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'Musharraf oversaw nuclear exports' - scientist

PAKISTAN'S army under President Pervez Musharraf oversaw the shipment of key nuclear components to North Korea in 2000, the architect of Pakistan’s nuclear programme said. Read

Obama celebrates independence day with picnic

BARACK Obama spent the US Independence Day holiday in the western state of Montana, watching a parade, eating a hot dog and trying to woo moderate voters in the traditionally Republican stronghold. Read

Statue of Liberty's crown could be reopened

THE US National Park Service is considering reopening the Statue of Liberty’s crown for the first time since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Read

Endangered ape numbers are dwindling

A RESEARCHER says the numbers of orang utans in Indonesia and Malaysia have declined sharply mostly due to illegal logging and the rapid expansion of palm oil plantations. Read

Man 'faked heart attacks to avoid paying bills'

A 52-YEAR-OLD Wisconsin man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares. Read

Woman, 91, trapped under car for two days

A 91-year-old US woman who had crawled under her car to look for her keys ended up stuck there for two days until her postman noticed letters piling up. Read

Archaeologists find tomb for nobility

A group of archaeologists found a pre-Columbian tomb containing well-preserved human remains, ceramics and jewelry near Peru’s northern coast that could shed new light on the ancient Moche Indian culture. Read

Obama makes rallying call to faith groups

Barack Obama, continuing with his weeklong theme of highlighting his faith and patriotism while visiting traditionally Republican states, called on a room of churchgoers in Missouri to help fix national and local problems. Read

Helicopter carrying four goes missing

Japan’s coastguard today said a helicopter carrying four people has gone missing off the country’s northern coast. Read

Eight killed as building collapses

The Xinhua News Agency said eight people have been killed in the collapse of a four-story building under construction in central China. Read

Toe eating dog put down

An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Read

Obama to refine withdrawal policy on Iraq trip

Barack Obama, seeking to appeal to centrist voters in stops in traditionally Republican territory, said his upcoming trip to Iraq would help him refine his policy on troop withdrawals. Read

Eight police officers shot dead in Afghanistan

Gunmen have killed eight police officers at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan. Read

Irishman shot seven times by US police

Relatives of an Irishman killed by police in the US state of Oregon viewed the body and said he was shot at least seven times. Read

Bomb injures 50 in Belarus capital

MORE than 50 people were injured today when a bomb went off at an outdoor concert in the Belarus capital, Minsk. Officials blamed “hooligans”. Read

Woman's divorce put on hold until she marries

A Malaysian court has ordered a woman to register her marriage properly before seeking a divorce, her lawyer said today. Read

Freed American hostages return home

Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests and treatment. Read

Police net nine terror suspects

Anti-terror police arrested nine suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police said today. Read

Sex offender sentenced to 4,060 years in jail

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison for sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two years. Read

Innocent man to be freed after 15 years

A Dallas man is set to be freed from prison after DNA evidence proved he was innocent of the crimes that earned him a life sentence. He has served 15 years. Read