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Nigerian group declares ceasefire in ‘oil war’
LAGOS, Sept 21: The most prominent armed group in southern Nigeria, MEND, declared a ceasefire on Sunday following a week of attacks on oil industry targets after launching an “oil war”.... 
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Israel’s scandal-hit PM resigns
JERUSALEM, Sept 21: Israel’s scandal-tainted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resigned on Sunday, setting the stage for more weeks of political turmoil as the horse-trading begins to form a new government....
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12 Afghan policemen killed
HERAT, Sept 21: A dozen policemen and two Taliban militants were killed in an attack by the militants and subsequent siege in western Afghanistan, Heart district governor said on Sunday....
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Rain, flood wreak havoc across India
SHIMLA, Sept 21: The death toll due to heavy rains and flooding over the weekend across India has gone up to 63 with the air force rescuing a Tibetan spiritual leader, officials said on Sunday....
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100 officials poisoned in Afghanistan
ASADABAD, Sept 21: At least 100 Afghan policemen and government officials, including a deputy provincial governor, were poisoned after eating their evening meal, officials said on Sunday....
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Latin America needs Russia to keep peace in region: Chavez
MOSCOW, Sept 21: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Latin America needs strong friendship with Russia to help reduce US influence and keep peace in the region....
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Israel can’t seriously damage Iran’s N-facilities: Abizaid
NEW YORK, Sept 21: Gen (retd) John Abizaid has said that Israel is not capable of seriously damaging Iran’s nuclear facilities if it attacks Iran’s nuclear facilities, which leaders of the Jewish state have threatened to do....
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Seoul to delay aid shipment to Pyongyong
SEOUL, Sept 21: South Korea will delay a planned aid shipment to the North this week as Pyongyang moved to restart its nuclear reactor in violation of the aid-for-disarmament deal, a news report said on Sunday....
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Quick fixes cannot mend fiscal damages
LONDON: How naive many of us were last autumn to have thought that the collapse of the British bank Northern Rock and the onset of the credit crunch would wash through...
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Vulnerable Asian population needs massive funds to fight calamities
SINGAPORE: Massive investments are needed to protect millions of poor people living in Asia-Pacific coastal areas who are vulnerable to increasingly deadly natural disasters, global charity World Vision said....
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Russia seen shrugging off market collapse
MOSCOW: Buoyed by vast oil wealth, Russia is shrugging off its worst market meltdown in a decade, emerging with its booming economy almost intact, analysts say....
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