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US considering more sanctions against Syria
WASHINGTON, Jan 5: The United States is considering imposing new sanctions on Syria to force it to crack down on Iraqis in Syria accused of providing support to the Iraqi guerillas, The New York Times said on Wednesday ... 
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2004 termed deadliest year in a decade for reporters
PARIS, Jan 5: The year 2004 was the deadliest in a decade for journalists around the world, mainly because of the number of reporters killed in Iraq, the media rights group Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders) said on Wednesday. ...
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US leaps to Egypt's defence over charges: Secret nuclear experiments
WASHINGTON, Jan 5: The United States has defended Egypt against allegations that it has a secret uranium research programme. ...
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Problems hamper relief: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 5: As the world leaders gather in Indonesia to launch an emergency appeal for the countries devastated by the Asian tsunami ...
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Tsunami scenes horrify Powell
BANDA ACEH, Jan 5: US Secretary of State Colin Powell saw the devastation of tsunami-hit Asia on Wednesday and found it more horrible than the war he had witnessed during decades as a soldier. ...
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Swedish boy missing in Thailand
PHUKET, Jan 5: A 12-year-old Swedish boy is still missing in Thailand after the deadly tsunami but there is no evidence he has been kidnapped, police and the boy's grandfather said on Wednesday. ...
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Sri Lankans wonder where to begin
WELIGAMA: Mohamad Nawaz's eyes brim with tears as he stares at the wreck that was once his four-roomed home a short walk from the beach of this fishing village on the southern tip of Sri Lanka. ...
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LTTE resents US troops in northeast
COLOMBO: The LTTE hierarchy is reportedly undergoing a bout of anxiety about President Kumaratunga's sudden move last Tuesday ...
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Anti-corruption moves go wrong in BD
DHAKA: The government of Bangladesh and its recently created Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seem to have been competing with each other as to who can make a bigger mess. ...
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Election to women's seats in BD stayed
DHAKA, Jan 5: The Bangladesh High Court stayed the Election Commission from holding elections to 45 reserved seats for women in Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) till February 23. ...
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Pakistan honours Dixit's memory
NEW DELHI, Jan 5: Pakistan on Wednesday honoured the memory of Jyotindra Nath Dixit, India's late national security adviser, when a wreath was placed on his funeral pyre on behalf of Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri. ...
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A diplomat who had too much on his plate
NEW DELHI: Jyotindra Nath Dixit, who passed away on Monday, was known to be an uncompromising diplomat. He earned the appellation of 'viceroy' during a turbulent stint as India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka between 1985 and 1989 ...
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