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Gaddafi’s son killed in NATO airstrike: Report

Tripoli, May 1: Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, the youngest son of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed in a NATO airstrike, Xinhua reported. Government spokesman Mossa Ibrahim said that Saif, 29, and three of Gaddafi’s grandchildren were killed during a NATO raid on their residence.

Foster admires changes in son

London, May 1: Actress Jodie Foster is amazed by the changes in her eldest son Charles, who is now 12. The 48-year-old actress-turned-director who has sons Charles, 12, and Kit, nine, with an unnamed father is delighting in seeing how much her older child is developing as he grows up and he inspires her more than ever, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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Singapore vessel hijacked off Kenya

Singapore, May 1: A Singapore-registered vessel with 25 people on board has been hijacked off the coast of Kenya, officials said. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said it received a report Saturday that said the chemical tanker MT Gemini was hijacked, Xinhua reported.

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Sourav brought luck for us: Shah Rukh Khan

Kolkata, May 1: After Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched a handsome victory over Kings XI Punjab, KKR owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday said former KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly who came to see the match at Eden Gardens had brought luck for the team. ‘Sourav had brought luck for the team.

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I love cursing: Hudgens

London, May 1: Actress Vanessa Hudgens confesses that she loves cursing and has a ‘sailor mouth’. The actress shot to fame in 2006 with her role in the ‘High School Musical’ franchise, but after that she is more in news for posing naked or wearing saucy lingerie for various photos and film footage, reports starpulse.com.

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Pattinson’s old fashioned body

London, May 1: Actor Robert Pattinson thinks he has an old-fashioned body because the 1930s clothes he wore in ‘Water for Elephants’ fitted him so well. The 24-year-old actor is playing a young vet opposite Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming movie because he always wanted to star in a 1930s film, reports contactmusic.com.

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Eight die, 20 hurt in Iraq bombing

Baghdad, May 1: Eight people, including three Iraqi soldiers, were killed and 20 others wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber struck at a military check post in northern Iraq, Xinhua reported. The attack took place near a market in Mosul city, some 400 km north of Baghdad, police said.

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Study needed before setting up new nuclear power parks: Scientist

Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), May 1: A detailed study on the nuclear reactor design, regulations and crisis management measures should be done before setting up new nuclear reactor clusters, a top Indian nuclear scientist said Saturday. ‘It is now a hot area where science and technology should be considered.

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KKR bowlers stifled us: Gilchrist

Kolkata, May 1: After having suffered an eight wicket drubbing, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist Saturday praised the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers, particularly the spinners, saying their combined effort stifled his batsmen. ‘Their spinners bowled particularly well.

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