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McCain chides Obama for comparison with Bush: Democrat in lead after last debate
NEW YORK, Oct 16: Barack Obama and John McCain the leading contenders for the presidency of the United States, had tough and heated exchanges over taxation, abortion and the conduct of... 
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400 Thais flee Cambodia
BANGKOK, Oct 16: More than 400 Thais have fled Cambodia after a deadly border clash between troops from the two countries, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday....
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Last Titanic survivor to sell mementos
LONDON, Oct 16: As a two-month-old baby, Millvina Dean was wrapped in a sack and lowered into a lifeboat from the deck of the sinking RMS Titanic....
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10 killed as Kurds fight Turkish army
ANKARA, Oct 16: Turkish troops and Kurdish separatist rebels clashed on Thursday, in an upsurge of fighting the military said had killed five people on each side....
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Maoists among Bhutanese refugees in Nepal vow to topple monarchy
BELDANGI REFUGEE CAMP (Nepal), Oct 16: In a secluded corner of a refugee camp in southern Nepal, Nirmal Chettri outlines his plans for waging a bloody “people''s war” on the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan....
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Indonesian cleric blames CIA for Bali bombing
NGRUKI (Indonesia), Oct 16: An Indonesian Islamic cleric linked to the three extremists awaiting execution for the Bali bombings said on Thursday the 2002 attack which killed more than 200 people was the work of the CIA....
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Indian police shying away from Maoist heartland
RAIPUR, Oct 16 Indian authorities had suspended 17 policemen for refusing to work in a Maoist-dominated area, officials said on Thursday, in what analysts say is a sign of problems police face coping with the rebels in rural pockets....
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Two Palestinians killed
RAMALLAH, Oct 16: Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinians in separate incidents near the West Bank city of Ramallah, medics said....
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British couple jailed in Dubai for indecent act on beach
DUBAI, Oct 16: A Dubai court on Thursday sentenced two Britons to three months in prison to be followed by their deportation for having sex on a beach in the emirate....
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Exhibition about Muslims’ role in progress
LONDON, Oct 16: Lessons in the scientific and cultural innovations of Islam over the centuries would give young Muslims a sense of worth and reduce their risk of becoming alienated and falling under the spell of radicals....
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Delhi will not help Tigers, says Colombo
COLOMBO, Oct 16: Sri Lankan said on Thursday it was confident that India would not intervene to stop the military operation against Tamil Tigers....
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Friends of missing girl’s parents win libel claim
LONDON: London’s High Court awarded libel damages on Thursday to friends of Madeleine McCann’s parents, who were with the couple on the night their daughter was abducted in Portugal, over stories alleging they were involved in the missing....
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Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use
LONDON: Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people’s ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday....
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13 Moros killed in offensive
COTABATO (Philippines): Thirteen Muslim rebels have been killed in a two-day military offensive on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, the army said on Thursday....
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Russia moves to shut down 56 religious groups
MOSCOW: Russia’s justice ministry plans to “liquidate”56 religious organisations for failing to inform authorities of their activities, the daily Gazeta reported on Thursday....
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Biometrics getting the measure of you
LONDON: Our bodies are being measured for critical comparison like never before. Biometric devices prevent gambling addicts from playing casinos and bar intruders from nurseries. And the border security of the...
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When she speaks, America listens
LONDON: Toni Morrison has become a figurehead for repressed minorities and underdogs. All the same, it must have been odd for her, in the light of the recent Nobel commotion, to...
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Quebec separatism muted despite Bloc gains
OTTAWA: The separatist Bloc Quebecois emerged from Tuesday’s Canadian general election with a stronger voice but its success is not a sign that the issue of Quebec independence is gaining support....
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Another setback to French language
LONDON: Rwanda is a small and not especially influential country, but it has made a decision which, I fear, may have consequences disproportionate to its size and importance....
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