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Nato to welcome all Balkan states: Bush
ZAGREB, April 5: US President George W. Bush said on Saturday that Nato was open to all countries in the volatile Balkans region to help guarantee security and stability, in a speech in Zagreb before leaving for Russia.... 
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Libbi is heir apparent to Osama, says paper
NEW YORK, April 5: Abu Yahya Libbi, a so called obscure preacher who escaped from an American prison in Afghanistan, is being tipped as heir apparent to leader of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, a leading US publication said on Friday....
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Nepal govt ramps up security for elections
KATHMANDU, April 5: Nepal’s government began air patrols on Saturday and deployed thousands of police nationwide ahead of key polls planned for next week that will likely abolish the world’s last Hindu monarchy....
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European workers won’t accept ‘bankers’ lectures’
LJUBLJANA, April 5: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Slovenia’s capital on Saturday to denounce low pay and corporate greed across Europe as politicians and central bankers called for wage restraint to combat inflation....
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Loss of smell may precede Parkinson’s: study
NEW YORK, April 5: An impaired sense of smell is known to be associated with Parkinson’s disease and now a study in the Annals of Neurology shows that the loss of...
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Egyptians warned against strike
CAIRO, April 5: The Egyptian interior ministry warned on Saturday that it will take firm action against anyone protesting or striking, in response to calls for a general strike the following day....
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Computer glitch causes fresh problems at Heathrow
LONDON, April 5: London Heathrow’s showpiece terminal 5, beset by baggage chaos since its opening last month, hit more problems on Saturday as a luggage software glitch forced British Airways to cancel seven flights....
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Japan’s oldest person dies at 113
TOKYO, April 5: Kaku Yamanaka, Japan’s oldest person, has died of old age in central Japan, officials said on Saturday. She was 113....
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Battle for Basra affected all but intended losers
LONDON: The battle for Basra, which came to a halt on last Sunday, was a disaster for everyone except its intended losers. Tens of thousands of families were trapped in their...
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Climate change policy needs re-thinking
LONDON: A gale is lashing orthodox climate policy. This week, an article was published in the journal Nature that should shake the certainty of anyone who assumes that the Kyoto protocol...
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Philippines aims for autarky in rice
MANILA: The Philippines is targeting 92 per cent self-sufficiency in rice this year and 98 per cent by 2010, an agricultural spokesman said on Saturday....
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No flat-out win for Bush, Putin at Nato summit
BUCHAREST: No one dared call it a lame ducks’ summit, but neither US President George W. Bush nor Russian leader Vladimir Putin copped all that they wanted out of this week’s Nato conclave....
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Insomnia prolongs depression in the elderly
NEW YORK: Persistent insomnia may perpetuate depression in elderly patients receiving standard care by primary care providers, according to study findings reported in the journal Sleep....
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Celebrities and the developing world
LONDON: Pay attention, apocalypse-forecasters: Geri Halliwell has held talks in Washington in her role as UN ambassador. It’s all covered by this week’s Hello! magazine, which characterises the Spice Girl’s mission...
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