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White House forged letter to justify Iraq war: Book
WASHINGTON, Aug 5: A new book published on Tuesday accuses the Bush White House of forging documents to justify invading Iraq.... 
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Iran hands over letter to big powers
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, Aug 5: Iran has not answered demands by world powers to halt nuclear activity, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, a stand that could endanger the possibility of full talks and lead to tighter sanctions....
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Moros attack Philippine troops after deal halted
COTABATO, Aug 5: Muslim separatists traded mortar fire with troops in the southern Philippines just hours after the Supreme Court stopped a land deal between them and the government, the military said on Tuesday....
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Rich-poor gap in Asia putting children’s lives at risk: UN
BANGKOK, Aug 5: The widening gap between the rich and poor in Asia’s booming economies like India and China is leaving many mothers and children behind and putting youngsters’ lives at risk, the UN said on Tuesday....
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Hormuz closure to harm Iran first: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Tuesday that any move by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz would be “self-defeating” because its weak economy is so heavily dependent on oil revenues....
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US revokes visas to Palestinian Fulbright scholars
WASHINGTON, Aug 5: The US government as a “safety precaution” revoked visas it had issued to four Palestinian recipients of prestigious...
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EU plan for ‘cars that talk’
BRUSSELS, Aug 5: Cars stuck in traffic or on slippery roads will be able to communicate with other vehicles in a bid to cut down on traffic jams and road accidents, under European Commission plans unveiled on Tuesday....
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Sheikh Hasina’s parole extended
DHAKA: Bangladesh extended the parole of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a month so she can receive more medical treatment in the United States, a government statement said on Tuesday....
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Rogue bosses in the firing line
LONDON, Aug 5: Rogue bosses who exploit vulnerable workers with low pay and poor working conditions will be exposed as part of a new crackdown launched by the government on Tuesday....
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Ban lifted on Indian Muslim group
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: An Indian court on Tuesday lifted a ban on a Muslim group accused of deadly bomb attacks, saying there was no evidence to brand it an unlawful organisation....
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Bush okays compensation deal with Libya
WASHINGTON, Aug 5: US President George Bush on Monday signed into law legislation paving the way for Libya to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate US victims of bombing attacks that Washington blames on Tripoli....
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US offer to illegal immigrants
PHOENIX, Aug 5: The United States began a pilot programme on Tuesday that allows some illegal immigrants to come forward and schedule their own deportation, after criticism that stepped-up raids cause traumatic family splits.Immigration...
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Japan to give India $1bn loan
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: Japan will lend $970 million to India for the year to March 2009 to support a host of infrastructure projects, its foreign minister said on Tuesday....
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Ruling in Zuma case next month
PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa), Aug 5: A South African judge said on Tuesday he would decide next month on ruling party leader Jacob Zuma''s bid to have a corruption case against him dismissed....
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Russia warns of intervention in Georgia conflict
MOSCOW, Aug 5: Russia said on Tuesday it would not remain indifferent if violence continues to escalate in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia, Interfax news agency reported, quoting a Russian diplomat....
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German police women get ‘bullet-proof bras’
BERLIN, Aug 5: Thousands of German police women will receive what media have labelled “bullet-proof bras”....
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Locarno film festival opens today
GENEVA, Aug 5: Almost 200,000 people are expected to descend on the small Swiss-Italian town of Locarno for its 61st film festival that opens on Wednesday....
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Kyrgyz police seize arms from US officials
BISHKEK, Aug 5: Kyrgyzstan’s police accused a group of US officials of illegal possession of guns on Tuesday and seized dozens of firearms from their apartment, but the US embassy in the Central Asian state denied the charge....
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Weapons seized near green protest camp
LONDON, Aug 5: Police said on Tuesday they had seized a stash of knives and makeshift weapons in searches close to a camp in Kent where climate change protesters have gathered....
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Bombing Iran will be a folly
LONDON: The favoured season for launching wars used to come when the harvest had been gathered. This year, there is talk of an Israeli strike against Iran in November or December,...
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How terrorist organisations work like clubs
WASHINGTON: Days before the Sept 11, 2001, attacks, Osama bin Laden left his compound in Kandahar in Afghanistan and headed into the mountains. His driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, travelled with him....
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Early puberty linked to aggression in some girls
NEW YORK: Girls who go through puberty early may be at increased risk of aggressive behaviour, but only if they lack a strong relationship with their parents, a new study suggests....
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Assad aide’s murder: mystery deepens
BEIRUT/ LONDON: The mysterious assassination of a top Syrian army officer and right-hand man to President Bashar al-Assad has triggered intense speculation about a crisis inside the Damascus regime over its complex relations with Iran, Hizbullah and Israel....
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