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Seven US troops killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Oct 16: Seven more US troops have been killed in Iraq, their headquarters said on Monday, bringing the number of American troops to have died this month to 57.... 
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US confirms nuclear test
WASHINGTON, Oct 16: The United States confirmed on Monday that last week’s blast in North Korea was actually an underground nuclear test....
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China curbing trade with N. Korea: US
WASHINGTON, Oct 16: China showed signs on Monday of clamping down on trade across its border with North Korea despite its reluctance over UN sanctions imposed on Pyongyang in response to its apparent nuclear test, a senior US official said....
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EU admits failure in Iran talks
LUXEMBOURG, Oct 16: The European Union will acknowledge on Tuesday that nuclear talks with Iran have failed and support a return to the UN Security Council to prepare sanctions, according to a draft document seen on Monday....
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Moderate ME states for pact with Israel to counter Iran: Olmert
JERUSALEM, Oct 16: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he saw an axis for peace with Israel developing among what he termed moderate Arab countries to counter the threats of a nuclear Iran and militants....
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UK, Norway open biggest underwater gas pipeline
LONDON, Oct 16: The biggest underwater gas pipeline in the world, transporting gas from Norway 1,200 kilometres under the North Sea to Britain, was opened on Monday by the prime ministers of both countries....
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Iraqis urged to forge unity
BAGHDAD, Oct 16: Former president Saddam Hussein appealed to Iraqis on Monday to stay united and fight against the ‘invaders’ but also warned against trying to settle other scores, an apparent reference to Sunni-Shia violence....
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Saddam verdict on Nov 5: prosecutor
BAGHDAD, Oct 16: The chief prosecutor trying former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity said on Monday he hoped a verdict would be announced on Nov 5....
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Katsav forced to avoid parliament session
JERUSALEM, Oct 16: President Moshe Katsav is fighting for his political life after police on Sunday recommended his indictment on charges including rape, the most serious accusations ever faced by an Israeli leader....
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Lawmaker shot dead in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Oct 16: Unknown assailants shot dead a local parliamentary deputy in Kyrgyzstan, officials said on Monday, the latest in a string of similar murders since the overthrow of president Askar Akayev last year....
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Ban says he will act as a ‘harmoniser’
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16: “I’ll try my best to harmoniously coordinate among divergent opinions, using my experience as a harmoniser,” said the new secretary general-designate, Ban Ki Moon, in an interview...
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Agency sets up virtual news bureau
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, Oct 16: Reuters Group Plc is opening a news bureau in the simulation game Second Life this week, joining a race by corporate name brands to take part in the hottest virtual world on the Internet....
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Three generals behind N-test, say experts
SEOUL, Oct 16: Three hawkish generals in North Korea’s all-powerful army pushed leader Kim Jong-Il into conducting his declared nuclear test, a leading analyst said on Monday....
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Iraqi guerillas say talks going on with US
KIRKUK, Oct 16: Masked men claiming to represent Iraqi guerillas said on Monday they had begun talks with US forces, after a weekend meeting of Sunni tribal sheikhs called for the restoration of ousted leader Saddam Hussein....
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An offer Kim can’t refuse
WASHINGTON: Though the hour is late and the odds long, there is still a chance that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il can be persuaded to give up his nuclear arsenal....
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Nepal talks postponed, but hopes remain high
KATHMANDU: Sunday’s postponement of peace talks between Nepal’s government and former Maoist rebels does not signal a failure of the process, say civil society leaders....
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UK may send troops from Iraq to Afghanistan
LONDON: Military planners have been urging senior commanders to seek the pullout of up to half their troops from Iraq to bolster the battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan, The Observer has learnt....
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Divorcees in UK suffer highest debts
LONDON: Divorcees suffer the UK’s highest debt burden, a study showed on Monday. Divorced people rely more heavily on credit cards and personal loans, according to Alliance & Leicester’s (A&L) latest borrowing monitor....
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Crackdown on arms for N. Korea not easy
SEOUL: Is the aluminum being used for missile tubes or bicycles? Will the chemical go into rocket fuel or pesticide?...
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UK army sales to blacklisted states increase
LONDON: The British government is exporting record levels of military equipment to 19 of the 20 states its own ministers and officials have just identified as ‘major countries of concern’ for human rights abuses....
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