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Israeli troops kidnap 12 Palestinians
AL QUDS, Nov 10: Israeli troops snatched 12 Palestinians in an overnight raid in the West Bank, maintaining the tension in the occupied territories as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat prepared to... 
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Late-night rescue for UN’s climate treaty
MARRAKESH, Nov 10: Negotiators agreed a deal here Saturday to seal the UN’s Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the cornerstone of efforts to combat looming climate change, but at the cost...
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US bombing to encourage more violence: Khatami
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10: Iran said on Saturday the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan, far from addressing the roots of terrorism, would probably lead to more violence....
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100 students escape from kidnappers in Burundi
BUJUMBURA, Nov 10: About 100 youths kidnapped by a rebel group in Burundi have managed to escape from their captors, one of the mostly teenage boys said Saturday, amid fears the...
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Clinton gives up supreme court privilege
WASHINGTON, Nov 10: Former US President Bill Clinton has given up his privilege to argue cases before the US Supreme Court, in the latest fallout from his affair with former White...
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Hardline refugee stance wins Howard a third term
SYDNEY, Nov 10: Australian Prime Minister John Howard swept back to power for a historic third term on Saturday in a triumph widely attributed to the strength of public support for...
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Kabul residents eying future with hope, fear
KABUL, Nov 10: Kabul residents are watching the opposition takeover of Mazar-i-Sharif with hopes that it heralds relief for themselves, but also fearing it would signal fresh bloodletting and misery....
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US bombs kill 300 civilians, flatten three villages
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Three consecutive days of US bombing flattened three villages in southern Afghanistan, killing more than 300 civilians....
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Washington considering boycott of CTBT moot
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10: Two days from the start of a U.N. conference promoting a global ban on nuclear weapons tests, the United States has not decided whether to attend the...
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US will soon focus on Kashmir: Bhat
SRINAGAR, Nov 10: The chief of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC)leader said on Saturday he was hopeful the US would work to resolve the Kashmir dispute after a quick end...
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Arabs should make joint offer to Israel: Jordanian king’s proposal
LONDON, Nov 10: Jordan’s King Abdullah has said the Arab world must be ready to offer a collective guarantee of Israel’s security in return for the setting up of a Palestinian...
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Mumbai doctors to shun US, British drugs
MUMBAI, Nov 10: A group of Muslim doctors in Mumbai plan to boycott drugs manufactured by US and British companies from next week to protest the killing of innocent civilians in...
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300 die as storm lashes Algeria
ALGIERS, Nov 10: Floods and strong gales lashing Algeria have left at least 300 people dead and many others homeless, rescue workers and officials said on Saturday....
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Al Qaeda vows jihad until US quits Muslim states
DUBAI, Nov 10: Ayman Zawahri, a top lieutenant in Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda network, said in a statement aired on Saturday that jihad would not stop until all “American Jewish”...
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Bush should study Chechnya war
LONDON: The Sept 11 attacks have seen a transformation in the relationship between Washington and Moscow, historic sparring partners on the world stage. Deftly overruling his own generals, and even as...
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Need for urgent halt to hostility in Afghanistan
CHARLOTTESVILLE (USA): President Bush has faced numerous tough challenges in the past two months. Now, as the snows start to close in on the mountain roads of Afghanistan, here is another...
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Americans in danger of losing rights
LONDON: Our concerns about terrorism are already in danger of making us lose sight of the importance of human rights; and American newspapers are beginning openly to raise the possibility of...
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Citrus fruit may prevent cancer
LONDON: When you are next diligently munching away on your recommended five daily portions of fruit and vegetables, make sure one is a citrus fruit, especially if you are a man....
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US may lose peace in winning
MOSCOW: America’s use of massive military force in Afghanistan could win the war but lose the peace, the former Soviet defence minister who withdrew Moscow’s troops from the Asian nation said...
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Alliance asked to refrain from reprisals
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10: The countries bordering on Afghanistan called on Saturday on the opposition forces to refrain from reprisals against supporters of the Taliban in Mazar-i-Sharif....
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