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August 23, 2010

On Another Independence Day, Afghans Face Their Old Adversary

KABUL Afghanistan marked its independence day on Thursday as the long war in the country drags on, with foreign military – Read More...
August 23, 2010

In Black Earth Country, Russian Farms Despair Over Heat Wave

MOSCOW Looking out over his sunflower fields in Russia’s famed black earth country, Alexander Kniazev despaired over the damage done – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Would You Like Statins With That?

Fast food restaurants could hand out free cholesterol-busting statin drugs with their burgers and fries so customers can offset the – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Superbug Fight Sparks ‘Scaremonger’ Charges

India’s health authorities have angrily accused British researchers and the medical journal The Lancet that published their work of scaremongering – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Bollywood Icon Khan Offers New Face of Indian Cinema

After forging a career as one of the biggest stars of lavish Bollywood movies, Aamir Khan is using his powerful – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Polanski parallels won’t haunt Ghost Writer

A former British prime minister, haunted by ghosts from his past, is holed up in his exclusive compound waiting to – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Madonna Turns 52 with ‘Low Key’ Bash

American singer Madonna, who by repute once famously greeted a caller at her door clad only in bubble wrap, chose – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Putting a Smile on New Faces

Sufferers of severe facial disfigurement and cleft and lip palate across Indonesia can face malnourishment, speech problems and are often – Read More...
August 23, 2010

Forecasts for week beginning August 21, 2010.

By Jonathan Cainer   Sometimes, I go to music festivals, where several legendary performers play on the same weekend. You – Read More...
August 23, 2010

The Peace of Wild Things

When despair grows in me and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound in fear – Read More...