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Mosul: from order to mayhem
MOSUL, Nov 18: If any indication was needed of how events in Iraq can turn on a dime, switching from order to mayhem in moments, it happened last week in Mosul. The northern city of two million people went from relative calm to the brink of chaos in the space of a few hours ... 
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Militants claim capturing 126 troops
BAGHDAD, Nov 18: Unimpressed by US claims that Fallujah has been recaptured and militant power decimated, fighters on Thursday painted a different picture of Iraq's fiercest battle since Baghdad fell more than a year ago. ...
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Reuters blames US for death of employees
LISBON, Nov 18: The global managing editor of British news provider Reuters said on Thursday the US military was entirely to blame for the deaths of three of its employees in Iraq since the start of the war there in March 2003, an allegation disputed by the Pentagon. ...
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Israel kills three Egyptian cops: Tel Aviv says it was an error
CAIRO, Nov 18: Cairo lodged a formal protest on Thursday after the Israeli army killed three Egyptian border policemen by mistake, threatening to plunge their delicate diplomatic ties into crisis mode. ...
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US pressures EU to toughen Iran draft
VIENNA, Nov 18: France, Britain and Germany are drafting a resolution on Iran for a key meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog next week and Washington is pushing the trio to include some tough language, diplomats said on Thursday. ...
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Iranian missiles to carry nukes: US
SANTIAGO, Nov 18: Washington has information that Iran is seeking to adapt its missiles to carry nuclear warheads, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Wednesday. ...
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Germany releases Osama guard
BERLIN, Nov 18: Germany has quietly freed from jail an ex-bodyguard of Osama bin Laden who testified against fellow militants, and is talking to Washington about removing him from a UN terror watchlist, sources close to the case say. ...
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India cancels US lobbyist's contract
WASHINGTON, Nov 18: The Indian Embassy here confirmed on Thursday that it was not renewing the contract of a Washington law firm that lobbies for New Delhi in the US capital. ...
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The growing clout of EU Parliament
BRUSSELS: A new European Commission headed by Portugal's Jose Manuel Barroso will finally take charge on Monday after winning votes from a large majority of European Union lawmakers and vowing to step up cooperation with a newly-assertive European Parliament. ...
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Chirac, Blair in bid to mend relations
LONDON, Nov 18: French President Jacques Chirac agreed to disagree with British Prime Minister Tony Blair over Iraq on Thursday, but pledged full cooperation, from Africa to the Middle East, when Britain heads the G8 and European Union next year. ...
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Blood infection surfaces in US soldiers
ATLANTA, Nov 18: An unexpectedly high number of US soldiers injured in the Middle East and Afghanistan are testing positive for a rare, hard-to-treat blood infection in military hospitals, Army doctors reported on Thursday. ...
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UN to question ex-minister: Macedonia killings
ZAGREB, Nov 18: United Nations war crimes investigators will quiz former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski next week about a clash between Macedonian troops and local ethnic Albanians in 2001 ...
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War alienated US from world: Clinton
LITTLE ROCK, Nov 18: Former president Bill Clinton on Thursday slammed the handling of the invasion of Iaq by his successor George Bush, saying the conflict had alienated the United States from the world. ...
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Electronic eye to help blind cross roads
LONDON, Nov 18: An "electronic eye" that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely, according to scientists. ...
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Powell and the 'crazies'
WASHINGTON: Colin Powell's final scene was a poignant but harsh exposure of his self-delusion and humiliation. The former general held in his head an idea of himself as sacrificing and disciplined. But the good soldier was dismissed at last by his commander-in-chief as a bad egg. ...
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'Lack of political package' disappoints Kashmiris: Manmohan's visit
SRINAGAR: Kashmiri analysts said on Thursday a 5.3 billion dollar aid package from Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was less important than a political solution to halt 15 years of violence. ...
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