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Bush goes to NY to seek a second term
WASHINGTON, Aug 29: The Republican National Convention begins in New York on Monday to endorse President George W. Bush's bid for a second term at the White House. ... 
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Bush praises Kerry's Vietnam service
WASHINGTON, Aug 29: President George W. Bush called his Democratic rival John Kerry's war-time service in Vietnam "more heroic" than his time in the Texas Air National Guard ...
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Israel denies link to spy allegations
AL QUDS, Aug 29: Israel flatly denied on Sunday deeply embarrassing allegations that one of its agents had spied on the United States by passing on top-secret Pentagon intelligence. ...
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Arun urges Palestinians to march home en masse
RAMALLAH, Aug 29: The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinian refugees on Sunday to march home from Jordan en masse, even if the Israelis "kill 200 people", to shock the world into taking notice. ...
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Qorei slams world's indifference
RAMALLAH, Aug 29: The international community's indifference to the plight of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons raises questions over its desire for a Middle East peace agreement, Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei said on Sunday. ...
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Cat-and-mouse conflict plays out in Gaza
GAZA-EGYPT BORDER: From a watchtower on the Israeli army's line in the sand, the hottest spot in the four-year-old Palestinian revolt looks eerily calm for a moment. ...
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Schools a rarity in rural Afghanistan
KUNDUZ: The new, sparkling white school building with its shiny sheet metal roof in Chesmai Sher stands out in the landscape of northern Afghanistan. ...
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Behind the scenes in Najaf
NAJAF: In an alleyway next to Najaf's Imam Ali shrine, Commander Sayed Haider rested on Friday. For more than three weeks he and his fellow fighters from the Mahdi army had battled against the vast firepower of the US military. Now was a time to reflect. ...
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ME security guarantees Europe's peace: Fischer
AMMAN, Aug 29: German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said on Sunday that a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the stabilization of Iraq and regional reforms were necessary to ensure Europe's security. ...
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Iranian in Guantanamo
TEHRAN, Aug 29: Iran's foreign ministry said on Sunday it had been officially informed by the United States that one of its nationals detained in Afghanistan is being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. ...
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China, US discuss Korean impasse
BEIJING, Aug 29: China's foreign minister and US Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed the North Korean nuclear row by telephone on Sunday amid mounting concerns over international moves to end the stand-off. ...
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Three NGOs working in BD placed on terror list DHAKA, Aug 29: The United Nation has included three non-governmental organizations operating in Bangladesh in the latest terror list of 111 organizations for suspected links with the Al Qaeda network or Taliban. ...
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Mauritania releases failed coup leaders
NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 29: Two colonels of the Mauritanian national guard and five other military officers arrested after a failed coup in the African state this month, were released from detention on Sunday, officials said. ...
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UN rejects private peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS: As the United Nations continues to face a shortage of well-equipped, professionally trained soldiers for its growing peacekeeping operations overseas ...
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