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Fierce clashes in Beirut after crackdown: Nasrallah terms govt action declaration of war
BEIRUT, May 8: Fierce gunbattles erupted in Beirut on Thursday after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged that a Lebanese government crackdown on his group’s activities was tantamount to a “declaration of war”.... 
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Somalia violence claims 35 lives
MOGADISHU, May 8: At least 35 people were killed in Somalia in separate clashes between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents, witnesses and officials said on Thursday....
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Bhutan holds first session of parliament
GUWAHATI, May 8: The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Thursday held its first parliament session, marking its shift from absolute monarchy after elections in March, officials said....
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US main obstacle to ME peace: Khamenei
TEHRAN, May 8: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran’s arch-foe the United States was the main obstacle to resolving both the crisis in Iraq and the Palestinian question....
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Jenna Bush to tie the knot tomorrow
WASHINGTON, May 8: President George Bush has been trying to cajole N. Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and tamp down violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, but lately all that seems to be on his mind are wedding bells....
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Russia eases visa rule for match
MOSCOW, May 8: The Russian parliament on Thursday granted the president the power temporarily to ease immigration rules, opening the way for thousands of British soccer fans to enter Russia for the Champions League final without a visa....
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Olmert admits taking cash, but won’t quit
JERUSALEM, May 8: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitted on Thursday that he took cash from an American businessman, but refused to resign over a police investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars of alleged bribes....
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Berlusconi embarks on third stint as PM
ROME, May 8: Italian conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi embarked on Thursday on his third stint as prime minister as he and his slimmed-down, right-wing cabinet took the oath of office....
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77 killed in Sri Lanka violence
COLOMBO, May 8: At least 74 Tamil Tiger rebels and three Sri Lankan soldiers have been killed in the latest battles in the island’s north, according to the defence ministry on Thursday....
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Grim fight for survival after cyclone
YANGON, May 8: More than one million homeless in Myanmar were battling to stave off disease and hunger on Thursday, but the military government maintained tight limits on foreign assistance six days after a massive cyclone....
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March for refugees’ rights of return
SAFURIYAH, May 8: Arabs living in Israel marched for the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday....
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Austrian town shows solidarity with abuse victims
AMSTETTEN (Austria), May 8: As the sun set on the main square of Amstetten on Wednesday, residents of the town, tired of the international notoriety Austria’s horror incest case has given...
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Escaped monkeys return to zoo
YANGON, May 8: Monkeys that escaped from Yangon’s zoo during last weekend’s cyclone have returned to their cages after spending a few days swinging through debris strewn around the city, the zookeeper said on Thursday....
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Obama treads the road not taken
LONDON: It’s all over bar the shouting. On Tuesday night the most remarkable party nomination battle in a generation, joined four months ago in the snows of Iowa, was brought to a de facto end....
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Soon, all meetings will be virtual
LONDON: When 3G phones started in Japan in 2001, a BBC report waxed lyrically about how users of “this revolutionary phone will be able to see pictures of the people they are talking to”....
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Weight-loss drugs may harm brain
CHICAGO: A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, US researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children....
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Nargis may end up bolstering Myanmar’s generals
BANGKOK: After 46 years of unbroken military rule, many people both inside and outside Myanmar think it will take an act of God to get rid of the generals....
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Neither fish nor fowl: platypus genome decoded
SYDNEY: With a bill like a duck, a tail and fur like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment....
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