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Radiation death Mystery over witnesses grows
MOSCOW, Dec 15: British and Russian investigators questioned a witness on Friday in the radiation death of fugitive Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, as questions arose over the condition of two other key figures in the inquiry.... 
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Castro close to death: US intelligence
WASHINGTON, Dec 15: Cuban President Fidel Castro is very ill and close to death, US Intelligence chief John Negroponte said in an interview published on Friday....
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Ex-Saudi envoy opposed Iran talks: Post
WASHINGTON, Dec 15: The US State Department said on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador here recently visited Washington, adding spice to reports he was involved in a power struggle which caused his successor to quit....
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Ershad’s supporters on rampage
DHAKA, Dec 15: Hundreds of supporters loyal to a former Bangladeshi military strongman went on a rampage on Friday after a court upheld a verdict against him in a corruption case, police said on Friday....
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Tokyo cool to Delhi’s plea over N-deal
TOKYO, Dec 15: Japan and India agreed on Friday to start talks on a free trade deal to bring the Asian democracies closer, but Tokyo declined to immediately support letting New Delhi into the civilian nuclear club.Indian...
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Hamas accuses Fatah of attacking premier
GAZA CITY, Dec 15: Hamas and Fatah-allied gunmen fought in the streets of Gaza City and Ramallah on Friday, as violence between the rival factions deepened a day after gunmen shot at the entourage of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, of Hamas....
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Japan creates defence ministry
TOKYO, Dec 15: Japan on Friday created a full-fledged defence ministry for the first time since World War II, when the United States stripped the defeated country of its right to a military....
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End of Diana’s story bears a beginning
LONDON: On the night before the Stevens report asserted that Princess Diana was killed by accident rather than murder, the movie director Oliver Stone flew into London for a Guardian interview at the National Film Theatre....
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Iraq has more questions than answers
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush’s high profile search for a winning strategy in Iraq is generating more confusion than clarity as he sorts through contradictory advice on a new way forward....
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Lanka peace process suffers a fresh blow
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s moribund peace process suffered another setback with the death of the top Tamil Tiger negotiator who was regarded as a moderate among hardliners, analysts said on Friday....
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Rahul Gandhi thinking over ‘to be or not to be’ NEW DELHI: India’s political crown prince Rahul Gandhi is showing little inclination to fill the boots of his illustrious forebears, to the increasing alarm of Congress party stalwarts, analysts say....
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EU leaders divided on plans for expansion
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders seeking to reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join on Jan 1....
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