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As captured supertanker anchors off Somalia, pirates strike again

Somali pirates seized a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship carrying 36,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in the Gulf of Aden yesterday in the latest of the near-daily attacks threatening one of the world's busiest shipping routes. The...

Pirates told to release British tanker crew

Pirates can be seen on the Hong Kong tanker Pirates holding two Britons aboard a hijacked supertanker must free them immediately, Britain's armed forces minister said. 'Her Majesty's government is deeply concerned, not least...

Cricket: England accept power of spin and call in Graeme Swann to turn the tide

England will accept the inevitability of India tomorrow and choose a specialist spin bowler for the first time as they seek to recover from 2-0 down in the seven-match one-day international series. And if the selection of...

Herbie Hancock, Royal Festival Hall, London

Jazz's highest-profile keyboardist says he is interested in projects that could be "events, not just records". The flagship night of this year's London Jazz Festival certainly lives up to that hope, as Herbie Hancock ignores...

Daily Star Political News: 'Joint experts' statement on Iran' recommends sweeping changes to US...

Despite recent glimmers of diplomacy, the United States and Iran remain locked in a cycle of threats and defiance that destabilizes the Middle East and weakens US national security.Today, Iran and the United States are unable...

Akram hails Dhoni, calls India 'new Australia'

Akram hails Dhoni, calls India 'new Australia' New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership has changed the face of Indian cricket, according to Pakistan's pace legend Wasim Akram who believes it is a matter of time before...

India rise to 3rd in ODI rankings

After beating England comprehensively in the first two matches of the seven-ODI series, India moved up two places from fifth to third position in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table. England slipped from third to...

Montek Singh rules out job losses!

Amid fears of large-scale lay-offs by companies in the wake of economic upheaval, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said the number of jobs in the country will not go down.

Govt to inject Rs 50,000 cr in infrastructure projects!

New Delhi, Nov 18: In a major initiative to pump prime the economy through public expenditure, the government has decided to inject a whopping Rs 50,000 crore for funding infrastructure projects. "The plan is to spend Rs 50,000...

Can't 'second guess' assessments of released prisoners: Calgary police

The case of a man who was charged after allegedly committing a series of violent crimes following his release from prison has drawn attention to the fact Calgary police have few resources to review the files of inmates...

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