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70 killed in Iraq attacks
HILLA, Feb 1: At least 70 people were killed in Iraq on Thursday, while security officials said bitter sectarian attacks had claimed the lives of nearly 2,000 civilians throughout the country in January.... 
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US senators unite against Iraq surge
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: Democratic and Republican senators have agreed on compromise wording to a resolution opposing President George W. Bush''s plan to increase US forces in Iraq, as the US war of words with Iran simmers....
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No plan to invade Iran: Bush
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: US President George W. Bush has said that he has no intention to invade Iran but he will respond firmly if Iran foments violence in Iraq....
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Chirac backtracks after gaffe on Iran bomb threat
PARIS, Feb 1: French President Jacques Chirac backtracked on Thursday after saying it would not be dangerous for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, a sudden departure from the position France has long held with key allies....
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Blair again questioned by police
LONDON, Feb 1: In a stunning disclosure on Thursday Prime Minister Tony Blair’s official spokesman disclosed that Mr Blair was questioned by police last Friday for a second time over cash-for-honours allegations....
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UK to send more troops to Afghanistan
LONDON, Feb 1: Britain is to send additional 800 troops to southern Afghanistan, where they are bracing for a spring offensive by Taliban insurgents, Defence Secretary Des Browne said on Thursday....
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Hamas claims ambushing Fatah arms convoy
GAZA, Feb 1: Hamas men on Thursday ambushed what the group said was a convoy carrying weapons to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas''s guard unit in the Gaza Strip, leaving six people dead....
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Press freedom improving in Asia: report
HONG KONG, Feb 1: Despite the high number of journalists killed or attacked in Asia in 2006 and persistent censorship, Asians are slowly gaining access to more independent, better quality news, media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Thursday....
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Gore, Ahtisaari tipped for Nobel peace prize
OSLO, Feb 1: Former US vice-president Al Gore, Finnish peace broker Martti Ahtisaari and Chinese dissident Rebiya Kadeer are among those seen as possible winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, as the nomination period draws to a close....
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Putin pledges to give voters a free choice
MOSCOW, Feb 1: President Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russian voters a “free democratic choice” in next year''s presidential election but urged them to elect a leader who would build on his legacy....
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US loses millions in unauthorised work: Money aimed for Iraq police wasted
WASHINGTON: The US government has squandered millions of dollars intended for police training programmes in Iraq because of rampant problems overseeing contractors, according to federal reviews released on Tuesday....
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Democrats take issue with Bush on economy
WASHINGTON: The picture of a booming economy that President George W. Bush paints is a far cry from the worrisome one increasingly portrayed by Democratic presidential candidates and party leaders....
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UK anti-terror raids lift lid off racism
BIRMINGHAM: The arrest of nine suspects in an anti-terror raid in Birmingham has lifted the lid off racial tensions in what has long been viewed as one of Britain’s most well-integrated cities....
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Malaysian Hindus skewer themselves
KUALA LUMPUR: The chant of prayers swelled to a climax as a priest pierced the tongue of pilgrim Uthaya Kumar with a slim, six-inch skewer in one of Malaysia’s biggest Hindu festivals....
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Kirkuk emerging as next front in Iraq conflict
KIRKUK: American officials, regional leaders and residents are increasingly worried that this northern oil-rich city could develop into a third front in the country’s civil war just as additional US troops...
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Plot will deter Muslims from British army
LONDON: An alleged plot to kidnap and behead a Muslim soldier will undercut the British military’s efforts to recruit Muslims, accused by Islamists of betraying their faith, experts said on Thursday....
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Police investigate racism claim
LONDON: Police are investigating further claims of racism on “Celebrity Big Brother” after the Sun newspaper said a racist song was sung on the programme about Indian contestant Shilpa Shetty...
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