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UK poll raises questions over Charles's role
LONDON, Feb 11: British heir to the throne Prince Charles may have won public support for his engagement to lover Camilla Parker Bowles but he faces a struggle to convince the nation he should one day be king, a poll showed on Friday. ... 
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US lawyer convicted of helping terrorists
NEW YORK, Feb 11: A US civil rights lawyer known for representing radical causes over past 30 years was convicted on Thursday in a New York court of conspiracy ...
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UN chief 'caving in to US pressure'
UNITED NATIONS: A rash of recent headlines in mainstream US newspapers portray a UN secretary-general struggling to survive: "Kofi Annan Must Go", "Annan's Post at the UN May be at Risk, Officials Fear" and "Criminal Probe Eyes Kofi's Son". ...
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If not in Darfur, then where?: International Criminal Court
LONDON: A commitment to an international criminal court was one of the changes for the better in foreign policy as a result of Labour's victory. Under the Conservatives, Britain had been a back marker in negotiations to set up such a court. ...
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Laura Bush regrets Saudi women barred from vote
WASHINGTON, Feb 11: First lady Laura Bush on Thursday hailed Saudi Arabia's municipal elections as an important milestone but expressed disappointment that Saudi women were not allowed to participate. ...
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Netanyahu attacked at wedding
JERUSALEM, Feb 11: Supporters of Jewish settlers attacked Binyamin Netanyahu at a wedding on Thursday but the former Israeli prime minister escaped unhurt. ...
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Arthur Miller: an advocate of the 'exploited common man'
NEW YORK, Feb 11: Playwright Arthur Miller, who died on Thursday at age 89, won international acclaim for work such as "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible" that tapped into the malaise of post-war America. ...
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EU offers to help Iran get light-water reactor: Geneva talks
GENEVA, Feb 11: European Union negotiators offered to send a mission to help Iran obtain a nuclear light-water research reactor ...
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Iran nuclear row could spiral out of control
LONDON: Nobody sees military action as the best way to tame Iran's suspected nuclear weapons ambitions, but as the rhetoric heats up, mutual miscalculation could suck Tehran and Washington into an unpredictable showdown. ...
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Hubble humbled sceptics
LONDON: The Hubble telescope was named after the great American visionary, Edwin Hubble, the man who discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way, the astronomer who spotted that the universe was expanding. ...
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Maoists free 145 from jail in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Security forces scoured western Nepal on Friday for 145 prisoners sprung from jail by Maoists, as the army vowed to foil a road blockade threatened by the rebels to protest King Gyanendra's seizure of power 11 days ago. ...
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Shopping fest boosts Dubai's tourism
DUBAI: The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is reaching its climax with nearly three million dollars and 100 kilos (220 pounds) of gold up for grabs, in the Gulf emirate's quest to become a leading tourist destination. ...
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