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Sarkozy calls for troop exit from Iraq
PARIS, Aug 27: President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday called for a clear timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq as he outlined an assertive role for France in other world hotspots.... 
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China no threat, Wen tells Merkel
BEIJING, Aug 27: China poses no threat to Germany or any other nation, Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the pair met for over an hour on Monday.“China’s...
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Hasina denied bail
DHAKA, Aug 27: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, who was arrested as part of the emergency government’s crackdown on corruption, one of her lawyers said....
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US military regrets Afghan football ‘insult’
KHOST, Aug 27: The US military in Afghanistan expressed regret on Monday after footballs it distributed kicked off a storm of protest because they bore Quranic verses as part of the flag of Saudi Arabia....
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Journalist’s murder in Russia; 10 arrested
MOSCOW, Aug 27: Russia on Monday announced 10 arrests in the killing of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, blaming her murder and other high-profile crimes on a foreign-based campaign to destabilise President Vladimir Putin....
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Abe looks for safety with reshuffle
TOKYO, Aug 27: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shook up his cabinet in a sweeping reshuffle on Monday, tapping experienced hands to try to rescue a government beleaguered by scandals and a crushing election defeat....
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Despair and fury in fire-ravaged Greece
CHRISAFA (Greece), Aug 27: Desperate residents of this scorched Greek village risked their lives to stop flames engulfing their homes and complain they were deserted by the authorities when they needed them most....
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Iran protests to Sweden over cartoon
STOCKHOLM, Aug 27: Iran summoned a Swedish diplomat to its foreign ministry on Monday to protest against a blasphemous cartoon in a Swedish newspaper, Sweden''s foreign ministry said....
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Israeli officer gets lost in West Bank flashpoint
JENIN (West Bank), Aug 27: An Israeli soldier on Monday strayed into one of the most volatile cities in the occupied West Bank where he was picked up by Palestinian security and handed back safely, officials said....
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Pilgrims stream into Karbala
KARBALA, Aug 27: Pilgrims toting green flags arrived in thousands by foot, vehicle and donkey cart from across Iraq in the shrine city of Karbala on Monday, the eve of the birth anniversary of Imam Mohammed al-Mahdi....
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50 protesters held in Myanmar
YANGON, Aug 27: About 50 pro-democracy activists were arrested on Monday outside Yangon, as the Myanmar junta clamped down on dissent following a series of protests last week against a sharp hike in fuel prices....
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French FM apologises to Maliki
PARIS, Aug 27: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner apologised on Monday for saying that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki should stand down, a week after his high-profile trip to Baghdad....
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Agreement likely to accelerate arms race in S. Asia: Australian uranium for India
MELBOURNE: Australia’s deal to export uranium to India — which is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty — will strengthen India’s...
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India faces uphill fight against terror
NEW DELHI: Indian officials, hunting the perpetrators of the latest terror strike in Hyderabad, are fighting an uphill battle against a volatile mix of domestic and foreign threats, analysts say....
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Tired of politics, Moroccans turn to NGOs
RABAT: Decades of unfulfilled promises have left Moroccans sceptical about the power of the ballot box to improve their lives and caused them to turn instead to local groups and aid organisations for basic services and reform....
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Poor Indonesians nostalgic for Suharto’s benevolent side
BEKASI (Indonesia): The downfall of former Indonesian dictator Suharto in 1998 swept in an era of political freedom and hope for a better future. But nearly a decade later, many in this nation of 235 million remain desperately poor....
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Alexandria seeks second revival
ALEXANDRIA (Egypt): Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites....
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