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India, Brazil to continue G-4 initiative for UNSC seats

Brasilia, Sep 13 (UNI) India and Brazil have decided to continue working closely together in the G-4 framework to realise their aspirations for permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council.

The G-4 initiate on UN reforms also includes Germany and Japan.

In a joint communique issued after their summit meeting here yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said both countries attached high priority to reforming the UN to make it more effective and attuned to present-day realities.

''India and Brazil will continue to work closely together in the framework of G-4 in order to realise their aspirations to serve as permanent members on a reformed and expanded UN Security Council so as to make the world body more democratic, representative and reflective of the changed world order,'' the communique added.

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Dollar holds near five-month high vs yen

TOKYO, Sep 13 (Reuters) The dollar held near five-month highs against the yen on Wednesday as investors kept favouring currencies offering higher yields and shrugged off data showing the U.S. deficit swelled unexpectedly to a record in July. The yen has fallen prey as a run of weak economic data has convinced many market players the Bank of Japan will be slow in raising rates in the months ahead, keeping the unit the lowest.....

Did Britney do it again? Baby birth rumors swirl

LOS ANGELES, Sep 13 (Reuters) Rumors have swirled that pop star Britney Spears has given birth to her second baby, and that contrary to tabloid predictions, it was a boy. Spears, 24, was reported by several tabloid outlets to have had the baby at a Los Angeles-area hospital early yesterday morning. But details were scarce, and Spears and her representatives were keeping mum. Access Hollywood said it had confirmed the birth with Spears' father Jamie,.....

Texas executes man for 1991 robbery, murder spree

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sep 13 (Reuters) Texas executed a former addict for the 1991 murder of a 52-year-old Houston paint contractor who refused to hand over money for the man's drug habit. Farley Charles Matchett, 43, was condemned for robbing and killing Uries Anderson in his Houston home. Anderson was stabbed and struck in the head numerous times with a hammer. The July 12, 1991, murder capped a three-day crime spree during which Matchett.....
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