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20 Iraqis, two US troops killed
KUFA, May 31: About 20 insurgents, two US soldiers and an Iraqi mother were killed in overnight clashes near this Shia city as tension flared again between US troops and radical cleric Moqtada Sadr despite a five-day truce. ... 
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US opposes two main contenders: Iraq's presidency
BAGHDAD, May 31: Days of tense squabbling over the nomination of a new Iraqi president took an unexpected twist on Monday as the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority sought to freeze out the two main contenders and a third name cropped up. ...
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Israelis, Palestinians accept ceasefire plan: Egypt
CAIRO, May 31: The Israelis and Palestinians have accepted an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire, a resumption of peace talks and a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Palestinian counterpart Ahmed Qorei. ...
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Dimmest galaxy could give clue to dark matter: study
WASHINGTON, May 31: As galaxies go, Andromeda IX is a mighty dim bulb. In fact, it is dimmest galaxy ever detected, which means it could give clues to the mysterious dark matter that appears to be pushing regular matter around. ...
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Bush, Blair and hot air
LONDON: Seeing the US National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, testify before the 9/11 commission on CNN in April was a challenge in eye-ear coordination. ...
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A massive failure of intelligence
LONDON: Suddenly everybody's saying sorry. The Washington Post joins sweaty palms with the New York Times. Sorry. British editors scan their own building blocks on the road to war. ...
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India to hold defence talks with US
NEW DELHI, May 31: Senior Indian and US defence officials will meet here this week, an official said on Monday, in the first high-level face-to-face contact between India's new left-leaning government and Washington. ...
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Mystery over death of film director
MUMBAI, May 31: Indian police said on Monday they were investigating the death of a female British film director who was knocked down by a train while helping to shoot a Bollywood film. ...
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Neighbours to get priority: Delhi
NEW DELHI, May 31: India's United Progressive Alliance government will give the highest priority to bilateral relations and work to increase areas of agreement with immediate neighbours, Press Trust of India said on Monday. ...
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Man says he lied about faith to survive Saudi siege
AL KHOBAR, May 31: A Christian Arab who was held captive by Al Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia said on Monday he lied to them about his faith and praised their battle against the West, to save his life. ...
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Russia joins US drive on WMDs
MOSCOW, May 31: Russia cast aside its doubts on Monday and joined a US-led alliance of countries prepared to board ships and raid suspect factories in a crackdown against weapons of mass destruction. ...
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Spotlight on ex-general as Indonesian poll nears
JAKARTA: On the eve of Indonesia's month-long presidential campaign due to begin on Tuesday, a retired army general indicted for war crimes in East Timor seems to be taking centre stage in the country's first-ever direct elections ...
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