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Freed Russian pilots lash out at Indian legal system
Moscow: The five Russian pilots who were convicted on charges of dropping arms over
eastern India and later pardoned have lashed out at India's legal system, accusing
its prime investigative agency of malpractices.
Hijacker aboard New York jet surrenders
New York: The gunman who boarded a National Airlines jet full of passengers on
Thursday night and took the pilot and co-pilot hostage at John F Kennedy
International Airport surrendered without incident, ending a five-hour ordeal.
British celebrities join tiger crusade
London: The cream of British showbiz and fashion talent has joined hands with an
international charity to help save the tiger.
UN welcomes Sierra Leone peace process
United Nations: A senior UN official has welcomed the small-scale disarmament
efforts in Sierra Leone, but said it was early to attach any significance to it.
Speight's men dropped out of new Fiji govt
Suva: Fiji appointed a new interim government on Friday without any rebel backers
of jailed coup leader George Speight, who caretaker prime minister Laisenia Qarase
said was no longer a threat.
Indian, UK navies in joint maneuvers
Portsmouth (Britain): After a lapse of 10 years Indian and British navies
participated in joint bilateral maneuvers off the coast of Portsmouth.
New Fiji government sworn in
Suva: Fiji President Josefa Iloilo on Friday swore in the country’s new government
in a ceremony held under tight security.
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