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P.C. Ram, Indian peacekeepers in Congo, Kashiwazaki N-plant, US Senate, James Bond & E-ticketing

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Murdered
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Implicated

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Indian peacekeepers in the North Kivu province, eastern Congo, in a ‘gold for rations’ racket with Rwandan Hutu rebels. The UN has ordered a probe.

Rocked

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A pair of 6.8 quakes in central Japan kill 14, leave thousands of people homeless. It also led to "small leaks" at the world’s largest N-plant, in Kashiwazaki.

Invoked

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The US Senate opens with a Hindu prayer, the first time it’s strayed the course in 218 years. The Christian Right is furious, everyone else says peace.

Stirred  

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Sebastian Faulks is to pen a 007 book, Devil May Care, to coincide with Ian Fleming’s centenary in ’08. James Bond will be back, "aging, but highly sexed".

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Booked

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E-ticketing is a success story in India, with 73% of air tickets bought online in 2006-07. Global deadline for all booking to go online: Mar 31, ’08.

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