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Mideast rivals move closer to prisoner swap
JERUSALEM, April 8: Israel and the Palestinians inched closer to a prisoner exchange deal for a soldier held by Gaza militants on Sunday as Israel confirmed it had received a list of people the Palestinians want freed.... 
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Guwahati blast leaves one dead
GUWAHATI, April 8: A powerful blast killed at least one person in the northeastern city of Guwahati on Sunday just as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here to attend a function, police said....
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Seven killed in Sri Lanka violence
COLOMBO, April 8: Sri Lankan stepped up security on Sunday over fears of bomb attacks ahead of the traditional New Year festivities this week while the military said six rebels and a soldier were killed in fresh fighting....
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Families seek news of detained Iranians
TEHRAN, April 8: The families of five Iranians held for three months in US detention in Iraq met an International Committee of the Red Cross representative on Sunday to ask for news about their health, state media said....
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Protest rally against Thai junta
BANGKOK, April 8: More than 1,000 protesters rallied against Thailand''s junta on Sunday, police said, despite a government warning that anti-coup rallies could provoke a state of emergency in the capital....
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Voters have lost faith in Blair: survey
LONDON: A remarkable picture of the way Tony Blair has lost the faith of British voters over his ten years in power is revealed on Sunday by a comprehensive study of public attitudes towards the Prime Minister....
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Hollywood falls in love with Keats
LONDON: Rarely has death seemed so cruel yet so poetic. John Keats fell in love with Fanny Brawne when he saw her walking in her garden and was inspired to produce...
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Einstein: a genius for rebellion
LOS ANGELES: Given our increased focus on science and math, and our newly increased emphasis on testing in schools, we need to make sure we don’t forget this....
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New star of Gandhi dynasty
NEW DELHI: Towards the end of his campaign speech, Rahul Gandhi delivered his trump card. ‘Don’t forget,’ he shouted to the crowd assembled in the searing afternoon heat....
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Health crisis looms in wake of fast food
TOKYO: Japan, the home of sushi, seaweed cuisine and the world''s longest life expectancy, is rearing a generation of young sugar addicts who are destined to spend their adolescence fighting obesity...
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