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Deadly toxin seized in raids, claim UK police: 7 N. Africans held
LONDON, Jan 7: British anti-terrorist police said on Tuesday they had found a small quantity of ricin, one of the world’s deadliest toxins, in London raids that led to the arrest... 
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Tamil Tigers pull out of panel after tiff with army
NAKHON PATHOM (Thailand), Jan 7: Tamil Tiger rebels on Tuesday pulled out of a panel responsible for a major part of winding down Sri Lanka’s separatist war, but insisted that the...
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Illegal immigrants removed from church
PARIS, Jan 7: A group of several dozen paperless demonstrators or illegal immigrants — made up of Kurds, Chinese and Malians — were forcefully removed on Monday night from a Paris...
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Open hearing sought on report
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 7: A new row loomed on Tuesday at the United Nations after the non-aligned countries asked the security council to hear the first progress report by UN arms...
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Most distant extrasolar planet discovered
SEATTLE, Jan 7: Using a new technique that will be used to search for Earthlike planets, astronomers have found a distant extrasolar planet, a bizarre place of torrid heat, with clouds...
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Give the rich a chance in Iraq war: legislator
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: A US lawmaker staunchly against a possible invasion of Iraq on Tuesday announced he would introduce legislation for an all-inclusive military draft to ensure that all Americans would...
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Scientist dismisses cloning claim as ‘elaborate hoax’
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The independent scientist and journalist brought in by Clonaid to verify its successful cloning of a human denounced their claim on Monday as a possible “elaborate hoax” and...
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US sets sights on Lankan port: India asked to act as proxy
NEW DELHI: The United States is looking to India, its newfound strategic ally, to covertly expand its vital naval influence in South Asia to bolster its growing military presence in the...
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UK has opportunity to stop US kleptocracy
LONDON: The rest of Europe must be wondering whether Britain has gone into hibernation. At the end of this month Prime Minister Blair is likely to announce the decision he made...
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Is N.Korea playing poker or scrabble?
SINGAPORE: To most of the world, North Korea is playing a dangerous game....
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Chirac looking at third term in office
PARIS: French First Lady Bernardette Chirac said on Tuesday that President Jacques Chirac had apparently decided to seek a record third term in office....
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Afghans face tough winter
ISTALIF (Afghanistan) Istalif was once a paradise, a holiday resort of kings famed for its vineyards and orchards, where locals would greet visitors with handfuls of mountain flowers....
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To Gaza with milk & honey
LONDON: A retired British doctor, moved by the suffering of malnourished Palestinian children, is planning to sail to them next week with a cargo of milk and honey....
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Iraq war could put 10 million in need of aid: UN
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations estimates that a US-led military campaign to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein could place about 10 million Iraqi civilians, including more than 2 million refugees and...
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