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A new, traumatized Afghanistan
LONDON: One woman dies from pregnancy-related causes approximately every 30 minutes. One in five children dies before the age of five from diseases that are 80 per cent preventable. ... 
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Bush ready to consider EU idea of incentives : Tehran's N-programme
BRATISLAVA, Feb 25: US President George Bush said on Thursday he and European leaders were "on the same page" when it came to keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons and he would consider their suggestions for economic incentives. ...
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Neo-cons for regime change in Damascus
LONDON: In the world of the American neo-cons, salsa is not a sexy dance. It is in-group jargon based on the initial letters of a congressional bill which George Bush signed into law just over a year ago. ...
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Iran to welcome 'help' from US
BERLIN, Feb 25: Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani said here on Friday he would welcome US assistance in talks with European nations over his country's controversial nuclear programme. ...
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Syria calls for direct talks with US
ANKARA, Feb 25: Syrian President Bashar al Assad has said in an interview with a Turkish newspaper that he wants direct dialogue with the United States in hopes of easing mounting tension between the two countries. ...
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US uneasy over Syrian pullout's aftermath
BEIRUT: The United States continues to clamour Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon, but behind the scenes in Washington, there is growing unease with the realization that a Syrian military pullout may unleash militia-inspired anarchy. ...
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UN begins probe into Hariri's killing
BEIRUT, Feb 25: A UN team vowed impartiality on Friday in probing the murder of ex-premier Rafik Hariri, as Lebanon waited for powerful neighbour Syria to begin a promised troop redeployment. ...
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France's scarf ban exposes racism
LONDON: "It is clear that having Spanish, Polish or Portuguese people ... poses fewer problems than having Muslims or blacks. ...
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Pope operated upon, advised not to speak
ROME, Feb 25: Pope John Paul spent a restful night in hospital after throat surgery and was breathing unassisted but doctors have advised him not to speak for several days, the Vatican said on Friday. ...
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Economy to grow by 7pc: Indian survey
NEW DELHI, Feb 25: India's pre-budget economic survey on Friday projected a seven per cent growth in 2005-06, and indicated far-reaching reforms in tax and expenditure and labour laws as a priority. ...
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Nine BD peacekeepers killed in DR Congo
KINSHASA, Feb 25: Militiamen killed nine United Nations Bangladeshi peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday in the worst attack against the UN force in the central African country, a UN spokesman said. ...
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UAE: N-energy & water shortage
DUBAI: In a Middle Eastern atmosphere that has just buried the controversy related to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and ripe with the United States and Europe pressuring Iran to come clean on its nuclear programme ...
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