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Riyadh opposes occupation
JEDDAH, March 18: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would “under no circumstances” take part in a US-led war on Iraq, for which “the countdown has started”.... 
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Palestinian PM should have more powers: US: Parliament ratifies appointment
WASHINGTON, March 18: US Secretary of State of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday the Palestinian parliament’s vote ratifying the post of prime minister was a positive step but he would...
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FBI sees surge in hate crimes
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18: FBI officials, apprehending a surge in hate crimes if the US goes to war with Iraq, assured Muslim community leaders in California that the FBI will promptly...
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Chechens asked to reject referendum
MOSCOW, March 18: Chechnya’s rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov on Tuesday urged Chechens to reject a constitutional referendum this weekend aimed at solidifying the republic’s status as part of Russia....
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EU rules out help in rebuilding
BRUSSELS, March 18: The EU will find it “very difficult” to help in rebuilding Iraq after a war without a UN mandate, European Commission President Romano Prodi said on Tuesday, cited...
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$6bn offer is gone, US tells Turkey
 WASHINGTON, March 18: The United States has asked Turkey to at least allow overflights for an attack on Iraq and would make a financial offer if Ankara agrees, US Secretary of...
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Roads to White House closed
WASHINGTON, March 18: The United States has raised its security alert level from “code yellow” to “code orange” on Monday night, less than hour after President George W. Bush indicated his...
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HK shuts emergency ward as pneumonia cases climb
HONG KONG, March 18: Hong Kong moved to curb the spread of potentially deadly atypical pneumonia on Tuesday by closing an accident and emergency ward, as the number of cases here...
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S.Arabia’s assurance to foreigners
RIYADH, March 18: With a war looming in Iraq, Saudi Arabia has increased its military and security alert levels, and assured all Westerners on Tuesday that it would ensure their safety...
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ICJ deplores US moves
GENEVA, March 18: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said on Tuesday that an invasion of Iraq would be illegal and tanatamount to a war of aggression....
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Kuwaitis begin storing food, water
KUWAIT CITY, March 18: Kuwait witnessed on Tuesday an unprecedented rush of Kuwaitis and expatriates at super markets to buy and store food and other necessary stuff, immediately after the US...
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US, backers answerable to God: Vatican
 VATICAN CITY, March 18: The Vatican said on Tuesday countries that decide to wage war on Iraq without a global consensus must take responsibility before God and history — making clear...
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Who is for war in United States?: Bush doctrine at work
NEW YORK: The world may be about to witness one of the greatest tragedies of the 21st century unfold before its eyes, and it cannot stop the madness....
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Israel to fence wall around ‘Palestine’
TEL AVIV: Ariel Sharon has told his cabinet that he plans to extend the “security fence” Israeli is building along the length of the West Bank so that it entirely encircles...
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The sense of impending history in Iraq
WASHINGTON: With the likelihood of a US-led invasion of Iraq by week’s end, one can almost hear the hinges of the doors of history creaking open....
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Cyprus issue threatens Turkey’s EU dream
ISTANBUL: Tensions have risen after Cyprus missed its big chance to join the European Union as a unified state....
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