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Naomi Millbank-Smith to present Urban Music Awards

Naomi Millbank-SmithLondon, Nov 4 : Naomi Millbank-Smith has been chosen as the host for this year’s Urban Music Awards, and she just can’t wait for it to happen.

Millbank-Smith, 23, who had found fame on Channel 4 show Shipwrecked, will be presenting the sixth annual ceremony at London''s IndigO2 on November 15.

“There''s a lot of pressure to do it alone with no co-host, but I can''t wait,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

She will be introducing the likes of Sienna Miller and DJ Ironik to the stage as they present prizes to winners.

Jean-Claude Van Damme puts movie on hold for dog

Jean-Claude Van DammeNew York, Nov 4 : Belgian martial artist and actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has cancelled promotional appearances for his new flick ‘JCVD’ to take care of a puppy.

Van Damme, who earned himself the nickname “Muscles From Brussels”, had recently adopted seven dogs from Bangkok, and one of them is said to be in a coma.

“Van Damme will stay in Thailand to see this dog through this very trying time,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

‘JCVD’ is a fictional biopic about an action star who struggles with financial problems and a custody battle.

Britney Spears unveils comeback album’s cover, tracklist

Melbourne, Nov 4 : Popstar Britney Spears has released the cover and track listing of her comeback album ‘Circus’.

US, Oz missions get bomb threats over Bali executions

Three Bali bombersWashington, Nov. 4 : The U. S. and Australian embassies in Indonesia received bomb threats today amid a security crackdown ahead of the imminent execution of three Islamists convicted over the Bali bombings.

The Indonesian news site detik. com reported 12 officers had swept the front of the Australian embassy, but did not find anything.

It said Australian officials had told police they would conduct their own internal sweep.

The Australian embassy in Jakarta would not comment, referring questions to DFAT in Canberra.

Bin Laden's son seeks political asylum in Spain

Madrid - Omar Osama bin Laden, 27, one of the 19 children of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has sought political asylum in Spain, Interior Ministry sources said Tuesday.

France detains six Basque separatists

Paris, FranceMadrid  - French police Tuesday detained six suspected Basque separatists, Spanish media quoted Spanish police sources as saying.

The arrests were linked to an investigation into bars suspected of financing violent separatists in France.

The arrests were made in different locations in the French Basque region, according to Askatasuna, a group defending jailed activists of the militant Basque separatist group ETA in Spain and France.

The detainees were taken to a police station in Bayonne. Police searched several addresses.

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