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Hamas, Fatah to set up ‘unity govt’: Move aimed at ending isolation
GAZA, Sept 11: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reached a deal with Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Monday to form a unity government the Palestinians hope will end their international isolation and revive aid.... 
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Asia-Europe meet ends with few promises
HELSINKI, Sept 11: Thirty-eight European and Asian leaders ended a Helsinki summit on Monday with lofty statements on global warming, world trade and the battle against terrorism but they stopped short of making firm promises....
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Iran sets conditions for suspending enrichment VIENNA, Sept 11: Iran has set a list of conditions, including no UN actions against Tehran, in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, a western diplomat said on Monday....
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US ready for talks, says Rice
HALIFAX (Canada), Sept 11: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the United States might be willing to join negotiations with Iran if it temporarily suspended its nuclear program....
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US observes 9/11 anniversary
NEW YORK, Sept 11: The Americans observed the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with President George W. Bush visiting New York’s Ground Zero on Sunday evening and laying wreaths at the site of the World Trade Center....
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GCC expresses concern
MANAMA, Sept 11: Persian Gulf states on Monday expressed concern over Iran’s nuclear program, saying their proximity to the country’s nuclear facilities could put them at risk of accidental contamination or of being dragged into a conflict with the West....
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NAM summit opens with attacks on US, defence of Iran
HAVANA, Sept 11: Cuba opened a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit on Monday with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defence of Iran’s controversial nuclear program....
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Cuba summit likely to rejuvenate NAM
NEW DELHI: Will summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Havana, Cuba, be a wasteful jamboree marked by ponderous speeches and lofty but empty rhetoric? Or will it rejuvenate the movement...
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Putin seeks to build new bridges with Africa
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to build new bridges with Africa on a tour this week — with development among its main pillars. Fresh from the meeting of heads...
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Lebanon’s answer to mines
TYRE (Lebanon): Problem with mines? Abu Ali Ahmed may be able to help. The former guerrilla is a one-man demining operation who says he has cleared hundreds of unexploded munitions in south Lebanon since the month-long conflict ended on August 14....
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