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Tehran has been honest in nuclear dealings: EU: Powell disputes judgment
BRUSSELS, Nov 17: The European Union’s top diplomat said on Monday Iran had been “honest” in its nuclear dealings with the international community but must now implement a deal to open... 
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EU raises pressure on Israel over talks ban
BRUSSELS, Nov 17: The European Union stepped up pressure on Monday on Israel to stop boycotting EU officials who have met Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, but the Jewish state demanded a...
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Shevardnadze promises probe into polls
TBILISI, Nov 17: Georgia’s embattled President Eduard Shevardnadze said on Monday a commission would investigate a disputed election that has sparked protests and calls for his resignation, but opposition remained unmoved...
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Russia opposes sanctions
MOSCOW, Nov 17: International sanctions against Iran would be “unacceptable” as Tehran has been open about its nuclear programme, Russia’s atomic energy minister said in an interview published on Monday....
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Egypt urges Israel to respect any ceasefire
CAIRO, Nov 17: Israel should respect any ceasefire agreed by the Palestinians rather than force its collapse, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said on Monday as his country pursued efforts to...
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New TB strain discovered in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Nov 17: A rare new “super” strain of tuberculosis that is costly and time-consuming to treat has been identified in South Africa’s Western Cape province, a leading scientist said...
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Bali bomber loses appeal
DENPASAR (Indonesia) Nov 17: The man who masterminded the Bali bombings has lost his appeal against a death sentence, a court official said on Monday....
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Indian minister in scam quits before polls
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: An Indian government minister who was caught on video taking cash allegedly as a bribe resigned on Monday, dealing a blow to the country’s ruling Hindu nationalists...
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Embattled ambassador
ALMATY, Nov 17: Britain’s embattled ambassador to Uzbekistan returned to his post on Monday despite reports that London has been calling for his head for criticizing the dismal human rights record...
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Germany extradites Yemeni scholar to US: Americans told to be cautious
NEW YORK, Nov 17: Two Yemenis suspected of raising money for the Al Qaeda and the Hamas group were extradited to the United States from Germany and will make their first...
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Russia slams pact between Iraqi council, Washington: Italian official resigns
MOSCOW, Nov 17: Russia said on Monday that an agreement to transfer control of the country from US overseers to Iraqis risked failure because it did not provide a role for...
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Israeli plan to bypass Suez
PARIS, Nov 17: Israeli finance minister Benyamin Netanyahu has come to Paris to present his project for a railway network through Israel that would allow the Red Sea to be linked...
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Annan preparing for UN role
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he was preparing for a possible political role for the UN in Iraq and would appoint a special representative shortly....
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Some states shedding crocodile tears: Turks
ANKARA, Nov 17: Turkey called again on Monday for a united international effort to combat terrorism and slammed unnamed nations for shedding “crocodile tears” over the deadly bombings on two Istanbul...
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US envoys to attend briefing on Iraq plans
WASHINGTON, Nov 17: The US State Department has summoned the ambassadors to the United States from most nations in the Middle East for a briefing on plans for Iraq’s transition to...
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Washington sniper found guilty, faces death penalty
WASHINGTON, Nov 17: A jury in the United States on Monday found John Allen Muhammad guilty of murder in the first sniper case to go to trial....
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Anti-Bush protester at Buckingham
LONDON, Nov 17: Police and fire services converged on Buckingham Palace on Monday after a lone woman climbed to the top of the front gate to protest US President George Bush’s...
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EU to set up defence agency
BRUSSELS, Nov 17: The European Union agreed on Monday to set up a defence agency to bolster and coordinate military capabilities across the bloc, but remained split over a proposed headquarters...
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Western media were unfair in ’79: S. Arabia
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17: Western media did not played its role in covering, condemning or conveying condolences when Saudi Arabia was confronted with terrorism in 1979, said Ahmad Al Yahya, a...
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Ershad’s party supports AL boycott
DHAKA, Nov 17: The Jatiya Party, headed by former president H.M. Ershad, did not join the session of parliament on Monday, the second day of the current session....
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