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Arafat was poisoned, says Fatah chief RAMALLAH (West Bank), July 12: A poisoning claim by the head of the ruling Fatah faction has strengthened a widely held belief among Palestinians that Yasser Arafat’s death eight months ago was due to foul play....		Pakistan asks UN Assembly to reject G-4 proposal UNITED NATIONS, July 12: Calling the resolution tabled by Japan, Germany, India and Brazil on the enlargement of the UN Security Council “divisive “ and “selfish “ Pakistan on Monday called...
Pro-Syrian minister escapes bid on life: Massive blast near Beirut BEIRUT, July 12: Lebanon’s pro-Syrian Defence Minister Elias Murr survived an apparent assassination attempt...		Church clears way for women bishops LONDON: The General Synod of the Church of England on Monday voted to ditch legal obstacles preventing the ordination of women as bishops.The Synod, meeting in the northern English city of...
Terror ‘knocking on Italy’s door’ ROME, July 12: Italy’s interior minister warned on Tuesday that terrorism was “knocking on Italy’s door” and urged parliament to strengthen security laws to combat the threat of becoming the next target in a nervous Europe....		First N-bomb test cast shadow over humanity WASHINGTON: The world changed forever, at just before dawn, 60 years ago this Saturday, July 16. Deep in the northern New Mexico desert, the United States test-fired its new atomic weapon,...
Indiscriminate force used in Uzbekistan: UN GENEVA: UN investigators accused Uzbekistan on Tuesday of using indiscriminate force in a May crackdown in the town of Andizhan, which they said may have killed hundreds more than the official death toll of 176 people....		EU may turn in on itself, fears US BRUSSELS: The United States fears the European Union may turn in on itself and be a less effective partner in spreading democracy after French and Dutch voters rejected the EU constitution, a senior US official said....
Images of lost Chinese civilization emerge anew JINSHA (China): Day after sweltering day on the banks of the Modi stream, archeologists are dealing shattering blows to traditional views of Chinese history as they work their way through the parched, yellow earth....		Oil lifts Kazakh city above the fray ALMATY: Amid bloodshed and unrest elsewhere in Central Asia, the Kazakh city of Almaty has appeared an oasis of relative prosperity. But some wonder for how long....
Curry ingredient ‘fights skin cancer’ WASHINGTON: The compound that makes curry yellow could help fight skin cancer, US researchers reported on Monday. They said curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, interferes with melanoma cells....		Minister recalls how he survived BEIRUT, July 12: Defence Minister Elias al Murr climbed out of the window of his burning Porsche Cayenne after the bomb blast nearly killed him and hailed the driver of the first passing car who took him to hospital....
2 Israelis killed in suicide attack NETANYA (Israel) July 12: At least two Israelis were killed and around 40 wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a shopping centre in the Israeli city of Netanya on Tuesday, security sources said....		Tehran threatens to resume N-work TEHRAN, July 12: Iran warned the European Union on Tuesday it would resume sensitive nuclear activities shortly if the EU failed to recognize its right to carry out such work....
US, Japan urge N.Korea to end nuclear plans SEOUL/TOKYO, July 12: Japan and the United States urged Pyongyang on Tuesday to abandon nuclear weapons or risk failure in six-nation talks, while South Korea offered to supply its reclusive neighbour with electricity in return for a deal....		Iran-Contra figure in top Pentagon job WASHINGTON, July 12: Robert Earl, who destroyed national security documents during the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal, is working as chief of staff to acting Deputy Defence Secretary Gordon England, the Pentagon said on Monday....
Monaco throne MONACO, July 12: Kneeling before the archbishop of Monaco, Prince Albert II on Tuesday received the blessing that marked his formal accession to the throne of the Mediterranean microstate, synonymous with high living, gambling and jet-set glamour.—AFP...		17 killed in fire at Costa Rica hospital SAN JOSE (Costa Rica): A fire swept through one of Costa Rica’s main hospitals early on Tuesday, killing 17 people, mostly critically ill patients trapped in the five-story building’s upper floors....