Palestinian schisms stand exacerbated Salam Fayyad was named as the new prime minister on Friday by Mahmud Abbas, 24 hours after proclaiming the dissolution of the Hamas-led national unity government following the rout of Fatah in the five day battle for Gaza.
Sheikh Hasina faces travel ban Sheikh Hasina was prevented from leaving the country as the army-backed caretaker government wants her to face investigations for corruption charges.
Lankan intelligence warns of LTTE attack "According to intelligence reports, the Tiger outfit was awaiting a huge explosion using nearly 1,000 kg explosives to fully accomplish their target to send in Tiger cadres to fully destabilise the security in Colombo," the State-run Daily News said.
Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes list Winfrey, who came in third last year, was the top money-maker with an estimated income of $260 million over the past 12 months. She last topped the list in 2005.
Computer snags haunt ISS The Russian computers, which began crashing on Tuesday, could not be brought back into full working order overnight, a NASA mission manager said on Friday.
A Palestinian militant from Hamas stands over pictures of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the late Yasser Arafat inside Abbas’ personal office after it was taken over by Hamas in fighting in Gaza City, early on Friday. Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza after the Fatah forces collapsed. AFP
The Karnataka Government is planning to send 250 legislators to China for a study tour. Will the tour help in the development of the State? We invite our readers to express their views in about 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
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