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Oasis won''t split, says Liam Gallagher

Oasis won''t split, says Liam GallagherWashington, Apr 27 : Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has revealed that the band won't split despite tensions between him and brother and guitarist Noel Gallagher.

The pair has been feuding for the past 15 years. However, Liam reassures that the split is unlikely.

"(Things are) not good. Not good. He likes Oasis and I like Oasis, so I''m not leaving and he''s not leaving, so we gotta do it, but we don''t get on, so I can''t be a**ed, man," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Indonesia imposes ban on pork imports to contain swine flu

pork importsJakarta - Indonesia imposed an import ban on pork, in addition to increasing surveillance at all entry points for travelers with flu-like symptoms, to prevent the spread of swine flu, a cabinet minister said Monday. "The import of pork will be temporarily halted until a further progress concerning the swine flu, or until the condition was safe," said Aburizal Bakrie, the coordinating minister for people's welfare.

EU hits back at Russian 'nonsense' over Eastern initiative

Russia Moscow MapLuxembourg - Top European Union diplomats on Monday dismissed as "nonsense" a claim by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the EU is planning to build a sphere of influence in the former Soviet Union, just 24 hours before a meeting with him. On March 21, Lavrov said that the EU was trying to build a "sphere of influence" in Eastern Europe by setting up a so-called "Eastern Partnership" with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

“I Was Never In Chenab Gandhi”: John Abraham

John-AbrahamIs John Abraham doing a film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali? “I’d love to! I’ve met him. But not for Chenab Gandhi, as reported. I don’t know who started this. I’ve met Mr Bhansali for a completely different project .And if all goes well, we’ll be working together very soon. Just meeting him is such an enriching experience. I wonder what working with him would be like!”

Eight injured in shootout between police, leftist group in Istanbul

TurkeyAnkara - Seven police officers and a television cameraman were injured in Istanbul Monday in a shootout between police and three members of a left-wing group that began after police raided a number of houses in the Turkish city early Monday. Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said the raids started at 5:30 am (0230 GMT) and the shootout in the suburb of Bostanci on the Asian side of the city was continuing some five hours later.

Guler said the far-left group was planning a "sensational operation".

In a raid on a house in the suburb of Bagcilar, police seized weapons, ammunition and bomb-making materials

Pakistani Taliban suspend peace talks in Swat valley

PakistanIslamabad - A pro-Taliban cleric suspended talks with Pakistani authorities Monday, a day after paramilitary troops began an offensive against the militants in the restive north-western region. The new push began early Sunday in Lower Dir district, part of the Malakand Division where the regional government introduced Islamic sharia law this month under a truce with Taliban.

"No peace negotiations will take place with the government until a halt in the Dir operation," said Amir Izzat Khan, a spokesman for hardline cleric Sufi Mohammad, who brokered the peace pact.

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