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Hezbollah prisoner swap on Wednesday: Israel
JERUSALEM, July 13: Israel said on Sunday it will release on Wednesday five Lebanese prisoners, including Samir Kantar jailed for a triple murder, in exchange for two soldiers captured by Hezbollah two years ago.... 
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Sudan graduation stampede kills 23
KHARTOUM, July 13: A stampede killed 23 people at a Sudanese football stadium on Sunday as a graduation ceremony for youth embarking on their national service was being held, said police and hospital officials....
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Jolie gives birth to twins
NICE, July 13: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, her doctor at a hospital in southern France said on Sunday....
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Azad blames Saudi funds for Kashmir trouble
NEW DELHI, July 13: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad has blamed funds from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for fomenting recent violence in the state over a...
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Ties may not end Syrian influence in Lebanon
BEIRUT: The opening of diplomatic relations between Syria and Lebanon is a major strategic shift, but analysts say it remains to be seen whether Damascus’s influence over its smaller neighbour has really ended....
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Now brain controls actions in games
SAN FRANCISCO: It’s mind over machine: a US high-tech company has created a headset allowing computer game lovers to use their thoughts to move mountains and make objects disappear on screen....
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Time for US to leave Iraq? Not so fast, say analysts
WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush long has vowed that the United States would leave Iraq if asked by Baghdad’s leadership, but now that the request has been made, Bush is in no hurry to exit, analysts say....
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Russia shows contempt for human rights
LONDON: I’m never sure what people mean when they accuse someone of being a spy whether they’re talking about 007-style hidden cameras or the mixture of observation and gossip which makes up the bulk of intelligence reports....
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