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US agrees not to attack Fallujah
BAGHDAD, April 19: United States-led forces will not resume an offensive against guerillas in the bloodied city of Fallujah if they turn in their heavy weapons, the Coalition Provisional Authority said on Monday. ... 
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Oil as boon to Bush: Saudis deny charge
WASHINGTON, April 19: Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will not use oil prices to try to sway the US presidential election, denying an allegation that Riyadh would cut petroleum prices before November to boost President George Bush's re-election bid. ...
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UN SC holds urgent meeting on ME
UNITED NATIONS, April 19: The UN Security Council convened an emergency public meeting on Monday at the request of Arab nations furious over Israel's assassination of a top leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas. ...
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Hamas should have no role in Gaza: US - Militant leader seeks anti-US alliance
WASHINGTON, April 19: The United States said on Monday it wants the Hamas shut down and prevented from playing any role in the Gaza Strip after Israel withdraws from the territory. ...
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EU's chief irks Italy by backing Spain move
ROME, April 19: Romano Prodi, European Commission president and a key figure in the Italian opposition, faced angry criticism in Rome on Monday after voicing support for Spain's decision to withdraw its troops from Iraq. ...
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US seeks Honduras's clarification
WASHINGTON, April 19: The United States is awaiting "clarification" from Honduras after it was apparently "affected" by Spain's decision to withdraw its troops from Iraq, a State Department spokesman said. ...
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Muslims leaving homes in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD, April 19: Hundreds of Muslim families in Gujarat started leaving their homes in Hindu neighbourhoods on the eve of voting for national elections. ...
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N. Korean leader pays surprise visit to China
BEIJING, April 19: Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il held talks in Beijing with Chinese Hu Jintao on Monday centred on nuclear issues days after the United States cited intelligence that Pyongyang had atomic bombs. ...
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Kerry to end special ties with Riyadh
LAKE WORTH, April 19: Democrat John Kerry on Monday voiced unwavering support for special US ties with Israel and vowed to end "sweetheart relationships" with Arab countries like Saudi Arabia that he accused of funding terror. ...
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Sharon's banana republics
LONDON: The study of American-Israeli relations has preoccupied two generations of scholars. Two competing schools of thought addressed the "who wags whom" debate. ...
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New Gandhi causes a stir in Indian election
RAE BARELI: Donning a garland of port-coloured carnations, a young woman climbs on to a platform and begins a speech to several hundred villagers in the swirling dust of north India. ...
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Debate simmers on S. Arabia reform
RIYADH: Ever since Crown Prince Abdullah took power in 1995, many Saudis have been anxiously waiting for the political reforms he has promised. ...
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