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Nato agrees to expand force in Afghanistan
NICE, Feb 10: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) announced on Thursday a long-awaited expansion of its peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, a move strongly pressed for by Washington ... 
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Bush urged to end Iraq 'misadventure': 28 lawmakers okay resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb 10: A group of 28 US lawmakers have endorsed a concurrent resolution calling on President Bush to develop a plan to end the "misadventure" in Iraq. ...
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Abbas sacks three security officials
GAZA, Feb 10: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired three of his top security chiefs on Thursday after militants punctured a ceasefire he had agreed with Israel by bombarding Jewish settlements in Gaza with mortars. ...
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US officials ignored 9/11 warnings: report
NEW YORK, Feb 10: The US Aviation authorities chose to ignore at least 52 warnings prior to Sept. 11, 2001, from their own security experts about potential Al Qaeda attacks ...
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Delhi police blamed for attack on Geelani
NEW DELHI, Feb 10: Kashmiri teacher Syed Abdul Rehman Geelani, who was shot by unidentified assailants on Tuesday night, is recovering even as his defence lawyers and human rights groups accused the Delhi police of seeking to eliminate him. ...
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Canada shocked Bush on invasion: diplomat
OTTAWA, Feb 10: The Bush administration had expressed "anger and Irritation" when Ottawa refused to join the allied forces that invaded Baghdad, according to Michael Kergin, Canada's outgoing ambassador to Washington. ...
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Camilla not to be known as queen
LONDON, Feb 10: Camilla Parker Bowles will be known as the Princess Consort, and not Queen Camilla, once Prince Charles becomes King Charles III, his official residence said on Thursday. ...
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Camilla following tradition
LONDON, Feb 10: The tradition of keeping a mistress is a long-standing one for Britain's royal family. In the family of royal consort Camilla Parker Bowles, so is being one. ...
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Baghdad to close borders next week
BAGHDAD, Feb 10: Iraq will seal its borders next week to prevent Shia pilgrims flooding into the country during the Ashura. ...
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G-7's generosity in doldrums
WASHINGTON: An agreement by the group of seven most industrialized nations (G-7) over the weekend to back 100 per cent debt cancellation for poor nations has been applauded by long-time debt campaigners ...
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Middle East peace: long road lies ahead after summit
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A mural of past Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is a reminder of failed peace deals - and a salutary warning against premature optimism. ...
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Defence gobbles up funds for development: UN study
UNITED NATIONS: The rise in global defence spending and the ongoing war on terrorism are diverting scarce economic resources from social development to the military, says a new UN report released here. ...
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