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Berlusconi’s Nazi jibe stirs outrage: Address to European Parliament
 STRASBOURG (France), July 2: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ruined his debut as head of the European Union on Wednesday when he stirred outrage by comparing a critical German lawmaker with...
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Majority believes Bush ‘stretched’ truth: poll
WASHINGTON, July 2: The US public is tiring of the war effort in Iraq and, for the first time, a survey said on Wednesday, most believe the Bush administration “stretched the...
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Straw avoids airport road in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, July 2: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw vowed here on Wednesday that forces behind deadly attacks would be “dealt with” and promised a quick handover of authority to the Iraqi...
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Iran says US pressure due to setbacks in Iraq
TEHRAN, July 2: The US pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme and warnings not to meddle in Iraq are the result of setbacks faced by Washington in post-Saddam Iraq, President...
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US forces move to scotch rumours: Mosque blast
FALLUJAH, July 2: US forces struggled to convince residents of Fallujah on Wednesday that a blast at a mosque this week that left seven people dead was not caused by a...
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Floods displace 470,000 in India
GUWAHATI, July 2: The number of people displaced by a new wave of flooding in northeastern India rose to 470,000 on Wednesday as hundreds more villages were submerged, officials said....
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8 Saudis held in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD, July 2: Indian police said on Wednesday they had arrested eight Saudis and one Sudanese for allegedly preaching “militant Islam” in the riot-scarred western state of Gujarat....
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Chimpanzee DNA deciphered
BERLIN, July 2: An international group of scientists has for the first time deciphered the DNA sequence of a chimpanzee chromosome, showing it to be 98.5 per cent identical to a...
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Bremer seeks more troops, says paper
PHILADELPHIA, July 2: The US administrator in Iraq is asking for more American troops and civilians to speed restoration of order and public services, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Wednesday, but...
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Impersonator arrested in Lok Sabha
NEW DELHI, July 2: A man posed as a journalist to evade security and enter Indian parliament but was later caught by the police when he tried to obtain a card...
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Creation of ‘she-males’ sparks anger
MADRID, July 2: Scientists in the United States have created hybrid human “she-males”, mixing male and female cells in the same embryo, outraging fertility experts and anti-abortionists....
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US looking for global strike capability within two hours
WASHINGTON, July 2: The US military has launched a programme to develop a hypersonic unmanned aircraft able to strike any target around the globe in less than two hours from the...
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Mandela to address worldwide audience on 85th birthday
JOHANNESBURG: After overcoming nearly three decades of imprisonment and almost a lifetime of racial discrimination to forge South Africa’s peaceful post-apartheid democracy, Nelson Mandela’s advice is worth listening to....
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Blacks own nothing in South Africa: Legacy of apartheid
JOHANNESBURG: What does political power matter if it is not matched by economic power? This is the rationale gripping South Africa 10 years after the end of apartheid....
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Rich nations violating migrants’ rights
UNITED NATIONS: A new United Nations convention, which came into force on Tuesday, is aimed at protecting over 175 million migrant workers worldwide who are mostly deprived of their basic legal...
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Moment for ICC to rejoice
MEXICO CITY: The celebration of the first anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday and Mexico’s extradition of an alleged former Argentine torturer to Spain on charges of crimes...
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