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Gaddafi ready for ceasefire but refuses to step down

Tripoli, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said in a live TV address Saturday he was ready for peace talks with NATO but has no plans to step down. The long-time leader said he would enter a ceasefire only if all the sides of the conflict, and not only his own forces, are involved.

Daredevils make 157/7 against Kochi Tuskers

Kochi, April 30: Delhi Daredevils recovered from an early slump to make 157 for seven against Kochi Tuskers in their Indian Premier League match at the Nehru Stadium here Saturday. Captain Virender Sehwag top-scored with 80 while Yogesh Nagar and Travis Birt chipped in with 22 and 20, respectively.

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How the world reacted to the British royal wedding

London, April 30: Soldiers posted in Afghanistan took time off from their duties and had a wedding cake while ISS astronauts sent congratulatory messages and 200 Chinese couples themselves got married as they celebrated the British royal wedding of Prince Wiliam and Kate Middleton Friday. An estimated two billion people around the world watched the royal wedding live on television, with many broadcasters scheduling wedding-themed programmes throughout the day, the Daily Mail reported.

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Updated India-Mercosur PTA on agenda: Uruguayan envoy

New Delhi, April 30: Uruguay is open to upgrading the preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the Latin American trade bloc Mercosur and India to reflect the new realities of renewed interests and forge stronger economic ties, its envoy to India said Saturday A new, revitalized relationship between Mercosur will be on the agenda, when India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia is in Uruguay on a day-long visit May 2 and meets Foreign Minister Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes, Uruguay’s ambassador to India, Cesar Ferrer told IANS. ‘During the meeting, we hope to discuss that Uruguay would like to be a promoter of a new political impulse between Mercosur and India,’ he said.

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Three Al-qaeda suspects arrested in Germany

Berlin, Apr 30: Three suspected members of terrorist outfit Al-qaeda have been arrested in Germany. Police officials did not say whether the three had planned specific targets, but said they posed a “concrete and imminent danger” to the nation.

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Ten people wounded in attacks on Christian community residences in Pakistan

Lahore, April 30(ANI): At least ten people, including police officials, were wounded in attacks on houses of Christian community members in Lahore on Saturday. Demonstrators attacked the residences of members of the Christian religious community in Gujranwala, and also shattered the windows of a Christian school in the neighbourhood.

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Not under estimating Delhi Daredevils: Jayawardene

Kochi, Apr 30: Ahead of a high voltage match against Delhi Daredevils, Kochi Tuskers Kerala captain Mahela Jayawardene has said he is not under estimating the encounter despite the Delhi team ending on the losing saide till now in the IPL. After inspecting the pitch on his home turf at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi, Jayawardene said that they have to gear up to battle it out with the Daredevils, as it has great players.

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Kim Davy’s effort to avoid extradition in Purulia arms drop case

New Delhi, Apr 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has given a clean chit to the government in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case saying no there is no evidence linking any politician or government agency Kim Davy in his crime. “During the investigation by CBI in the Purulia Arms Dropping Case, no evidence whatsoever came to light that any Govt.

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8-year-old in Alabama survives deadly tornado

Washington, Apr 30: An eight-year-old boy in Alabama has survived after being sucked into tornado. The incident took place on Wednesday, when howling winds lifted Reginald Jr.

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