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Syria ready for open debate: FM: Differences with US
BEIRUT, May 1: Syria is ready for an open debate with the United States over differences between them, Foreign Minister Faruq al-Shara said here on Thursday, ahead of a visit to... 
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US calls for 18-month break on debt
WASHINGTON, May 1: Iraq must be given at least 18 months without any payments on its crippling external debt, US Treasury Undersecretary John Taylor said on Thursday....
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SARS keeps Chinese at home on Labour Day
BEIJING/TORONTO, May 1: Millions of Chinese workers celebrated Labour Day on Thursday cooped up at home, as China tried to contain the deadly SARS virus, which threatens to overwhelm its healthcare...
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7 US troops wounded in grenade attack
 BAGHDAD, May 1: Seven US soldiers were injured in Fallujah when two unidentified men lobbed grenades over the wall of their positions, starkly highlighting the continued lack of security prevailing in...
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Inter-faith leaders urge US to quit Iraq
WASHINGTON, May 1: As President George W. Bush prepared his Thursday night speech to declare an end to major fighting in Iraq, an interfaith meeting urged the United States to quit...
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S. Arabian cabinet reshuffled
RIYADH, May 1: In a major government reshuffle, only the third in 30 years, Saudi Arabia has announced changes in the cabinet and structural changes in several ministerial portfolios....
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Arab group to oppose Bush re-election
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1: Arab Americans have launched a new group called Arab-American Republicans Against Bush (AARAB) to oppose President George W. Bush in next year’s presidential election....
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Britain to reopen its mission
LONDON, May 1: Britain said on Thursday it would re-establish its diplomatic presence in Iraq this weekend after a 12-year break....
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SARS vaccine likely in one year: scientists
WASHINGTON, May 1: US government scientists have launched an all-out effort to develop a vaccine against SARS in an effort to contain the deadly disease, The Washington Post said Wednesday....
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Bush commitment to ME plan doubtful
WASHINGTON: Will President George W. Bush follow in his father’s footsteps after a previous military victory against Iraq and exert serious pressure on Israel to implement the “roadmap” to end the...
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Anti-war axis scrambles to appease US
BRUSSELS: European countries that opposed the US-led war on Iraq are scrambling to ingratiate themselves with the victorious United States, but France faces some punishment for its leadership of the anti-war...
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Roadmap a non-starter in US, Mideast
WASHINGTON: The long-awaited Middle East “roadmap” for peace faced a stiff resistance on Thursday, only a day after it was formally delivered to Israeli and Palestinian leaders....
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Gunmen rule Mogadishu with impunity
MOGADISHU: Freelance gunmen are making life in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu more frightening than ever, forcing businesses, dignitaries and foreign residents to hire more armed men for protection against extortion and...
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France calls for ‘compatible’ Islam
PARIS: In an important declaration on the future of Islam in France, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy has declared not only his unflinching support for French Muslims, he’s also said that the...
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Fish feel pain: scientists
LONDON: For years anglers have claimed that fish feel no pain when they are hooked. But now a new British study appears to provide evidence that fish do suffer....
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The West has forgotten Africa’s famine crisis
LONDON: Whatever happened to the food crisis in Africa that western charities, the UN and governments warned last year could engulf 25 million people? Did it never happen? Did the charities...
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