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Kerry scores easy win in Nevada, DC
MILWAUKEE, Feb 15: Democratic front-runner John Kerry notched easy wins in Nevada and the District of Columbia on Saturday to expand his lead in the party's presidential race ... 
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Israel warned of systematic reprisals
JIBCHIT, Feb 15: Hezbollah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, warned on Sunday, that his militia would systematically respond to all Israeli violations of Lebanon's sovereignty. ...
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Israeli troops who refused to fight for unjust cause
REHOVOT: The three men sitting in the corner of a busy cafe are unremarkable as they talk among themselves, sipping coffee and blending with the rest of the customers. ...
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Sri Lanka peace process endangered
COLOMBO, Feb 15: Sri Lanka's faltering peace process was dealt a further blow on Sunday when the Marxist coalition partner of Sri Lanka's president vowed to scrap a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels if they win April elections. ...
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AL urged to defer strike
DHAKA, Feb 15: The organizers of a scheduled micro-credit summit in Dhaka have appealed to opposition leader Sheikh Hasina for withdrawing or defering Monday's strike. ...
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Italian origin of Sonia haunts Congress
NEW DELHI, Feb 15: Most leaders of India's main opposition Congress believe the party is at a disadvantage ahead of polls because chief Sonia Gandhi was born in Italy but few want to replace her, a survey said on Sunday. ...
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Sri Lanka constitution key pawn in stalemate
COLOMBO: As Sri Lanka prepares for its third general election in four years, one theme recurs constantly in newspaper front pages and TV newscasts - the constitution. ...
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Disarmament drive in Panjshir Valley angers villagers
PANJSHIR VALLEY, Feb 15: An assortment of heavy weapons were removed on Sunday from Afghanistan's famous Panjshir Valley, the seat of anti-Taliban resistance ...
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Thai boy latest victim of bird flu
BANGKOK, Feb 15: A 13-year-old boy has died of bird flu in Thailand, taking the death toll from the virus rampaging through Asia to at least 20, a health ministry official said on Sunday. ...
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Two fires in China kill 90, injure 75
BEIJING, Feb 15: Two separate fires in China killed at least 90 people and injured dozens more on Sunday, state media and officials said. ...
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Bush needs fear that Osama evokes
WASHINGTON: The demographics never look good for Republicans, but there are three factors that make George W. Bush a regrettably good bet for November. ...
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Iran's reformers manage to sow seeds of liberalization
TEHRAN: Iranian reformers may be facing defeat in Friday's parliamentary election showdown with religious hardliners, but they have at least managed to plant the seeds of the Islamic republic's liberalization. ...
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