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Crossing the limitOn 27th, when the clock ticked 0000 hrs, I found myself in air and my bum kicked. A wonderful day started... that turned out to be my worst birthday... In a few minutes, my flat was dumb silent... the news was there. Terror stuck Mumbai... again. For a past few days, I have been less than ... |
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British tycoon murdered after mumbai interviewA British tycoon was killed in the Mumbai massacre today just moments after he told of his panic to the BBC as bombs went off around him. Andreas Liveras, 73, a shipping tycoon, told the BBC how he and 1,000 guests at the luxury Taj Mahal Hotel... ... |
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Terrorist gunmen holed up in Mumbai hotelsAbout 10 to 12 gunmen remain holed up with hostages inside two Mumbai hotels and a Jewish centre, a top Indian general said today. Major General RK Huda told New Delhi Television that the rest of the gunmen appeared to have been killed or captured.The news came in as the reported death toll rose ... |
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Commandos move to free hostages in mumbai hotelsBlack-clad Indian commandos moved painstakingly, room-by-room, through two massive five star luxury hotels Thursday in a bid to free dozens of people trapped by suspected Muslim militants who attacked at least 10 targets in India's financial... ... |
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Mumbai gunmen demand release of Islamist militantsA gunman inside one of the Mumbai hotels holding dozens of hostages has demanded the release of "mujahideens" and Islamic militants held in Indian jails. The man, who identified himself as Sahadullah, told Indian TV by phone that he was one of seven attackers inside the Oberoi hotel. &... |
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Deaths in Iraq [Deltoid]I think it is worthwhile to update James Wimberly's comparison of surveys of deaths in Iraq. In the table below death tolls have been extrapolated to give a number of deaths due to the war up to Oct 08. SurveyViolent deathsExcess deaths ILCS160,000 Lancet 1320,000470,000 IF... |
