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Teenage Girl Lone Survivor from Yemeni Air Crash
A Yemeni jetliner crashed into the Indian Ocean near Comoros and killed 152 people on board. A lone survivor, a teenage girl, clung to floating wreckage for 13 hours and was rescued. Read on ...
Iraq Celebrates As US Troops Withdraw
Iraq and the USA signed a security agreement last January, which made June 30, 2009, the last date for all independent operations by US troops on Iraqi soil. The day was marked as "National Sovereignty Day" by the Iraqi government. Read on ...
Saina Nehwal Wins Indonesian Open Badminton Women's Title
India's 19-year-old Saina Nehwal won the women's singles crown at the Indonesian Open Badminton in Jakarta. Saina became the first Indian to win a Super Series badminton tournament. Read on ...
Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50
Michael Jackson's death was sudden and mysterious. Fans all over the world continue to mourn their hero. He will always be remembered for his chartbusting hit music and his dancing skills. Read on ...
French President Calls For Ban on Burqas For Muslim Women
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy said the Islamic body-covering burqa is a garment that turns women into prisoners. The French parliament has set up a commission to study the wearing of burqas and niqabs with a view to banning these garments in public. Read on ...
World Hunger Figure Reaches One Billion
The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization reveals that one in six people in the world is hungry. The number of hungry people has risen by more than 100 million since the year 2008. Read on ...
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Thousands Protest 'Unfair' Election Result in Iran
The results of the recently held Presidential elections sparked off protests in Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared re-elected, and thousands who supported his rival candidate, the moderate Mirhossein Mousavi, declared the results were false. Read on ...
Federer Wins French Open Crown
Roger Federer, who is considered by many to be the best tennis player of all time, won the French Open final. He became the sixth man ever to make a tennis Grand Slam. He equalled Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam event titles. Read on ...
World Health Organisation Declares Swine Flu Pandemic
The WHO declared that swine flu has reached the highest danger level of infectious disease and says it will continue to afflict large populations. Read on ...
Mystery Surrounds Air France Plane Crash
What caused Air France Flight 447 carrying 228 people to crash into the Atlantic Ocean? It is over two weeks since the tragedy occured, but the answers may never be found. Read on ...
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