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Kasparov trying since 2011 to get me to retire: Anand
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) India's chess legend Viswanathan Anand has hit out at his former bitter rival Gary Kasparov, saying the Russian wizard has been trying since 2011 to get him to retire. Anand feels Kasparov, who retired in 2005, misses the attention he got during his playing days. "We were asked about his remarks. He is the man who regrets leaving chess. He misses the attention he got in chess,

Kareena working with Salman, training for Aamir
Katrina Kaif is super busy. In Thailand, she's reportedly shooting heavy duty action sequences with Salman Khan for "Ek Tha Tiger" by day, and training by night for her forthcoming action sequences, which include hand-to-hand combat, with Aamir Khan, for "Dhoom 3".

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UN rights resolution on Syria beyond mandate: Russia
/RIA Novosti) The UN Human Rights Council resolution on the Houla massacre in Syria goes beyond its mandate and contradicts the May 27 UN Security Council statement, the Russian foreign ministry has said.

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Russia, China want fairer global economy: Lavrov
/RIA Novosti) Russia and China support formation of a multipolar model of international relations and have called for building a fairer global economic system, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Sunday.

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Himachal road repair hastened ahead of apple harvest
A World Bank-funded road project in Himachal Pradesh awarded to a Chinese firm has missed its deadline, prompting the government to engage new contractors for repairs ahead of the apple harvest season in July, a minister said.

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12 killed in Nigeria suicide bombers attack
-ANI): At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a church in Nigeria's northern city of Bauchi on Sunday, witnesses said.

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