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Britain's MI6 paid 90,000 pounds to ex-Russian spy
World | Mar 18, 2013, 12:28 PM ISTMoscow, 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 | Jan 14, 2013, 12:47 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Dec 17, 2012, 06:18 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Dec 16, 2012, 10:45 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Dec 04, 2012, 11:11 AM ISTManila, 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 | Nov 15, 2012, 09:17 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Oct 12, 2012, 10:21 AM ISTLos 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 | Aug 28, 2012, 08:01 PM ISTSeoul, 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 | Jan 13, 2012, 10:07 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Apr 15, 2011, 10:34 PM ISTTripoli, 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