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Rice ready for talks with Iran
WASHINGTON, April 5: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is open to direct talks with Iran over its role in Iraq when she attends a meeting of Iraq’s neighbours and world powers, the State Department said on Thursday.... 
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Iran rejects suspension of N-plan
TEHRAN, April 5: Iran''s nuclear chief Ali Larijani has told the European Union there was no chance Tehran would suspend its programme of uranium enrichment, state television reported on Thursday....
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10 UK, US troops killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD/ MOSUL, April 5: Six American and four British soldiers were killed in separate attacks in Iraq, coalition forces announced on Thursday, as a US helicopter also crashed south of Baghdad wounding four personnel....
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1,600 rescued from cruise ship running aground
ATHENS, April 5: Some 1,600 passengers and crew on board a cruise ship that ran aground on Thursday off the Greek island of Santorini were all safely evacuated after the vessel began listing dangerously....
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No plan to release five Iranians, says Gates
WASHINGTON, April 5: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday the United States had no plans to release five Iranians captured in Iraq and accused of supporting Iraqi insurgents....
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Three-dimensional web not a nine days’ wonder
LONDON: The arrival of the three dimensional web — in which participants have their own on-screen avatars — is dismissed by some as a nine days’ wonder that will fade away once the novelty has worn off....
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Move designed to convey two key messages: Release of Britons
WASHINGTON: The drama surrounding the release of 15 British sailors and marines after 12 days in Iranian captivity was designed to convey two key messages that the administration of US President George W....
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Military in ME ruling, not governing
WASHINGTON: The heady days of the so-called “Arab Spring” seem so long ago. Since 2005, Iraq has descended into civil war, Lebanon has experienced war and political paralysis, the Palestinian Authority...
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US funding cut undermines ‘war against terror’ UNITED NATIONS: A proposed 25 per cent cut in US international assistance for population in the upcoming 2008 budget threatens to undermine the war against terrorism, a Washington-based non-governmental organisation warned Wednesday....
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Pope’s book accuses rich nations of robbery
ROME: Pope Benedict appeared to reach out to the anti-globalisation movement on Wednesday, attacking rich nations for having “plundered and sacked” Africa and other poor regions of the world....
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WHO warns of collective health risks
UNITED NATIONS: As World Health Day approaches this Saturday, international experts are focusing on the formidable and mounting threats to the world’s collective health security....
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Russia’s satellite navigation nearly ready
MOSCOW: It has been the source of frustration, enlightenment and missed turnings for millions of drivers across the world. But the United States’ long monopoly on satellite navigation — used by...
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10 youths held over attack on ‘Harry Potter train’
LONDON: Ten youths have been arrested after Harry Potter''s train, the Hogwarts Express, was attacked by vandals, British police said on Thursday. More than 300 of the tourist train''s windows --...
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Japan approves first ‘baby hatch’
TOKYO: A Japanese city on Thursday approved plans for the country''s first “baby hatch,” where parents can drop off unwanted infants anonymously, defying opposition from the conservative premier....
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Kadyrov sworn in as Chechen president
GUDERMES (Russia), April 5: Kremlin-backed strongman Ramzan Kadyrov was sworn in as Chechnya’s president on Thursday in a ceremony celebrating his domination of the war-torn southern province....
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Stability control in vehicles
NEW YORK: Electronic stability control must be included in all new vehicles sold in the United States by 2012, the US government said on Thursday. The new crash prevention technology keeps...
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Iraqi journalist killed
BAGHDAD: A senior Iraqi journalist was killed on Thursday when a suicide truck bomb exploded outside a television channel''s headquarters, the leading Sunni political party that owns the network said....
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Why dogs vary in size
CHICAGO: A single genetic mutation explains why dogs vary in size from the miniature Chihuahua to massive mastiffs, a range unmatched by any other mammal, according to a study released Thursday....
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Iran to mark nuclear day
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit the key Iranian nuclear plant in the central city of Natanz on Monday to mark the national day of nuclear technology....
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Practice ban on doctor
LONDON: A dentist was barred from his practice when he was found guilty on Thursday of urinating in a surgical sink and using sterilised dental instruments on his ears and nails....
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