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Rice admits Iraqi forces are weak
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: US Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice acknowledged on Tuesday problems with Iraqi security forces failing to turn up for duty, which undercuts the strategy for eventually withdrawing US troops. ... 
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American indicted in oil-for-food scandal
NEW YORK, Jan 18: The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged an Iraqi-American man with conspiracy, violating economic sanctions and other charges in connection with corruption in the UN oil-for-food programme for Iraq ...
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UN chief plans to revamp team
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Monday the resignations of several senior officials gave him the chance to restructure his management team ...
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Iran says it has military might to deter attack
TEHRAN, Jan 18: Iran has the military might to deter attacks against it, Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday, after US President George Bush said he would not rule out military force against Iran over its nuclear programme. ...
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US considering attack on Iran
WASHINGTON: President Bush's second inauguration on Thursday (Jan 20) will provide the signal for an intense and urgent debate in Washington over whether or when to extend the "global war on terror" to Iran ...
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US places curbs on Chinese firms
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: The Bush administration has imposed economic penalties on several Chinese companies because it says they helped Iran in its effort to improve its weapons programs, administration documents show. ...
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China to have bases from me to S. Asia: US
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: China is developing military bases and diplomatic ties from the Middle East to the South China Sea in order to protect its oil shipments and strategic interests ...
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Europe unveils world's largest airliner
TOULOUSE, Jan 18: Plane maker Airbus threw a spectacular party on Tuesday for the world's largest airliner, the A380 - overweight, over budget and yet to fly, but hailed by its makers as a major European feat that will reshape aviation. ...
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Salient features
LONDON, Jan 18: Here is how the mammoth double-decker measures up: * The A380 is 15 metres wider, four metres taller, two metres longer and 118 tons heavier than the Boeing Co's 747 jumbo ...
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Court summons Advani in Ayodhya case
NEW DELHI, Jan 18: The Allahabad High Court issued notice to Lal Kishan Advani to appear before it on Feb 25 in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case. The move could revive criminal proceedings against the Indian opposition leader. ...
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Rush to adopt tsunami orphans may end up in tears
STOCKHOLM: Adoption hotlines around the world have been jammed with callers since the Asian tsunami on Dec 26 orphaned thousands of children, but experts and aid agencies are telling would-be parents they may be disappointed. ...
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Sino-Japanese row stirs new tensions
When Nobutaka Machimura, Japan's foreign minister, asked Israel to halt weapons sales to Japan's neighbours at the weekend, there was little doubt which particular neighbour he had in mind. ...
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