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Fresh abuse cases in Afghanistan, Iraq revealed WASHINGTON, Feb 18: Documents released on Friday disclosed previously unpublicized allegations of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan, including mock executions and beatings ... 
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US is fomenting sectarianism
We lived through dark days under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. When the regime fell, people wanted a new life: a life without shackles and terror; a life where we could rebuild our country and enjoy its natural wealth. ...
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Israel set to change barrier route
JERUSALEM, Feb 18: Israel's cabinet is set to endorse on Sunday a change to the route of its controversial West Bank barrier and the clearing of Gaza Strip and West Bank settlements, officials said on Friday. ...
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US to go ahead with nuclear penetrator study
WASHINGTON, Feb 18: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday declared funding to complete a feasibility study for a nuclear earth-penetrating weapon a "sensible" response to rogue states that are moving sensitive facilities underground. ...
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US warns Nepal of aid freeze
WASHINGTON, Feb 18: Nepal faces a freeze in international military aid if its king, who has seized absolute power, does not restore fundamental rights to the people within the coming weeks, the United States warned on Thursday. ...
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Labour Party's ads anger Jewish voters
LONDON, Feb 18: British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried on Friday to win back Jewish voters angered by Labour Party campaign advertisements they found anti-Semitic in their portrayal of Conservative opposition leaders. ...
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Japan to make Taiwan stance more pro-US
WASHINGTON, Feb 18: Japan will formally join the United States this weekend in declaring the Taiwan Strait a common security concern in a move likely to anger China, the Washington Post said on Friday. ...
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White House spin touches new heights
WASHINGTON: The White House press room has often been a cockpit of intrigue, duplicity and truckling. But nothing challenges the most recent scandal there. ...
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Iran has no intention of acquiring N-arms: Putin expresses conviction
MOSCOW, Feb 18: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia was convinced that Iran had no intention of making nuclear weapons, but warned Tehran must "strictly respect" rules ...
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Tehran can halt world's oil supply: experts
NEW YORK, Feb 18: Iran has acquired the military capability to temporarily halt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf choke point through which an estimated 40 per cent of the world's oil supply passes ...
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350 food products recalled in Britain
LONDON, Feb 18: Britain's food safety watchdog ordered the recall of more than 350 food products on Friday after it said that a potentially cancer-causing dye had been discovered. ...
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Lebanese minister quits; group calls for 'uprising'
BEIRUT, Feb 18: Lebanon's tourism minister resigned on Friday and Syria named a new military intelligence chief amid political turbulence following the assassination of former prime minister Rafik al Hariri. ...
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