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US neo-cons uncertain of future policies
WASHINGTON: Jubilant over the President George W.Bush's re-election victory just two months ago, neo-conservatives who played a leading role in shaping the radical trajectory of US foreign policy after the Sept 11, 2001 ... 
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Expect a new, cannier Bush
LONDON: George Bush's extravagant inauguration this week - in his own mind nearer to an annunciation - is not what most British and Europeans wanted. ...
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US steals tsunami show from Europeans
BRUSSELS: As Europeans dug deep into their pockets to help victims of Asia's tsunami they could only watch as the rescue dash of US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln stole the headlines. ...
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Iran says talks with EU going well
TEHRAN, Jan 16: Iran voiced optimism on Sunday about negotiations with the European Union on its nuclear programme and a possible trade deal and said there was no need to involve Washington in the talks right now. ...
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Sudan peace deal could spark conflict: Mahdi
KHARTOUM, Jan 16: Sudan's last elected leader said on Sunday that a deal to end more than two decades of civil war in the south would encourage more people to take up arms because the deal did not have popular support. ...
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70m Arabs still illiterate, says report
TUNIS, Jan 16: Although overall illiteracy rates have been falling in Arab countries, rising populations mean that the total number of people unable to either read or write continues to increase ...
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Mandela backs UK's Marshall Plan
PRETORIA, Jan 16: Nelson Mandela threw his weight behind Britain's "Marshall Plan" for tackling poverty and debt in Africa on Sunday, saying he would travel to London in February to help lobby rich countries to get on board. ...
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'Haj safe from attacks, stampede'
MAKKAH, Jan 16: Saudi Arabia says it is ready to host more than two million pilgrims at this year's Haj after tightening security and safety to ensure the annual Muslim rite passes without incident. ...
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Prabhakaran, Norwegian FM to discuss 'peace' talks
COLOMBO, Jan 16: Tamil Tigers supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran will meet visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Peterson this week, making his first public appearance since a spate of speculations began suggesting that he had been killed in the tsunami disaster. ...
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Politics of aid affects Tamils
COLOMBO: Political cleavage around the question of aid is threatening to erode the peace dividend that emerged between the rebel Tamil Tigers and the government of Prime Minister Chandrika Kumaratunga in the immediate wake of the tsunami tragedy. ...
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