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US proposes financial boycott of Iran
VIENNA, May 8: The United States has outlined a strategy for Iran to be ‘shunned by the international financial community’ over its nuclear programme, Western officials said in recent interviews.... 
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Beijing not to veto resolution
UNITED NATIONS, May 8: China made clear on Monday it opposed the core of a western UN resolution ordering Tehran to curb its nuclear programme but would not use its veto power to kill the measure....
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Blair rules out invasion
LONDON, May 8: British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday ruled out an invasion of Iran and said any suggestion of a nuclear strike on the country was ‘absolutely absurd’....
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Russia misusing its clout: Bush
BERLIN, May 8: George Bush has a ‘warm’ working relationship with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, but is concerned about Russia using its economic clout in international politics, the US president said in an interview with a German newspaper on Monday....
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PA in danger of collapse, says World Bank
JERUSALEM, May 8: The donor-starved Palestinian Authority may cease to function if government employees continue to go without salaries for much longer, the World Bank warned in a new report released on Monday....
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Former SA VP cleared of rape charge
JOHANNESBURG, May 8: Zulu war cries and cheers pierced the air on Monday after a South African judge found former vice-president Jacob Zuma ‘not guilty’ of rape in a verdict followed by thousands of his supporters....
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Cheney’s remarks stir speculations
WASHINGTON, May 8: Was it a slip of the tongue, a backhanded payback for callous jokes about him, or a sign of a deeper chill in relations between two most powerful...
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Three die as Hamas, Fatah clash
GAZA, May 8: Three gunmen were killed on Monday when fighting between Fatah forces backing President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas loyalists erupted in the Gaza Strip, in the most serious Palestinian internal strife since Hamas came to power....
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Darfur protest forces UN envoy to retreat
KHARTOUM, May 8: UN envoy Jan Egeland was forced to flee a Darfur refugee camp on Monday when a protest by displaced people demanding international protection turned violent and left one person dead....
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Thai court rules April poll unconstitutional
BANGKOK, May 8: Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the inconclusive April 2 general election was unconstitutional and said a new poll should be held to try to resolve months of political deadlock....
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Khamenei vetoes women in stadiums
TEHRAN, May 8: Iran’s supreme leader has vetoed an order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to end a 26-year-old ban on allowing women in stadiums for major sporting events....
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Bush names Hayden as CIA head
WASHINGTON, May 8: President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Air Force General Michael Hayden as CIA chief, setting up a battle with some members of the US Congress who oppose having a military man head the civilian spy agency....
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Sonia set for landslide victory
RAE BARELI, May 8: India’s ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi was set for a landslide victory on Monday in a by-election aimed at bringing her back to parliament after she resigned to calm a political storm....
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Nepal govt removing all king’s men
KATHMANDU, May 8: Nepal’s new government is clearing out all the king’s men, recalling ambassadors and accepting the resignation of dozens of royally appointed officials. The cabinet on Sunday night revoked...
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Pakistan among candidates for HR council
UNITED NATIONS, May 8: Over sixty-five UN member states will contest for 47 seats on the new Human Rights Council on Tuesday. Pakistan is a candidate for one of the 13 Asian seats....
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US lawmakers concerned over CIA nominee
WASHINGTON: Top US lawmakers expressed concern on Sunday over the nomination of Gen Michael Hayden as the next CIA chief, setting up a possible congressional showdown with the White House....
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EU plans to go it alone with aid for Palestinians
David Gow and Chris McGreal...
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Peace deal unlikely to end Darfur conflict
LAGOS: A peace deal signed by the largest rebel faction in Darfur and the Sudanese government will not end the three-year-old conflict, but could bring more protection for millions of refugees....
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Straw’s exit throws light on Cook’s dismissal
LONDON: It wouldn’t be the first time that the Bush administration has played an important role in persuading Tony Blair to sack his foreign secretary....
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Nepal truce a boost for tourism
KATHMANDU: Nepal expects foreign tourist arrivals in the scenic but troubled Himalayan kingdom will pick up after last week’s truce between the government and Maoist insurgents, industry officials say....
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