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Iraq's constitution: an outline
BAGHDAD, March 8: Iraq's temporary constitution, signed on Monday, will take effect on July 1 and last until a permanent charter is drawn up by a new parliament directly elected by the people before the end of Jan 2005. ... 
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US wants Iraq trials before election
WASHINGTON: A team of US legal experts left for Iraq at the weekend to help build the case for Saddam Hussein and other members of his fallen regime to be tried for war crimes. ...
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Conman's claim of Blair-guru links dismissed
LONDON, March 8: Downing Street dumped cold water on Monday over claims from a convicted Australian fraudster that British Prime Minister Tony Blair had a close relationship with his wife's lifestyle guru. ...
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Iran keeps changing story: US
VIENNA, March 8: The United States accused Iran on Monday of constantly changing its story about its nuclear activities, and the head of the UN atomic watchdog rejected an Iranian call to stop investigating the country. ...
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Smear campaign by Republicans feared: Foreign leaders want to see Bush defeated - Kerry
MIAMI, March 8: Democratic White House candidate John Kerry predicted on Monday Republicans would try to "tear down" his character and said some foreign leaders had told him they hoped he would beat President George Bush. ...
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Zimbabwe's claimner carrying 'mercenaries' seized: US airli
HARARE, March 8: Zimbabwe has seized a US-registered cargo plane with 64 suspected mercenaries of various nationalities and a cargo of "military material", Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi said on Monday. ...
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Pakistan gave China 'access to US jet'
WASHINGTON, March 8: Pakistan may have given China access to a key US fighter jet at the height of the Vietnam War in a quid pro quo transaction that may have endangered the lives of American pilots ...
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Hardliners disrupt women's rally in Iran
TEHRAN, March 8: Hardline vigilantes brandishing batons broke up a rally in Tehran by about 200 people trying to commemorate International Women's Day on Monday, witnesses said. ...
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Constitution displeases Turkey
ANKARA, March 8: The Turkish government said on Monday it was dissatisfied with the new interim constitution of Iraq and warned it would pave the way for more instability in the country. ...
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UK jails close to bursting, says minister
LONDON, March 8: Prisons in England and Wales are close to bursting point with a record 75,007 men and women behind bars, even though crime throughout Britain is on the decline, the British government said on Monday. ...
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Badawi steps into heaven for votes row
SEREMBAN, March 8: Controversy over a religious party's election promise that its supporters will go to heaven forced Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to break his silence on the issue on Monday. ...
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Russia to recycle Libya's uranium
VIENNA, March 8: Russia has agreed to recycle weapons-grade uranium from Libya in a move to help Tripoli dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday. ...
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