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Carroll will be better than Drogba, says Joe Cole

London, Mar 31: Liverpool Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has dubbed Andy Carroll as the new Didier Drogba. Cole, who played alongside Drogba at Stamford Bridge before his free transfer to the Reds last year, reckons that the 22-year-old can prove just as deadly as Drogba.

Newly discovered natural arch in Afghanistan is one of world’s largest

Washington, Mar 31 : A natural stone arch spanning more than 200 feet across its base in a remote corner of Afghanistan is said to be one of the world’s largest. Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society stumbled upon the geological colossus, named the Hazarchishma Natural Bridge, at the central highlands of Afghanistan.

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Nine killed in Pakistan bombing

Islamabad, March 31 – At least nine people were killed and 16 injured Thursday in a bombing that targeted a religious-political leader in north-west Pakistan, police said. The attack took place in Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtukhwa province when Maulana Fazalur Rehman, the head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, was passing through a busy street in a motor convoy.

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Berlusconi cracks a joke on `bunga bunga’

London, March 31 – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has cracked a joke on the ‘bunga bunga’ sex scandal, it was reported here Thursday. The Sun reported that the prime minister cracked the joke on Mediterranean holiday island Lampedusa.

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Water, sanitation facilities key for China’s sustainable development

Beijing, Mar. 31 : Proper water and sanitation facilities are key requirements for sustainable development in China, as the country plans to transform its economic growth pattern and urbanize its rural areas in the next five-year period, from 2011 to 2015.

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No current plans to provide Libyan rebels with weapons: Rudd

Canberra, Mar 31 : Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has said that his government does not have any plans to provide weapons to the rebels fighting the forces of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, as of now. He, however, did not rule out using such options if required under the United Nations Security Council resolution, The Age reports.

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Rihanna backs expiry of ex Chris Brown’s restraining order

London, Mar 31 : R and B singer Rihanna has said that she is relieved now that the restraining order handed to her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown has expired. The actress has admitted that she never wanted their fight to impede his music career.

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Meerut jail inmates become self-reliant by making garments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), March 31 – In a bid to generate employment behind the bars, the prison authorities here have joined hands with garments manufacturers who would now hire jail inmates for producing readymade clothes. ‘The objective behind the initiative is to make jail inmates self-reliant so that they not only can take care of their personal needs, but also of their family members,’ Senior Superintendent of Meerut District Jail R.K.

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Malaysia’s gay-themed film earns RM1mil in 5 days!

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 31 : A Malaysian film, depicting the lives of a gay couple, raked in one million ringgit in just five days. The film, Dalam Botol by Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman, began screening on March 24.

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