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Deadliest year for US troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov 6: Six American troops have been killed in bomb attacks in Iraq, the US military said on Tuesday, making 2007 the deadliest year for the American forces since the invasion.According... 
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US to free nine Iranians
BAGHDAD, Nov 6: The US military said on Tuesday it will release nine Iranians detained in Iraq in recent months, including two seized in a swoop in the Kurdish city of Arbil in January accused of fomenting violence....
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45 illegal migrants die of thirst
NOUAKCHOTT (Mauritania), Nov 6: At least 45 African migrants have died of cold and thirst after their boat ran aground in the Atlantic Ocean trying to reach Europe, a Mauritanian security official said on Tuesday....
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20 suicide bomber recruiters held, claim Italian police
MILAN (Italy), Nov 6: The Italian government said on Tuesday it had “decapitated” a pan-European network recruiting suicide bombers, with raids targeting 20 suspects in Italy, France and Portugal....
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Saudi king, Pope discuss Middle East peace
VATICAN CITY, Nov 6: Pope Benedict and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah held a historic meeting on Tuesday and discussed the situation of minority Christians in the Islamic country where the Vatican wants them to have more freedom....
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UK’s ancient royal, parliament traditions unite
LONDON, Nov 6: Hostages, diamonds and slammed doors: the State Opening of Parliament is a glittering annual ceremony when all the majesty and oddity of Britain’s ancient royal and parliamentary traditions unite....
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Domestic spats more intractable than ties with neighbours: Singh
NEW DELHI, Nov 6: Domestic spats between quarrelling Indian states are often more intractable than maintaining good relations with neighbouring countries, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday....
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Rift over sanctions likely to complicate Iran nuclear issue
LONDON: A US-led drive for tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme is being hampered by differences among world powers and suspicions that Washington could use the failure of sanctions to justify military strikes....
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Cairo’s toxic black cloud triggers health concerns
CAIRO: Ranked one of the most polluted cities in the world, Cairo is once again under the shadow of a highly toxic black cloud which mysteriously settles above the huge city every autumn....
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UK film challenges right to freedom of expression
LONDON: The makers of a new movie set in London’s Bangladeshi community that infuriated community leaders and sparked heated debate about freedom of speech said the protests were unjustified and exaggerated by the media....
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Turks lose taste for traditional coffee
ANKARA: A cup of Turkish coffee, strong, bitter and black, is for many the defining symbol of Turkish tradition, yet many Turks prefer imported cappuccinos and lattes or tea.Traditional...
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Failure not an option in Mideast meeting
RAMALLAH: The date has not been announced but Washington is banking on a Middle East conference in Annapolis this month to kick off serious negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians and save its own political legacy....
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Coin shortage causes big hassles
BUENOS AIRES: “We have no coins,” read posters hung all over Marcelo Bostos’ small convenience store in downtown Buenos Aires. The same signs are at the post office, the bakery, and the train ticket office....
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West can’t stop radicals from mastering Internet: experts
LONDON: From behind a computer keyboard at his London home, student Younes Tsouli used the Internet to spread Al Qaeda propaganda, recruit suicide bombers and promote websites that encouraged the killing of non-Muslims....
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