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Iraq fighting claims 30 lives
AMARA (Iraq), June 18: British and Iraqi troops fought intense battles against alleged Iran-backed militants in southern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 30 people, the US military and Iraqi police said.... 
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US throws weight behind Abbas
WASHINGTON, June 18: US President George W. Bush on Monday assured Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas he had the support of the US administration, the White House said, hinting the US may look at ending its aid embargo....
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Iran issue be solved through talks, says Saudi king
RIYADH, June 18: Saudi King Abdullah called for a peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear standoff and upheld Tehran’ right to civilian use of nuclear energy in an interview published on Monday in Spain....
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14 convicted in India for killing Muslims
PATNA, June 18: An Indian court convicted 14 Hindus on Monday for killing 116 Muslims and burying their bodies in a cauliflower patch during one of India''s bloodiest communal riots nearly 20 years ago....
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India to spend $9bn on fighter purchase
NEW DELHI, June 18: India has completed negotiations over an order for 126 fighter jets that could cost up to $9 billion, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Monday....
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Blair blasts critics in final defence of Iraq war
LONDON, June 18: Tony Blair on Monday strongly defended intervening in Iraq for the final time as British prime minister before parliament’s top scrutiny body....
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Canada introduces no-fly list
OTTAWA, June 18: Canada introduced a no-fly list on Monday to ground potential air passengers “who may pose an immediate threat to aviation security” and tried to play down concerns that the list could be abused....
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Britain to crack down on illegal immigrants
LONDON, June 18: The UK government on Monday vowed to use its international relations to strengthen the UK’s border controls, crack down on migration abuse and tackle trafficking as it launched...
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Twig brushes offer all-day dental care in Africa DAKAR: Brush your teeth every day, dentists say. In Africa, that can mean keeping your toothbrush in your mouth all day long....
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Strong Russia poses threat to Putin?
WASHINGTON: If Russia is back, why does the Kremlin still seem so insecure? The economy has steadily grown. President Vladimir Putin remains immensely popular, we are told, and the nation’s influence abroad has been restored.Yet...
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US tempted to accept reality in Gaza
CRAWFORD: The United States could be tempted to leave the Gaza Strip in the hands of Hamas, turning a political setback into an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process....
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Watergate — a cautionary tale about power abuse
LOS ANGELES: June 17 marked the 35th anniversary of one of the most famous and most misunderstood events in modern American history: the break-in at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in the Watergate office building on June 17, 1972....
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Sarkozy completes double victory
PARIS: His parliamentary majority may not be as big as he hoped for, but over two elections President Nicolas Sarkozy has still redrawn France’s political map and laid the ground for the most radical reforms in more than 25 years....
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World faces crime pandemic
LOS ANGELES: In the last five years, the bird flu epidemic claimed 172 victims worldwide. In the same period, a less recognised but growing menace killed or maimed millions of people and produced massive economic losses....
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