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10 killed in Afghan suicide attack
GARDEZ (Afghanistan), May 20: A man strapped with bombs blew himself up in a town in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 10 people in the second major suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban in two days.... 
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Seven US soldiers die in Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 20: Roadside bombings killed seven US soldiers and an interpreter, the military said on Sunday, putting May on track to be one of the deadliest months for US forces in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion....
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Israel gives go-ahead for action in Gaza
JERUSALEM, May 20: Israel''s powerful security cabinet gave the army the green light on Sunday to “step up” operations in Gaza to halt militant rocket fire but stopped short of ordering a ground assault....
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Protest against Thai junta
BANGKOK, May 20: Up to 3,000 people took to the streets of Bangkok on Sunday to protest against Thailand''s military junta and call for early elections in the kingdom, organisers and the police said....
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Indian army chief to visit China
NEW DELHI, May 20: India’s Army Chief Gen J.J. Singh will visit China this week with details of a proposal the two countries have agreed on for their first-ever joint army-level exercises, The Hindu said on Sunday....
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DNA test helps reunite son, parents
AMRITSAR, May 20: An Indian couple whose newborn son was swapped for a baby girl and sold seven years ago has regained custody of the child, their lawyer said on Sunday, after a long and complicated court trial....
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Tintin’s creator Herge turns 100
BRUSSELS, May 20: Tuesday marks the centenary of the birth of the man who gave the world the immortal boy reporter Tintin, along with his faithful companions Captain Haddock and trusty little dog Snowy....
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Stork hatched after four decades
TOKYO, May 20: Endangered Oriental white storks have naturally hatched a chick in Japan for the first time in more than four decades, a park official said Sunday....
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Star Wars legacy includes rebel base for filmmakers
SKYWALKER RANCH (California): Nestled in hills dotted with cows and olive trees north of San Francisco is a serene rebel base built by Star Wars creator George Lucas as a refuge from the Hollywood movie empire....
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Albanian-Serb rift widening again
PRISTINA: In Kosovo now there is only one question. What will the Russians do? It is asked in smoky cafes, on the countless building sites, and in government offices....
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Bush wins deal — for now
WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush’s desk kept piling higher with bad news....
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Cyber attacks on the rise
LONDON: Cyber attacks of the kind Estonia claims it recently faced from Russia are on the increase, but governments globally have been slow to protect themselves from the growing threat, experts say....
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Democratic openness hopes pinned on Brown
LONDON: New moves to restrict Britain’s freedom of information laws underline how Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government has backpedalled on early pledges about transparency, experts say....
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