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Kareena Kapoor

Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Heroine’ Now For Adults; Trailer Gets A-Certificate from Censors

The reality-inspired film of director Madhur Bhandarkar has been stamped "A" by the Censor Board of Film Certification.

Mubarak

Mubarak Returns To Cairo Prison

Ex-Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak was taken back to Cairo's Tora Prison on Monday evening after Prosecutor-General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud ordered that the ailing former president could no longer stay at a military hospital.

Magellanic Penguin

Hundreds Of Penguins Wash Up On Brazilian Beaches

The penguins, who appeared to be well-fed and uninjured, were migrating northward in search of warmer waters.

Port Of Miami

Ship Carries Aid From Miami To Cuba For First Time In 50 Years

For the first time since the John F. Kennedy, cargo ships will make regular trips between Cuba and Miami.

Lavrov

Russia Calls For Syrian Ceasefire

Speaking before scheduled talks with Kofi Annan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that "only a simultaneous end to violence is possible, followed by a simultaneous pullout of troops" closely monitored by U.N. observers.

Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi

Egypt: Military Will Stop 'Certain Groups' From Taking Over

Egypt's top armed-forces official, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, said on Sunday that the country's military will not allow a "certain group" to dominate national politics, which some suggested is a veiled reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.

An explosion rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus

Ex-Syrian Ambassador Says Military Intervention Only Way To Stop Bloodshed

Former Syrian ambassador Nawaf al-Fares is calling for military intervention as fighting in Damascus escalates.

Syrian Violence

Red Cross Calls Syria A 'Civil War;' Regime Denies Tremseh Massacre

Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi rejected the United Nations claims that the regime attacked the village of Tremseh with heavy weapons and aircraft, calling the accusations "baseless.

Alimuddin

Legendary Pakistani Cricketer Alimuddin Dies At 81

Alimuddin was reportedly the youngest person ever to have participated in first-class cricket when he played for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy at the age of 12.

Osasco, Brazil

Brazil: Eight Dead In Sao Paulo Shooting During Soccer Victory Celebration

Gunmen on motorbikes and cars riding through the town of Osasco began firing indiscriminately.