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West must take action against Iraq: Rice
LONDON, Aug 15: The West must take action to see “evil” Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein removed from power, US President George Bush’s national security adviser said on Thursday.... 
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Bush to halt Egypt aid to protest verdict: HR activist’s conviction
WASHINGTON, Aug 15: US President George W. Bush has decided to oppose new aid to Egypt to protest the seven-year jail sentence handed down last month to Egyptian-American human rights activist...
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No plane struck Pentagon: book
LONDON, Aug 15: Thierry Meyssan, the French author of a best-selling expose _ L’Effroyable Imposture (The Horrible Lie) _ has published a new chef d’oeuvre _ Pentagate _ which claims that...
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4 Israelis refused entry to US
TEL AVIV, Aug 15: Four Israelis who were injured or lost family in Palestinian attacks have been refused entry to the United States for “security reasons” because of their Iranian origin,...
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Colombo, LTTE talks on Sept 12
COLOMBO, Aug 15: The Sri Lankan government will hold talks with the Tamil Tigers in Thailand on Sept 12 and 14, according to an announcement on Wednesday....
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50 hurt as ‘Mujib day’ demo turns violent
 DHAKA, Aug 15: Police and activists fought running battles and at least 50 people were injured during a half-day strike in Bangladesh called to demand the execution of the killers of...
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Israel may attack Iraq with nukes, says paper
TEL AVIV, Aug 15: Israel could respond with nuclear weapons to a non-conventional attack by Iraq, an Israeli daily, Haaretz, said on Thursday, quoting US intelligence sources....
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11/9 victims families sue Saudis, other bodies
WASHINGTON, Aug 15: More than 500 people who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks are to file a civil suit on Thursday against Sudan, Muslim-run charities, members of the...
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Israelis to get smallpox vaccines
TEL AVIV, Aug 15: Israel said on Thursday it had begun vaccinating against smallpox and would soon hand out anti-radiation pills to the public, as fears grew of attack by Iraq...
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UK deports Afghan family to Germany
LONDON, Aug 15: The British government deported on Wednesday an Afghan family whose bid for political asylum in Britain attracted media attention and became the focal point of a public debate...
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France slams Israel over detention
PARIS, Aug 15: The French government has taken exception to the arrest by Israel of five of its citizens for taking part in a march against Israel incursions....
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Golden chance to try Israeli occupation
TEL AVIV: Handcuffed and in a brown prison uniform, but looking energetic and in high spirits, Israel’s most famous Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, made his first public appearance on Wednesday since...
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Germans believe Bush to blame for floods
HAMBURG: As thousands flee flooding in Central Europe, many people in Germany are convinced they know where to put blame for the catastrophe — on President George W. Bush’s refusal to...
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Mandela to observe Barghouti’s trial
TEL AVIV: In a major embarrassment to Israel, Nelson Mandela has agreed to observe the trial of a Palestinian leader formally indicted on Wednesday on charges of murder and terrorism....
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Hello China, sayonara ASEAN
TOKYO: Confirming one of Southeast Asia’s worst worries, Japanese officials say companies are shutting down factories in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) territory and moving bases of production to China....
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US rebuffed on ICC exemption
WASHINGTON: Switzerland and Yugoslavia on Tuesday handed the US new diplomatic rebuffs by rejecting its attempts to press them into signing bilateral deals to stop the possibility of Americans appearing before...
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A comprehensive strategy needed to stop attack on Iraq
LONDON: Opponents of an assault on Iraq assume that the US will not try to get endorsement from the UN security council. In fact, not only are the US likely to...
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‘Blended threat’ computer viruses
WASHINGTON: You can never be too vigilant in your fight against computer viruses....
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