband after he told her about his affair with her best friend wrongly believing he was on his deathbed, a media report said on Tuesday.

Now that's fast! 26 terabit data transferred in a second

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In a mere second, scientists have whisked an unprecedented 26 terabits of information - the equivalent of 700 DVDs or a dizzying 26,000 billion bits - on a single laser beam across 50 km.

David Headley' emails, exhibits used by prosecution in 26/11 case

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David Coleman Headley, the key witness in the trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana - a Chicago businessman accused of helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks, described on Monday how he made multiple scouting trips to India before the rampage and gave frequent updates about his progress to his Pakistani handlers.

Obama's 'beast' Cadillac stuck on ramp

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US President Barack Obama's visit to Ireland got a little bumpy on Monday, after his armoured limousine got stuck as it tried to leave the US embassy in Dublin.

Schoolgirl wins right to use iPod in exams

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A schoolgirl in Scotland who claims she can't concentrate when she doesn't listen to music has been allowed -- in an unprecedented concession -- to use her iPod after she threatened to take legal action against the school authorities, a media report said Monday.