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Muslims organise peace march in Mumbai, Coimbatore

Mumbai/Coimbatore, Dec 8: Muslims took out a march in Mumbai and Coimbatore to show their solidarity with the victims of last month''s Mumbai terror attacks.

Hundreds of people, including Bollywood personalities joined the march.

Participants held banners and posters condemning the senseless killings.

"Muslims have converged here to tell the terrorists that they are not our representatives. They are not bringing fame to Islam, but bringing disrepute to it. They are presenting a picture of Islam that is not true. We have no relations with militants. They are our enemy and enemy of the country," said Javed Akhter, Bollywood lyricist.

Leona Lewis'' ''Run'' tops UK singles chart

Leona Lewis'' ''Run'' tops UK singles chartLondon, Dec 8 : Leona Lewis has topped the UK singles chart with her Snow Patrol cover version ''Run''.

It becomes her third chart-topper - following her X Factor winner''s song ''A Moment Like This'' in 2006 and ''Bleeding Love'' last year, reports BBC.

Take That slip to two with ''Greatest Day'', while Britney Spears jumps to a new peak of three with ''Womanizer''.

Meanwhile, Take That''s ''The Circus'' is at number one on the UK albums chart.

Marathon runner McCann falls to cancer

Sydney  - Australian double Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kerryn McCann has died from cancer aged 41, her family announced Monday.

Rusedski fails to become first UK winner of Albert Hall tourney

London, Dec.

China's leaders discuss economic policy for 2009

China's leaders discuss economic policy for 2009 Beijing  - Chinese leaders gathered in Beijing Monday to plan the country's economic policy for 2009, trying to find ways to offset the negative impact of the global financial crisis.

The three-day meeting is aimed at developing strategies to fight the economic slump affecting small and medium-sized companies and transform the structures of China's economic growth, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Australian stocks start the week well

Sydney  - A late surge on Wall Street helped Australian stocks to a 4-per-cent gain on Monday.

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