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China is world's leading power, India is rising power

Paris - By a significant margin, the French believe that China has supplanted the United States as the most powerful country in the world, according to a survey made public on Monday.

Miss. Moneypenny may sex up the next Bond sequel

Daniel CraigLondon, October 27 : James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that the next sequel in the 007 series might be expected to have more steamy action, with the re-introduction of Miss. Moneypenny’s role.

The 40-year-old said that that the producers wanted to bring back the role of the secretary to Bond’s MI6 boss M, though with a change.

The English star further revealed that the depiction of Moneypenny depended on the interested actors themselves.

Duty in Afghanistan costs lives of more than 1,000 foreign troops

Kabul - More than 1,000 foreign soldiers died in Afghanistan since late 2001, the internet site icasualties. org said Monday.

Michael Jackson’ privacy may again be invaded

Michael jacksonWashington, Oct 27 : Erstwhile pop king Michael Jackson’s attorney Mundell is reportedly bent upon dragging him into a new trial drama, although the singer doesn’t have a clue about it.

Mundell, who represented Jackson in a lawsuit he more or less lost to former partner Marc Schaffel, thinks that there’s more life to this story.

The attorney is said to be on the verge of filing a motion for a new trial in the case that earned Schaffel 900,000 dollars from Jackson for un-reimbursed expenses.

Government study see potential for oil off Malta

Valletta, Malta - There is a 20-per-cent chance of finding a commercially feasible oil and gas reserve off the coast of Malta, according to government estimates.

The prospects of two new offshore sites have been described as "more exciting," due to the fact that their geological features are similar to the oil-rich area near Libya. Wells will be sunk between 2010 and 2011.

The Times of Malta reported Monday that international oil companies licensed to conduct oil exploration around the Mediterranean island have spoken about the possibility of striking huge reserves. The Oil Exploration Department of the Maltese Resources Ministry has referred to reserves of "giant" proportions.

How women with lupus can boost their chances of healthy pregnancies

Pregnancy doesn’t stop more than a third Oz women drinkingWashington, Oct 27 : Rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have now uncovered how women suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, can have successful pregnancies.

Earlier, women with SLE were advised not to have children, and in case they did conceive a child, they were advised to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their lupus.

Now, the new research provides information that may yield insights that support a reversal of that thinking.

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