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19 die in bomb attack: Cheney’s trip to Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 9: A deadly bomb attack in a once safe Kurdish city and a rocket blast in Baghdad''s Green Zone served as a violent backdrop on Wednesday to a surprise Iraq visit by US Vice President Dick Cheney.... 
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Iran may face harsher sanctions in June: US
BERLIN, May 9: Iran will face further sanctions in June if it continues to defy UN demands that it stop uranium enrichment work the West believes is at the centre of...
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‘Russia won’t let missile shield hurt ties with EU’
BERLIN, May 9: Moscow will not allow a dispute over US plans to build a missile shield in central Europe to harm its relations with the European Union, Russia''s foreign minister said on Wednesday....
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IDB plans $10bn poverty reduction project
RIYADH, May 9: The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans to launch a $10 billion Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) in member countries. The fund is expected to be launched during the...
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Somali forces burn women’s veils
MOGADISHU, May 9: Somali security forces are seizing and even burning Muslim women''s veils in Mogadishu to stop Islamist insurgents disguising themselves for attacks, authorities and witnesses said on Wednesday....
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Climate change issue to be raised at highest level
UNITED NATIONS, May 9: As they pushed to raise the level of debate on climate change, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and three new Special Envoys on the issue said on...
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Bhutan: the mystical paradise for tourists
PUNAKHA (Bhutan): In the inner sanctum of the ancient white-walled fortress, dozens of red-robed monks prayed by the light of butter lamps, as the incense swirled....
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Floods a threat for Sri Lanka climate
COLOMBO: As Tamil militant planes flew sorties over the national capital last week, the attention of political leaders were diverted from a worse disaster unfolding on the ground — flash floods, attributed by scientists, to climate change....
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Indian NGOs balk at strict govt controls
NEW DELHI: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in India are up in arms against moves by the federal government to regulate the flow of foreign funds into their coffers through a new bill that would amend existing law governing contributions from abroad....
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Indian voters fed up with caste politics
GORAKHPUR (India): The final round of polling in India''s most populous state began on Tuesday, with voters saying they are tired of feeling their only choice is to vote for people seen as sympathetic to their caste and religion....
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Communal harmony theme of anniversary
NEW DELHI: India will celebrate on Friday the 150-year anniversary of its “First War of Independence” against British colonial rule with a rich display of pomp -- and a strong message of Hindu-Muslim unity....
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Access to Bangladesh leaders restricted
DHAKA: Access to Bangladesh''s two top political leaders was tightly restricted on Wednesday, supporters said, although the interim authority running the South Asian country said they had freedom of movement....
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Colombo to prevent British team’s visit
COLOMBO: Caught in a web of criticism over reports of Britain being likely to get involved in Sri Lanka’s turbulent peace process, the Sri Lankan government has pledged to prevent a...
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Three killed in attack on Indian newspaper
CHENNAI: Three newspaper employees died on Wednesday when their office was set ablaze by supporters of a politician angered by a survey which showed his popularity was low, officials said....
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Prince sentenced in absentia
PARIS: Saudi Prince Nayef al-Shaalan was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday to 10 years in jail on charges of involvement in a cocaine smuggling gang, at the outcome of his trial in France....
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Immigrants in US offered sanctuary
LOS ANGELES: Alarmed by immigration raids on illegal workers, a coalition of US religious groups is launching a sanctuary movement on Wednesday to harbour immigrant families who risk being torn apart....
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Thousands face arrest in BD
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said on Wednesday that thousands of people who turned out to welcome former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed home this week face arrest for defying a ban on political gatherings....
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India tests N-capable missile
BHUBANESWAR: India on Wednesday successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a site in the eastern state of Orissa, defence sources said. The test of the Prithvi-1 (Earth 1) surface-to-surface missile...
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Lottery sales halted
BANGALORE: Thousands of lottery ticket vendors in a southern Indian state were forced to down shutters on Wednesday after a court upheld a ban on the trade, which rakes in $3.5...
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Polio outbreak in Myanmar
YANGON: Myanmar has reported a new outbreak of polio near the border with Bangladesh, the second time the disease has been detected in this impoverished country in one year, state media reported on Wednesday....
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