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Suicide attack on Iraqi leader’s house: Talabani condemns detention
BAGHDAD, Feb 24: A suicide car bomber attacked a checkpoint protecting the home of one of Iraq''s most powerful Shia leaders, Abdel Aziz Hakim, on Saturday, killing at least three civilians and wounding seven.... 
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US military defends arrest
BAGHDAD, Feb 24: The eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq’s most powerful Shia leaders, was detained near the Iranian border because members of his convoy were acting suspiciously, the US military said on Saturday....
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Exodus from Mogadishu after fighting leaves 10 dead
MOGADISHU, Feb 24: Thousands of terrified civilians poured out of the Somali capital on Saturday after heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and gunmen overnight left at least 10 people dead....
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Palestinian govt must accept Quartet demands: Abdullah
JERUSALEM, Feb 24: Jordan’s King Abdullah says there is broad Arab agreement that a Palestinian unity government must adhere to the demands of the Quartet of Middle East mediators....
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Eight Iraqi policemen killed
BAGHDAD, Feb 24: Insurgents assaulted a checkpoint near the Baghdad airport with rifles and grenades on Saturday and killed eight Iraqi national police commandos, the US military said....
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All set for a photo finish on Oscar night
LOS ANGELES: The race for the movie world’s most coveted accolade looks set to be a photo-finish at the 79th Academy Awards here on Sunday, with four out of five films in the running for the best picture Oscar....
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Malaysian TV show banned over ‘insulting’ comments
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24: Authorities in Malaysia have banned a popular live television talk show following ‘insulting’ comments by a guest about the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) first wife, according to a newspaper report published on Saturday....
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Japan launches spy satellite
TOKYO, Feb 24: Japan launched its latest satellite on Saturday, giving Tokyo the ability to spy on any location in the world....
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Jealousy may lead Mexican husbands to court
MEXICO CITY, Feb 24: Mexican men who display extreme jealousy or avoid sex with their wives could be tried in court and punished under a new law, the special prosecutor for crimes against women told a local newspaper on Friday....
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Truce monitors pull out of northern Lanka
COLOMBO, Feb 24: Truce monitors overseeing Sri Lanka’s bloodied ceasefire has pulled out of the volatile northern region, the spokesperson for the group said on Saturday....
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Abbas seeks Chirac’s help in peace process
PARIS, Feb 24: French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday that an agreement to form a Palestinian unity government was a `first step’ towards meeting conditions for lifting international sanctions....
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India seeks extradition of Bofors accused
NEW DELHI, Feb 24: India said on Saturday it would ask Argentina to hand over an Italian businessman wanted in an arms scandal involving a $1.3bn deal....
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Italian PM asked to stay, face vote
ROME, Feb 24: The Italian president asked Romano Prodi on Saturday to stay on as prime minister and face a confidence vote to test his majority in parliament....
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Rice’s hopes for ME peace run into old politics
JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is trying to start over in the Middle East, but she keeps running into the past....
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Reaction to Iraq arrest a clear message to US
BAGHDAD: The furore over the US detention of the son of Iraq’s most powerful Shia politician delivers a clear message to the US — don’t push the Shia too far....
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Lebanese want politicians to end crisis
BEIRUT: Fear of renewed civil war in Lebanon has led to the creation of dozens of civil movements which are venting their anger at the country’s politicians on the streets, billboards and the Internet....
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Nursing: a promising career for Iraqi women
BAGHDAD: Few countries have a more dire need of brave and skilled nurses than war-torn Iraq, and few countries make it harder for women to train and work outside the four walls of their family home....
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Wikipedia: an experiment in popularising knowledge
WASHINGTON: In the past year, Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia that “anyone can edit,” has been cited four times as often as the Encyclopaedia Britannica in judicial opinions, and the number is rapidly growing....
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