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Indian troops kill six rebels near Myanmar border
GUWAHATI (India), Feb 23: Indian troops killed six separatist rebels in a fierce gun battle near the border with Myanmar on Saturday and recovered several weapons, a military spokesman said.... 
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S. Arabia to boycott Arab summit: TV
RIYADH, Feb 23: Saudi Arabia has decided to boycott the Arab summit scheduled for March 27-29 in Damascus, the Lebanese Almustaqbal TV station, owned by the Hariri family said....
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Colombo bus blast injures 18
COLOMBO, Feb 23: Eighteen people were injured here on Saturday morning in a bus bomb blast....
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Serb minister blames US for riots
BELGRADE, Feb 23: The United States was to blame for this week’s attacks on foreign embassies in Belgrade, Serbia’s minister for Kosovo said on Saturday, citing Washington’s support for Kosovo’s secession from Serbia....
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Japan launches high-speed internet satellite
TOKYO, Feb 23: Japan successfully launched on Saturday an experimental satellite aimed at providing high-speed internet access across Asia, even when terrestrial infrastructure goes down, the space agency said....
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Uganda govt, rebels sign ‘permanent’ ceasefire
JUBA (Sudan), Feb 23: With whoops and backslaps, Uganda’s government and Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels signed a ceasefire on Saturday, a big step towards a final peace settlement to one of Africa’s longest-running wars....
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Oldest Japanese dies at 113
TOKYO, Feb 23: Japan’s oldest person, Tsuneyo Toyonaga, has died of natural causes aged 113, Kyodo news agency said....
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Taiwan defence minister resigns
TAIPEI, Feb 23: Taiwan’s defence minister resigned on Saturday due to a flap over a state-run firm set up to speed imports of advanced weaponry....
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Bosnia is too fragile to follow Kosovo’s lead, say analysts
BANJA LUKA (Bosnia-Hercegovina): A move by Bosnian Serb leaders to secede like Kosovo reflects the fragility of a country whose unity depends on the international community, observers said....
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Dark films, clouds loom over Oscar night
LOS ANGELES: Saved at the 11th hour when writers ended their strike, Sunday’s Oscars promise plenty of glamour, but dark films, possible rain and a lack of splashy parties threaten to dampen the mood on Hollywood’s big night....
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‘Memory man’ recalls dates, events from decades ago
La Crosse (USA): For as long as he can remember, Brad Williams has been able to recall the most trifling dates and details about his life....
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Hillary dismisses suggestions her campaign is nearing end
WASHINGTON: Hillary Rodham Clinton, grasping for traction ahead of must-win Democratic presidential nomination contests next month, denied Friday her conciliatory comments at the end of her debate with front-runner Barack Obama marked the beginning of the end of her once-powerful candidacy....
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UK wants personal information on travellers
BRUSSELS: Passengers travelling between EU countries or taking domestic flights would have to hand over a mass of personal information, including their mobile phone numbers and credit card details, as part...
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Dominance of English alienates most scientists
BOSTON: For scientists around the world, it is publish — in English — or perish....
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