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BEIJING - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) military has demanded that it be allowed to conduct its own investigation into the March sinking of a South Korean warship 'Cheonan', during rare talks with the US-led UN Command for the first time after the deadly incident occurred.

WASHINGTON - The Iranian nuclear scientist, Shahram Amiri, who returned to Tehran this week was one of two CIA informants whisked out of Iran last year by the agency amid concerns that Tehran had discovered they were providing secrets to Washington.

NEW DELHI - German octopus Paul, who gained global popularity for making accurate predictions in eight World Cup matches, has emerged as a symbol of luck and generated an "octopus fever" in the ongoing Shanghai Expo 2010.

MELBOURNE - A new hotel in Sweden is set to offer guests the chance to stay in rooms shaped like a UFO, birds nest and a "mirrorcube".

MELBOURNE - A Police Commissioner in Australia has warned all officers to be aware of sponsorship protocol after a strip club supported one of the force's charity events.