‘West trying to find room for Israel to breathe’

Iran: An Iranian lawmaker says the threats of a military attack on his country seek to divert the world public opinion from the US woes and to find Israel room to breathe. Hossein Sobhaninia said on Monday that the West is trying to take the limelight off issues such as the Islamic Awakening sweeping across the Middle East and North of Africa,

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Rahul Gandhi may soon take over from mother

India: The heir to India’s most successful political dynasty launched a campaign for key state polls on Monday, increasing speculation he may soon take over from his ailing mother as leader of the ruling Congress party. Rahul Gandhi, 41, needs to rally voters in polls due by May next year in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous and one of the poorest, to strengthen his case to lead at the national level.

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Downing Street defends catnapping ‘mouser-in-chief’

UK: Downing Street defended its resident cat Larry on Monday after British Prime Minister David Cameron reportedly flung a fork at a mouse that had escaped the tabby’s attention. The Daily Mail newspaper said Cameron saw the mouse during a dinner with Cabinet colleagues at 10 Downing Street in central London and hurled a silver folk at the rodent as it scuttled across the floor.

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