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A hacker who identified himself as 'Anonymous Coward' stole personal data of 6 million Chileans - reportedly including a daughter of the president - and posted it briefly on the Internet, authorities said.

Havana, May 12 (Xinhua) At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when a ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, according to reports reaching here Monday.

Washington, May 12 (DPA) Only last month, US federal authorities charged an American man for spying on behalf of Israel, passing on nuclear and other closely guarded secrets, in a case connected to the more infamous Jonathan Pollard case of the 1980s.

Caracas, May 12 (DPA) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has attacked German Chancellor Angela Merkel, comparing her to Adolf Hitler in response to her criticism of the South American leader's policies.

Washington, May 12 (IANS) Even as the media pronounced the Democratic presidential nomination race over with Barack Obama overtaking Hillary Clinton in the support of super delegates, his gritty rival was all set to take one last stand Tuesday.

Vancouver, May 12 (IANS) Finally, Canada will formally apologise to the Indians here for the Komagata Maru tragedy of 1914 and acknowledge the hurt caused to the community.

Pushing Clinton Out Against Her Will Would Cost Obama, Der Spiegel As the Democratic battle draws to a close, German commentators, like their counterparts elsewhere, are asking what would compel Hillary Clinton to concede defeat.

H S Rao and Rezaul H Laskar London/Islamabad, May 11 (PTI) On the eve of a deadline set by PML-N to reinstate deposed judges, the US today stepped in to bridge the differences between leaders of

Washington, May 11 (DPA) At least 19 people were killed Saturday and many injured as tornadoes ploughed across the mid-west and south-east of the US, reports said Sunday.

Washington, May 11 (PTI) Ahead of their next poll encounter in West Virginia, Democratic presidential front-runner, Barack Obama has eclipsed Hillary Clinton for the first time in endorsements

US President George W Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna married the son of a prominent Virginia Republican at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas on May 10.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Hindu groups have contacted Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India, urging them not to screen upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" till its presenter Paramount Pictures makes necessary changes in it.

Washington, May 11 (DPA) Presidential daughter Jenna Bush donned an Oscar de la Renta dress of embroidered and beaded organza and married her long-time boyfriend Henry Hager under the Texas stars.

New York, May 11 (DPA) Want to take a photo immediately? No photo opportunity will be lost if you have a pair of sunglasses with an integrated digital camera.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): An Indian-born University of Buffalo food security expert has blamed the United States and the media for the global food crisis by claiming that policy makers have not paid enough attention to the link between food systems and global warming, besides the impact of fossil fuels.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Americans are expecting the next president to provide economic relief, but a distinguished University of Mississippi economics professor says that the experience with tax-rebate initiatives indicate that most Americans will save their rebates or use them to pay bills.

Santiago, May 11 (IANS) In Chile - the land of literary giants like Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral - its young citizens strangely do not have a great affinity for books. The government's attempts to reintroduce the writers have not had many takers.

Havana, May 11 (DPA) When Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was awarded the Spanish journalism prize Ortega y Gasset, she had to celebrate it from her home in Havana. She could not travel to receive it in Madrid last month because she did not get the necessary exit permit from Cuban authorities.