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Six killed in Afghan blasts
KABUL, Oct 18: Bomb blasts killed six members of the Afghan security forces on Thursday while the US-led coalition said nine of its soldiers were wounded in an ambush in new attacks linked to a Taliban-led insurgency.... 
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Hard work ahead for ME peace: Rice
JERUSALEM, Oct 18: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wound up a Middle East tour on Thursday saying there was a “moment of opportunity” for peace but warning that much work was still needed to be done.In...
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Turkey says open to diplomacy: Kurd crisis
ANKARA, Oct 18: Turkey said on Thursday it would pursue diplomacy to defuse a crisis over Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Baghdad made fresh appeals to dissuade its neighbour from military action....
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Blackwater must go: Iraq
WASHINGTON, Oct 18: Iraq put more pressure on the United States on Thursday to pull out security contractor Blackwater from Baghdad but the State Department said no decision had been made on the North Carolina firm....
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France hit by transport chaos
PARIS, Oct 18: France was hit by transport chaos on Thurday as unions challenged President Nicolas Sarkozy with a 24-hour strike, but the government vowed to stick by plans to overhaul pensions for hundreds of thousands in the public sector....
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Malaysia to produce ‘halal’ vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18: Malaysia said on Thursday it plans to develop a “halal” meningitis vaccine jointly with Cuba within the next two years....
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EU reform treaty within reach
LONDON, Oct 18: As a number of media polls favouring a referendum on the proposed EU Treaty were released on Thursday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown ostensibly ignoring them left for Lisbon...
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French president and wife divorce
PARIS, Oct 18: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced by mutual consent after an often tempestuous 11 year marriage, the presidency announced on Thursday....
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Bangladesh came close to martial law: army chief
DHAKA, Oct 18: Bangladesh’s army chief has said the country came close to martial law in January when months of turmoil led to cancelled elections and the imposition of a state of emergency, a report said on Thursday....
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Winter limits Turkish army options against Kurd rebels
ANKARA: Turkey’s military now has a green light to chase Kurdish guerrillas into northern Iraq, but the approach of winter and fears of getting bogged down in mountainous terrain severely limit its options.The...
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Messy endgame delays US exit from Kosovo
CAMP BONDSTEEL (Serbia): From the vantage point of a US Black Hawk helicopter, the new road to Debelde cuts a tidy yellow line through tilled farmland on Kosovo’s southern border with Macedonia....
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Punjab immigrants’ son could soon govern Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana): The son of Punjabi immigrants could be handed the keys to the governor’s mansion in Louisiana on Saturday, a state which just 16 years ago gave 39 percent of its vote to a white supremacist....
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Indian fashion high on hype
MUMBAI: Indian fashion, with its legacy of handicraft, colour and durable motifs, may have evoked global appreciation, but top buyers say homespun designers need better branding and market awareness to attract serious money....
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West won’t win Afghan war: former UN envoy
BRUSSELS: International forces are unlikely to win their battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan, risking a regional conflict that could match the magnitude of previous world wars, a former top UN envoy said on Wednesday....
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Video shows Dodi shopping before Diana crash
LONDON: A coroner’s jury on Thursday saw video footage of Dodi Fayed looking at jewellery in a swanky shop in Paris hours before he died, perhaps buying an engagement ring for Princess Diana.Whether...
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Iran brushes off ‘World War III’ warning
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday shrugged off a warning by US President George W. Bush that its nuclear programme could lead to ‘World War III’, saying his remarks only served to show Tehran’s diplomatic success....
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Armenia proposal’s fate unclear, says US Speaker
WASHINGTON: Prospects for a US House of Representatives resolution calling the 1915 killing of Armenians genocide looks dim as backers wavered on seeking a vote and opponents predicted it would not pass....
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