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Bush seeks $82 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Feb 14: President George Bush on Monday sent Congress an 82 billion dollars package to fund US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pushing the total for both conflicts to nearly 300 billion dollars. ... 
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Shias need Kurds' support to clinch top posts: analysts BAGHDAD, Feb 14: Iraq's main Shia alliance, fresh from winning landmark elections, gathered on Monday to choose a candidate for prime minister and the allies it needs after failing to win an absolute majority. ...
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Three contenders for top job in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Three rivals within the Shia-dominated coalition which triumphed in Iraq's election moved swiftly on Sunday night to bid for the job of prime minister. ...
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Allawi faces tough battle
BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister Ayad Allawi faces a tough battle to keep his job following the election results. Despite having the advantages of an incumbent, his list of candidates came third with slightly less than 14% of the votes ...
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US didn't get what it wanted: press
WASHINGTON, Feb 14: The outcome of Iraq's election is not what the United States envisioned, but the divided national assembly it created is unlikely to make major changes, such as creating an Islamic state, US papers said on Monday. ...
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Iraqi Shias must reach out to others
DUBAI: Iraq's Shias should reach out to minority Sunnis and ethnic groups to ease regional fears about their unprecedented dominance of an Arab government, Middle East commentators said on Monday. ...
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War with Israelis is over: Abbas
NEW YORK, Feb 14: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Monday that the war with Israelis is effectively over and that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is speaking "a different language" to the Palestinians. ...
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Iran blames Israel for Hariri's murder: Tel Aviv points finger at Damascus
TEHRAN, Feb 14: Iran on Monday pointed the finger at Israel over the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik Hariri. ...
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Iran paper hails vote as 'dawn of Shia era'
TEHRAN, Feb 14: Iran on Monday hailed the Shia bloc's electoral victory in Iraq that has incited fear in the Arab world and could set the stage for increased tension between Tehran and Washington. ...
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US working on new assessments of Iran's nuclear programme
WASHINGTON: The intelligence community is conducting a broad review of its Iran assessments, including a new look at the country's nuclear programme, the future of its ruling clerics ...
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Egypt failed to report nuclear materials, activities: IAEA VIENNA, Feb 14: The UN nuclear agency, in a confidential report, said on Monday that Egypt was guilty of repeated failures to report nuclear activities but downplayed any suggestion that this could be related to secret atomic weapons development. ...
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US recalls envoy from Nepal
WASHINGTON, Feb 14: The US on Monday asked its ambassador in Nepal to return to Washington for consultations. India and Britain have also recalled their envoys from Nepal to hold consultations on the changed political scenario in the kingdom. ...
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US team visits India's N-plants
NEW DELHI, Feb 14: A delegation from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) has been visiting Indian facilities to discuss their security, an Indian announcement disclosed on Monday. ...
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Blasts in Philippines claim 11 lives
MANILA, Feb 14: Explosions in the business district of the Philippine capital and two southern cities on Monday killed at least 11 people and wounded nearly 130, with besieged Muslim fighters claiming two of the attacks. ...
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Sri Lankan couple wins back baby
COLOMBO, Feb 14: Sri Lanka's three-month-old "Baby 81", who was found alive among tsunami debris and became a beacon for bereaved couples, is to recover his parents - and his name - after positive DNA tests, court officials said on Monday. ...
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Reforms get Putin into trouble
MOSCOW: President Putin has came under growing pressure to sack the ministers who engineered his unpopular benefits reforms, after the Russian capital was brought to a standstill by the largest protests of his presidency. ...
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