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US urges India to sign N-deal in 30 days: Indian leaders allege blackmail
WASHINGTON, March 1: A senior US official has warned India that it cannot acquire nuclear technology from the international market without America’s support and urged New Delhi to act on a proposed nuclear deal with Washington within 30 days.... 
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Hillary, Obama in Cold War-style ad blitz
TEXAS: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fought on Saturday over who would keep America safe and prosperous, in a furious political row as the moment of truth in their White House battle loomed....
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South Korean scientist caught faking research
SEOUL, March 1: A South Korean scientist who once said he wanted to be as famous as now-disgraced stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been caught faking his study, news reports here said on Saturday....
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US says one-third Afghan economy is opium-based
WASHINGTON, March 1: Poppy production in Afghanistan is at record levels and one-third of the Afghan economy remains opium-based, says the US State Department....
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Sri Lankan police claim pre-empting carnage
COLOMBO, March 1: Sri Lankan military officials claimed on Saturday to have prevented a massive destruction plan blamed on the LTTE rebels in the north western area of Mahawa....
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Three killed in Afghan bomb blast
KHOST, March 1: Three people including a woman were killed on Saturday when a roadside bomb blew up their vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, in the third attack in the area in days, a district chief said....
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US, China agree to deepen dialogue: Nuclear, Asian security issues
SHANGHAI, March 1: China and the United States have agreed to deepen a dialogue on nuclear and Asian security issues following the end of high-level talks in Beijing this week, the US defence department said on Saturday....
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Colombian’s key rebel leader killed
BOGOTA, March 1: The Colombian military killed the number two leader of the Marxist FARC rebels, Raul Reyes, in a dawn air strike on Saturday in neighboring Ecuador, officials said....
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‘Machinimas’ unleash virtual creativity
PARIS: Machinimas, animation films that use characters pulled from video games, are popping up all over the Internet, highlighting the creativity of gamers and bringing together the worlds of film and video games....
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Milosevic-era tactics haunt Serbia
BELGRADE: Kosovo Albanian leaders are “terrorists”, America is an “ignorant aggressor”, and Serbia is a victim that must turn to Russia for help....
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Ahmadinejad’s visit to Iraq displeases Washington
WASHINGTON: While President George Bush’s trips to Iraq have been brief and surrounded by secrecy, a visit by Iran’s president this weekend is being heralded with much fanfare, raising US concerns it will erode American influence in the region....
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Increasing support for Medvedev irks liberals
MOSCOW: Russian liberals, on the eve of an election for president that is certain to hand Vladimir Putin’s handpicked candidate a resounding victory, accused the Kremlin on Saturday of orchestrating “a farce”....
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Robots, dogs equally decrease loneliness: study
ST. LOUIS: Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man’s-best-friend department....
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US pressure behind Turkey’s troop withdrawal?
ANKARA: Turkey’s top general said the withdrawal of troops from northern Iraq was not based on political concerns, but analysts on Saturday questioned whether US pressure had accelerated the end of a ground offensive against Kurdish rebels....
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