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Russia to cut state role in economy: Medvedev
MOSCOW, June 25: Russia wants to reduce the state’s role in the economy and will curb government spending to combat rising inflation, President Dmitry Medvedev said.... 
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New Zealand settles century-old dispute: Maori grievances
WELLINGTON, June 25: Maori clad in traditional cloaks chanted and sang on Tuesday as the New Zealand government paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle century old grievances....
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Obama holds lead over McCain
NEW YORK, June 25: Senator Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic nominee for the presidency of the United States, is holding a double-digit lead over Republican Senator John McCain among registered voters, according to a new poll released on Wednesday....
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Wildfire near Athens causes blackouts
ATHENS, June 25: A forest fire near the Greek capital Athens forced power networks to shut down on Wednesday, causing blackouts, fire officials said....
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Serious pact with EU
MOSCOW: Russia seeks a “serious” pact with the European Union reaffirming it as part of Europe, President Dmitry Medvedev said ahead of a Russia-EU summit in Siberia....
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Poverty, corruption big threats
MOSCOW: Poverty and corruption are the biggest internal threats to Russia''s security, President Dmitry Medvedev said, promising a major push to fight the twin scourges....
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Coffee, tea may curb stroke risk in men who smoke
NEW YORK, June 25: In men who smoke, drinking coffee and tea may reduce the risk of stroke caused by a blockage, findings of a new study hint....
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Four killed in US shooting rampage
HENDERSON (Kentucky), June 25: Police in the US state of Kentucky say an employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself....
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Indian man jailed for raising orphaned bear
NEW DELHI: It was supposed to be a heartwarming tale of a man who brought an orphaned bear cub home from the forests of eastern India to become part of the...
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Lankan president finds himself in a blind alley
COLOMBO: Twenty years ago, President Mahinda Rajapakse who was sworn in as the fifth President of Sri Lanka on November 19, 2005, was one of the strongest advocates of human rights,...
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Bangladesh rickshaws get modern makeover
DHAKA: The backbreaking job of pedalling a rickshaw in Bangladesh could soon be history with a local company saying it has come up with battery-powered, rechargeable cycles....
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India, China see highest jump in millionaires
SINGAPORE: India and China saw bigger growth in the millionaire population last year than anywhere else, and wealth in the Asia-Pacific is expected to grow nearly 8 per cent a year...
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Hundreds die of torture in India every year
NEW DELHI: About four people have died or been killed in police custody every day in India between 2002 and last year, a large number tortured to death, the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) said on Wednesday....
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Hindu group prays for Obama’s victory
NEW DELHI: A dozen priests chanted around a sacred fire in New Delhi on Tuesday as a group of Indians offered prayers to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman asking him to...
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Khaleda’s son gets court exemption
DHAKA: Lawyers acting on behalf of the detained son of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia won a first step on Wednesday to have him freed and sent abroad for medical treatment....
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Delhi claims growth prospects positive
NEW DELHI: India’s government said on Wednesday that the country’s economic growth outlook was “positive” despite a fresh round of monetary tightening by the central bank to tackle high inflation....
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Nepalese climber pushes for cleaner Everest
KATHMANDU: A young mountaineer from Nepal has claimed a major breakthrough in his bid to promote eco-friendly climbing on Mount Everest, with his team reaching extraordinary heights of cleanliness....
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Protests over land escalate in held Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Police in occupied Kashmir fought running battles with protesters for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as anger mounted over the provision of land to Hindu pilgrims....
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