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North Korea agrees to dismantle N-weapons
BEIJING, July 3: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il indicated on Tuesday that he was ready to begin dismantling his country''s nuclear weapons, China''s official news agency reported.... 
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Al Qaeda threat growing in Europe: experts
PARIS, July 3: Al Qaeda’s influence is spreading across Europe and experts said there is a growing threat of rogue cells of sympathisers carrying out attacks like those tried in London and Glasgow....
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White House hits back at Libby outrage
WASHINGTON, July 3: The White House on Tuesday dismissed a storm of political outrage over President George W. Bush''s decision to spare former top aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby from a two-and-a-half-year jail term....
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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan undermine peace efforts: Ban
ROME, July 3: Civilian deaths due to military action by foreign and local troops in Afghanistan seriously undermine global efforts to bring peace to the war-battered nation, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said on Tuesday....
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Doctors shocked at medics link to terror
LONDON, July 3: Britain''s medical profession voiced shock on Tuesday over reports that most of the suspects in three failed car bombings are foreign-born doctors or trained staff in the state-run health system....
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UK imams to discuss anti-Muslim backlash
LONDON, July 3: Disturbed by what appeared to be a brewing backlash in some regions in the UK against Muslims in the wake of three failed terror attacks in London and...
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US military probing Iraq war crimes charge
SAN DIEGO (USA), July 3: The United States military said on Tuesday it was investigating `credible allegations’ of wrongdoing by US Marines in Iraq during fighting in Fallujah three years ago....
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Nepal’s living goddess to be replaced
KATHMANDU: A young girl worshipped in Nepal as a living goddess will be replaced because she travelled to the United States to promote a documentary about her, officials said on Tuesday....
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Women to be paid for having children
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced on Tuesday that families would receive 2,500 euros per new child in a bid to raise the ailing birth rate....
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US plans fourth consulate in India
HYDERABAD (India): The United States plans to open a fourth consulate in India next year in the southern hi-tech city of Hyderabad, a US envoy confirmed on Tuesday....
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Japan’s defence minister resigns
TOKYO: Japanese Defence Minister Fumio Kyuma resigned on Tuesday after sparking outrage with remarks seen as justifying the World War II atomic bombings of Japan that killed more than 200,000 people....
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Gandhi’s letter to return to India
LONDON: British auction house Christie''s has agreed to withdraw from auction a letter written by Mahatma Gandhi shortly before his death, and return it to the Indian government, it said in a statement....
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Gurkha hero heads to Britain
KATHMANDU: A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain’s highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country....
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Bush’s response to Putin’s harshness puzzles experts
KENNEBUNKPORT (USA): After hearing scathing criticism of the US and its foreign policy from his Russian counterpart for months, President George Bush praised President Vladimir Putin for his truthfulness and frankness — a move that drew criticism from some Russia experts....
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Sarkozy’s obsession with power sidelines govt
PARIS: Six weeks after taking office, France’s new president Nicolas Sarkozy is pushing the country’s constitution to its limits, analysts say, as power is increasingly concentrated in the Elysee Palace....
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Germans not happy with Afghan mission, says survey
BERLIN: Germany’s governing parties may be headed for a major clash over the German military’s mandate in Afghanistan as civilian deaths mount and a resurgent Taliban appears to grow stronger....
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All diets show the same result, says study
WASHINGTON: Looking for that perfect diet? Researchers have bad news — all diets have just about the same result, and none of them are great, US researchers reported on Monday....
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Contemplating a world without human beings
LOS ANGELES: What if humanity disappeared tomorrow?...
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