H1N1 outbreak in Mexico,spreads across the world. Thousands killed. Obamas inauguration in January as the USs first black president. His AfPak policy grabbed headlines. Lankan military stamps out LTTE. Prabhakaran dead. Protests in Iran after Ahmadinejad declared winner in the disputed polls. King of Pop Michael Jackson dies. Doctor under investigation. Iran headed toward more unrest as anti-government protesters raise the heat. Iran is on a collision course with the West over its nuclear policy The next climate change meet is in Mexico,where countries hope to reach a legally binding agreement US to start withdrawing troops from Iraq in August WHO says H1N1 will remain top health story,especially in developing nations. Bombs kill 23 in Iraq,provincial Governor injured BAGHDAD: Twin blasts on Wednesday killed 23 people and wounded an Iraqi provincial governor,officials said. Police said two bombs exploded in Anbars capital of Ramadi. A suicide bomber in a car caused the first blast near the provincial administration buildings. Governor Qassim al-Fahdawi was injured when he came to inspect the site and a second bomber detonated explosives . Britisher in Iraq freed after 2 years LONDON: A British man abducted by Iraqi militants and held hostage for two-and-a-half years was freed on Wednesday,the British government said. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said computer consultant Peter Moore had been handed over to Iraqi authorities and was at the British Embassy in Baghdad. Moore,36,is believed to be the only survivor of a group of five Britons abducted outside Iraqs Finance Ministry in May 2007. Russia population: 1st rise in 14 yrs MOSCOW: Russias population in 2009 for the first time since 1995,Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday,after years of decline following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In eight years as president,Putin frequently lamented the steady drop in Russias population since the Soviet collapse. Kardashian sued by Cookie Diet bosses LOS ANGELES: Reality star Kim Kardashian (29) is facing a lawsuit filed by Dr Siegals Cookie Diet accusing her of making false claims regarding the product on Twitter. The spat was fired off when the celeb sent a cease and desist letter to the cookie maker accusing them of falsely claiming that she was endorsing their brand. To counter it,the celebrity doctor behind the weight loss program filed his own lawsuit on Tuesday seeking unspecified damages,reported Radar online. Kardashian has been accused of calling the Cookie Diet unhealthy on her Twitter page. USs once most profitable restaurant closes LOS ANGELES: New Yorks Tavern on the Green,once highest-grossing restaurant in the US,is preparing for New Years Eve,when it will serve its last meal. Just three years ago,it was plating more than 700,000 meals annually,bringing in more than $38 million. But that sum wasnt enough to keep the landmark restaurant out of bankruptcy court. Its $8 million debt is to be covered at an auction of Baccarat and Waterford chandeliers,Tiffany stained glass and other decor. For 75 years,since it first opened amid the Great Depression,the Tavern has attracted clients from around the world. Mother Teresa,Katharine Hepburn on new stamps WASHINGTON: Mother Teresa and actress Katharine Hepburn will be honoured on US postage stamps in 2010. Joining them will be singing cowboy Gene Autry,artist Winslow Homer and Adm Arleigh Burke,the Postal Service announced on Wednesday.
