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Detained Myanmar protesters launch hunger strike
YANGON, Aug 30: A group of pro-democracy protesters detained in military-ruled Myanmar launched a hunger strike on Thursday, demanding that authorities provide medical treatment for a wounded colleague, activists said.... 
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Sadr fighters disappear from Baghdad slum
SADR CITY, Aug 30: The black-clad, gun-toting fighters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr disappeared from the streets of Baghdad’s Sadr City on Thursday, apparently obeying their leader’s order to lie low....
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Iraq picture strikingly negative: US
WASHINGTON, Aug 30: A US government report sent to Congress presents a “strikingly negative” picture of the situation in Iraq....
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19 die in Sri Lanka violence
COLOMBO, Aug 30: At least 19 persons were killed on Wednesday and Thursday in separate clashes in the volatile north-east, officials said as the Tamil Tiger rebels claimed fresh artillery attacks...
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Iran must suspend uranium enrichment: US
VIENNA, Aug 30: The United States insisted on Iran suspending uranium enrichment in order to win international confidence, downplaying a UN report on Thursday that Tehran is answering questions about its nuclear work....
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Iran ready to answer key questions: UN
VIENNA, Aug 30: Iran’s decision to answer key questions about its nuclear programme is “a significant step forward,” the UN nuclear agency said on Thursday, reporting on a development expected to help Tehran avoid new sanctions....
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Taliban free all S. Korean hostages
GHAZNI, Aug 30: Afghanistan’s Taliban freed the last of their 19 South Korean hostages on Thursday, ending a six-week kidnapping drama as Seoul drew criticism for negotiating with the rebels....
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Experts caution against heavy school bags
NEW YORK, Aug 30: With a new school year underway, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is reminding parents that wearing backpacks improperly or ones that are too heavy put children at increased risk for back injuries and muscle strain....
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Gul’s scarf-wearing wife not invited to army function
ANKARA, Aug 30: Turkish President Abdullah Gul attended the army’s Victory Day on Thursday, but his wife, who wears the Islamic headscarf, was not invited in a fresh snub by the secular establishment....
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Delhi accepts Left’s demand to vet N-deal
NEW DELHI, Aug 30: In an about turn on its stand so far, the Indian government on Thursday announced a high-level committee that would vet a controversial nuclear deal with the United States before it is “operationalised”....
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Cellphone chat may cause cancer
LONDON: Just 10 minutes of chatting on cellular phones is enough to trigger such chemical changes in the brain that can increase the risk of cancer, warn scientists....
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Maoists kill 12 Indian policemen
RAIPUR, Aug 30: Maoists shot dead 12 Indian policemen in an ambush in the densely-forested central state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday....
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BD honours Nobel laureate
DHAKA, Aug 30: Bangladesh has released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Nobel laureate and micro-credit pioneer Muhammad Yunus....
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Tehran welcomes IAEA report
TEHRAN, Aug 30: Iran on Thursday welcomed a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on its nuclear work, which the United States accuses of being aimed at weapons development.“We...
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Scientists claim nanotechnology breakthrough
CHICAGO, Aug 30: Imagine cramming 30,000 full-length movies into a gadget the size of an iPod....
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Iraq: ‘withdrawal’ not to be confused with ‘retreat’
WASHINGTON: Analogies are designed as a shortcut to reality, but as everyone knows, shortcuts often lead elsewhere than their planned destination. So it is with President Bush’s attempt to link our current predicament in Iraq and past failures in Vietnam....
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Diana’s memorial service stirring raw feelings
LONDON: Princess Diana is at rest, but the passions that swirled around her tempestuous marriage to Prince Charles are still evident as friends and family prepare to commemorate her life at a memorial service on Friday....
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Trends in education changing like fashions
NEW DELHI: What is the similarity between education and fashion? Yes, you read it right. Education and fashion are not antagonistic terms, but have a lot in common....
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Greece fires char a way of life
ATHENS: Greece is set to pay an enormous cost after a week of unstoppable inferno, with fires still burning out of control....
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Deportees use ‘revolving door’ to return to US
PHOENIX: When a heavy knock came on the door of her Phoenix home, Mari knew that the immigration police had finally caught up with her. Arrested and held for a month...
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Turkey’s new president walking a tightrope
ANKARA: Turkey’s new president Abdullah Gul will be walking a political tightrope, balancing between pressure from army-backed secularists who mistrust him for his Islamist past and conservative supporters who seek broader religious freedoms, analysts said on Tuesday....
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Dinosaurs saw orchids, says study
CHICAGO: Fossilised orchid pollen on the back of a bee preserved in amber has offered the first evidence that these delicate flowers existed around the time of the dinosaurs, US researchers said on Tuesday....
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Malaysia marks 50 years as a nation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30: Kuala Lumpur’s skyscrapers lit up with scenes from history on Thursday as Malaysia began celebrating 50 years of independence amid questions about the diverse nation’s changing identity....
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Forest fire spreads in eastern Spain
MADRID, Aug 30: Some 400 firefighters were forced to give ground Thursday as a fierce fire in eastern Spain increased in strength, fed by the hot weather and summer winds, local officials told the Spanish media....
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