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US rejects Russian demand to freeze anti-missile shield
MOSCOW, Oct 12: The United States on Friday rejected a Russian call to freeze plans for an anti-missile defence shield in central Europe, despite a warning that Moscow would “neutralise” the threat from such a system.... 
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Singh rules out snap poll over N-deal
NEW DELHI, Oct 12: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday he would not force through a controversial Indo-US nuclear deal if it meant his government’s downfall....
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Thailand to lift martial law in 11 provinces
BANGKOK, Oct 12: Thailand’s coup leader said on Friday that martial law would be lifted in 11 more provinces but reinstated in three others in the northeast, a stronghold of the government he overthrew....
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850 million suffer from hunger, says NGO
BERLIN, Oct 12: More than 850 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, with sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia bearing the brunt of the scourge, a German aid organisation reported on Friday....
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Iran studies Swiss N-proposal
TEHRAN, Oct 12: Iran is studying a Swiss proposal to facilitate talks between Tehran and the UN atomic watchdog over the Islamic republic’s controversial nuclear programme, the ISNA news agency reported on Friday....
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UN urges investigation into HR abuses in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12: A UN report on Iraq faulted Multi-National Force and “private military firms” operating in the country for widespread human rights abuses and called for investigation....
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Gap remains with China on sea, says Japan
TOKYO, Oct 12: Japan and China remain at loggerheads over their claims to the energy-rich East China Sea despite a new round of talks, a Japanese official said on Friday....
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US military probing deadly Iraq air strike
BAGHDAD, Oct 12: The US military said on Friday it was conducting a “thorough investigation” of an air strike by its attack helicopters north of Baghdad on Thursday night that killed nine children and six women....
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Rare Chinese tiger spotted
BEIJING, Oct 12: A rare South China tiger has been spotted in the wild for the first time in decades, surprising researchers who feared the subspecies was extinct outside of captivity, state media said on Friday....
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Ties with US in danger,says Erdogan
ISTANBUL, Oct 12: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday relations between Turkey and the United States were in danger over a resolution branding as genocide massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks....
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New Delhi grapples with ‘killer’ buses
NEW DELHI, Oct 12: The Indian capital’s private “killer” buses are facing public fury after a spate of deadly accidents, but the drivers say the real problem is corrupt policing and impatient passengers....
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Manila airport’s controversial new terminal going nowhere
MANILA: A small hole in the wall of lawyer Jose Bernas’ chambers marks the spot where an assassin’s bullet lodged in a botched attempt to kill him....
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Europe hopes for change of govt in Warsaw
BERLIN/BRUSSELS: In public, German officials are careful not to take sides when asked about looming parliamentary elections in Poland.Behind the scenes, however, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and many of its partners...
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Atlantic hurricane season puzzles experts
MIAMI: Judge the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season by the 13 storms so far, and it looks like a relatively busy year. But look at the number of days a hurricane has...
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Cate Blanchett enjoying return to the throne in ‘Golden Age’ LOS ANGELES: She might be firmly established as a member of Hollywood royalty, but Cate Blanchett admits she was nervous about returning to the throne for her latest screen role....
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Nobel is sweet revenge for Gore, blow to Bush
WASHINGTON: Call it Al Gore’s revenge. The Nobel Peace Prize he won on Friday was a blow to US President George W. Bush and his widely criticised environmental policy and will...
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Organisers fined for replicating Hogwarts
KOLKATA: An Indian court has fined the organisers of a Hindu festival in east India $50,000 (two million rupees) for using images from the best-selling Harry Potter books and movies without permission, the books’ distributor said....
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