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US army fears more violence
FALLUJAH, Dec 3: US Marines keeping a tenuous peace in the battered Iraqi city of Fallujah say they expect an explosion of violence as rebels hiding among returning refugees renew their deadly campaign of bombings and ambushes. ... 
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Sharon steps up efforts to form national govt
TEL AVIV, Dec 3: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stepped up Efforts on Friday to overcome resistance in the ranks of his right-wing Likud party to an enlarged government coalition with the centre-left Labour ...
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Protests in Turkey against UK troops
ISTANBUL, Dec 3: Several hundred people demonstrated outside the British consulate in Istanbul on Friday at the call of an Islamist movement against the presence of British troops in Iraq, after a march through the city. ...
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US set to oppose Annan's vision: Reforms for UN
LONDON: A visit to the United States is a salutary reminder that Europe and America are divided not only by an ocean but by an equally deep difference in their media agendas. ...
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US soldiers seek asylum in Canada
MONTREAL: Canadian leaders, not the country's refugee system, should decide the fate of soldiers who have deserted the US military to apply for asylum in their northern neighbour, according to a support group. ...
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Pakistan will continue to struggle with democracy: seminar told
WASHINGTON, Dec 3: Pakistan will not have a stable democracy until there's a social revolution empowering the people and despite the problems it is facing, the Saudi rulers are facing they will continue to rule the kingdom. ...
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Muslims told to be vigilant in internet shopping
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3: The American Muslim Voice, a leading civil rights organization, has warned all Muslims, Arabs and South Asians to be vigilant when they are making any purchases on the internet ...
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'Japan may develop long-range missiles'
TOKYO, Dec 3: Pacifist Japan will study developing a long-range surface-to-surface missile amid growing concern about North Korean and Chinese vessels in surrounding waters, a report said on Friday. ...
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Former rebel elected PM of Kosovo
PRISTINA, Dec 3: The Kosovo parliament on Friday elected former ethnic Albanian rebel commander Ramush Haradinaj as prime minister of the UN-run southern Serbian province, drawing a furious response from Belgrade. ...
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Ukraine gives EU a place in Russia's backyard
BRUSSELS: The European Union's mediation in Ukraine's political crisis has made it a foreign policy actor in territory long regarded by Russia as its own backyard and Moscow has no choice but to accept it, analysts say. ...
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Mbeki to unveil peace plan for Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Dec 3: South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday started a four-day African Union-sponsored visit to Ivory Coast, where he will present a "roadmap to peace" for the west African country ...
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Over 3m attend Biswa gathering
DHAKA, Dec 3: The three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began on Friday on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi, 22km north of the capital city. ...
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Sri Lanka limps back to normalcy
COLOMBO, Dec 3: Shops and offices reopened and public transport was slowly returning to normal on Friday in Sri Lanka's embattled northern and eastern regions after a rebel-sponsored work stoppage came to an end, officials said. ...
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UAE for renewable energy modes
DUBAI: A country that produces nearly 2.5 million barrels of crude oil per day has little reason to look anywhere else. However, regard for the environment and the realization that fossil fuel reserves may not last forever have induced authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to consider renewable energy options. ...
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