Jail being readied for Sharif: Report The renovation of the VIP cells began soon after the Sharif brothers announced the date of their return from their forced exile.
Monks seize Govt officials Several hundred young monks in military-ruled Myanmar took a group of government officials hostage inside their provincial monastery and burned four of their cars.
Syria: Israel jets bomb terrritory The official Syrian news agency said that there were no casualties or damage and that Syrian air defenses fired on the incoming planes shortly after midnight.
40 killed as Felix batters Nicaragua Nicaragua and Mexico launched major relief operations after two hurricanes killed at least 40 people with the toll expected to rise.
Death and destruction... An Iraqi inspects the damage following a US air strike in al-Washash neighbourhood of Mansour district in west Baghdad on Thursday. US strikes al-Washash before dawn killed 14 civilians while they were sleeping and destroyed several houses, angry residents and Iraqi officials said. AFP
The power game in Karnataka is headed for a climax. Come October 3, will JD(S) hand over power to the BJP? If it does, will Mr B S Yediyurappa become the chief minister? We invite our readers to express their opinion in about 100 words.
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