LONDON: World stock markets traded in narrow ranges Friday ahead of crucial U.

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World markets steady ahead of US jobs data

LONDON: London Film Festival organizers said Friday that this year’s event will open with the European premiere of Never Let Me Go.

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London Film Festival 2010 to open Oct 13

COLOMBO: India need 257 runs to win after Sri Lanka was all out in their second innings of the third test at 267 runs on fourth day.

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Sri Lanka all out, set 257 target for India

KARACHI: A local court Friday sent 20 persons to jail that were arrested by police on charges of arson and violence.

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Court sends 20 rioting accused to jail

LONDON: David Cameron is set to confront President Asif Ali Zardari in tense talks Friday over the British PM’s terror allegations against Pakistan.

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President Zardari, Cameron hold talks today

TOKYO: Most Asian stock markets fell Friday, dragged down by more evidence the U.

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Asian stocks down ahead of US jobs report

NEW YORK: Barbra Streisand will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year.

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Streisand named 2011 MusiCares Person

RIYADH/NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ordered at least one Research In Motion’s BlackBerry smartphone service to be blocked as of Friday, becoming the latest government to threaten to curb the device on security grounds.

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Saudi Arabia to block BlackBerry service on Friday

ADAYSSEH: Israeli troops on Wednesday uprooted trees along the border with Lebanon, completing an operation interrupted by a deadly gunbattle with Lebanese soldiers, an AFP correspondent witnessed.

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Israel cuts down trees that caused Labanon clashes

AP - The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.