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Bush calls for 'open' oil-for-food probe: Most UN members rally behind Annan
WASHINGTON, Dec 2: President George W. Bush said on Thursday that a "full and fair and open" probe into the scandal-plagued UN oil-for-food scheme was critical if US taxpayers are to feel good about supporting the world body. ... 
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UN inspectors seek access to Iran's military complex
VIENNA, Dec 2: Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog would like to visit a military complex in Iran that an exile group said housed a nuclear weapons site, but they lack the legal authority to go there, UN diplomats said. ...
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Putin opposes Ukraine opposition's poll plan
KIEV, Dec 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin threw his weight on Thursday behind Ukraine's outgoing president in his bid to block a quick rerun of disputed presidential polls that the country's opposition thinks would bring it victory. ...
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Labour migration is a blessing, says UN
UNITED NATIONS: International migration is a mixed blessing because it has both positive economic benefits and negative social consequences, says a new UN report, suggesting that temporary relocation of workers might offset some of the problems. ...
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Britain's soap opera angers Hindus
LONDON, Dec 2: "Coronation Street", Britain's longest-running soap and one of its most popular TV programmes, is at the centre of a religious row after Hindus expressed shock at a scene that showed a Hindu statue being wielded as a weapon. ...
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Gang posing as Nato soldiers pulls $1m heist
SARAJEVO, Dec 2: Thieves masquerading as Nato soldiers stole a million euros ($1.3 million) from a Bosnian security van on the last day of the alliance's peace mission in the country on Wednesday. ...
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Indian troops in AIDS trap
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: More than 5,000 Indian troops have tested HIV positive, a worrying trend that matches the national tally of 5.1 million HIV positive cases of the billion plus population ...
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Delhi not keen on SC membership without veto
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: India said on Thursday it was studying a UN report that backs expanding the Security Council with no veto power to new members and Foreign Minister Kunwar Natwar Singh told parliament that the proposal was not likely to be acceptable to New Delhi. ...
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Thai police seek expanded powers in Muslim region
BANGKOK, Dec 2: Thailand's security forces should be given expanded powers to detain suspects, tap phone lines and conduct searches to fight unrest in the country's Muslim south, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday. ...
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Turkey on a long, winding road
ISTANBUL: Turkey's controversial move towards European Union membership has drawn strong opposition within several member states, but a bigger obstacle now emerges by way of a tiny new member of the club: Cyprus. ...
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