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War critics zero in on Pentagon
WASHINGTON: On most days, the Pentagon’s ‘Early Bird’, a daily compilation of news articles on defence-related issues mostly from the US and British press, does not shy from reprinting hard- hitting... 
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Indian beverages laced with pesticides: NGO
NEW DELHI: One of India’s leading voluntary agencies, the Centre for Science and Technology (CSE) said on Tuesday that softdrinks manufactured in India, including those carrying the Pepsi and Coca-Cola brand...
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Study says global warming is worsening
LONDON: One of Europe’s leading scientists on Tuesday raised the possibility that the extreme heatwave now settled over at least 30 countries in the northern hemisphere could signal that man-made climate...
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Nepal talks offer little comfort for abductees
KATHMANDU: Seemingly, it was yet another tale of ‘half widows’ of two journalists, victims of the Maoist civil war in Nepal in which hundreds of media workers have been abducted, arrested...
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EU plans to penalize Microsoft for ‘abuses’
BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Wednesday it intended to fine Microsoft for what it called continuing abuses of its dominant market position and force it to change the way it...
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Rebels force Liberians to sing their praises
MONROVIA/LONDON: The rebels besieging the Liberian capital made a surreal bid for respectability on Tuesday by herding thousands of civilians from the ruins of the city to sing their praises....
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Deployment outside Kabul ruled out: ISAF chief’s statement
KABUL, Aug 6: The commander of Kabul peacekeepers said on Wednesday it was vital to provide adequate security for Afghan elections next year, but his force was too small to fill...
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Bush appears with Powell in show of support
CRAWFORD, Aug 6: President George W. Bush made a show of support for Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday in the wake of a report that Powell did not plan...
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Taylor to address Liberian MPs
ABUJA, Aug 6: Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Thursday formally announce his intention to resign and is expected to take asylum in Nigeria, the head of the Economic Community of...
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US plan to pay Iraqi soldiers backfires
PARIS, August 6: The US plan, now in its final phase, that was to have paid $50 to ex-members of the Iraqi armed forces in exchange for their allegiance, has effectively...
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Kelly buried
LONGWORTH (England), Aug 6: Dr David Kelly, the Iraq weapons expert whose suicide has plunged British leader Tony Blair into the worst crisis of his six-year rule, was buried on Wednesday...
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Israeli fence remains a problem: Bush
CRAWFORD, Aug 6: US President George Bush said on Wednesday that a security wall being built by Israel around the West Bank remains a problem....
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Coffin scam: Indian govt accused of cover-up
NEW DELHI, Aug 6: An Indian parliamentary panel on Wednesday attacked the defence ministry for concealing a report that purportedly highlights shady arms deals at the height of the Kargil conflict...
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Thousands flee forest fires in Europe
 PARIS, Aug 6: The sweltering heat suffocating much of Europe showed no signs of abating on Wednesday, as firefighters battled deadly forest fires across the southern part of the continent and...
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Talks with IAEA positive: Iran
TEHRAN, Aug 6: Iran’s official news agency said on Wednesday Tehran held “positive and constructive” talks with the UN’s nuclear watchdog on snap inspections of nuclear facilities Washington suspects may be...
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Yemen rejects US trial for its citizens
SANAA, Aug 6: Yemen on Wednesday expressed its rejection of the planned trial by a US military commission of nationals held in the US base of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as suspected...
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Scientists clone a horse
LONDON, Aug 6: Italian scientists announced on Wednesday they have succeeded in cloning a horse, raising the prospect of duplicating racing and show champions....
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German firm warned of US sanctions
WASHINGTON, Aug 6: The United States has warned German utility giant RWE that it may face US sanctions for a deal to explore for oil and natural gas in Libya, the...
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