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US rejects N. Korea’s proposal: Disarmament talks begin
BEIJING, Nov 9: The United States on Wednesday brushed aside North Korea’s fresh proposal to abandon its nuclear arms as six-nation disarmament talks resumed here with sharp differences remaining between the two Cold War foes.... 
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Saddam’s lawyers boycott trial
RAMADI, Nov 9: Lawyers for Saddam Hussein and his aides severed all contact with the court trying the former Iraqi president on Wednesday after the second murder of a member of the defence team since the trial began last month....
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Syria invites UN investigator for talks
DAMASCUS, Nov 9: Syria has invited a United Nations investigator to Damascus to discuss cooperation with a probe into the killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al Hariri, the state news agency SANA said on Wednesday....
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New powers contain violence in France
PARIS, Nov 9: Attacks by rioters in France dropped sharply for the first time in nearly two weeks of rampages as a state of emergency took effect on Wednesday, raising hopes...
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$1bn plan unveiled to check spread of bird flu
GENEVA, Nov 9: Health experts on Wednesday unveiled a $1 billion plan to halt the spread of bird flu as Indonesia said initial tests showed the virus had killed a 16-year-old girl....
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Opposition protests Azerbaijan poll results
BAKU, Nov 9: Opposition protesters angry over their defeat in Azerbaijan’s parliamentary poll massed in Baku on Wednesday, calling on President Ilham Aliyev to step down....
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Iranian president’s nominee quits race
TEHRAN, Nov 9: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered a sharp setback on Wednesday when his nominee for oil minister withdrew in the face of criticism from lawmakers about his wealth and lack of experience....
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Hamas to consider talks with Israel
GAZA CITY, Nov 9: Hamas said on Wednesday it was prepared to consider talks with Israel but vowed not to disarm, two months before the radical group contests its first Palestinian legislative elections....
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World urged to end suffering of Kashmiris
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9: Pakistan on Tuesday called on the international community to play a positive role to enable the people of Jammu & Kashmir to exercise their right to self-determination...
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Man jailed for stealing identity
LONDON, Nov 9: A mystery man who assumed the identity of a dead baby over 20 years ago — a ploy made famous by the Frederick Forsyth novel ‘The Day of...
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Natwar played his own worst enemy
NEW DELHI: With the odds stacked high against foreign minister Natwar Singh, in the end his pronouncements made him his own worst enemy. Thinly veiled sighs of relief from foreign policy...
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Physicians in quake zone rise to the occasion
ABBOTTABAD: The first victim arrived at the regional Ayub Medical Complex here soon after the ground stopped shaking from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake. A wall had collapsed on the boy’s chest and...
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LTTE boycott to help Lankan PM in presidential poll
COLOMBO: Just a week before the keenly contested presidential poll, analysts say a possible boycott by Tamils at the Nov 17 election will tilt election balance towards UPFA candidate Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse....
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Manmohan to feel Left heat on Iran
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, now directly in charge of foreign policy, will face the heat from the Left parties on the issue of Iran....
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Mistrust retards Saarc
DHAKA: Bangladeshi politicians and civil society leaders say that mistrust among South Asian political establishments remains the main impediment to effective regional cooperation. They have termed the outcome of last two...
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Natwar probe body lacks teeth
NEW DELHI: For all his assertions that the Volcker Committee report contains unsubstantiated references against Natwar Singh and the Congress, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to have played it safe when...
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