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US, several European states recognise Kosovo
WASHINGTON, Feb 18: The United States on Monday formally recognised Kosovo’s independence, insisting the breakaway Serbian province was a “special case” despite angry objections by Russia, China and other powers.... 
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US wants quick end to Kenya crisis
NAIROBI, Feb 18: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Kenya’s feuding parties on Monday to hurry up with a pact to end a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people and dented their nation’s global status....
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UK publishes draft of Iraq WMD dossier
LONDON, Feb 18: The British government on Monday released an early draft of its controversial dossier on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, after losing a bid to keep it secret....
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180,000 stranded in China cold weather
BEIJING: Icy temperatures have swept through south China, stranding 180,000 people and leading to widespread power cuts, just as the area was recovering from the worst weather in 50 years, the government said on Monday....
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Fayed repeats allegations against royals
LONDON, Feb 18: Princess Diana voiced concern before her death that senior British royals, including her ex-husband Prince Charles and Prince Philip, wanted to “get rid” of her, her boyfriend’s father said on Monday....
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Iran predicts ‘destruction’ of Israel by Hezbollah
TEHRAN, Feb 18: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Monday predicted that Israel would be destroyed by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in the “near future”, the Fars news agency reported....
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Confucius family tree sprouts to more than 2 million
BEIJING, Feb 18: More than two million people have registered as descendants of Confucius, tripling the size of the celebrated Chinese philosopher’s family tree, state media reported on Monday....
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Police swoop on Paris suburb
VILLIERS-LE-BEL (France), Feb 18: Hundreds of French police, including special forces, raided a troubled Paris suburb at dawn Monday to round up suspected ringleaders of riots last year....
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Saboteurs ‘may have cut ME telecom cables’
DOHA: Damage to several undersea telecom cables that caused outages across the Middle East and Asia could have been an act of sabotage, the International Telecommunication Union said on Monday....
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Islamic forum backs Obama
DOHA: Delegates at a US-Islamic forum voiced support on Monday for US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, although some warned against expecting any radical policy change irrespective of who captures the White House....
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Actor Manna’s mourners clash in BD
DHAKA: Thousands of mourners clashed with police here on Monday as they tried to pay their respects to a top film star who died over the weekend after a career of mocking corrupt officials....
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Fuel crisis in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: A general strike in ethnically tense southern Nepal entered its sixth day on Monday, with violence worsening and fuel running out in the capital, officials said....
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Gaza blockade to continue: Olmert
JERUSALEM, Feb 18: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel would maintain the tighter blockade that it has imposed on the Gaza Strip since last month....
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US-Russia ties to face strain over Kosovo
PRISTINA (Kosovo): American flags flutter almost everywhere in Kosovo, a symbol of how — through successive Democratic and Republican administrations — the US has long been a friend of this nation in the making....
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Get ready for the eclipse that saved Columbus
PARIS: The Moon will turn an eerie shade of red for people in the western hemisphere late on Wednesday and early Thursday, recreating the eclipse that saved Christopher Columbus more than five centuries ago....
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From ‘the unipolar moment’ back to a ‘multi-polar world’
WASHINGTON: “Is the American era over?” That was the big question that launched a lengthy analysis by veteran international affairs reporter James Kitfield in the influential ‘National Journal’ last May....
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Local extremists pose a greater threat to US than foreigners
BOSTON: When it comes to fears about a terrorist attack, people in the US usually focus on Osama bin Laden and foreign-based radical groups. Yet researchers say domestic extremists who commit...
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Motoring boom in UK despite restrictions
LONDON: Britain’s motoring passion shows no sign of cooling despite some of the tightest road restrictions in the world....
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French oxygen bars raise health debate
PARIS: As oxygen bars begin to pop up across France, health authorities are beginning to question the merits or otherwise of sniffing O2....
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UK kidnap plotter jailed for life
LONDON: An Islamist extremist who hatched a plot to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier and then publish the footage on the internet was jailed for life on Monday....
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