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  Britain's MI6 paid 90,000 pounds to ex-Russian spy

  World | March 18, 2013 12:28 IST

  Moscow, Mar 18: Britain's secret intelligence service MI6 paid at least 90,000 pounds ($136,000) to former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died after being poisoned in London in 2006, a British daily reported.The disclosure, the

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  Radcliffe earned 17 mn pounds last year

  Hollywood | January 14, 2013 12:47 IST

  London, Jan 13: "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe reportedly earned a profit of 17 million pounds from his work last year.The company that manages his assets, including all Potter-related earnings, is now worth 48 million

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  Holmes spends 30,000 pounds on Christmas gifts?

  Hollywood | December 17, 2012 18:18 IST

  London, Dec 17: Actress Katie Holmes has reportedly spent 30,000 pounds on buying Christmas gifts for daughter Suri.Holmes, 33, has bought a Victorian playhouse costing almost 15,000 pounds. The small building, which will be set

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  Cheryl owes 70,000 pounds to bodyguard

  Hollywood | December 16, 2012 22:45 IST

  London, Dec 16: Singer Cheryl Cole's ex-bodyguard Craig Balkam has claimed that he has not been paid his dues for the time he worked with her.Balkman protected the singer during her three months tenure as

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  Strong typhoon pounds Philippines

  World | December 04, 2012 11:11 IST

  Manila, Dec 4: A powerful typhoon pounded the southern Philippines on Tuesday, cutting power, suspending travel and flooding areas already vulnerable to landslides.More than 41,000 residents have moved out of their homes in high-risk coastal

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  Eric Clapton's watch sold for 2.3 mn pounds

  Hollywood | November 15, 2012 9:17 IST

  London, Nov 15 : Singer Eric Clapton's watch has been bought by a collector for 2.3 million pounds at an auction.The Patek Phillipe watch made by the luxury Swiss watchmaker was with Clapton, 67, for

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  Brightman pays 30 mn pounds for travelling in space

  Hollywood | October 12, 2012 10:21 IST

  Los Angeles, Oct 11: Singer Sarah Brightman has reportedly paid 30 million pounds to go to space.The 52-year-old will go on a two-week trip to the International Space Station in the Soyuz rocket in 2014,

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  Typhoon pounds South Korea, smashes ships, 8 dead

  World | August 28, 2012 20:01 IST

  Seoul, Aug 28:  A powerful typhoon pounded South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday as it churned up rough seas that smashed two fishing ships into rocks, killing at least five fishermen and

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  10,000 Pounds Offered For Leads On Murders Of Indian And His Wife In Birmingham

  World | January 13, 2012 22:07 IST

  London, Jan 13: A reward of 10,000 pounds was today offered for information in the double murder of an Indian-origin man and his English wife in Birmingham, as his family described them as the “sweetest

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  NATO Leaders Vow To Oust Gaddafi, Libyan Army Pounds Misurata

  World | April 15, 2011 22:34 IST

  Tripoli, Apr 15: Leaders of US, UK and France today vowed to intensify the military campaign in Libya to force Muammar Gaddafi to quit as NATO bombed the capital Tripoli amid massive pounding by government