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14th Kolkata film festival to begin November 10

14th Kolkata film festival to begin November 10West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee announced at a press conference that the 14th Kolkata Film Festival will kick off from November 10.  The eight-day cinematic extravaganza will include the screening of 276 recently released films from all over the globe.

Bhattacharjee said that the melange will have 17 Indian entries, other than 44 short-films, eight documentaries and seven children’s films. A total number of 100 foreign films from 62 countries will also be included, of which majority will be the Latin American films.  

US agrees to three changes in security pact with Iraq

US agrees to three changes in security pact with IraqBaghdad - The United States has agreed to three out of the five amendments that Iraq made to a long-term security pact between the two countries, the semi-official Iraqi al-Sabah newspaper reported on Monday.

The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) aims to regulate the future of US troops in Iraq after the UN mandate expires at the end of
2008.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said he expects a reply from Washington soon on amendments to the pact which Iraq proposed last week.

Hamilton thanks God for becoming youngest F-1 champ

Lewis HamiltonLondon, Nov. 3 : Lewis Hamilton wept with joy after becoming the youngest-ever Formula One world champion and roared: “I thank God for this.”

Hamilton pipped Brazilian Felipe Massa to the title in unbelievable fashion when he overtook German Timo Glock with just half a mile left to clinch the fifth place he needed in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Song promo of YRF’s "Rab Ne Bana De Jodi" released on SRK’s birthday

Song promo of YRF’s "Rab Ne Bana De Jodi" released on SRK’s birthday Yash Raj Films released song promo of "Rab Ne Bana De Jodi" on SRK’s birthday on November 2. For the first time, YRF has unveiled a song promo before the music release - of the banner’s forthcoming film, ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ – to coincide it with the special occasion of Shahrukh Khan’s birthday.

The 60-second song promo is of the song titled “Haule Haule”, which is picturized on Khan and Aunshka Sharma.

Gunmen abduct Frenchman in Afghan capital

Kabul - A group of unknown gunmen abducted a French national in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday and shot dead an Afghan driver who tried to rescue him, police said.

OPEC crude price falls to 57.65 dollars

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesVienna - The price for

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