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Russia warns against Nato expansion
MOSCOW, April 11: Russia will take military and other steps along its borders if ex-Soviet Ukraine and Georgia join Nato, Russian news agencies quoted the armed forces’ chief of staff as saying on Friday.... 
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Taiwan’s VP-elect to meet Chinese president today
BOAO (China), April 11: Taiwan’s vice president-elect said on Friday he hoped to “melt the ice” with China in a historic encounter with Chinese President Hu Jintao expected here following decades of animosity....
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India to float $2bn military helicopter tender
NEW DELHI: India is to invite global bids worth two billion dollars for 384 light helicopters in the second biggest military deal this year, defence ministry officials said on Friday....
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Brown govt to oppose probe in bribery case
LONDON, April 11: Like the Tony Blair government, Gordon Brown’s too appears determined to stonewall all efforts to probe the alleged bribery in a billion dollar arms deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia....
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Six killed in Israel’s Gaza raid
BUREIJ (Gaza Strip), April 11: A 10-year-old boy was among six Palestinians killed on Friday as Israeli tanks and helicopters opened fire inside the Gaza Strip after Israel vowed to retaliate for a border attack....
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Victory talk to boost morale, says Bush
WASHINGTON, April 11: US President George Bush conceded on Friday that when he speaks of victory in Iraq, he does so to boost the morale of US troops fighting in that country....
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Brown to visit US next week
LONDON, April 11: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit the US next week, his second trip to the country as prime minister....
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New Iran incentives unlikely, says Rice
WASHINGTON, April 11: The United States will consider both fresh incentives or sanctions to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear programme but major changes are unlikely now, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday....
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Russia summons Thai envoy
MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday summoned the Thai ambassador to complain about the treatment of a Russian arms dealer facing extradition to the United States from Bangkok for gun running....
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Use of CCTV cameras in exam halls under study
LONDON: Closed-circuit television cameras could be used in Britain’s school exam halls in an attempt to prevent cheats using increasingly high-tech devices, examiners said on Friday....
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Fire destroys Hillary’s campaign office
TERRE HAUTE (Indiana): Fire destroyed a campaign office of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton in western Indiana early on Friday....
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Bosnia closer to membership: EU
SARAJEVO: International officials on Friday hailed Bosnia’s adoption of long-disputed police reforms, saying it moved the country closer to joining the European Union.“I would like to congratulate all those who have...
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German accused of spying for Russia
KARLSRUHE (Germany): A German man will go on trial charged with espionage for allegedly selling Russia secrets about technology that can be used for military purposes, prosecutors said on Friday....
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Australian author sheds novel light on historic mystery
ADELAIDE (Australia): Australian author Geraldine Brooks admits her latest book, with its drunken priest, gambling rabbi and Muslim librarian, is “rather like the set-up of a very bad joke”....
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Polls may not refresh faltering Italy
MILAN: Italy, with its failing airline, fractured infrastructure and faltering soccer teams, desperately needs change and innovation to keep pace with Europe, but an imminent general election is unlikely to bring either....
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New York weddings weather economic woes
NEW YORK: Investment bank bailouts, home foreclosures and job losses have spread economic gloom through America but in New York, at least, there’s one industry still weathering the storm high-end weddings....
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How con artists tricked a fine artist out of 3,000 pounds
LONDON: One morning in August last year, Peter Saunders from Edinburgh received a heart-wrenching letter from Namukula Viola of Uganda. She is just 16, with two younger sisters, orphaned when her...
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Yoga helps old women balance, stand taller
NEW YORK: Elderly women showed measurable improvements in their walking speed and balance after a nine-week yoga programme and they gained a centimetre in height, on average, Philadelphia researchers report....
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$300m retreat for world leaders planned
LONDON: Forget Camp David, Chequers and the Palace of Versailles. The next time George Bush, Gordon Brown or Nicholas Sarkozy need a bolthole in which to recharge their batteries or a...
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