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Charles Wheeler, doyen of British foreign correspondents, dies

Sir Charles Wheeler, one of Britain's best-known foreign correspondents - a man who shunned the glamour of anchoring television programmes for the good old business of reporting, has died at the age of 85.4:30 PM on July 05

Scientists find a way of ending cold sores

Scientists may have figured out a way to kill the virus that causes the most persistent cold sores - painful, unsightly blemishes around the mouth.3:31 PM on July 05

Pakistan militant commander ready for talks

A tribal council mediating between Pakistani authorities and Islamic rebels Saturday said a powerful militant commander has agreed to hold negotiations to end the military action in the Khyber tribal district in the northwest.3:31 PM on July 05

Russia begins military exercises in North Caucasus

Vladikavkaz (Russia), July 5 (RIA Novosti) Russia began Saturday large scale military exercises in several regions of the southern federal district, which includes highly volatile North Caucasus republics, a senior military official said.3:30 PM on July 05

Expatriate Indian population in Bahrain now 290,000

The number of expatriate Indians working and living in Bahrain has risen to a record 290,000, according to Indian Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty.2:30 PM on July 05

'Tamil Tigers too weak to launch counter attacks'

Karuna Amman, head of a breakaway faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has claimed that the Tamil Tigers are now too weak in the face of the ongoing assault by the Sri Lankan Army to launch counter attacks.2:30 PM on July 05

'Graduates of new Indian law schools ready for global competition'

Indian Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj has said there is no reason for lawyers to fear the liberalisation of India's legal services sector, saying lawyers graduating from newly-set up national law schools are now "ready to compete' with those from other nations.2:30 PM on July 05

Weight loss programme or exercise? Both, says study

Researchers have compared a weight loss programme with gym membership to determine which conferred the best results.2:00 PM on July 05

Lyon veteran Coupet signs for Atletico Madrid

French football champions Lyon have announced the sale of goalkeeper Gregory Coupet to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.1:33 PM on July 05

Tour de France cyclists warned about doping

French anti-doping supremo Pierre Bordry issued a stern warning to riders on the eve of Tour de France cycling tournament to stay away from forbidden substances and methods.1:32 PM on July 05

Christian Bale believes Hollywood isn't for kids

'Batman Begins' star Christian Bale is against children working in Hollywood and says he won't allow his daughter to become a child star.1:32 PM on July 05

Martin credits Coldplay success to 'handsome' bassist

Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, is certain that their "handsome" bassist Guy Berryman is the only reason for their success.1:31 PM on July 05

Gallagher blames Thatcher for crime in Britain

Oasis lead singer Noel Gallagher has blamed Margaret Thatcher, who served as the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, for the present day increase in crime in the country.1:31 PM on July 05

Quake jolts southeast Russian region

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake Saturday jolted the Sea of Okhotsk region in southeast Russia, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.1:31 PM on July 05

New book says Madonna's marriage to Ritchie almost over

A new book on Madonna by her brother Christopher Ciconne says the pop star's marriage to British director Guy Ritchie is on the rocks and the couple are drifting apart due to regular fights.1:31 PM on July 05