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Afghans unhappy with new US base
LWARA, March 27: To the United States, Lwara base is a "forward operating site" on the Afghan-Pakistan border in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and leading figures in Al Qaeda and the Taliban. To the local villagers, it is a danger and a nuisance. ... 
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Italy's left will recall Iraq troops: Prodi
ROME, March 27: The main voice of Italy's centre- left opposition, European Commission chief Romano Prodi, urged withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq on Saturday in comments likely to win some voter sympathy ahead of local polls in June. ...
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Sistani to declare handover illegal
KUWAIT, March 27: Iraq's top Shia leader may issue a fatwa declaring the June 30 US transfer of power to Iraqis illegal if an interim constitution article is not amended, an aide said in remarks published on Saturday. ...
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French lawyer says he will defend Saddam
PARIS, March 27: The French lawyer known for defending Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and guerilla Carlos the Jackal said on Saturday that Saddam Hussein's nephew had chosen him to represent the former Iraqi president. ...
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Guard led US forces to Saddam, says BBC
LONDON, March 27: The man who led US forces to Saddam Hussein's underground hiding place in Iraq was one of the former president's closest bodyguards, a BBC programme says. ...
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Fragile post-poll scenario in Iraq
WASHINGTON: With less than 100 days to go before the United States gives up the reins of government in Iraq, analysts and even some administration officials warn that the six months after the transfer could bring even more instability and violence. ...
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Suspect told not to speak Arabic
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, March 27: The Air Force can bar a Syrian-born US airman accused of espionage from speaking his native Arabic, a military judge ruled on Friday. ...
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Muslims, Jews slam attack on mosque
TORONTO, March 27: The Canadian Jewish Congress today joined Muslim religious leaders in condemning vandalism at a mosque in Pickering city, nearly 28 kilometres east of Toronto. ...
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Indian actors vow not to act in hate movies
ISLAMABAD, March 27: Two top Bollywood stars, India's version of Hollywood, have vowed not to act in films that promote anti-Pakistan sentiments. ...
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500,000 in protest against Chen: Taiwan president offers recount
TAIPEI, March 27: In Taiwan's biggest protest, half a million supporters of defeated presidential challenger Lien Chan jammed Taipei on Saturday to dispute his loss ...
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Confusion over manifesto
COLOMBO, March 27: Much confusion abounds within the main opposition party, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) regarding a reprint of the election manifesto of the Alliance. ...
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Arabs set agenda amid fears over US intentions
TUNIS: Arab foreign ministers here on Saturday sought to prevent the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from sidelining their plans for political reform, amid fears that Washington is trying to set the agenda for democratic change. ...
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UK-Libya path to friendship goes via oil and gas fields
LONDON: So "brave" Muammar Qadhafi has agreed on the importance of combating terrorism. A handshake with Tony Blair has sealed his re-entry into the international community, with contracts worth several hundred million pounds for Shell and BAE to follow. ...
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Myanmar lacks basic freedom, says UN
GENEVA: The most disturbing indicators of the human rights situation in Myanmar are the absence of basic freedoms and the prolonged imprisonment of political dissidents, who in some cases have been behind bars for 14 or 15 years ...
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