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Jakarta - One of Asia's most wanted terrorist suspects was believed to have been killed yesterday after Indonesian security forces raided his hideout, sparking a gun and grenade battle with militants inside, officials and news reports said. Azahari bin Husin, an alleged al-Qaeda-linked bomb-making expert, is believed to have masterminded at least four deadly blasts in Indonesia in recent years.
Baku, Azerbaijan - At least 15 000 Azeris rallying on Baku's Victory Square yesterday under a forest of orange flags called on the government to resign after reported vote fraud in weekend polls. Azadliq, the largest opposition, demanded a revote or possible regime change in what analysts see as a key political test in this oil-rich Caucasus state located between Russia, Iran and Turkey.
Hong Kong - Boeing was yesterday trying for the world record of the longest-ever commercial flight, with its new 777 Worldliner set for a 23-hour flight from Hong Kong to London - flying east over the US rather than the usual route over Russia. The trip was to cover more than 20 100km. The current record was set in 1989 by a Boeing 747-400 that flew 17 000km nonstop from London to Sydney.
Oslo - A 24-year-old Norwegian woman was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison for raping a 32-year-old male acquaintance. An appeal court in the west coast city of Bergen upheld a lower court's earlier conviction, but handed down a slightly reduced sentence. The victim alleged that while he was asleep, the woman performed oral sex on him without his consent.
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