Transsexual in Italian political scandal murdered

Transsexual in Italian political scandal murdered: "

ROME, Nov 21 — A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician — the centre-left governor of Lazio region, which includes Rome — was found burnt to death in his home on Friday.

Police found a body following a fire in a basement flat in a neighbourhood frequented by transsexual sex-workers and court sources said magistrates were treating the death as murder.

Forensic tests were expected to identify the remains as those of a transsexual known only as Brenda, police said.

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Google phone strategy takes off

Google phone strategy takes off: "

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 — Google Inc has won a seat at the smartphone table.

Two years after the Web search leader announced its plan to barge into the market, a dozen phones are using Google’s Android mobile operating software, including Motorola Inc’s heavily promoted Droid phone.

And software developers have created more than 12,000 games and other applications that run on Android phones, second only to the 100,000 apps on Apple Inc’s iPhone.

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Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect, says Obama

Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect, says Obama: "

BEIJING, Nov 17 — US President Barack Obama said today that he wants key climate talks in Copenhagen next month to agree on a comprehensive new deal which has “immediate operational effect”, even if it is not legally binding.

Speaking after a bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, Obama also said that the world’s top two carbon emitters had also committed to take “significant” action to mitigate their output of carbon dioxide.

“Our aim there...is not a partial accord or a political declaration but rather an accord that covers all of the issues in the negotiations and one that has immediate operational effect,” Obama said of the Copenhagen talks.

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Obama presses Iran on atomic deal, Tehran defiant

Obama presses Iran on atomic deal, Tehran defiant: "

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 — US President Barack Obama said today time was running out for diplomacy in a dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme, but a top Iranian official said it was up to the West to show it sincerely wanted a deal.

Russia and France, both involved in talks with Iran over what the West fears are its plans for an atomic bomb, also put pressure on Tehran, with French Foreign Bernard Kouchner saying the Islamic republic looked set to reject a UN-drafted accord.

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Thai protesters denounce Thaksin’s royal remarks

Thai protesters denounce Thaksin’s royal remarks: "

BANGKOK, Nov 15 — Thousands of Thais gathered in central Bangkok today to protest at remarks made about the monarchy by fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The demonstrators were also angry about the ousted premier’s visit last week to neighbouring Cambodia, which refused to extradite him, sparking a diplomatic row.

Police said around 6,000 demonstrators were present by 5pm (6pm Malaysian time), making it one of the biggest protests by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) since its week-long seizure of Bangkok’s two airports late in 2008, which helped weaken a pro-Thaksin administration that lost power last December.

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Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan: "

PESHAWAR, Nov 15 — A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar yesterday, killing 10 people, officials said.

The city, near the Afghan border, has been bombed several times since the army began an offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan last month. Militants have hit back by stepping up attacks on towns and cities, killing several hundred people.

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Documentary group unveils film award nominees

Documentary group unveils film award nominees: "

LOS ANGELES, Nov 13 — The International Documentary Association yesterday unveiled nominees for its widely-watched awards, putting its spotlight on non-fiction films that might also compete for Oscars early next year.

The key category of distinguished documentary achievement finds five nominees ranging from a film about four people competing in a television talent show in Afghanistan, “Afghan Star” to the story of a pair of faded rockers hoping for one last grasp at stardom, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil.”

The three other nominees are “Food, Inc.” about the US food industry, “Diary of a Times Square Thief,” which tells of a search for the writer of a diary that was sold on Ebay, and “Mugabe and the White African,” the story of a white African farmer who defies the government of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe.

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