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Russia’s nuclear fuel arrives, but Iran vows enrichment
TEHRAN, Dec 17: The first consignment of nuclear fuel from Russia for Iran’s first atomic power station has arrived in the country, the head of its atomic energy organisation Gholam Reza Aghazadeh said on Monday.... 
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Putin ready to be premier in future Russia govt MOSCOW, Dec 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was ready to become prime minister if his close ally Dmitry Medvedev succeeds him, giving Putin a way to keep a grip on power after he leaves the Kremlin....
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Russian president and PM — who does what?
Following is a breakdown of presidential and prime ministerial powers under the current constitutional rules....
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Donors pledge $7.4bn to Palestinians
PARIS, Dec 17: International donors pledged 7.4 billion dollars to the Palestinians Monday at a conference described by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the “last hope” to save their government from bankruptcy....
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2007 deadliest year for journalists: media rights group
GENEVA, Dec 17: Record numbers of journalists have been killed around the world this year, with at least 110 dying in 27 countries, the media defence group Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said Monday....
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UK decided to ‘flee’ Iraq: Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON, Dec 17: Britain’s decision to “flee” Iraq shows the insurgency is stronger than ever, Al-Qaeda’s number two said Sunday, after British forces transferred security control in Basra province to the Iraqis....
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Saudi king pardons teenage rape victim
RIYADH, Dec 17: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has pardoned a teenage girl sentenced to six months in jail and 200 lashes after being gang raped, Al Jazirah newspaper reported on Monday....
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US presidential race heats up
WASHINGTON, Dec 17: Hillary Clinton fiercely attacked Monday her surging rival Barack Obama, hoping to turn around her misfiring campaign just 17 days before the first White House nominating contest....
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Another data loss scandal for UK govt
LONDON, Dec 17: British Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly said on Sunday the government had lost personal data belonging to three million British would-be drivers — the latest in a series of government blunders with sensitive records....
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Turkey talks tough, hints more to follow in Iraq WASHINGTON: Turkey on Sunday launched the biggest attack on Iraq since the US invasion in 2003, sending more than 50 warplanes to bomb suspected Kurdish insurgent bases deep inside Iraqi territory, accompanied by long-range artillery shelling....
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Violence leaves no hope of equality for Algerian women
ALGIERS: The sight of women working as bus and taxi drivers, petrol pump attendants or police officers in Algeria’s larger towns can surprise newcomers by suggesting women are emancipated in Algeria....
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Iran’s first nuclear power plant: a history of delays
TEHRAN: The delivery of nuclear fuel from Russia is an apparent breakthrough for Iran’s first nuclear power plant, a project dating to before the Islamic revolution that has been the victim of repeated delays....
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What did Myanmar’s ‘saffron revolution’ achieve?
BANGKOK: Buddhist monks risked their lives to defy Myanmar’s military junta, leading mass protests in a ‘saffron revolution’, but the lack of progress since suggests little hope of swift reform....
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British troops left Basra in ‘chaos, mayhem’
THE full scale of the chaos left behind by British forces in Basra was revealed on Sunday as the city’s police chief described a province in the grip of well-armed militias...
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Yet another warning for ME
LOD (Israel): As if political instability and rampant insecurity in the Middle East are not worrying enough, Israeli experts are warning that a major earthquake could strike the region at any time....
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Israel risks falling into Gaza trap: analysts
JERUSALEM: Israel has warned that a major offensive on Gaza to counter rocket fire is just a matter of time, but it may be trapped by its own rhetoric in launching such a risky operation, analysts said on Monday....
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Thabo Mbeki’s last round
POLOKWANE (South Africa): South Africa’s feuding ruling party met on Monday for the election of a new leader, a vote expected to put Jacob Zuma on course to become state president in 2009....
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