Briefly World: Amartya Sen honoured by Obama

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been felicitated with the National Medals of Arts and Humanities award by US President Barack Obama at the White House

Amartya Sen honoured by Obama

Washington: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been felicitated with the National Medals of Arts and Humanities award by US President Barack Obama at the White House. Sen is being awarded for his insights into causes of poverty,famine,and injustice, Obama said.

Assads forces attack rebels across Syria

AMMAN: Syrian government forces attacked opponents of President Bashar al-Assad on several fronts on Tuesday,sending residents fleeing from towns near the capital and bombarding the city of Homs for an 11th day running,activists said.

China heir-apparent Xi meets Biden

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WASHINGTON: Chinas Vice-President and heir-apparent,Xi Jinping,began a day of high-level meetings here Tuesday by greeting his host,US Vice-President Joseph R. Biden Jr at the White House. Xi was expected to meet President Obama later.

Egypt frees Australian journalist,US student

CAIRO: Authorities here have released Australian journalist,Austin Mackell,his Egyptian translator,Aliya Alwi,and a US student,Derek Ludovici,detained last week for allegedly inciting people to strike.

Another Tibetan monk immolates self

BEIJING: Tibetan monk,Lobsang Gyatso,19,set himself on fire in Sichuan province,activists said. Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday said the Chinese government respected rights of Tibetans.

TV anchor gets 70 stitches for dog bite

DENVER: Television anchor,Kyle Dyer of KUSA-TV,bit on the face by a dog during a live broadcast,said Tuesday she needed 70 stitches in her lips and nose.

Washington Guv signs gay marriage bill

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Washington: Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Tuesday a measure that makes Washington state the seventh to legalise same-sex marriage.