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‘Slumdog’ child star moves into new Mumbai flat

July 9, 2009

(Xinhuanet) -- The 'Slumdog Millionaire' child star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and his mother moved from slum shanty into their new apartment in Mumbai, according to media reports Wednesday. 'I was shocked when I saw this house,'...

Former ruling party gains in Mexico elections

July 9, 2009

In Sunday’s congressional and gubernatorial elections in Mexico, the big winner was the formerly ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which with its ally, the Green Party (PVEM) (a rather conservative party not in good standing with...

Michael Jackson will live forever

July 8, 2009

It was the white sequined glove, the unending zippers on that red leather jacket, the black penny loafers with the white sparkled socks and the famous moonwalk that shocked the world. These are some of many...

Ukrainians seek to rename village after Michael Jackson

July 8, 2009

Residents of a Ukrainian village are seeking to rename it after the late pop singer Michael Jackson, media reports said Wednesday. A lawmaker who represents the village said villagers in Oktyabrskoye, located in the Zaporizhia region...

Boy, 6, bites rope to escape from kidnappers

July 8, 2009

A 6-year-old boy managed to bite and loosen the rope around his hands and escaped from his kidnappers. The student in Yangtian village, Shaanxi province, was kidnapped on Monday afternoon. Two men used a motorcycle to...