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Religion continues to influence politics in Iraq: Qazi
WASHINGTON, Sept 1: Religion continues to have an influence on Iraqi politics as is evident from the truce Ayatollah Sistani arranged last week, says UN secretary general's special representative for Iraq. ... 
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Iran plans to take initial step to enrichment: 5 N-bombs possible: expert
VIENNA, Sept 1: United Nations inspectors delivered a mixed report on Iran's nuclear activities on Wednesday that listed unanswered questions but contained no "smoking gun" confirming US allegations that Tehran is building a bomb. ...
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Two more extra-solar planets found
WASHINGTON, Sept 1: A new class of planets has been found orbiting stars besides our sun, in a possible giant leap forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbour life, scientists said on Tuesday. ...
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Israel bars UN official from leaving Gaza
JERUSALEM, Sept 1: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees expressed outrage on Wednesday after Israel prevented its most senior executive from leaving the Gaza Strip because of a blanket closure imposed on the main crossing into Israel after a failed suicide bombing there a day earlier. ...
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Schwarzenegger brings muscle to convention
NEW YORK, Sept 1: Action hero turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered Republicans some Hollywood muscle Tuesday with a punchy speech for George W. Bush that tweaked his most famous movie line: "America is back!" ...
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India to train Afghan diplomats
NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Afganistan's Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and his Indian counterpart, Kunwar Natwar Singh, on Wednesday signed an agreement for New Delhi to assist Kabul in the raising of a diplomatic cadre. ...
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A minor logistical problem or a major political issue: Kashmir bus service
NEW DELHI: What at first sight would appear to be a minor logistical problem, is indeed a major political issue: a bus linking Azad Kashmir with occupied Kashmir will be a central topic at discussions of the foreign ministers in New Delhi. ...
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India's AIDS statistics highly debatable
NEW DELHI: India's National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) claims to have halted the growth of new HIV infections in its tracks but newly released studies suggest that its figures may be unreliable and that worse could be in store if business continues as usual. ...
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UN concerned over rate of disappearances in Nepal
KATHMANDU: The United Nations has expressed grave concern at disappearances in Nepal, saying the number "continues to climb to shocking heights." ...
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River-linking plan stirs controversy
DHAKA: The Congress-led Indian government has decided to implement a controversial river-linking project for unilateral withdrawal of water from trans-boundary rivers despite widespread concern over and protest against the mega-project within India and in Bangladesh. ...
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Fresh bid to salvage Lanka peace
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway has mounted a fresh bid to salvage the island's faltering peace process that has been further undermined by brinkmanship by the two antagonists, sources said on Wednesday. ...
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LTTE plan no threat: minister
COLOMBO: A senior Sri Lankan minister has said the proposal by the Tamil Tiger rebels for an interim administration in the war- torn north and east poses no threat to the country, reports said. ...
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