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France suggests ‘real international force’: Peacekeeping in Iraq
PARIS, Aug 28: France on Thursday called for a “real international force” in Iraq after the United States opened the door to possibly handing some peacekeeping responsibilities over to the United... 
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Thackeray calls for ‘terrorizing’ Pakistan
BOMBAY, Aug 28: The founder of Bombay’s ruling far-right Hindu party called for India on Thursday to unleash “terrorism” on Pakistan to “avenge” car bombings in the city that left 52...
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Britons line up to see Blair grilling
LONDON, Aug 28: Sleeping bags cluttered the pavement outside a London courtroom on Thursday as bleary-eyed Britons and jeering demonstrators lined up to watch Prime Minister Tony Blair face a tough...
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Five die in Srinagar gunbattle
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Indian troops killed two militants in a hotel in Kashmir’s main city on Thursday after a night-long gunbattle which coincided with the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Atal...
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Congress likely to join UP govt
LUCKNOW, Aug 28: The Congress party made inroads in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday by supporting a new socialist-led government after a coalition that included the Bharatiya Janata Party collapsed....
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Mistake made in planning: Perle
PARIS, Aug 28: Top Pentagon adviser Richard Perle admitted on Thursday that the United States had made a key blunder in its planning ahead of launching its military campaign in Iraq...
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Stay in Iraq proving deadly, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Aug 28: Already 138 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq since May 1, when President Bush declared an end to major combat operations, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday....
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International centre in UAE closed
RIYADH, Aug 28: The Abu-Dhabi based Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan International Centre for Coordination and Follow-Up, which in the past had hosted speakers with “anti-American and anti-Semitic views” has...
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BBC head slams PM’s advisers
LONDON, Aug 28: The chairman of the BBC on Thursday accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s advisers of launching “inappropriate” attacks on the public broadcaster’s credibility after it claimed that the...
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Paris threatens to veto resolution on Libya sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28: France plans to veto a British draft resolution on lifting UN sanctions on Libya if it comes to a vote on Friday, a French diplomat said....
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9/11 transcripts
NEW YORK, Aug 28: Following a bitter legal battle, officials prepared to release transcripts of emergency calls made during the Sept 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center....
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US, India & Israel getting closer
LONDON: When India’s Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani was in Washington in June, his brief visit included a dinner hosted by the American Jewish Committee....
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Islamabad-Delhi peace process not derailed: Indian analysts’ assessment
NEW DELHI: The fragile peace process between India and Pakistan appears to have survived the blow dealt by the Mumbai car bombings which claimed 52 lives, analysts said on Thursday....
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Ten Commandments removed
LOS ANGELES: A contentious granite monument inscribed with the ten commandments and other religious references was finally removed from public view at the Alabama state judicial building on Wednesday, in the...
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Blasts bode ill for communal relations
MUMBAI: Fears of increased Hindu-Muslim tensions are rising in the wake of Indian security agencies’ findings that Monday’s two car-bomb blasts are part of a series of attacks in this bustling...
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Freezing of Palestinian funds irks Muslims
LONDON: British Muslims reacted angrily on Wednesday after the state charity commission froze the accounts of a Palestinian charity over alleged links to Hamas....
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Abbas fights for survival
AL QUDS: Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, began a fight for his political survival on Wednesday by asking the Palestinian parliament to debate the future of his leadership. His request opens...
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Castro’s beacon to the world about human potential
LONDON: Twenty-five years ago this month, I visited Cuba for the first time. The occasion was the World Festival of Youth and Students, which drew 20,000 to Havana from 150 countries...
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