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Israeli army kills 5 Palestinians; 4 die in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Dec 26: An Israeli helicopter strike killed a top militant and four other Palestinians and a Palestinian suicide bombing killed four people in Israel on Thursday, dealing a double... 
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Vajpayee may go for April election
NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Buoyed by handsome wins in recent state elections, a booming economy and an overall “feel good” factor, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee may go for an...
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5 held in S. Arabia
RIYADH, Dec 26: Saudi authorities, facing a wave of militant attacks, have arrested five people in raids on computer shops selling compact disks containing bomb-making instructions, a local newspaper reported on...
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Shia leader allays Sunnis’ fears
NAJAF, Dec 26: A prominent Iraqi Shia leader said on Friday that the Sunnis should not fear for their political future in Iraq....
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Quake razes Emerald of the Desert
BAM, Dec 26: Friday’s devastating earthquake in Iran wiped out one of the most perfectly preserved cities of the ancient world, known as the Emerald of the Desert, featuring a 2,000-year-old...
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Most deadly earthquakes since 1988
PARIS, Dec 26: Following a list of the worst earthquakes around the world between 1988 and 2003....
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Thousands turn out for funeral of Jihad chief
JABALIYA, Dec 26: Some 20,000 Palestinians took to the streets of this northern Gaza Strip refugee camp on Friday to attend the funeral of the Islamic Jihad chief slain in an...
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Turkey claims breaking up Al Qaeda cell
ISTANBUL, Dec 26: Turkish authorities have broken up the Istanbul cell behind last month’s truck bombings and have confirmed its links to the Al Qaeda network, the city’s governor said on...
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Aga Khan grant for Aswan
ASWAN (Egypt), Dec 26: The Aga Khan has announced a grant of $320,000 for medical equipment by the Om Habibeh Foundation, established by the Aga Khan’s late step grandmother, Om Habibeh,...
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America today reflects a militaristic culture
LONDON: Even before the costs of the Iraq war and occupation, which themselves exceed $100 billion, the United States had a regular defence budget this year of $334 billion...
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Japan seen spurring Star Wars in Asia
CANBERRA: Just before Japan announced its decision to buy an unproven US missile shield to defend itself against any future North Korean attack the Australian Government took a much cheaper option....
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Putin set to move against oligarchs
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin bolstered his grip on power in 2003 after a parliamentary triumph that smooths the way for his re-election next year, and has hinted he may now...
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US, UK hoodwinked Saddam over WMDs
LONDON/WASHINGTON: British officials are circulating a story that Saddam Hussein may have been hoodwinked into believing that Iraq really did possess weapons of mass destruction....
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E. Germany sees women’s exodus
LIEBENTHAL (Germany): A steady exodus of educated women is worsening a gender gap among eastern Germany’s young and could be sowing the seeds of social upheaval....
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Parisians flee city for village calm
PARIS: Tourists may love Paris, but living in the French capital is not all about the Eiffel Tower, the buzzing cafes or Notre Dame cathedral....
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Martin L. King’s statue stirs row
ROCKY MOUNT (North Carolina): It was supposed to bring them together. A bronze statue of Martin Luther King in the North Carolina town of Rocky Mount to honour a little-known but...
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