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Egyptian hostage in Iraq freed
BAGHDAD, July 19: An Egyptian held hostage in Iraq was released on Monday but the fate of a Filipino hostage remained uncertain even after the last of the Philippine troops left the country as demanded by his abductors. ... 
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Israeli judge shot dead; Al Aqsa claims attack
RAMAT HASHARON, July 19: An Israeli judge was found shot dead in a car near his home outside Tel Aviv on Monday and a Palestinian group claimed responsibility. ...
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Chirac tells Sharon not to visit France: Israeli PM's appeal to Jews sparks row
PARIS, July 19: Paris told Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday he was unwelcome in France in the midst of a diplomatic row sparked by his appeal to French Jews to leave the country immediately ...
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Palestinian challenge to Arafat
AL QUDS: Yasser Arafat has spent months staving off pressure to surrender some of his power, particularly control over the Palestinian security forces, to those who might make better use of it. ...
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UK airport's anti-terror plans found on road
LONDON, July 19: British police said on Sunday they had launched an inquiry into how a secret police dossier went missing that according to a newspaper report contained counter-terrorist plans for London's Heathrow airport. ...
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US threatens sanctions against Japan
WASHINGTON, July 19: US President George W. Bush's administration Monday threatened to impose 143.3 million dollars in trade sanctions against Japan for restricting imports of American apples. ...
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Lenin died of syphilis, say experts
BEERSHEBA: There were whispers in the Kremlin and salons of Europe for decades but it was never more than idle gossip until a team of Israeli doctors announced that they had solved an 80-year-old medical mystery. ...
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Murder of 10 Muslims: minister faces arrest
NEW DELHI, July 19: An arrest warrant has been issued for India's coal minister for alleged involvement in a 1975 massacre in which 10 Muslims were killed, officials said on Monday. ...
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Payment to Bhopal victims ordered
NEW DELHI, July 19: India's Supreme Court ordered the government on Monday to distribute millions of dollars in compensation still due to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy which had been delayed due to legal wrangles, lawyers said. ...
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BD refutes report on anti-India guerillas
DHAKA, July 19: The government of Bangladesh reacted sharply on Sunday to what it called a "baseless" news report, datelined Guwahati, India, claiming that 25 Indian insurgents ...
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S. Arabia's warning generates debate
RIYADH: The warning of the Saudi Crown prince to imams and khateebs of mosques in Saudi Arabia on Saturday is generating interesting debate in the kingdom. ...
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Scientists watch birth of new species
LONDON: Scientists are staking out part of Britain's coastline to monitor the apparent birth of a new species - an exceptionally unusual chance to record evolution in action. ...
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