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Probe clears top US officials of failure: Abu Ghraib abuse scandal
WASHINGTON, Aug 19: An investigation into an abuse scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison faults the actions of more than two dozen people but clears senior military officers of all but leadership failings, US defence officials said on Thursday. ... 
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Republican breaks ranks with party over Iraq
NEW YORK, Aug 19: A top Republican congressman has broken ranks with his party asserting that he believes that the US military assault on Iraq was unjustified and that the situation there had deteriorated into "a dangerous, costly mess." ...
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I lived to tell the tale
NEW YORK: Even before that awful bomb ripped through our Baghdad headquarters on August 19, 2003, taking the lives of 22 of my colleagues, the UN mission in Iraq had already become marginal to the epic crisis being played out there. ...
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UN plans ID system for sailors
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19: In a bid to combat the threat of terrorism on the high seas, the United Nations plans to introduce a rigorous biometric identity verification system by February next year. ...
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US looking for new allies in Gulf
RIYADH, Aug 19: The United States is closely looking at its allies in the region, and according to reports here there is a growing perception among some think-tanks that the traditional allies in the region ...
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Businessmen show interest in Saudi polls
RIYADH, Aug 19: Prominent personalities including academics and businessmen are preparing to contest Saudi Arabia' first-ever municipal elections to be held from November into early 2005, the Saudi daily Arab News said on Friday. ...
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De Mello's mother seeks answers
GENEVA, Aug 19: The mother and companion of Sergio Vieira de Mello, a top official who was killed in the suicide attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad a year ago, demanded more details on Thursday about the Brazilian's death. ...
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Poor nations pledge to unite to reform UN
DURBAN, Aug 19: Developing countries pledged on Thursday to band together to force the West to help tackle their problems, ranging from poverty to reform of the United Nations. ...
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Locust plague could hit Pakistan, India: UN
LONDON, Aug 19: Swarms of locusts sweeping through much of West Africa may advance as far as Saudi Arabia or even Pakistan and India, depending on whether the creatures take root in Sudan, a senior U.N. locust control official said on Thursday. ...
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Blockade causes food shortage in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Maoist rebels kept vehicles off roads leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on Thursday as their unprecedented blockade of the city triggered fuel rationing and pushed food prices up. ...
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Floating homes proposed for BD
DHAKA, Aug 19: The United Nations Development Programme is considering building floating homes in Bangladesh following the worst flooding in years to strike this low-lying south Asian country, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. ...
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Only true believers at Bush rallies
WASHINGTON: Before attending a rally to hear Vice-President Dick Cheney, citizens in New Mexico were required to sign a political loyalty oath approved by the Republican national committee. ...
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Stakes rise as Maldives crisis deepen
COLOMBO: Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Qayoom, Asia's longest running autocratic leader, is under international pressure to stop the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the Indian Ocean archipelago. ...
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Nepal rebels take their cue from Peruvians
KATHMANDU: The blockade declared by Nepal's Maoist rebels of the ancient capital, Kathmandu, echoes the tactics of Peru's shadowy Shining Path militants - the ruthless movement upon which they model themselves. ...
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