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Iraq attacks kill 32
HILLA (Iraq), May 1: Attacks killed 32 people across Iraq on Tuesday, including 11 people shot dead in a minibus headed south from Baghdad to the mainly Shia provincial capital of Hilla.... 
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May Day observed around world: 700 arrested in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, May 1: Violent clashes marred massive May Day rallies around the world on Tuesday with more than 700 protesters arrested in the worst riots in Istanbul, while Fidel Castro was a no-show in Cuba....
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US, India seek to revive nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, May 1: The United States and India vied on Tuesday to revive a historic nuclear deal struck nearly two years ago that has languished owing to critical differences over its implementation, officials said....
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Iran defends plan to expel Afghans
TEHRAN, May 1: Iran on Tuesday defended its plan to repatriate one million Afghans living illegally in the Islamic Republic and said 50,000 had been sent home since the campaign was launched 11 days ago....
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Lankan govt denies LTTE’s claims
COLOMBO, May 1: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday denied Tiger guerrilla claims that an Air Force fighter jet was shot down and dismissed the LTTE’s new air wing as having only “trivial tactical value”....
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Special envoys named for ‘climate change’
UNITED NATIONS, May 1: Underscoring his concern for global warming, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Tuesday named the first woman prime minister of Norway, the former president of Chile,...
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Al Qaeda desperate to acquire N-bomb: Tenet
WASHINGTON, May 1: Al Qaeda is desperate to acquire a nuclear bomb and has in the past worked with some officials of the Pakistani nuclear establishment to achieve this goal, former CIA Director George J....
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‘Next’ opens at top of British box office
LONDON: “Next,” Nicolas Cage''s second superhero movie in two months after “Ghost Rider,” became Britain''s most popular film over the weekend, according to Screen International figures....
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Solar project lights up rural India
UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations sponsored environment programme has provided estimated 100,000 people in poverty-stricken rural India with several hours of reliable solar-powered lighting every night....
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Half of Spain’s adults overweight
MADRID: A government study says more than half of Spain’s adult population is overweight or obese — the nation that prides itself on a healthy Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish....
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Left-handed women have higher cancer, heart risk
NEW YORK: A study suggests that women who are left-handed have a higher risk of dying, particularly from cancer and cerebrovascular disease - damage to an artery in the brain or an artery that supplies blood to the brain....
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Nigerian group kidnaps six foreign workers
LAGOS: A Nigerian militant group said it abducted six foreign oil workers in an attack on Tuesday on an oil vessel on the Penington River in southern Bayelsa state....
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Coffee can ward off diabetes
NEW YORK: Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits -- and risks -- of the beverage at a scientific meeting....
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Beyond presidential power, what is Bush upholding?
WASHINGTON: President Bush wants to wish you a Happy Law Day....
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Blair loses grip on government
LONDON: On a sunny May morning Tony Blair swept to power on a tidal wave of optimism. Ten years later police questioned him in a probe about political corruption....
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Regular aspirin intake raises stroke risk
London: People who regularly take aspirin to ward off strokes in later life could be doing themselves more harm than good, according to a new study....
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Asia to explore disputed maritime energy
SINGAPORE: High oil prices and dwindling output may not be enough to get Asian governments to resolve decades-old maritime border disputes any time soon. But joint exploration to unlock energy wealth is still on the cards....
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Israeli leaders lose public support
JERUSALEM: Ehud Olmert is their most unpopular prime minister, but Israelis struggle to imagine someone else would be better....
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WB drama questions selection process
WASHINGTON: Paul Wolfowitz’s struggle to remain World Bank president has thrown a harsh spotlight on a 60-year-old convention of having only Americans head the global lender and may speed changes in the selection process....
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US faces odds, risks in talks with Iran
WASHINGTON: The prospect of rare senior-level talks this week between the United States and Iran offers the first real hope in some time of defusing a confrontation between Tehran and the...
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