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Mahathir’s remarks about Jews anger West
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17: The United States, Israel, the European Union and Australia all accused Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of blatant anti-Semitism on Friday, prompting him to fire back a charge... 
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Moscow could carry out pre-emptive strikes: Putin
MOSCOW, Oct 17: President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday that Russia retains the right to deliver pre-emptive military strikes against its enemies since the policy was also practised by the United...
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Bolivian president agrees to step down
LA PAZ, Oct 17: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada on Friday agreed to step down amid spiraling social unrest, clearing the way for Vice President Carlos Mesa to succeed him,...
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Senate defies Bush on funding request
WASHINGTON, Oct 17: The US Senate dealt a blow to President George Bush’s request for aid for Iraq, passing an amendment requiring Baghdad to pay back half of the 20 billion...
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EU warns Israel on fence issue
BRUSSELS, Oct 17: EU leaders warned on Friday that Israel’s construction of a West Bank “security” barrier could make it impossible to reach a peace deal and accused both sides of...
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US trying to divide Iraqi Shias, says Sadr
KUFAH, Oct 17: Firebrand Iraqi leader Moqtada Sadr on Friday claimed the United States was inciting strife among Shias as part of a scheme to arrest him and foil his plan...
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All aircraft to be searched in US
WASHINGTON, Oct 17: All commercial aircraft will be searched by U.S. security personnel within the next 24 hours after the discovery of box cutters, bleach and other items aboard two Southwest...
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UN needs reforms, Bush tells Koizumi
TOKYO, Oct 17: US President George Bush told Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday that the United Nations is “old” and its structure should be reformed, according to a senior...
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US combat deaths cross three figures
KARBALA, Oct 17: The deaths of three US soldiers here on Friday takes the total of American combat fatalities since the end of hostilities was declared on May 1 into three...
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Baku tense after clash over ‘rigged’ poll
BAKU, Oct 17: Riot police were on high alert in Azerbaijan’s capital and opposition leaders were being threatened with arrest on Friday after violent protests at the election of Ilham Aliyev,...
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‘Letters’ from US troops expose Pentagon’s fraud
WASHINGTON: A local news service reported on Saturday that identical form letters signed by different US soldiers in Iraq have appeared in hometown newspapers across the country. The letters paint a...
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Monarch’s legitimacy questioned in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Hit hard by a violent Maoist insurgency, Nepal is in for a long haul....
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US thinkers launch ‘anti-empire’ drive
WASHINGTON: Representatives of a new coalition of prominent foreign-policy scholars and analysts whose political views range from right to centre-left announced here on Thursday they hope to spearhead opposition to the...
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Iran to revive ancient Silk Road
TEHRAN: The Silk Road conjures up images of camel trains and turbaned merchants but Iran is reviving ancient spice routes and hopes once again to become the indispensable mercantile nexus between...
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Wars kill hope for African recovery plan: UN
UNITED NATIONS: A major homegrown economic plan aimed at lifting Africa out of poverty is being stifled by a rash of unresolved political and economic problems, including new military conflicts, the...
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Gandhi’s statue sparks row
JOHANNESBURG: It was supposed to honour his resistance to racism in South Africa, but a new statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Johannesburg has triggered a row over his alleged contempt for...
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