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Iran says US troops in missile range
TEHRAN, Sept 24: US troop movements are being monitored by Iran using satellites and other technology and would be in range of Iranian missiles if an attack was launched, a top Iranian military official said.... 
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Ahmadinejad dispels ‘talk of war’: Compromise on N-issue ruled out
NEW YORK, Sept 24: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday dispelled “talk of war” in the region and rejected any effort to compromise Iran’s nuclear “activities” saying it is Iran’s right under the international law....
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100,000 protest against junta: Myanmar govt warns monks of action
YANGON, Sept 24: More than 100,000 people flooded the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday, joining Buddhist monks in the strongest show of dissent against the ruling generals in nearly two decades....
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Future generations will judge us on climate change: Ban
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24: UN chief Ban Ki-moon, opening a landmark summit on climate change, warned world leaders on Monday they face condemnation by future generations if they fail to tackle greenhouse-gas pollution....
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Rahul Gandhi moves closer to centre-stage
NEW DELHI, Sept 24: Dubbed the heir apparent of India’s ruling Congress Party, Mr Rahul Gandhi on Monday moved closer to the political centre stage, becoming party general secretary, a post...
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Israel asked to ease Gaza stranglehold
UNITED NATIONS . Sept 24. The Israeli siege of Gaza and starvation of Palestinians living there dominated press conference by the Middle- East Quartet on Sunday evening and world’s top...
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BD to reveal new graft suspect list
DHAKA, Sept 24: Bangladesh’s emergency government will unveil a new list of politicians suspected of corruption as part of its anti-graft crackdown, bringing the total to around 200, a minister said on Monday.“A...
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3 journalists jailed in Egypt
CAIRO, Sept 24: A court on Monday sentenced the editor of an opposition newspaper and two other journalists to two years in jail for “damaging the image of justice”, in the latest case against Egypt’s media....
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Two kidnapped Italians rescued
KABUL, Sept 24: Italian special forces rescued two captive military personnel from their country in Afghanistan on Monday, ambushing a two-vehicle convoy and killing at least eight kidnappers....
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Violent crime in US climbs for second year
WASHINGTON, Sept 24: More than 1.4 million murders, rapes, robberies and assaults were committed around the United States last year, marking a rise in violent crime for the second year in a row, the FBI said on Monday....
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Brown may go for snap elections
BOURNEMOUTH (England), Sept 24: Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out his vision for Britain on Monday in his first speech to the Labour Party conference, but kept everyone guessing over whether he could call snap polls....
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French philosopher, wife commit suicide
TROYES (France), Sept 24: French philosopher Andre Gorz, 84, co-founder of the Nouvel Observateur weekly, has committed suicide together with his wife Dorine, relatives said on Sunday....
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Corruption probe against Olmert ordered
JERUSALEM, Sept 24: Israel’s attorney-general ordered police on Monday to open a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s purchase of a home in Jerusalem....
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Japan’s new PM set to focus on China
TOKYO: Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s incoming prime minister, is likely to place China at the top of his foreign policy agenda and pursue a less confrontational approach on North Korea, experts say....
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Bush is not welcome on Republican campaign trail
MACKINAC ISLAND (Michigan): Republican presidential candidates cannot be any clearer: President George Bush is not welcome on the campaign trail....
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Experts cautious on EU plan to block bomb recipes on web
LONDON: A European Union proposal to stop people from accessing bomb-making instructions online is fraught with technical difficulties, if not downright unworkable, Internet practitioners say....
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Merkel faces challenge on Washington ties
BERLIN: Angela Merkel moved swiftly to mend ties with Washington when she took power two years ago, forging a close bond with President George Bush over barbecues in eastern Germany and cosy White House dinners....
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N-deal may trigger mid-term polls in India
NEW DELHI: As India’s coalition government tries to complete the controversial nuclear cooperation deal with the United States, it finds itself caught between domestic opposition to the agreement from its left-wing allies and pressure from Washington to seal the deal....
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Bustle of daily life inspires Indian artists
MUMBAI: Artist Atul Dodiya is feted at galleries in New York and London where his paintings sell for six figure sums. But it’s in Mumbai where he chooses to create art reflecting the tumultuous changes his native India is undergoing....
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