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Little Muslim support for Bin Laden's group, says poll

Muslim majorities in an arc of five countries from Egypt to Pakistan have little good to say about al-Qaeda one year after American commandos killed the Muslim terror group's leader, a poll shows.

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Drone strikes are legal and ethical: US

The White House has categorically dismissed Pakistan's concerns on the drone strikes, as a top Obama aid describing it as a both 'legal' and 'ethical' tool to get dreaded terrorists.

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Balancing time is key to happiness?

Scientists claim to have found the key to happiness — keeping a balanced perspective on the past, present and the future.

At star dinner, Obama makes fun of Romney

Cheered by Hollywood stars, US President Barack Obama Saturday lampooned likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s wealth and mined a shaggy dog story about his foe, striking a rare light note in the bitter White House race.

Obama not politicising bin Laden anniversary: White House

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Barack Obama's top adviser on terrorism brushed aside criticism by the president's political opponents that he has exploited this week's one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's killing for political

U.S. eyes testy China talks, Chen backer expects Chinese decision

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The United States faces a tense week in China as high-level talks on trade and global hot spots like Iran and North Korea open in the shadow of a blind Chinese activist's bold escape from house arrest

Top Al Qaeda leaders still burrowing in Pakistan: US

Al-Qaeda's top leaders, including its new chief of Ayman al-Zawahri, continue to ‘burrow’ in Pakistan's tribal areas, President Barack Obama's top counter terrorism adviser said vowing to bring them t

One-third Indians 'suffering': Survey

Almost 31 per cent of Indian adults comprising 240 million people say they are ‘suffering’ because of poor quality of life, according to a Gallup survey, though the country had a high growth rate of 6

Osama planned to change name of al-Qaeda: US official

Osama bin Laden, towards the last phase of his life, had considered to change the name of Al-Qaeda because of the bad image it developed over the years and with Muslims losing faith in the outfit, a t

‘We think rationally in foreign language’

New research has revealed that thinking in a foreign language helps people make more rational decisions.
In fact, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people are more likely to take favourable risks if they think in a foreign language.

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