Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will face a court martial for "military offences", an official said Tuesday.

Ex-army chief to face Sri Lanka court martial

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Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will face a court martial for "military offences", an official said Tuesday.

Ex-army general to face Sri Lanka court martial

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Toyota Motor said Tuesday it would recall its newest Prius model and two other hybrids in Japan owing to brake problems, the latest in a string of safety issues to hit the auto giant.

Toyota to recall new Prius, other hybrids in Japan

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As Estonia edges closer to adopting the euro, the prospect is causing jitters in neighbouring Latvia as it tries to climb out of a deep economic crisis and risks fragmenting the Baltic trio on the eastern edge of the European Union.

Estonia's eurozone moves raise concern in Latvia

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Toyota Motor is to recall its newest Prius model and two other hybrids in Japan owing to brake problems, and will notify the transport ministry later Tuesday, a company spokeswoman said.

Toyota says to recall new Prius, other hybrid cars

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People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows.

Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study

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Toyota Motor, which is expected to recall hundreds of thousands of its Prius hybrid, said its president Akio Toyoda would hold a news conference at 0630 GMT Tuesday on the vehicle's brake problem.

Toyota chief calls news conference on Prius brake woes

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Ukraine's charismatic Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was under pressure Tuesday to ease political tensions by conceding defeat to her triumphant rival Viktor Yanukovich in presidential polls.

All eyes on Tymoshenko after Ukraine vote defeat

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The United States and France said they will push for "strong" new UN anti-nuclear sanctions against Iran after the Middle East state announced it was going to step up its uranium enrichment.

Key powers push for tougher sanctions against Iran

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Manufacturers in China are evading millions of dollars of US anti-dumping duties on steel wire products by exporting them via third countries, an American industry group charged Monday.

China evading US duties via third nations: group

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Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop superstar's sudden death last year from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs.

Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge

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Toyota said Monday it had resumed production in North America of several models whose sales were suspended over sticking accelerator pedals.

Toyota resumes production of suspended models in NAmerica

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Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty here Monday after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last year.

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR - THE sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim entered its fifth day on Tuesday with the High Court set to hear the defence's application for Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah to recuse himself from hearing the case.<p>However, the hearing was adjourned to Wednesday after Anwar's counsel, Karpal Singh, asked for time to respond to the affidavit-in-reply filed by the prosecution. </p>

Court hears bid to recuse judge

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<P>POLICE have released a photofit of a suspect, based on the descriptions of two women who have been attacked in Yishun.<p>The attacker, who is still at large, is described as a local Chinese man, aged 30 to 40, with a tanned complexion.</p>

Is this the Yishun slasher?

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<p>KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia) - MALAYSIAN police said on Monday that two men have been abducted by gunmen near a Borneo town which the United States warned last month was being targeted by criminal and terrorist groups.</p><p>Noor Rashid Ibrahim, police chief in Sabah state, said the maritime border with the Philippines, which lies to the north of Borneo, had been sealed off to prevent the gunmen from escaping.</p>

2 M'sians abducted in Borneo

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<p>MADRID - SPAIN strived on Monday to reassure investors that the recession-mired country was tackling its public spending deficit as it rejected any comparison to Greece's fiscal troubles.</p><p>Jose Manuel Campa, the secretary of state for the economy, said the deficit was mostly a result of the global financial crisis and only a small part was a structural problem.</p>

Spain reassures investors

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A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.

New Orleans explodes with joy after Saints win

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<p>WASHINGTON - JAPANESE automaker Toyota received a report of a sticky gas pedal on a Tundra model in 2007 but was unable to pinpoint the cause, a senior Toyota US executive said on Monday.</p><p>Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales USA, also said in an interview with news-sharing website Digg.com that, since last week, over 100,000 customers in the United States have brought their vehicles into dealerships for repairs associated with the mass recall of Toyota cars.</p>

Tundra pedal reported in 2007

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<p>HONG KONG - HONG Kong share prices were 0.17 per cent higher in the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 32.90 points at 19,583.79.</p>

Asian shares open mixed

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