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Thu. June 14, 2007


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UN resolutions not worth a nickel coin
Says Iranian President
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that Tehran does not consider threats of new UN sanctions against its nuclear programme to be worth a nickel coin.

US lumps Mideast allies on human trafficking blacklist
US Middle East allies Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, as well as Malaysia were added Tuesday to a Washington blacklist of countries trafficking in people, the State Department said.

Indonesia captures top terror suspect
Indonesian police said yesterday they had captured a leader of the Southeast Asian terror network blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings and a string of other devastating attacks in recent years.

India to elect new president on july 19
Members of Indian Parliament and legislative assemblies in the states will elect a new President for the country on July 19 in place of incumbent A P J Abdul Kalam on completion of his tenure.

Peres assured of presidency as rivals bow out
Veteran statesman and Nobel peace laureate Shimon Peres was finally assured Israel's presidency yesterday after his rival contenders dramatically quit the race to elect a new head of state.

US judge sues dry cleaners for $54m over lost pants!
A US judge took the Korean immigrant owners of a dry cleaning business to court on Tuesday demanding 54 million dollars in compensation for losing his trousers, a court source told the wire service.

Carter arrives in Nepal
Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in Nepal yesterday for talks with political leaders and a key former rebel about crucial polls scheduled for late 2007.