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US court allows govt to wiretap suspects
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 19: A special US federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the government was justified in using unlimited powers to wiretap terrorism suspects under a law enacted last... 
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14 killed in Andhra as rebels attack bus
HYDERABAD (India), Nov 19: Fourteen people, mostly tribals, were killed when Maoist rebels blew up a bus in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Monday night and then escaped...
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US citizens advised against Afghan visit
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19: The State Department on Monday advised the US citizens not to travel to Afghanistan, saying the ability of the Afghan authorities to maintain order and ensure security remained...
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Blast at Indian nuclear plant
HYDERABAD (India), Nov 19: Indian nuclear energy officials on Monday launched a probe into an explosion at a nuclear facility in the southern city of Hyderabad....
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Iraq pledges to give full details on weapons
BAGHDAD, Nov 19: Iraqi officials have pledged to give “full cooperation and full transparency” to disarmament inspectors, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei said here on Tuesday....
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Ship with 70,000 tons of oil sinks off Spain
CAION (Spain), Nov 19: A tanker laden with 70,000 tons of fuel oil split and sank off northwest Spain on Tuesday, triggering what environmental activists said could become one of the...
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UN opposes US stand on no-fly zone
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Britain, Russia and others contradicted US contentions on Tuesday that any violation of the no-fly zones over Iraq breached a new U.N. Security...
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James Coburn dies at 74
LOS ANGELES, Nov 19: Oscar-winning actor James Coburn, famed for his action roles and poignant characterizations in a career spanning more than 40 years, died of a heart attack on Monday,...
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Exhibition of Jacqueline’s wardrobe
PARIS, Nov 19: Caroline Kennedy has come to Paris to unveil a magnificent exhibition - at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs - on her mother Jacqueline and her Franco-American ascendancy, but...
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Leonid meteors enthrall N. America, disappoint Europe
PARIS, Nov 19: The Leonid shooting stars returned over western Europe and North America on Tuesday, enthralling some lucky astronomers with a once-in-a-generation show but leaving others, blanketed by thick cloud,...
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Moves to monitor Iraqis in US likened to internment
WASHINGTON, Nov 19: US government monitoring of Iraqis in the United States has fuelled unease among Arab Americans, who say their treatment in the United States recalls moves which led to...
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Nazis tested cocaine on camp inmates: weekly
BERLIN: Nazi researchers used concentration camp inmates to test a cocaine-based “wonder drug” they hoped would enhance the performance of German troops, it was reported on Monday....
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US likely to defray Turkey’s war cost: Attack on Iraq
WASHINGTON: The United States has begun discussions about compensating Turkey for economic losses and other costs likely to be incurred in a US-led war against Iraq, according to American and Turkish...
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Muslims in Gujarat fear more violence
DASAJ (India): Months after they were forced from their homes by Hindu fanatics, many of Gujarat’s displaced Muslims fear a new round of bloodshed by Hindu far-rightists who say Muslim votes...
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The covert biotech war in Africa continues
LONDON: The president of Zambia is wrong. Genetically modified food is not, as far as we know, “poison”. While adequate safety tests have still to be conducted, there is as yet...
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Blix bears brunt of hawks’ frustration
WASHINGTON: The claims by Hans Blix, the chief weapons inspector, that he has been the target of a smear campaign by Pentagon hawks is the culmination of months of tension at...
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