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China’s mly planning a threat to US: Pentagon WASHINGTON, May 23: The pace and scope of China’s modernisation of its strategic forces and other surprising military developments could pose a credible long-term threat to the United States, the Pentagon warned on Tuesday.... 
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US presses Olmert to talk to Abbas
WASHINGTON, May 23: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met President George Bush on Tuesday facing US pressure to hold ‘serious talks’ with moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and bypass the Hamas-led government....
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Workers torch 4 factories in BD
DHAKA, May 23: A labour unrest in the readymade garments sector that began at Bangladesh’s export processing zone on Monday, spilled into the capital on Tuesday....
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Srinagar sealed off for Manmohan’s visit
SRINAGAR, May 23: Indian troops sealed off large parts of Srinagar following grenade attacks and murders ahead of a visit on Wednesday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....
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40 killed in Iraq violence
BAGHDAD, May 23: Forty people were killed in Iraq on Tuesday, including 16 in two bomb explosions. The deadliest single attack killed 11 people at a Shia mosque in Baghdad, where...
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US House terms PA terror haven
WASHINGTON, May 23: The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Tuesday to impose broad restrictions on US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, defying President George Bush in the midst of high-profile Mideast talks....
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Israel developing cruise missiles with an eye on Iran
TEL AVIV, May 23: Israel has speeded up efforts to develop long-range cruise missiles of a type that could be used should the Jewish state try to strike at Iran’s nuclear facilities, security sources said on Tuesday....
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Turkish, Greek jets collide in Aegean
ATHENS, May 23: Greek and Turkish F-16 fighters collided on Tuesday while shadowing each other over the southern Aegean, where the two NATO allies have long disputed control over airspace....
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Duplicity undermines terror war: AI
LONDON, May 23: Double-speak by nations like the United States and Britain has undermined their own ‘war on terrorism’ and increased human rights violations from Colombia to North Korea, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday....
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Nato faces new tussles with a bolder Russia
BRUSSELS: A decade and a half after the end of the Cold War, Nato has embarked on its first country-wide road show of Russia to convince a sceptical public the former foes have much to gain by working together....
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Somalia — a land the world forgot
LONDON: Hilary Benn’s foray into war-torn, drought-plagued Somalia last week was a brave attempt to focus attention on the land the world forgot. Few politicians have ventured there since the central government collapsed in 1991 and warlords took over....
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After floods, fires threaten New Orleans heritage
NEW ORLEANS: Nine months after Hurricane Katrina’s wind and floods laid waste to huge sections of New Orleans, a third element — fire — is slowly taking a toll on the city’s historic architecture....
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Iran a target of US, Israeli disinformation ploy
WASHINGTON: A story authored by a prominent US neo-conservative regarding new legislation in Iran allegedly requiring Jews and other religious minorities to wear distinctive colour badges circulated around the world this weekend before it was exposed as false....
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Field wide open as Cannes festival hits half-way mark
CANNES (France): As the Cannes Film Festival hit the halfway mark on Tuesday, the field remained wide open with critics largely divided on which of the 20 films could carry off the coveted Palme d’Or....
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