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Courts to resolve temple row, says Vajpayee: Failure in mediation acknowledged
LUCKNOW, Feb 16: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on Saturday it was now up to the courts to resolve a dispute over the construction of a temple on the... 
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4 killed in Philippines blasts as US forces arrive
ZAMBOANGA (Philippines), Feb 16: Suspected Muslim fighters bombed a market and threw a grenade into a cinema in the southern Philippines on Saturday, killing four civilians as the United States stepped...
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Zahir Shah troubled by minister’s murder: aide
PARIS, Feb 16: Afghanistan’s former king Mohammed Zahir Shah is “extremely troubled” by the killing of Afghan aviation and tourism minister Abdul Rahman, his senior aide said on Saturday....
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Osama is in Pakistan, claims Indian PM
LUCKNOW, Feb 16: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Saturday reiterated his claim that Osama bin Laden may be hiding in Pakistan and urged international pressure on Islamabad to flush...
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Zimbabwe expels EU election monitor
HARARE, Feb 16: A European Union mission to observe Zimbabwe’s presidential election hung in the balance on Saturday after diplomatic sources said its Swedish head was being expelled — a move...
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Canadian police probing plot to kill Mugabe
MONTREAL, Feb 16: Canadian police said on Saturday they had opened an investigation into an alleged plot to kill Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, described earlier this week by a former Israeli...
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Iran minister protests questioning of journalists
TEHRAN, Feb 16: Iranian Culture Minister Ahmad Masjed-Jamei protested against the recent police action to call in journalists and leading reformists for questioning, the Hamshahri daily reported on Saturday....
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BD returns ‘unfit’ frigate to S.Korea
DHAKA, Feb 16: Bangladesh is to return a 100 million dollar state-of-the-art frigate to shipbuilders in South Korea after faulty machinery rendered the vessel “unfit” for operations, the defence ministry said...
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US considering curbs on foreign students
WASHINGTON, Feb 16: Already facing tighter visa application scrutiny, students from some countries may also be singled out to be declared ineligible for any financial aid, at least if right-wingers in...
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American policy to create instability
LOS ANGELES: Even if the inclusion of Iran in the “axis of evil” were a function of US policy on Iraq, it is still highly risky. It is likely to increase...
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EU, US differ over HR, terrorism
MADRID: An agreement reached on Friday by the EU justice ministers to negotiate a treaty on judicial cooperation with the UStates highlights differences between the EU and US regarding human rights...
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ICJ ruling major setback to fight against impunity
WASHINGTON: Human rights groups are attacking a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a major setback in the global fight against impunity. The ICJ invalidated on Thursday parts...
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Bush govt misleading court on terror detainees
LOS ANGELES: This week, Raissi was released by a British court after five months of incarceration during which the US Justice Department sought his extradition....
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Reservists admit to Israeli army’s brutalities
Al QUDS: “There are things that are forbidden”, a speaker told a crowd of peace demonstrators last weekend in Tel-Aviv. “To humiliate people to impoverish them and drive them to the...
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Baby born with desired genetic trait
LONDON: A joyful couple were celebrating at home in Britain on Friday with the UK’s first - and the world’s second - baby to be born with a desired genetic characteristic...
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Fighting poverty to ensure peace
ROME: Agriculture ministers and top officials from 162 countries are gathering next week here to call on wealthy nations to do more to fight poverty as a mean towards ensuring peace...
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