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Powell voices fears for Iraq's future
BAGHDAD, Jan 9: US Secretary of State Colin Powell voiced concern on Sunday about the future of Iraq after the elections as Britain announced a joint team would be sent to the war-torn country to reassess security. ... 
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Iran backs Iraq polls on 30th
TEHRAN, Jan 9: Iran said on Sunday it was opposed to any postponement of Iraq elections scheduled for January 30, arguing that delay could worsen the security situation there. ...
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Report says oil-for-food deal loosely supervised
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 9: The UN oil-for-food programme for Iraq was loosely supervised and allowed overcharge by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to reports in the news media on Sunday. ...
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Tehran hints at allowing IAEA to military site
TEHRAN, Jan 9: Iran said on Sunday it has given the UN's atomic watchdog permission to take so-called environmental samples from a suspect military site in order to disprove US allegations of secret weapons-related activities. ...
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US says it set no deadline for North Korea talks
WASHINGTON, Jan 9: The United States said on Saturday it has not set a deadline resumption of six-country talks on North Korea's nuclear programme despite a seven month deadlock that has persuaded some officials negotiations are failing. ...
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Storm kills 11 in Denmark
STOCKHOLM, Jan 9: At least 11 people were reported dead on Sunday after a fierce storm swept across Denmark and Sweden, leaving more than 400,000 households without power, disrupting road and rail traffic and causing heavy damage. ...
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Maoists release 300 passengers
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Maoist rebels released 300 bus passengers on Sunday several hours after abducting them for defying a blockade of the highway linking south eastern Nepal to India, a security source said. ...
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Scientists investigate wildlife's possible warning systems
WASHINGTON: In Khao Lak, 50 miles north of Phuket along Thailand's western coast, a dozen elephants giving tourists rides began trumpeting hours before the Dec 26 tsunami - about the time the 9.0-magnitude quake fractured the ocean floor. ...
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The tortured math of donor largesse
UNITED NATIONS: UN officials are hoping that the overwhelming generosity towards victims of the tsunami disaster will not divert funds from the ongoing humanitarian crises in Sudan ...
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War-weary Sudanese celebrate peace deal
JUBA: White peace flags fluttered from houses, shops and cars across this rundown regional capital of southern Sudan as people embraced and called for sweets to celebrate a deal ending 21 years of war with the north. ...
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