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Most hostages at Nairobi mall rescued, says military

Nairobi, Sep 23 (IANS) Most of the hostages holed up by gunmen in Nairobi's shopping mall have been rescued, a spokesperson of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said Sunday. Cyrus Oguna told media that most of the hostages have been rescued. This was further confirmed by a KDF post on twitter: "Security forces have taken control of most parts of the building," Xinhua reported

Mollie King wants to erase 'first kiss' memory

London, Sep 23 (IANS) Singer Mollie King says given a chance she would like to erase the memory of her first kiss. This is so because the 26-year-old, member of The Saturdays band, feels that her first lip-locking experience was "awkward".

Iran hails military achievements

Tehran, Sep 23 (IANS) Iran marked the 33rd anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war Sunday with President Hassan Rouhani saying that military achievements were serving as the deterrent tools at the hands of Iranian authorities. The country's armed forces, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Basij militia voluntary forces, took part in the large-scale military parade to display the country's military power at the ceremony, Xinhua reported.

Hollywood stars flock to Chinese film centre

Beijing, Sep 23 (IANS/EFE) Top Hollywood actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and John Travolta paraded Sunday on the red carpet at the inauguration of the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis in China. The megaproject, aimed at making the city the mecca of filmmaking when it opens its doors in 2017, is the latest ambitious initiative of China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, who so far has invested around 50 billion yuan ($8.3 billion) in the future Asian Hollywood that will bear the stamp of his firm, Dalian Wanda Group. Although the complex will not actually open for another four years, Wang opted to hold an inauguration ceremony in Qingdao that was attended by the local mayor, the Communist Party secretary of the coastal city, as well as dozens of personalities from the world of film

Old man arrested for sexual assault attempt

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A 74-year-old labourer was arrested for attempting to sexually assault his tenant's minor daughters, police said Sunday. The incident happened in Mongolpuri area of west Delhi Saturday evening

15 killed in Peru road accidents

Lima, Sep 23 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and another 45 injured early Sunday in two separate road accidents in Peru, police said. The worst of the two crashes occurred around daybreak along the highway linking Huancane and Puno towns in the high-plateau region of Puno which borders Bolivia, Xinhua reported citing Peru's Highway Police (Polcar)

23 killed in Iraq attacks

Baghdad, Sep 23 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and 93 others wounded in multiple attacks across Iraq Sunday, police said. Fifteen people were killed and 35 got injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral in the Dora district in southern Baghdad, Xinhua reported citing a police source. Earlier in the day, at least eight people were killed and 58 others wounded in attacks across Iraq which is witnessing its worst eruption of violence in recent years

Factory worker jumps into Yamuna from bridge

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A 25-year-old depressed factory worker jumped into the Yamuna river from a bridge here, police said Sunday. A search is on for his body.

Congress assembles media brigade for TV battles ahead

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) With the countdown having begun for the elections, the Congress is getting battle ready - especially for television debates that are watched by millions around the country and are seen to influence the public mind to a considerable extent. It has armed itself with a 52-strong media team - primarily comprising telegenic, articulate and knowledgeable young people who believe in its ideology -who have honed their speaking skills with ability for ready repartee and can project and defend the party on TV news channel debates ahead of the assembly elections later this year and the 2014 general elections.

Wrestler Yadav bags India's maiden medal in Greco-Roman

Budapest, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav scripted history by winning the first ever medal in the Greco Roman category as he beat Serbian Makismovic Aleksandar to bag the bronze medal on the last day of the World Championships here Sunday. Indian wrestlers are more known for their prowess in freestyle. But Yadav made sure that India earns its first medal from Greco Roman as he beat the Serbian 4-0 in the bronze medal match.