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Former ECB chief Trichet worried by euro 'unease'

Jean-Claude Trichet, former chief of the European Central Bank and one of the architects of the Maastricht Treaty, adopted 20 years ago, says he is worried by EU-wide 'unease' concerning the euro, but remains optimistic that 'the story is not over.'

Oct 30, 2013

Peace envoy Brahimi in talks with Syria's Assad

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met briefly with President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday, the third day of a Damascus visit aimed at bringing Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table.

Oct 30, 2013

Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger freed

Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger are expected back in France Wednesday to an emotional welcome after more than three years in a "nightmare" captivity Duration:01:20

Oct 30, 2013

Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral

A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.

Oct 30, 2013

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying, saying reports American eavesdroppers scooped up millions of phone records in Europe, were "completely false." Duration:01:53

Oct 30, 2013

Court adjourns case against bin Laden doctor

A Pakistani court adjourns the hearing in the case against doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden. Duration: 00:43

Oct 30, 2013

Students flock to Cuba's Medicine School

More than 13,000 young students from around the world study at the Latin American Medicine School of Havana.

Oct 30, 2013

Sardar Patel was secular and integral part of Congress: PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (ANI): Sharing the dais with BJP's PM Candidate, Narendra Modi for the first time at Ahmedabad, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that Sardar Patel was secular and an integral part of Congress.

Oct 29, 2013

Patel should have been the 1st PM: Narendra Modi Part - 2

Ahmadabad, Oct 29 (ANI): JP's prime ministerial candidate for 2014 polls and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared the stage with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Manmohan Singh is attending the inauguration of a museum in Ahmedabad dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the iconic leader from Gujarat who was India's first Home Minister. Modi thanked the PM, saying, different central ministries have given at least 90 awards to the Gujarat government. He further said that if Vallabhbhai Patel would have been India's first PM then our country's fate would have been different.

Oct 29, 2013

Patel should have been the 1st PM: Narendra Modi Part - 1

Oct 29, 2013

JD (U) defends Shivanand Tiwari's remark on Modi

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): JDU leader KC Tyagi came in support of senior party leader Shivanand Tiwari who praised BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a party convention in Rajgir on Tuesday. Tyagi stated that Tewari was not praising Modi's ideology but the fact that he came from a humble background.

Oct 29, 2013

BJP hits back at Nitish, asks why security wasn't same as Adhikar rally

Kolkata, Oct 29 (ANI): BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday slammed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for not taking proper security measures for BJP's 'Hunkar' Rally in Patna on Sunday. Hussain questioned why the security arrangements for BJP's 'Hunkar' Rally were not the same as JD (U)'s 'Adhikar' Rally.

Oct 29, 2013

Coalgate: SC rejects plea to make PM party in FIR

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea which has requested that Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh be made a party in the FIR lodged by the CBI in the infamous coal scam.

Oct 29, 2013

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Top 10 Richest People in India: Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal, Dilip Shanghvi [Photos]

Here are the top 10 richest industrialists of India in the Forbes list.

Oct 29, 2013

Modi Brand firecrackers a hit on this Diwali

Rajkot, Oct 29 (ANI): With the festival of lights coming up, firecrackers business is thriving in Rajkot city of Gujarat. The imported items from China are also in the competition but the Indian made firecrackers which are manufactured in the Sivakasi town of Tamil Nadu are equally in demand in Rajkot. Firecrackers with Modi's photo, popularly called as "Modi Brand" are stealing the show this season. The city of Rajkot has more than 5000 retail show rooms of firecrackers. The business is worth Rs. 50 crores in Rajkot alone.

Oct 29, 2013