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Turkish poll winner gets nod from army
ANKARA, Nov 5: The winning party in Turkey’s general elections, born of a banned religious movement, settled down on Tuesday to form the next government, boosted by a pledge from the... 
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Americans vote in mid-term election
WASHINGTON, Nov 5: Americans headed to polling stations on Tuesday to cast their votes in a midterm election that will have far-reaching effects not only for the United States but also...
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New draft allows US to act alone, says Powell
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5: The United Nations is close to agreeing a resolution on Iraq that gives Washington scope to act alone if Baghdad blocks arms inspections, US Secretary of State...
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Osama is alive, says German official
MAINZ (Germany) Nov 5: Germany’s top intelligence official has told the second television network ZDF that Osama bin Laden is still alive and that Al Qaeda may soon try to carry...
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Asean, Japan to work on free trade area: India looking for pact
PHNOM PENH, Nov 5: Southeast Asian leaders forged closer economic links with Japan and India at their annual summit that ended here Tuesday, while the security dangers posed by North Korea...
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Paris plans TV network for Muslim world
PARIS, Nov 5: France has decided to concentrate its foreign TV broadcasts on the Islamic world, and rather than set up an entirely new network, it will make use of Euronews,...
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Bardot comes down heavily on furriers
PARIS, Nov 5: French Actress Brigitte Bardot has said that 30 years after having started her battle against the widescale slaughter of animals, and notably baby seals, she’s now back to...
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Sharon calls for action against Tehran
LONDON, Nov 5: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has called on the international community to target Iran as soon as a planned invasion of Iraq was over....
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Indian jet crashes
CHANDIGARH, Nov 5: An Indian fighter jet crashed into a residential complex in the northern city of Ambala on Tuesday, killing at least four people, police said....
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CIA used pilotless drone in Yemen attack: TV
WASHINGTON, Nov 4: A missile fired by a pilotless drone operated by the US Central Intelligence Agency killed six Al Qaeda suspects in Yemen, including a man believed to be responsible...
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War party gears up for showdown: Post-election agenda in US
WASHINGTON: As soon as the results of Tuesday’s mid-term elections are known, a small group of influential right- wing hawks with close ties to the offices of Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld...
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Polar bears besiege Canada
CHURCHILL (Canada): Every fall, this Hudson Bay port town in Canada’s Manitoba Province becomes a stopover for more than 500 polar bears on their annual migration towards the bay’s frozen northern...
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30,000 species fate under debate
SANTIAGO: The need to incorporate the protection of some 30,000 endangered species in sustainable development efforts is the focus of the talks begun on Monday by more than 2,000 delegates from...
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Turkey takes a new direction with ‘Islamic’ roots
ISTANBUL: Turkey closed a chapter in its history with the elections on Sunday. The old ruling class was swept out of power. A new party with Islamic roots but also proclaiming...
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China takes a leading role in S.E. Asia
PHNOM PENH: At the rate China is reaching out to Southeast Asia in the past few days, it could well emerge as the ‘big brother’ to whom the region’s countries look...
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Why is Tony Blair an appeaser?
LONDON: Tony Blair’s loyalty to George Bush looks like slow political suicide. His preparedness to follow him over every precipice jeopardizes Britain’s relationships with its allies, conjures up enemies all over...
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