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Greek fires toll rises to 56: Fight to save Olympia ruins
ATHENS, Aug 26: Firefighters battling the forest fires raging in southern Greece on Sunday said the death toll had risen to 56 people, as the culture ministry said the site of Ancient Olympia had escaped the flames.... 
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Maliki hits back at US, French critics
BAGHDAD, Aug 26: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday blasted US politicians who have called for him to be replaced and demanded that France apologise for reportedly also seeking to turf him out of office....
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Diplomats destroy Egypt whale fossil
CAIRO, Aug 26: European diplomats in four-wheel drive cars have caused millions of dollars worth of damage to a fossilised whale lying for millions of years in the Egyptian desert, a security source said on Sunday....
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US ‘friendly fire’ kills 4 in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Aug 26: A US air strike on two Kurdish police outposts on Sunday killed four policemen and wounded eight others in the restive province of Diyala in what seems to be a case of ‘friendly fire’, officials said....
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Khaleda’s court deadline extended
DHAKA, Aug 26: A Bangladesh court has extended the deadline for former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, to appear on tax evasion charges by one month, her lawyer Mohammad Sanaullah said on Sunday....
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French toddler dies after dog attack
LILLE, Aug 26: An 18-month-old girl disfigured by a pit bull dog in Epernay, east of Paris, died overnight, hospital sources said on Sunday....
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Kuwait changes weekly holiday
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Kuwait is set to change its weekly holidays from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday from Sept 1, to provide more working days in line with the international market....
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How deep to cut US troops in Iraq, not when to begin?: White House in a dilemma
WASHINGTON: New calls from lawmakers to begin withdrawing US forces from Iraq may trouble the White House but are not too out of step with scenarios envisioned by war commanders.The...
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Turkish politics divided over scarf issue
ANKARA: Turkey’s secular establishment and its Islamic-leaning government have long quarrelled fiercely over weighty issues such as the appointment of Islamic-minded officials and the role of the military in politics....
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The hidden faith of Mother Teresa
DENVER (USA): Mother Teresa’s hidden faith struggle, laid bare in a new book that shows she felt alone and separated from God, is forcing a re-examination of one of the world’s best known religious figures....
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Is Sarkozy serious about reform?
PARIS: French libraries are said to file their nation’s constitutions — there have been more than a dozen since 1789; the current one is a relatively ancient 49 years old — under periodicals....
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Paparazzi still under cloud over Diana’s death
PARIS: French paparazzi who chased the speeding Mercedes that carried Princess Diana to her death after crashing in a Paris tunnel are still fighting in court to clear their name, and debate over their conduct rages on....
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