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Melbourne, Oct. 21 (ANI): A German-born Australian convicted kidnapper, who had slipped through Australian customs with a fake Indian passport and a remarkable disguise, has received an extended jail term.

Jerusalem, Oct.21 (ANI): A former US official has said that both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are extremely paranoid about the Israeli secret service Mossad and Jews, and adds that the charges of espionage against US Defense Department scientist Stewart Nozette reflect this fear and "extreme view".

Islamabad, Oct. 20 (ANI): Following the launch of the Pakistani Army's offensive against militants in South Waziristan, people living in the tribal region of Southern Punjab are panic-stricken over the prospects of fleeing Taliban militants infiltrating into their areas.

Auckland, Oct 20(ANI): An Indian group in New Zealand has come up with a proposal to build a Kiwi version of the Taj Mahal in the Auckland suburb of Eden Tce.

Tehran (Iran), Oct. 19 (ANI): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to confront the Jundallah, a Sunni militant group which Tehran says was behind the bombing on Revolutionary Guard commanders in the southeastern part of his country on Sunday.

Jerusalem, Oct. 16 (ANI): Israel has issued a new travel advisory asking its citizens to be wary about travelling to India.

Yerevan (Armenia), Oct.16 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy here has vigorously denied rumors of that country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei falling into a coma and dying this week, Fox News has quoted an Armenian news site as reporting.

Jerusalem, Oct 13(ANI): A German news magazine has reported that the US forces had recently raided a freighter in the Gulf of Suez that was shipping arms from Iran to Syria.

Nicosia, Oct 11 (ANI): The Director General of the Dubai Chamber Hamad Bu Amim has said that Dubai exports have gone back to the monthly average of over Dh15 billion in the last three months.

Tehran, Oct 9(ANI): Mojtaba Zolnour, an aide to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly said that if the US or Israel attacks Iran, Teheran would retaliate and "blow up the heart of Israel".

London, October 08 (ANI): A video of a missile fired by Iran has amazingly captured a UFO flying across the sky, splitting a cloud in two.

Jerusalem, Oct.7 (ANI): Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's office has reportedly drawn up a secret memo calling for a radical refocus of foreign policy toward the developing world, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

London, October 5 (ANI): A rusty iron helmet that may be the only surviving relic of the 11th century 'Battle of Stamford Bridge', which was one of the most decisive battles in English history, has been found in Midlands antiques shop.

Washington, Oct.5 (ANI): US National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. James Jones has refuted a newly uncovered IAEA report that suggests Iran has the information needed to build a nuclear bomb.

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Oct. 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will not contest the upcoming Punjab election, as part of a deal struck between him and Pervez Musharraf under the guarantee of Saudi King Shah Abdullah.

Jerusalem/Riyadh, Oct 5 (ANI): A plan by Saudi Arabia's vice police to set up a human-rights division within its ranks to improve its image has been described as the biggest joke in history by human rights activists.

Nicosia, Oct 4 (ANI): The Dubai Mall Medical Centre, a giant outpatient facility covering an area of 60,000 sq ft, has opened at the Dubai Mall offering a full range of medical specialities.

Jerusalem/London, Sep.30 (ANI): A British court has rejected a petition urging an arrest warrant for Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on the grounds that he committed "war crimes" during the IDF offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this year.

Jerusalem, Sep. 27 (ANI): Israel thinks that the revelation of a clandestine uranium enrichment site in Iran will trigger the international community to act more forcefully to prevent the Islamic republic from developing nuclear weapons.

New York, Sep 27(ANI): Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has denied rumours that Libya and Scotland Government had made a deal to release the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.