Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Sergey Ivanov, was proudly presenting the Russian President, Vladimir Putin with plans for launching three new navigation satellites. Proton-K, the Russian rocket is due to launch these satellites into orbit on 25th December, 2007, to facilitate Russia’s Glonass navigation system. This brings the total number of satellites up to 18 which map Russian territory. The plan is ultimately for 24 satellites. Mr Putin asked Mr Ivanov where he could get a similar system for his pet dog, Connie, so that she can’t wander too far astray.”

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French journalist, Gwen Le Gouil, was kidnapped by men brandishing guns within 24 hours after landing in Bossasso. He was there to research a human trafficking story. His abductors asked for $70,000 ransom money but released him after 8 days, unharmed and in good health. The year 2007 saw 8 journalists killed in Somalia, making it the second most dangerous country for journalists after Iraq.

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Belgium is literally divided linguistically and geographically and this is shown in its political structure. No single party has managed to bridge this gap between the two regions and traditionally, the Prime Minister has come from one of the majority Flemish parties as approx. 60% of the countries 10.5 million citizens live in Flanders.

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One of the most recognised political figures in India, Pramod Mahajan, 56, has been shot three times by his brother over a family altercation. Pramod lived for 12 days and was reported as saying, “What did I do, that I was killed by my brother?” as he was rushed to hospital.

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Mahender Murlidhar Sabhani, 51, and his wife, Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 45, are facing the possibility of 40 years in gaol. They have been found guilty on 12 charges, which include involuntary servitude, harbouring aliens and forced labour, amongst others.

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Just days before his marriage date of August 8^th, 1997, Dodi Fayed dropped his drop-dead, gorgeous model fiancée like a ton of bricks and took up Princess Diana, who adored him, gave him her father’s last gift to her of his cuff links, and described the relationship in terms of ‘heaven on earth’. Kelly found out via a friend at 4 am in the morning where she was living in what was to be their marital home in Malibu. The best Dodi could do was tell her that they had ‘broken up’ 2 months ago.

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Michael Winner and Dame Helen Mirren, 62, have differing memories, or should we say, mammaries, of a 1964 event. Helen claims that Winner, the then film director, now restaurant critic, had her turn around and show off her physique, which made her ‘mortified and angry’. She is still angry. She thought it insulting and sexist and doesn’t think that any actress should be treated like a ‘piece of meat’. She felt it incredibly insulting.

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Yanadi Kondaiah, an alleged holy man of Southern India, now in his 80’s, is recovering in the Tirupati Hospital after 2 men stole his ‘holy’ leg, which is claimed to have magical, healing powers.

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Desperate Housewives star, Eva Longoria has married long time lover, basketball star, Tony Parker, despite rumours of infidelity. Tony and Eva have released media statements to the effect that their marriage is strong, wonderful and lovely.

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These disturbing, but true, facts about a 1 year old’s deceased siblings are hard to believe. Originally one of triplets, this little girl had been diagnosed with stomach tumours. Doctor’s later discovered that her abdominal discomfort was the result of 2 deceased siblings that were connected to her digestive tract. After a 5 hour surgery in the West Sumatran city of Padang, they were surgically removed and the little girl is doing well. The first body was complete except for limbs and the second body was only a head with some hair and part of a digestive system.

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