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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/ en-us Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:28:38 -0400 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:28:38 -0400 30 An anti-Islamic pastor in the US state of Florida has threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday, after having earlier agreed to call off the event http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683206 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:49:16 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683206 A US judge has called the military's gay ban unconstitutional. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683188 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:13:37 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683188 A shooting has occurred inside the plant of the nation’s largest food manufacturer. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683190 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:19:21 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683190 A fire has been spreading near San Francisco since an explosion in a residential neighbourhood. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683189 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:15:48 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683189 Iran has said that Sarah Shourd, who has been held in the country for more than a year, will be released on compassionate grounds. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683103 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:39 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683103 At least nine people are dead in a blast that shattered parts of Mogadishu airport. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683097 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:19:00 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683097 Four prisoners at the Karkh prison in Baghdad have fled in an escape which authorities have described as "regrettable." http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683096 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:17:11 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683096 A human rights report has claimed Israeli defence forces sexually abused minors in the Palestinian territories. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683095 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:15:13 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683095 A policeman in the Indian state of Gujarat has received a life term for burning alive a man who had accused him of extorting money from a bootlegger. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683094 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:12:07 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683094 Five US soldiers who served in Afghanistan have been accused in the US of murdering three Afghans and cutting off fingers and other body parts to keep as trophies. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683093 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:10:03 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683093 A group of gunmen in Iraq have beheaded a Sunni cleric. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683092 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:08:39 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683092 Around 1,600 people died of infectious diseases in China in August, the ministry of health said Friday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683431 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683431 A tanker truck loaded with 20 tonnes of pig manure exploded due to excess pressure in Cologne city in Germany. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683416 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683416 Fried food can never be a healthy option, at least for those who tend to put on weight. But now global electronics giant Philips has come out with an AirFryer that it claims gives you that same satisfying deep fried taste -- minus oil. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683390 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:50:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683390 Baffled Somali pirates phoned a Hamburg shipping company when the crew of German container ship Magellan Star went into hiding to foil the hijackers, it was reported Friday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683385 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683385 One person was killed and six others were injured in Afghanistan Friday in a protest over a US pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, a media report said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683361 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:30:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683361 Popping a pill might seem a small price to pay for a peaceful night's sleep. But beware of the long-term cost - those who pop sleeping pills are a third more likely to die prematurely than those who don't, says latest research. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683350 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:10:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683350 British media reported Friday that Sri Lanka's dashing batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is under the International Cricket Council (ICC) scanner for his alleged links with a bookmaker, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) denied the report. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683345 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683345 Freed after over four years' imprisonment for speaking out against mass forced abortions and sterilisations, the ordeal of one of China's famous human rights activists continues. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683344 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683344 At least 12 people were killed Friday in a fresh clash between two tribal groups over the distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan's northwestern Kurram region, a media report said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683321 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683321 Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Friday announced that its chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would be replaced by Microsoft's Stephen Elop Sep 21. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683320 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:22 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683320 A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be caught. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683317 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:21 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683317 A firm handshake not only shows confidence but it also certifies your hold on life. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683319 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:21 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683319 The quaint-looking predator roamed the planet 130 million years ago hunting and eating smaller dinos and reptiles. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683315 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:20 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683315 Dozens of people were injured and at least one person was killed when a gas explosion set an entire residential neighbourhood ablaze near San Francisco, news reports Friday said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683313 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:19 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683313 Three Pakistani cricketers, who have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on charges of alleged spot-fixing, have been granted permission by the Metropolitan Police to fly back home. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683310 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:18 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683310 Imbibing four cups of coffee a day can more than halve the risk of gout in women, finds a recent study. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683309 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:17 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683309 Four-time World Champion India's M.C. Mary Kom sounded a warning to her rivals with a 10-1 thrashing of Lungo Vesenne Natalie of Sweden in the first round of the 48-kg category in the World Women's Boxing Championship at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium here. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683302 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:14 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683302 Some people who eat a high-calorie fat-rich diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683300 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:13 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683300 Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics feel that the 600 million pounds earmarked for security will be insufficient to provide a safe and secure Games. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683297 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:12 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683297 Muslims in Nepal Friday joined the raging worldwide debate over an American pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark 9/11 terror attack anniversary, and warned the action could pit Muslims against Christians and trigger a 'third world war over religion'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683295 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:10 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683295 Ravinder Kumar Arora, a 29-year-old Indian-origin truck driver with permanent resident status in Canada, has been arrested for trying to smuggle a massive consignment of 109 kg of cocaine from the US into Canada. It is one the largest contraband consignment ever seized by the US authorities. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683291 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:09 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683291 Connecting two key historical moments linked to 9/11, but 108 years apart, Mumbai-based contemporary Indian artist Jitish Kallat has sought to engage the American people on faith in the age of terror. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683289 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:08 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683289 A team of scientists in Australian claimed to have altered the genes of rice so as to improve its tolerance to toxic sodium ion and increase the crops' yields. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683288 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:06 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683288 Bug that produces oxygen may have evolved hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683287 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683287 Nordic carrier Finnair has launched an advanced emissions calculator and says it is the 'only one in the world to be based on actual quarterly cargo, passenger and fuel consumption figures, not averages or assumptions'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683286 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683286 Just because you have an army of followers on micro-blogging site Twitter doesn't mean you're among the most influential people in the Twitterverse, say experts. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683284 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683284 It was a wedding tailor-made for them. Two of China's gold medal winning ice-skaters married on their dream surface - an ice rink. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683280 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:35 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683280 Medical experts in China have claimed traditional Chinese medicine, popularly known as TCM, especially acupuncture, can help prevent suicides. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683279 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:34 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683279 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday greeted Indians on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683278 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:33 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683278 Indian maths graduates are being trained to give tuition to British children via telephone and internet round the clock, a report said Friday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683268 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:27 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683268 Some of the world's biggest film stars, directors and producers were already in town and others were pouring in for galas and premieres of their films as the 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) got under way here. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683261 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:22 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683261 With no masala Bollywood movies on offer at the Toronto International Film Festival, this Canadian city will surely miss Indian stars like Rani Mukerji and Priyanka Chopra, who were a big hit last year. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683260 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:20 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683260 The woman, who is accused of attacking Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio with a broken beer bottle, has pleaded not guilty to charges. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683255 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:18 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683255 A lawyer in Britain, known for defending high-profile celebrities accused of traffic offences, has refused to help his own daughter to fight a speeding ticket as he wants her to 'understand the consequences of breaking the law'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683254 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:17 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683254 Singer Christina Aguilera says she gets the best bedroom advice from her gay friends. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683252 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:16 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683252 The US-India Business Council will embark on a life sciences executive mission to coincide with the Biotechnology Industry Organisation's first annual international partnering conference in Hyderabad Sep 21-22. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683251 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:14 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683251 Hollywood actress Elizabeth Hurley, who is married to Indian businessman Arun Nayar, lets her pet dogs share her bed and kisses them good morning even before she greets her husband. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683250 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:13 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683250 Singer Katy Perry has been crowned the queen of summer 2010 after storming the Billboard pop charts with her 'California Girls'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683249 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:12 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683249 Rafael Nadal was one victory away from a dream final at the US Open with Roger Federer, after the top seed won the first all-Spanish quarter-final in the event's history Thursday in windy conditions. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683247 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:10 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683247 Tear down the walls of suspicion and discard prejudices, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has said while greeting his countrymen on Eid, which is known as 'Hari Raya Aidilfitri' in Malaysia. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683246 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:09 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683246 Iran has been secretly building a vast underground nuclear plant 200 metres deep inside a desert mountain ridge in east of Tehran, in violation of the UN sanction regime, an anti-Iran group has claimed. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683244 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:08 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683244 A 90-year-old man in the US has been sentenced to a prison term for brutally slaying his wife, 89. He struck his wife of 68 years about 30 times on the head and arms. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683243 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683243 An ethnic Indian, rated as the second richest Malaysian, may invest $250 million in a power production venture in India. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683240 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683240 Tamil programmes will get more airtime on Malaysian radio and TV, authorities have decided. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683242 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683242 A woman in China has sued a cinema hall and the distributors of a movie, claiming excessive advertising wasted her time and violated her freedom of choice. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683238 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683238 Female lawyers, who have claimed that guards at a Belgium jail were forcing them to remove their brassiere by pretending that metal wiring and clasps were setting off scanners, said that the prettier the lawyer, the more sensitive the metal detectors became. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683143 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683143 A 56-year-old woman in Britain is all set to marry again -- for the ninth time. The latest dream man in her life is 32 years younger to her. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683128 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683128 Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini said Italy will grant flood-devastated Pakistan 80 million euros ( around $101 million) in relief. The money follows the 4.5 million euros Rome has already earmarked for the south Asian country. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683126 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683126 A Florida pastor who called off his controversial Quran burning plan was 'rethinking' his position after being told that there was no deal on moving the proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683123 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:00:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683123 The Honduran government and Chinese company Sinohydro have signed an agreement to begin construction next year of three dams on the Patuca river to generate electricity up to 524 MW. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683121 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:50:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683121 The International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary lending arm, has approved a $220 million credit to support rebuilding efforts in areas affected by the 2008 Kosi floods in Bihar. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683120 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683120 The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is set to mark its 50th anniversary Tuesday not with a grand ceremony, but with a simple press conference at its Vienna headquarters. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683119 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683119 Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack Thursday at Mogadishu airport. At least 13 people were killed and scores were wounded when two explosives-filled vehicles blew up at the gates of Aden International airport, according to reports. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683117 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683117 A 99-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and beaten up in this Australian city by a man, suspected to be in his teens or early 20s, who forced his way into her home, police said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683118 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683118 Washington/Gainesville, (US), Sep 10(DPA) A Florida pastor who wanted to burn Qurans to protest Islamic extremism said late Thursday that he might reconsider his earlier decision to call off the event. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683113 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683113 US pastor, Terry Jones, has agreed to call off a Quran burning on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683104 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:22:27 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683104 Hundreds of children have been missing following the devastating floods in Pakistan, a media report said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683102 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683102 US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday called the Florida pastor at the centre of global controversy over plans to burn Korans and apparently helped persuade him to change his mind, according to a Florida imam who has mediated the conflict. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683101 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683101 Actress Katie Holmes has refuted reports that she has plans to have a second child and says she is putting off pregnancy for at least 'a couple years'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683100 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683100 New York Governor David Paterson Thursday revived his earlier proposal to move the controversial mosque near Ground Zero to a state-owned property. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683099 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683099 The White House and Pentagon are considering the possibility of directly contacting a Florida pastor to persuade him to abandon plans to burn copies of the Koran Saturday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683098 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683098 Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday, the Shawwal moon sighting committee announced. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683091 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683091 Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf Thursday conferred the Stockholm Water Prize on US scientist Rita R. Colwell for her pioneering research on prevention of waterborne diseases, the second most common cause of death among children under five, Xinhua reported. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683090 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:30:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683090 Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan has no confidence in her driving skills and was 'terrified' when she was forced to finally obtain her licence for new film 'Never Let Me Go'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683087 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683087 The US State Department Thursday warned Americans travelling abroad of possible violence over a Florida pastor's plans to burn copies of the Quran. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683085 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:30:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683085 Nothing leaves you more refreshed and full of energy than a good night's sleep. But now, it has been proved that sleep is crucial for a long and healthy life. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683079 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683079 One of the three Americans jailed for more than a year in Iran will be released Saturday, Iranian government sources said Thursday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683078 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683078 The international police organisation Interpol warned Thursday that if a US pastor goes ahead with his plan to burn the Quran this weekend, it could prompt terrorist responses. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683075 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683075 Veteran Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood had turned down the chance to play James Bond after Sean Connery quit. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683073 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683073 Singer Lily Allen, who is due to give birth in February next year, was recently told she is expecting a boy, her friends have claimed. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683072 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683072 Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and her footballer husband, David, are seen kissing and grabbing each other in a lift for a new advertisement of their to-be-launched perfume 'Intimately Beckham Yours'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683068 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683068 More than 6,000 Taiwan couples got married Thursday, believing it was a lucky day as it had a string of nines - a lucky number - in it. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683067 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683067 England Thursday confirmed they would be sending 371 athletes - their biggest team to Commonwealth Games - despite looming fears of dengue fever in the Indian capital. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683061 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683061 At least three people were killed and six wounded when a car bomb exploded inside the residence of a provincial minister in Pakistan's Balochistan province Thursday, a media report said. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683054 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683054 Australia's John Steffensen, the reigning Commonwealth Games 400 meters champion, Thursday pulled out from the Oct 3-14 event over a four-year-long feud with Athletics Australia (AA) and accused them of jeopardising athletes' careers. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683050 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:20:05 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683050 Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie doesn't have a lot of friends in her life and is confined to her partner Brad Pitt and their six children. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683048 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683048 Fearing a violent backlash at home, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, one of the three players accused of spot-fixing, is considering seeking political asylum in Britain, but Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt said Asif along with Test captain Salman Butt and pacer Mohammad Aamer will come back to the country. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683034 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683034 Thousands of Afghans demonstrated Thursday north of the capital Kabul by throwing rocks at Afghan police and a US military convoy to protest a US church's plan to burn copies of the Quran. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683031 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683031 Reality television star Spencer Pratt has apologised to his estranged wife Heidi Montag for his 'outrageous and infantile behaviour'. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683030 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683030 Hollywood actresses Eva Mendes and Jennifer Garner would be honoured with a lifetime impact award by Variety's Power of Women, which recognises philanthropic work by women in Hollywood. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683029 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683029 A British journalist of Pakistani origin abducted by Taliban militants in Pakistan's restive tribal region has been released, the British High Commission in Islamabad confirmed Thursday. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683020 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683020 Despite the second highest growth in the world among major economies in 2009, India ranks 77 in Forbes Best Countries for Business list even as the US dropped from No. 2 to No. 9. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683007 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:10:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683007 When Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi decided to join hands as a tennis doubles team, little did they know their on-court partnership will be hailed as one transcending the bitter cross-border relations between India and Pakistan. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683002 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683002 Nordic carrier Finnair Thursday said it is closely looking at Indian cities beyond New Delhi, apart from exploring a 'host of options' with Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines once it formally joins the OneWorld alliance of global carriers. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682990 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682990 The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has said Mexico is beginning to look like Colombia 20 years ago. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682895 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:03:32 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682895 Appeals court judges in the US have decided that the Government can keep secret details of the controversial "extraordinary rendition" program the Bush administration used after 9/11, when foreign detainees were sent to other countries for questioning. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682894 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:01:14 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682894 The first direct talks with Israel and the Palestinians took place almost 20 years ago, in 1991. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683036 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:04 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/683036 A massive blast has killed at least five people in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz where a car exploded in a crowded market. http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682891 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:15 -0400 Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/story/682891