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US hints at pre-emptive strike against Iran
WASHINGTON, Nov 15: The United States or other countries will one day be forced to consider pre-emptive action if Iran and North Korea continue to seek nuclear weapons, a senior US government official said on Tuesday.... 
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Blair’s speech prompts US clarification
WASHINGTON, Nov 15: The White House on Wednesday went to great lengths to dispel the impression that it has developed serious differences with Britain, one of its closest allies in the...
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US tells Maliki to disband militias
WASHINGTON, Nov 15: The top US general in the Middle East said on Wednesday he had told Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki he must disband the Shia militias `very soon’....
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Withdrawal timetable to destabilise Iraq: Abizaid
WASHINGTON, Nov 15: A top US general warned on Wednesday that setting a timetable for withdrawing American troops from Iraq would further destabilise the country....
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UK govt sued over arms sale to Israel
LONDON, Nov 15: Saleh Hasan, a Palestinian who lives in Bethlehem, has taken the British government to court here over the sale of military equipment to Israel including parts for Apache helicopter gunships, laser range finders, and communications equipment....
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2 Israelis killed in rocket attack
GAZA CITY, Nov 15: An Israeli man and a woman were killed by Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza on Wednesday, sparking warnings by the Jewish state it would expand its lethal four-month offensive in the coastal strip....
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Al Jazeera launches English channel
DOHA, Nov 15: Al Jazeera''s English-language news channel hit the airwaves on Wednesday with a heavyweight cast of presenters and the ambition to compete with western broadcasting giants....
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AL suspendsblockade
DHAKA, Nov 15: The Awami League-led alliance on Wednesday suspended its indefinite ‘blockade’, which the political combine enforced from Sunday, demanding removal of chief election commissioner and overhauling of the civil administration....
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Tsunami alarm in Japan after quake
TOKYO, Nov 15: A massive earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, triggering fears of tsunami waves from Japan to Canada to Indonesia. The earthquake’s magnitude was 8.1,...
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Riyadh sets up tribunals to try militants
RIYADH, Nov 15: Saudi Arabia has set up Islamic tribunals to try militants waging a campaign against the government. Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz announced the establishment of these tribunals in an address to military officers late on Tuesday....
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Afghan police aping Taliban tactics to beat resistance
KANDAHAR: More than a decade ago, the Taliban rose to power by imposing law and order in southern Afghanistan. Now, the new police chief for the province where it all began...
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Anniversary of Taliban’s exit goes unnoticed
KABUL: A chuckle rang out from under the blue burqa as the mother of eight rifled through a mound of children''s sweatshirts. ''''Yes,'''' the woman said, ''''life is better today....
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India’s economic boom exposes skilled worker shortage
NEW DELHI: A makeshift poster in a run-down part of New Delhi''s business district reads: Wanted urgently, salesmen, call before 4pm. Assured employment for candidate with right skills....
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Nepal’s Maoists in political makeover
KATHMANDU: Nepal''s Maoist rebels announced on Tuesday they were embarking on a comprehensive political makeover after promising to abandon their 10-year-old armed struggle. “Our whole party organisation will focus on peaceful...
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India’s ‘lost’ Jews to be settled in areas hit by Hezbollah rockets
AIZAWL (India): Dalia Doliani Sela sits in her simple house pouring over the Bible and learning Hebrew, dreaming of a life of piety and a family reunion with her children in the Promised Land....
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Sri Lankan govt plans war budget
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to announce a war budget on Thursday in which it will hike defence spending next year by 45 per cent amid a spiralling conflict with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, officials say....
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