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North Korea invites UN atomic inspectors: Reactor’s shutdown
SEOUL, June 16: North Korea on Saturday invited UN atomic inspectors to discuss the shutdown of its reactor, saying a banking dispute with the United States which had blocked a nuclear disarmament pact is almost over.... 
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Haniyeh rules out declaring Gaza state
PARIS, June 16: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has ruled out setting up a separate Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip after his Islamists routed forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas....
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Woman astronaut sets new record
WASHINGTON, June 16: A US astronaut of Indian heritage made history early on Saturday when she set a new record for the longest uninterrupted space flight by a woman....
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US says it is not happy with Iraqi leaders
BAGHDAD, June 16: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates met Iraqi leaders for talks in Baghdad on Saturday to tell them Washington is disappointed with their efforts to reconcile Iraq’s warring factions and to move ahead with renewed urgency....
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3 Iranian diplomats detained in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, June 16: Three Iranian diplomats were briefly detained in Iraq, the US military said on Saturday. A US military spokesman said three Iranian diplomats were among a group of 10...
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Sistani slams attacks on mosques
BAGHDAD, June 16: Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday condemned attacks on mosques in the southern city of Basra and called for a halt to such violence....
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Abduction of Muslim traders on rise in S. Lanka
COLOMBO, June 16: Demanding the resignation of Muslim government ministers, the main opposition, the United National Party (UNP), has criticised the government for not taking action to stop the abduction of Muslim businessmen....
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Supporters of Thaksin hold anti-junta rally
BANGKOK, June 16: Thousands of supporters of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra braved rainy skies and heavy security late on Saturday to protest against the junta that deposed him....
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Rushdie, Botham knighted
LONDON, June 16: Author Salman Rushdie and former England cricketer Ian Botham were awarded knighthoods by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday. The nominations -- transforming them into Sir Salman and...
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A change in diplomatic climate over Darfur crisis
WASHINGTON: Just over a week ago, leaders of the world’s industrialised nations met in Heiligendamm, Germany, for their annual summit. Our modest goal: to win a breakthrough on climate change....
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Death is a celebration in Africa
TESHIE (Ghana): While families elsewhere in the world mourn the deceased, in many countries in Africa people say the dead don’t die — they watch the living and require tender loving after-care....
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US attempt to isolate Hamas may radicalise Gaza
WASHINGTON: The US response to the Hamas takeover of Gaza may be to lavish support on the West Bank while trying to isolate Hamas in the coastal strip, a strategy that could further radicalise the Islamist movement, analysts said on Friday....
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Mugabe sows divisions
HARARE: A rare olive branch proffered to Zimbabwe’s opposition by President Robert Mugabe was designed to sow divisions and hoodwink mediators rather than a genuine move towards reconciliation, according to analysts....
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N. Korea’s new card is US missile defence
SEOUL: North Korea is seeking to gain the upper hand in negotiations over its nuclear weapons programme by again taking issue with the US missile defence system, analysts here say....
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