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Briton held in Syria says British militants among captors
Cantile said that around a dozen of the captors spoke English and of these, around nine had London accents.
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Olympics glory: Pakistan edge South Africa in nine-goal thriller
The victory took Pakistan's points tally to seven from four matches.
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India's love of appliances boosts power consumption
In India air conditioners have "witnessed a paradigm shift" in recent years from luxury product to domestic...
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'Qaeda' suicide bombing kills 42 in Yemen
The bomber struck on Saturday in Jaar.
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Philippine school bans Muslim hijab
The school is believed to be the first in the Philippines to enforce an outright ban on wearing the hijab.
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Bailout capital recovery: US Treasury to sell $5b of AIG shares
AIG has sold off huge assets as it restructured itself back to a path of profitability.
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India: Economic growth projections worsen
The projected growth is far below the 7.6% expansion forecast for this year.
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Tennis: Fish sinks Malisse in straight sets
Top-seed Mardy Fish defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of veterans at the joint ATP/WTA event.
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Olympics: Spirig wins triathlon in photo finish
3-time European champion grabs gold in London.
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Hockey: Dutch storm into women’s semis
Defending champions the Netherlands moved into the semi-finals of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament.









