NorgdomPlease-explain call to banks on interest rates
1pointsAUSTRALIA'S drift towards higher interest rates seems to be bucking international trends, with signs of a possible rate cut in America.
India develops Cryogenic plans Chandrayaan orbiter
1pointsIndia is poised to take a giant leap forward in the new year with the launch of its maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-I, on April 9, feat achieved by a few nations.Space scientists also accomplished the feat of bringing back a spacecraft to earth.
Did Laser beam technology killed Benazir
1pointsThe above twist to the assassination tale has brought the International media attention which needs international probe as requested by Co-chairman of PPP and its Leader Asif Ali Zaradari the husband of Martyrs Benazir Bhutto.
Rumour monger of Putin Assassination in Iran arres
1pointsIran has arrested a man for the stated rumour that Russian President Vladimir Putin has risked of being assassinated during his visit in Tehran in October.
Indian Air Akash missile Inducted
1pointsAn official announcement here said a series of user trials of the missile over the last days at the Interim Missile Test Range in Balasore in Orissa had been " fully success full" demonstrating the weapon's intended objective.
Fourth day - Aussie 4/282:at Sydney
1pointsAustralia ends the fourth day with score on board 4 for 282 with an respectable lead of 213.Hussey is unbeaten 87 and Symonds on 14 were on crease when stumps were drawn for the day. Hayden class 123runs gave Australia reaching the strong position
Govt must come clean on whaling: Hunt
1pointsThe federal opposition has called on the Rudd government to lift the "shroud of secrecy" and start answering questions about its troubled Japanese whaling monitoring mission.
Political vendetta resumes as Hicks leaves prison
1pointsDavid Hicks was finally released from South Australia’s Yatala prison on December 29. But the 32-year-old father of two has now become the subject of a new harassment campaign by the Murdoch media and Australia’s political elite.
Citizen test review backed
1pointsETHNIC groups have backed a proposed overhaul of Australia's citizenship test after one in 10 applicants failed to pass.
Jason Ayres "National Summer Tour" dates announced
1pointsPerth based singer/songwriter Jason Ayres will be hitting the road in January to support his latest musical offering, "The Acoustic Sessions".
Start of 2008 marred by deaths, violence
1pointsA woman died after being stabbed in the chest in the most serious in a spate of violent incidents marring the start of 2008 in Queensland.
Hicks 'not skilled enough' to say sorry
1pointsThe Fairfax journalist who met David Hicks after his release from jail says she believes he would find it hard to communicate with those who expect him to apologise for his actions.
Sonia Gandhi hospitalised is stable Asthma Attack
1pointsSonia Gandhi returned from hectic campaign for assembly polls of Northern State of India, Himachal Pradesh which has been won by opposition right wing BJP .
Flannery's views on whales 'curious'
1pointsThe crew of a protest ship searching for Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic have described as "curious" claims by prominent scientist Tim Flannery that a sustainable whale cull is possible.
In just 10 steps, Hicks becomes a free man
1pointsHERE then, finally, we saw David Hicks the free man. He walked through the prison gates rigid and cowed, his head fixed straight, and his light blue eyes rimmed by dark moons, the legacy of six hapless years in cells out of sight of sun and stars.
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