Kohl: top riders could have failed doping tests at 2008 Tour

Kohl: top riders could have failed doping tests at 2008 TourParis  - Former Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, in an interview with Tuesday's edition of French sports daily L'Equipe, gave details of his doping regime during the
2008 Tour de France and said that all top 10 riders could have failed doping tests there.

"I am convinced that the top 10 could have tested positive," Kohl said. "It is strange that only three (riders) were caught."

NATO has all the troops it needs for Afghan elections

NATO has all the troops it needs for Afghan electionsBrussels  - NATO has raised all the troops it needs to provide security for August's Afghan elections, the alliance's spokesman said Tuesday ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers.

"We can tick the box on that one: we've met it," James Appathurai told journalists in Brussels.

Inter Milan, Lazio to play Italian Supercup tie in Beijing

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Fire breaks out in military camp in northern Sri Lanka

Fire breaks out in military camp in northern Sri LankaColombo  - A fire broke out in the ammunition dump of a military camp in northern Sri Lanka Tuesday evening, causing a number of explosions in the area, a military spokesman said.

The fire broke out in a camp in Vavuniya, 254 kilometres north- east of the capital Colombo.

"There are no reports of any casualties, but I can hear loud explosions going off inside the camp," a journalist based in the area said.

Indian Markets close higher after a opening lower

India Stock MarketsThe benchmark indices ended on a very strong note after yesterday's steep fall. The Sensex ended 461 points or 3.14% higher at 15,127 and the Nifty settled at 4551 up 2.73% or 121 points. Among the broader indices - the BSE Midcap Index rose 3.15% or 160 points and the Smallcap Index gained 101 points or 1.67%. All sectoral indices closed in the green. Huge buying was seen in sectors like banking, realty, technology, infrastructure, pharma and metals stocks.

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French judges suing Justice Minister Rachida Dati

 French judges suing Justice Minister Rachida DatiParis - A union representing French magistrates said Tuesday it had filed suit against Justice Minister Rachida Dati for "insulting a constitutional body," the online edition of the weekly Le Point reported.

The Union for Magistrates (USM) said the case had been handed to the public prosecutor of Paris.

The affair dates from May when Dati, during a public debate in Paris, referred to the entire body of judges as "very underhanded," according to a transcript published in the magazine Entreprendre.

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