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500,000 at New York rally
 NEW YORK, March 23: Around 500,000 people turned out at a demonstration against the Iraq attack in New York on Saturday, a day which saw expressions of anger against the military...
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India, Russia see ‘catastrophe’
MOSCOW, March 23: The foreign ministers of Russia and India warned on Sunday that the US bombardment in Iraq could lead to “a humanitarian and ecological catastrophe” in the region....
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Tehran warns of ‘reaction’
TEHRAN, March 23: Iran warned on Sunday that its army would “react” if there were further violations of its airspace by US and British warplanes....
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Fear overtakes Muslims in US
WASHINGTON, March 23: Muslims in the United States fear that the war in Iraq could make life more difficult for them in this country where anti-Muslim feelings have already increased dramatically...
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Day four of the attack on Iraq: a chrono
PARIS, March 23: The following is a chronology of the main events of the US-led war on Iraq....
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Asians take to the streets
HONG KONG, March 23: Thousands of anti-war protesters on Sunday took to the streets of Asian cities for the fourth day running as anger against the US-led invasion continued to ripple...
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Turkey poses new problems for US
ISTANBUL: Despite US opposition, Turkish troops are entering northern Iraq, turning the unsettled area into a potential powder keg....
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To Palestinians Saddam remains a hero
BETHLEHEM: He may be facing his last desperate days in Baghdad, weakened, beleaguered and isolated as American and British forces close in, but Saddam Hussein remains as much a hero to...
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British PM trades Europe for Iraq
LONDON: As Baghdad burned, there was no need for Jacques Chirac and Tony Blair to throw crockery. All the china was already broken. Can it ever be mended? What road map...
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Afghan army takes first steps into the unknown
KHOST: Wearing donated uniforms and armed with guns given by former Soviet bloc countries, Afghanistan’s fledgling army has begun its march against history....
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EU’s future in jeopardy
BRUSSELS: After a frosty summit failed to bridge deep differences over Iraq, European Union leaders are divided over whether to move ahead faster or to slow down efforts to build a...
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84pc French hate Bush: poll
PARIS: An opinion poll published here on Sunday says that 84 per cent of the French have a “bad opinion” of US President George W. Bush, while only 14 per cent...
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