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Rafael Nadal of Spain prepares to serve against Mardy Fish of the US during their US Open quarterfinals match on September 3, 2008 in New York City. (AFP)
NEWS LATEST
Republicans bash Obama
 
ST. PAUL: US President George W. Bush saluted Republican John McCain as the man to replace him on Tuesday at a convention featuring assaults on Democrat Barack Obama and a strong defense of McCain's N
 
 Sarkozy heads to Syria to rebuild ties
 Koike eyes bid as Japan's first woman PM
SPORTS LATEST
Federer, Djokovic survive 5 set scares
 
NEW YORK: Four-time defending champion Roger Federer and 2007 runner-up Novak Djokovic survived five-set scares from stubborn fourth-round opponents Tuesday at the 20.6 million dollar US Open.
 
 Jankovic books showdown with D'tieva
 Paes doubles his pleasure at US Open
BUSINESS LATEST
Nissan mulls plug-in hybrids
 
TOKYO: Nissan is considering developing plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be charged at home, as it seeks to catch up with its rivals in fuel-sipping cars, an official said Wednesday.
 
 Alcatel-Lucent names new team
 GDF Suez buys US power company
 
LOCAL FLAVOUR
Quality of cargo-handling at Port Sultan Qaboos upgraded
First ladies only café set to open
Airblue to fly Muscat-Lahore from Sept. 15
‘Orange’ girl Diya on Cloud Nine
Jet Airways Muscat-Thiruvananthapuram flight from September 15
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Republicans revel in heroes past and present
Anti-government strike by Thai unions fizzles
Sarah Palin makes Republican convention debut
Watchdog criticises ad for Jolie film "Wanted"
George Clooney drums up campaign dollars for Obama
Robinho departure highlights Real Madrid transfer fiasco
Shooting spree leaves six dead in Washington state
 FEATURES
Farmers keep tradition of charcoal-burning
 
Now mostly used by the world's poor, charcoal serves mainly to grill food, for instance in barbecues.
 
Reality TV show stirs business spirit
The programme, the latest in a series of popular reality shows in Afghanistan, is more than just entertainment.
Tallest tower aims to take Shanghai higher
 
China's tallest building, the 492-metre Shanghai World Financial Centre, opens to the public on Saturday.
 
High road accident toll a drain on Indian economy
WB estimates that every year road accidents cost India about 3 percent of its GDP which was more than $1 trillion in 2007.
 TECHNOLOGY
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google Inc is challenging Microsoft Corp with its own Web browser that lets users run many applications that once worked only when installed on local PCs, executives said on Tuesday.