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Russia seeks new missile agreement: ABM treaty termed relic of Cold War
 MOSCOW, Nov 3: Russia conceded Saturday that the 1972 ABM Treaty was “in part” a relic of the Cold War as Moscow and Washington bridged their differences over missile defense on...
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Anti-globalization moot to focus on airstrikes
BEIRUT, Nov 3: Opposition to the US-led war in Afghanistan headed the agenda on Saturday on the first day of anti-globalization talks organized by activists one week ahead of the World...
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Italy searching for ‘killer truck’
ROME, Nov 3: Italian authorities maintained road blocks around the country on Saturday after a warning that Muslim militants in a “killer truck” laden with explosives might attack a major road...
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UN dialogue on civilizations
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3: “Dialogue among Civilizations” — an agenda item to be debated next week in the United Nations General Assembly - has gained special significance in the wake of...
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Two Abu Sayyaf rebels killed
MANILA, Nov 3: At least two members of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf were killed and four, including a sub-commander, were captured when Philippine marine troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf rebels...
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12 NY firemen held after melee
NEW YORK, Nov 3: About a dozen New York City firefighters were arrested on Friday after they stormed the site of the World Trade Center disaster, known as ground zero, to...
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Delhi, Moscow to sign declaration on terrorism
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: During his three day visit to Moscow beginning on Sunday, prime minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee will sign with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, a joint declaration...
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Anthrax is ‘second wave’ of terrorism: Bush’s radio address
WASHINGTON, Nov 3: Calling the recent anthrax cases “a second wave of terrorist attacks” on the United States, US President George W. Bush on Saturday praised Americans for their calm and...
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Tajikistan offers base facilities to US
DUSHANBE, Nov 3: Tajikistan could allow US forces to use one of its military bases for their operations against the Taliban regime in neighbouring Afghanistan, the foreign minister of the central...
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UN body slams British law
GENEVA, Nov 3: A U.N. human rights body on Friday urged Britain not to violate basic civil and political freedoms in its campaign against terrorism....
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Fighting in Comoros after coup attempt
MORONI, Nov 3: Soldiers staged a bloodless coup in the breakaway Comoran island of Anjouan to reinstate former military ruler Colonel Said Abeid, but the government was moving to crush the...
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BBC angers police over call from Osama aide
LONDON, Nov 3: The British Broadcasting Corporation denied on Saturday having witheld information from police after receiving what was apparently a local London call from a person claiming to represent Osama...
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Bridal party traverses war zone to Karachi wedding
KARACHI, Nov 3: Saeed Umar will be guest of honour at a wedding next week after guiding his niece through Taliban territory, US bombing raids and across devastated mountain roads to...
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11 pro-Osama men killed: Algiers
ALGIERS, Nov 3: Algerian soldiers backed by helicopter gunships attacked the cave hideouts of a radical rebel faction, killing 11 guerillas, local media reported on Saturday....
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US terrorizing non-combatants
LONDON: If this is the best the United States can do, it had better stop and think again. The carpet-bombing of Taliban defensive positions north of Kabul may be, from the...
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Britons beginning to raise objections
LONDON: As an uncertain war carries on into day after day of bombing in Afghanistan, differences are beginning to emerge between the United States and Britain, its closest and so far...
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Book to ‘wipe smile off Hillary’s face’
LONDON: For an accurate gauge of America’s mood, log on to Amazon.com’s list of best-selling books. In the days after Sept 11, Amazon’s top 10 provided a snapshot of how strong...
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Effect of global shifts in population
WASHINGTON: A tectonic movement is taking place in world demographics as population shifts from the first (industrialized) to the third (developing) world. It will have profound effects on relations between countries...
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WTC treasure trove
NEW YORK: The vaults below the complex that was the World Trade Centre were a vast and secret place. Not only did they hold some of the world’s largest gold depositories,...
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Paper claims exposing security flaw at mly site
LONDON, Nov 3: A private airplane was able to circle an important British military site several times without being questioned or stopped, a British newspaper reported Saturday, in an effort to...
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