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Bush, Putin fail to resolve differences: Missile defence shield
CRAWFORD (Texas) Nov 15: President George W. Bush said on Thursday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had failed to resolve differences over US aims to deploy a missile defence system,... 
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Bangladeshis protest export of gas to India: Strike turns violent
DHAKA, Nov 15: Stone-throwing activists damaged around 20 vehicles during a general strike in Bangladesh Thursday, the first major street protest against the month-old Islamist-allied government, police and witnesses said....
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66 states asked for anthrax tests: body
ATLANTA, Nov 15: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that it had received requests for lab tests and bioterrorism information from 66 countries concerned about...
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Germany braces for collapse of govt
BERLIN, Nov 15: Germany braced itself on Thursday for a possible government collapse and early election as the outcome of Friday’s confidence vote on the mobilisation of troops for Afghanistan appeared...
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Tail of Airbus is key question in NY crash: experts
NEW YORK, Nov 15: Investigators pored over flight data and prepared for other analysis on Thursday that may help them determine why the vertical tail fell off an American Airlines jetliner...
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US airline puts stun guns in cockpit
CHICAGO, Nov 15: United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., said on Thursday it will become the first major US airline to put Taser weapons, or stun guns, in every cockpit...
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Separated Siamese twins head for Nepal
SINGAPORE, Nov 15: Two girls — whose inter-locked brains were separated in a 97-hour operation earlier this year — will fly home to Nepal this weekend after more than a year...
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Peres voices support for Palestinian state
AL QUDS, Nov 15: Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told the UN General Assembly on Thursday there is support in Israel for a Palestinian state, remarks that immediately drew right-wing anger...
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Top Chechen guerilla defiant at start of trial
MOSCOW, Nov 15: The most important Chechen guerrilla leader ever captured by Russian forces smiled at his accusers from the dock at the start of his trial on Thursday....
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Depressed? Eat some sushi, say scientists
STOCKHOLM, Nov 15: Remember your mother telling you: “Eat your fish. It’s good for your brain.” She may just have been right. Scientist think they have evidence that fish oil could...
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Turkey warns of anarchy in Cyprus
ANKARA, Nov 15: Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Thursday international pressure for reunification of Cyprus could pitch the Mediterranean island into ethnic violence....
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Bush’s move to set up mly courts draws flak
WASHINGTON, Nov 15: US President George W. Bush’s decision to create special military tribunals for the Sept 11 attacks drew criticism across the political spectrum on Thursday, with a liberal senator...
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Lawlessness rising, say Kabul residents
KABUL, Nov 15: While Kabul’s residents are enjoying new freedoms brought by the demise of the Taliban, there are problems _ law and order is worsening....
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Saudi charity plans to sue US papers
RIYADH, Nov 15: A Saudi-based Muslim charity said on Thursday it planned to sue several Western newspapers for publishing reports linking the organisation with terrorism....
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Riyadh asks ulema to avoid inflammatory speeches
RIYADH, Nov 15: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has asked religious leaders to tone down their sermons to avoid embarrassing the government or aggravating anti-Muslim sentiment around the world following the September...
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Osama was a quiet, shy child: relatives
DAMASCUS, Nov 15: Osama bin Laden, who tops the world’s most-wanted list in the wake of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States, was quiet and shy as a child,...
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Rivalries complicate search for peace in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS: Armed with a UN blueprint, the international community is rushing to forge a political strategy for Afghanistan but the task is complicated by rampant self-interest and rivalries....
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US opposes armament pacts
UNITED NATIONS: The United States’ two-track arms control policy of pursuing unilateral initiatives while avoiding international arrangements has been highlighted by its near- simultaneous rejection of an international treaty banning nuclear...
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‘With or against us’ war irks many nations
UNITED NATIONS: Until now, supporting the United States in its war against terrorists has been relatively easy for many members of the United Nations. But faultlines deepened in the international coalition...
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Treaty banning child soldiers ready for legal force
UNITED NATIONS: An international treaty banning the use of child soldiers will be a reality early next year, human rights advocates say....
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