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US, Nato slam Putin for suspending Cold War treaty
MOSCOW, Nov 30: President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law Russia’s suspension of a Cold War treaty limiting military forces in Europe, drawing sharp criticism from Nato and the United States.... 
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Pledge sought for Palestinian state
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Thursday called on the international community to pledge complete commitment to the creation of an independent Palestinian state and...
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Australia to withdraw Iraq troops next year
SYDNEY, Nov 30: Australian prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd said on Friday he would pull the country’s 550 combat troops out of Iraq by the middle of next year, marking a significant shift in Canberra’s role in the conflict....
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IAEA inspects Russian fuel for Iran
MOSCOW, Nov 30: UN nuclear officials on Friday completed five days of inspections of the first consignment of Russian fuel for Iran’s nuclear power plant at Bushehr, a statement from the fuel factory said....
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Philippines launches hunt for suspects
MANILA, Nov 30: Philippines authorities launched a manhunt on Friday for more suspects accused of helping stage a dramatic but short-lived rebellion against the government which was put down by the military....
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Taslima erases offending lines from book
NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday withdrew controversial lines in her autobiographical book ‘Dwikhandita’, which had evoked strong protests from Indian Muslims....
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Iran to attend GCC summit
RIYADH, Nov 30: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to attend next week’s summit of Gulf Arab leaders, the first time that Tehran has been invited to the meeting, a senior Gulf official said on Friday....
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Iraq leader’s office, house raided
BAGHDAD, Nov 30: Iraqi and US troops cracked down on a powerful leader, Adnan Al Dulaimi, on Friday, arresting his son, dozens of his guards and placing him under effective house arrest after bombs were found near his premises....
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160 flights cancelled in Italy
ROME, Nov 30: More than 160 flights in and out of Rome’s main airport were cancelled on Friday as a transport strike hit across Italy, the airport news agency Telenews said....
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Bush takes a leaf from Clinton book
ANNAPOLIS: So now we know: this is what soon-to-be-ex-presidents do. Bill Clinton spent his final hours in the White House trying to patch together a deal between Ehud Barak and Yasser...
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Russian elections turn into Putin referendum
MOSCOW: Russia’s election campaign came to an end on Friday with a massive effort to ensure a high turnout and President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party the firm favourite to win a landslide....
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A pageant with a purpose
SANYA (China): More than 100 of the most beautiful women on the planet have gathered on a Chinese holiday island ahead of Miss World 2007 and for what organisers hope will be a pageant with a purpose....
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Kasparov awaits Kremlin’s next move
MOSCOW: Chess legend turned opposition leader Garry Kasparov on Friday vowed to “dismantle” President Vladimir Putin’s rule after getting his first taste of a Russian jail on the eve of parliamentary polls....
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Knowing heart risk prompts change in lifestyle: study
NEW YORK: Adults at risk for developing coronary heart disease seem to respond better to preventive treatment when their doctor tells them exactly what their risk is and how they can help lower their risk, results of a study suggest....
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Wi-Fi reaches out to cameras, music
NEW YORK: Suited executives, grungy teens and even some savvy grannies are already using Wi-Fi to wirelessly link their laptops to the Internet....
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Working in night shift may cause cancer: WHO
PARIS: Women who do night work for long periods face a higher risk of breast cancer compared to counterparts who work only in the daytime, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer report released on Friday....
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