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US concerned about Iran's 'desires': Bush's warning over N-enrichment
SANTIAGO, Nov 20: US President George W. Bush strongly warned Iran on Saturday about reports that the Islamic republic has accelerated production of uranium material that could be used to make nuclear weapons. ... 
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Iran invasion to be catastrophe: NYT
NEW YORK, Nov 20: Invading Iran "would be a catastrophic mistake", The New York Times warned on Saturday in an editorial, which deemed recent administration statements reminiscent of statements made in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. ...
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Paris Club agrees to cut 80pc of Iraq's debt
BERLIN, Nov 20: Germany on Saturday unveiled a breakthrough international plan to wipe out tens of billions of dollars of Iraqi debt so that the war-torn country can begin rebuilding in earnest. ...
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Baghdad police station attacked
BAGHDAD, Nov 20: - Guerillas stormed a Baghdad police station and ambushed an American patrol, killing a soldier and wounding nine, in daylight attacks in the capital on Saturday, defying US efforts to crush the resistance. ...
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Anti-terror steps top Apec summit agenda: 250 detained after clashes
SANTIAGO, Nov 20: Asia-Pacific leaders opened an annual summit here on Saturday, immersed in US President George Bush's "war on terror" agenda and in the shadow of the suspected nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran. ...
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UN union slams management
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20: Upset over the dismissal of allegations against United Nations top investigator Dilip Nair, the UN Staff Union on Friday expressed their "lack of confidence" in the senior management at the world body. ...
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India seeks private US investment in defence industry
WASHINGTON, Nov 20: India wants private American companies to expand their participation in the Indian defence industry, says Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saram. ...
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Delhi returns fort to people of Manipur
GUWAHATI, Nov 20: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday returned a historic fort in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur to its people, ending more than a century of army control. ...
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Fahd urged to release three reformists
RIYADH, Nov 20: A petition signed by almost eight thousand Gulf citizens has been submitted to King Fahd appealing for the release of three Saudi reformists languishing in jail for the past eight months. ...
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Iran: Europe ignores American wishes
BRUSSELS: Buried under an avalanche of events as the world adjusts to George Bush's second term, Palestine without Arafat, and mayhem in Iraq, there was some rare, and important ...
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Rice: a role model for blacks?
LONDON: OK, so she likes invading countries, killing thousands of innocent civilians, and imposing US-style capitalism across the globe, a modern-day Boudicca. But, that aside, you have to admit it: Condoleezza Rice is one helluva lady. ...
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Schroeder eager to repair ties with US
BERLIN: When George Bush makes his triumphant post-inauguration trip to Europe early next year, the German capital will not be on his itinerary. London will, of course. So too, almost certainly, will Brussels as the headquarters of Nato. ...
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