Marcus Wolf, 83. As boss of East German spy ring Stasi from ’58-87, he had 4,000 spies, some even in Willy Brandt’s office, but the West never had his photograph.
Nabbed 
Band of 9 Highway killers. Hailing from village Bodha Kalan, Gurgaon, their 28 victims were mostly cab passengers. Some were killed for less than Rs 20.
Launched
Al Jazeera English. Beaming from Doha, KL, London, DC, it aims to "reverse the information flow". Even sans US cable support, it targets 80 mn viewership.
Summoned
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai by customs to explain a parcel with an
undeclared ,23,000 in it. The money was hidden in a box for electronic items.
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