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Anti-war protests grip Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept 16: Up to 200 people have been arrested in Washington this weekend during a huge anti-war demonstration outside the White House.... 
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20 killed in Iraq violence
BAGHDAD, Sept 16: At least 20 people were killed in bombings and gunbattles in Iraq on Sunday as the death toll rose to 49 from violence since the start of Ramazan, which Al Qaeda warned would be a bloody month....
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All options on table with Iran: Gates
WASHINGTON, Sept 16: The United States will stick to diplomatic and economic pressure to force Iran to halt its nuclear drive, but “all options are on the table,” Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday....
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Osama toppled by Zawahiri, says London paper
LONDON, Sept 16: In an interesting twist to the self-serving Osama bin Laden fairy tales being churned out by the western media from time to time since 9/11,The Sunday Telegraph has...
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16 nations sign accord to help meet energy demand
VIENNA, Sept 16: Sixteen nations signed a US-initiated pact on Sunday to help meet soaring world energy demand by developing nuclear technology less prone to being illicitly diverted into making atomic weapons.Eleven...
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Muslim owner of salon attacked in New York
NEW YORK, Sept 16: A Muslim woman, owner of an upscale nail and facial salon that caters to the likes of Jennifer Lopez, was beaten and robbed on Saturday in what the police called a bias attack....
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China-US ties making progress: report
BEIJING, Sept 16: China made “important progress” in relations with the United States in 2006 but problems remain on Taiwan, trade and human rights issues, state media said on Sunday, quoting a government report....
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Southeast Asia prepares for palm oil boom
JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations are gearing up for a palm oil boom as interest in biofuels soars, but activists warn the crop may not satisfy a global thirst for energy that is both clean and green....
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Israel says deterrent ability recovered after Syria strike
JERUSALEM: Israel boasted on Sunday it has recovered its ‘deterrent capability’ after an air strike in Syria triggered warnings of retaliation and intense media speculation over the aim of the operation....
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Al Qaeda talk sustains extremist fears
LONDON: Simply talking about Al Qaeda sustains fears of Islamist extremism, experts said after claims the group could stage another ‘9/11’ and Osama bin Laden re-emerged to taunt the West....
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Japan’s ruling party turns to stalwart to revive fortunes
TOKYO: Junichiro Koizumi set out to destroy his own party. Shinzo Abe vowed to open a new era. But now Japan’s ruling party is turning to a party stalwart with old-style...
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Intrigue mounts after Russian PM change
MOSCOW: If Russia’s power structure were one of those cute matryoshka dolls sold in markets to tourists, then President Vladimir Putin would be the outer shell....
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