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Ambulances barred from Bethlehem: Casualties lying on streets
BETHLEHEM, April 3: Dead and wounded Palestinians lay where they fell in Bethlehem on Wednesday, the second day of the Israeli army’s reoccupation of the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, rescue... 
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US, Italy evacuate nationals
BETHLEHEM, April 3: US diplomatic and security officials on Wednesday evacuated US nationals from Bethlehem, the West Bank town which Israeli forces have reoccupied in search of Palestinian fighters....
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Israelis accused of shooting at journalists
PARIS, April 3: The Israeli military is shooting at international journalists, accuses Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), with at least 11 journalists coming under particularly heavy gunfire in recent days, and three...
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US softens stand on talks before ceasefire
WASHINGTON, April 3: The White House said on Wednesday that it was open to pushing ahead with efforts to craft a political resolution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians...
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US acts to check forgery of passports
WASHINGTON, April 3: The United States, seeking to improve security after the Sept. 11 attacks, will make its passports harder to forge by switching to digital photos and introducing other, secret...
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Scientist angers Bush over global warming
WASHINGTON, April 3: The United States is opposing the reappointment of a leading US expert to head the UN’s top scientific panel on global warming and is instead backing a candidate...
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Mossad told to murder Pearl killers: paper
NEW DELHI, April 3: Israel’s foreign intelligence service, the Mossad, has been ordered to kill those responsible for the death of US journalist Daniel Pearl, The Hindustan Times said on Wednesday,...
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Afghan body opposes return to monarchy
PARIS, April 3: The most powerful faction in the Afghan interim administration is opposed to any restoration of the monarchy, diplomats said on Wednesday, after supporters of former king Mohammed Zahir...
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Protests mounting against US role
 NICOSIA, April 3: Anger over the US role in the Middle East crisis was mounting on Wednesday as Israel expanded its assault on the Palestinians with an apparent green light from...
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BD judiciary showing increasing assertiveness
DHAKA: In any country the protection and enhancement of judicial independence is a pre-requisite for good governance and more so in a poor developing country like Bangladesh. The higher courts in...
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Indonesian army back to old ways in Aceh
BANGKOK: While on paper the Indonesian armed forces have stepped in line with the country’s political reforms since strongman Suharto’s ouster in 1998, the ground reality in the recent months suggests...
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Turks to gain a lot in Afghan command
ANKARA: Turkey hopes its command of the international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan will ensure it a high-profile role in rebuilding the war-ravaged country and help it secure a stronger foothold in...
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Hawks setting US Mideast policy
WASHINGTON: The confusing signals from the office of President George W. Bush over the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict reflect the ongoing struggle between the radical hawks of Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and...
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‘Oil weapon’ not on the cards
CAIRO: The Iraqi suggestion to use Arab oil as a “weapon” in the Mideast conflict, as was done in the 1970s, has caused many Arab hearts to beat faster. Many believe...
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European rage at US, Israel
LONDON: What is it about Israel and the US that provokes emotions in otherwise intelligent people which can only be described as unhinged? A noted television pundit recently wrecked a charity...
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World’s patience with Myanmar junta wearing thin
YANGON: Myanmar’s ruling military faces stiffer sanctions from the West if the generals in Yangon do not free Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and show concrete progress from talks with...
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