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SANAA - A Yemeni court has sentenced fugitive al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki to ten years in prison for his role in the murder of a French energy contractor. he court said the killing of Jacques Spagnolo was "committed under the incitement" of al-Awlaki.

JAMMU - For the first time since they were appointed over three months ago, the three interlocutors on Kashmir held a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party leaders here Monday. The party had announced its boycott of the government-appointed interlocutors during their first visit of the state in October last year.

LONDON - A close friend of Shrien Dewani, the Brit-Indian millionaire who has been allegedly accused of masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape town, has claimed that Dewani might be prepared to voluntarily come to South Africa to face trial, but under certain conditions.

LONDON - Chinese President Hu Jintao has put forward four proposals to improve the bilateral ties between Beijing and Washington ahead of his visit to the US this week.

LONDON - China's billionaires and millionaires are buying up not only fine wines, paintings and jewelleries, but also properties in Britain.