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Tons of relief goods await transportation NEW YORK, Oct 28: Over 100 tons of relief goods — winterized tents, winter clothing, blankets — donated by Pakistani and American people, are lying at New York’s John Kennedy Airport...		UN condemns Iranian president’s statement UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28: The UN Security Council on Friday condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s statement that Israel should be wiped off the map, amid an international outcry over the comment....
Tel Aviv rules out state for Palestinians GAZA CITY, Oct 28: Israel launched fresh air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday after its defence minister dismissed the Palestinian leadership as a partner for peace and ruled out any foreseeable prospect of a Palestinian state....		Indian navy dismisses three officials NEW DELHI, Oct 28: The Indian Navy on Friday dismissed from service three senior officials found guilty of leaking classified information from the Naval war room....
ME quartet asks Syria to expel Islamic Jihad WASHINGTON, Oct 28: The United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union called on Friday for Syria to immediately expel the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad from its territory....		Saddam’s lawyer calls for moving trial to Hague DOHA, Oct 28: A defence lawyer for ousted Iraq president Saddam Hussein wrote to UN chief Kofi Annan on Friday calling for the court trying him on charges of crimes against...
Iranians support president’s call TEHRAN, Oct 28: Tens of thousands of Iranians marched in Tehran on Friday in a show of support for their president’s call for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’, yet...		Tehran blasts ‘media manipulation’ TEHRAN, Oct 28: Iran complained on Friday that a call by its hardline president for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’ had been exaggerated by foreign media and played down the controversial remarks as being nothing new....
Libby: architect of Bush’s Iraq policy WASHINGTON, Oct 28: Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s top aide, has been a quiet yet powerful force in shaping the Bush administration’s policies and helped build the case for the Iraq invasion....		Learning to live together: Britain’s explosive ethnic mix BIRMINGHAM: Rap music thumps from a car full of black youths as it cruises down a street lined with sari shops, kebab bars and a Bollywood video outlet, a typical scene in multicultural Britain....
Syria’s inner circle — a liability for Assad DAMASCUS: The brother is an impetuous officer, who wields control over the praetorian Republican Guard. The sister is nicknamed ‘the Iron Lady’. Her husband is a burly general who rose methodically through the ranks of Syria’s feared intelligence services....		Astrologers warn of disaster as Mars nears NEW DELHI: For India’s astrologers, even at 69.4 million kilometres away, Mars is too close for comfort.The Red Planet, named after the Roman god of war, will be at its closest...
How green is Charles? LONDON: The Prince of Wales warned on Thursday that environmental issues are the ‘greatest challenge’ facing humanity. It’s far from the first time he has spoken up for the planet....		West draining poor nations of medical care BOSTON: Doctors from the world’s poorest countries are leaving in droves to pursue jobs in richer nations, draining much of the developing world of critical medical care, a study showed....
Harry Potter’s car spirited away LONDON, Oct 28: Thieves have spirited away the ‘flying’ Ford Anglia car used in the Harry Potter films, British police said on Friday. The blue 1960s-style car’s disappearing act took place...		Hu wins pledge from N. Korea to attend talks BEIJING, Oct 28: Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in North Korea on Friday and seemed to immediately win a pledge from his host, Kim Jong-Il, to attend upcoming nuclear talks....