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Communist leader is new Cyprus president: Pledge to unify island
NICOSIA, Feb 24: Communist party leader Demetris Christofias won the presidential election in Cyprus on Sunday and immediately pledged to work to reunify the island after 34 years of division.... 
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Stars gather for Oscars gala
HOLLYWOOD, Feb 24: Final preparations were being made on Sunday ahead of the 80th Academy Awards, where a crop of films notable for their grim, dark themes were expected to dominate the Oscars top honours....
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45 Indian workers jailed in Dubai
DUBAI, Feb 24: A Dubai court sentenced 45 Indian construction workers to six months in jail followed by deportation for involvement in violent protests to demand pay increases, a court official said on Sunday....
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Afghan governor survives bomb attack
GARMABAK (Afghanistan), Feb 24: A roadside bomb tore through a convoy carrying the high-profile governor of a southern Afghan province on Sunday, missing the official but killing three policemen, the governor said....
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Israel on alert ahead of Gaza protest
JERUSALEM, Feb 24: The Israeli army is preparing for a possible rush on the border fence around the Gaza Strip aimed at breaking a months-long economic blockade, local media reported on Sunday....
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Mob beats murder suspect unconscious
NEW DELHI, Feb 24: An angry mob in eastern India dragged a murder suspect from his hospital bed and beat him until he lost consciousness, while police stood by and watched in an incident caught on video and broadcast on Sunday....
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Nader enters race for US presidency
NEW YORK, Feb 24: Consumer rights advocate Ralph Nader announced on Sunday that he is launching a third-party campaign to become the next president of the United States....
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Standoff over new sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24: A standoff in the 15 -member UN Security Council over Iran’s nuclear programme would come to a head next week when the council would consider additional sanctions to force Tehran to halt its enrichment programme....
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Merkel’s party put to test
HAMBURG, Feb 24: Germans voted on Sunday in elections in Hamburg seen as a key test of whether Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives can stem a swing to the political left ahead of next year’s national ballot....
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Assembly meets to endorse Raul as Castro’s successor
HAVANA: Cuba’s National Assembly met on Sunday to pick a successor to Fidel Castro after almost 50 years in power, with his brother Raul well placed to take the helm in...
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Alarming amounts of space debris threatens Earth
LONDON: Amounts of debris orbiting the Earth have reached a critical level. Old satellite parts, solar panels and the odd astronaut’s lost glove now pose serious risks to space missions....
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White House race packs surprises: analysts
WASHINGTON: US presidential campaigns have certain rules: it’s best to be rich, famous, show verbal savvy in attacking your opponent, and to have served as a state governor rather than in Congress before aspiring for the Oval Office....
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Jaipur’s history vanishing into tall buildings
JAIPUR: The most revered member of Rajasthan’s aristocracy, Rajmata Gayatri Devi, left her mansion last week to sit on a stretch of pavement alongside slum dwellers in a protest against developers...
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South Africa battles national identity crisis
JOHANNESBURG: A draft loyalty pledge has plunged South Africa into a new identity crisis as it mulls its common values 14 years after discarding apartheid to forge a united society under a single flag....
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