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Tribal rebels kill 10 in India
GUWAHATI, Nov 28: Tribal separatists shot dead 10 people and wounded eight in India’s restive northeastern Assam state, police said on Wednesday. A dozen heavily armed militants belonging to one of... 
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Putin tells world to keep out of Russian politics MOSCOW, Nov 28: President Vladimir Putin warned the world to steer clear of Russian politics on Wednesday, four days from parliamentary elections that his party is set to win....
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26 Indonesian sailors feared dead
TAIPEI, Nov 28: Twenty six Indonesian sailors are feared dead after their Panamanian freighter hit rough seas off Taiwan’s north coast, officials said on Wednesday. Television images showed coast guards plucking...
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Israel to release 400 prisoners
RAMALLAH, Nov 28: Israel has told the Palestinian government that it will release on Sunday more than 400 prisoners who were slated to be freed ahead of Tuesday’s US peace conference, officials said....
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Dutch lawmaker plans anti-Islam film
THE HAGUE, Nov 28: The Dutch government on Wednesday expressed concern at plans by a far-right member of parliament, Geert Wilders, to make an anti-Islam film....
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Climate change makes bats drop dead: study
PARIS, Nov 28: Scorching heatwaves linked to climate change have caused thousands of Australian bats to drop dead after flapping their wings in a desperate bid to cool off, according to a study published Wednesday....
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US air strike kills 14 Afghan workers
ASADABAD (Afghanistan), Nov 28: International war planes going after insurgents in northeastern Afghanistan struck a road construction camp and killed 14 workers, leaving many unrecognisable, officials said on Wednesday....
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Sri Lanka blasts claim 18 lives
COLOMBO, Nov 28: At least 18 people were killed in Sri Lanka on Wednesday in two bomb attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said, one day after the guerillas’ leader said peace with Colombo was impossible....
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208 held in S. Arabia: Plot to attack oil facility foiled
RIYADH, Nov 28: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had arrested 208 suspected Al Qaeda militants plotting assassinations and an attack on a logistical oil facility....
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Chavez accuses CNN of calling for his assassination
CARACAS, Nov 28: The Cable News Network issued an apology on Wednesday over a video mix-up on its Spanish-language channel that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said appeared to be a public call for his assassination....
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A billion trees planted in 2007: UN
NAIROBI, Nov 28: More than one billion trees were planted around the world in 2007, with Ethiopia and Mexico leading in the drive to combat climate change through new lush forest projects, a UN report said on Wednesday....
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Bush vows active US role in ME peacemaking
WASHINGTON, Nov 28: President George Bush assured Israeli and Palestinian leaders that the United States would actively engage in renewed peacemaking, despite deep scepticism over chances for a deal before he leaves office....
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Journalist’s ‘dead’ relatives appear on TV
BAGHDAD, Nov 28: The angry family of an Iraqi journalist went on local television on Wednesday to blast him for claiming they had been massacred three days ago by Shia militiamen in Baghdad....
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Sarkozy vows to punish gun-toting rioters
PARIS, Nov 28: French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Wednesday that rioters who shot at police during a flare-up of Paris suburban violence would be severely punished, as security was stepped up to contain the unrest....
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Right to nuke tests not forfeited, says Singh
NEW DELHI, Nov 28: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was isolated on Wednesday in a parliamentary debate on the controversial nuclear deal with the United States, which rightwing opposition and leftist allies described as a sell out....
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India gags Taslima with shelter offer
NEW DELHI, Nov 28: India on Wednesday offered to give shelter to hounded Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasrin but also issued a gag order that aims to curb her ability to write freely....
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Indian MPs slam government over N-deal with US
NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers opposed to a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States slammed the government in parliament on Wednesday, saying it was misleading the country and compromising national interest....
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Nato seeking help to train Afghan army
BRUSSELS: Nato is seeking contributions from Muslim nations for its military force in Afghanistan, hoping Arab nations in North Africa and the Middle East could help train Afghan army units for the fight against the Taliban, a top allied commander said....
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Climate change to wreak havoc in BD: UN
DHAKA: Disaster-prone Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, which could worsen water scarcity and force mass displacement, the United Nations said on Tuesday....
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‘Serpent’ Sobhraj wants to return to France
NEW DELHI: Charles Sobhraj has said he plans to return to France if Nepal’s Supreme Court strikes down his life sentence for killing an American backpacker more than 30 years ago in a verdict expected next month....
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Afghan agency rejects claims of prisoner abuse
KABUL: Afghanistan’s intelligence agency on Wednesday rejected allegations that prisoners transferred to its custody by Nato nations are ill-treated and tortured. The agency said it had looked into the charges in...
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Lankan govt fears more bloodshed after suicide attack
COLOMBO: As a bomb targeting a Tamil Minister opposed to the LTTE ripped Colombo on Wednesday morning, a day after LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran’s vow to continue his bloody struggle for...
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Media group denounces govt attack on LTTE radio
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s military air strike on the rebel Voice of Tiger radio station in the island’s north that killed 11 people violated international law, Reporters Without Borders said on Wednesday....
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Aid slowly arriving in Bangladesh
MISSIONBARIA (Bangladesh): Keramat Ullah was among dozens of people lined up on a Bangladeshi riverbank on Wednesday who received their first supplies of rice, medicines and a blanket, two weeks after a cyclone destroyed their homes....
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