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| October 31, 2008 | Friday | Ziqa'ad 1, 1429 |
Obama blitzes US airwaves: McCain terms event a ‘gauzy feel-good commercial’
WASHINGTON, Oct 30: Democrat Barack Obama took to the airwaves with a half-hour paid television appeal on Wednesday in an effort to lock in his lead in the polls just six...
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Somalia death toll rises to 30; suspects held
BOSASSO (Somalia), Oct 30: North Somali authorities said on Thursday they had arrested a prominent local sheikh and others suspected of involvement in a wave of suicide attacks that killed 30 people....
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DR Congo leader warns UN against stopping him
KAMPALA/ PARIS, Oct 30: Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda said on Thursday that UN forces could prevent him from seizing Goma warning his troops will return fire if shot at in the strife-torn regional capital....
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‘Oldest’ Hebrew text found
JERUSALEM, Oct 30: Archaeologists in Israel said on Thursday they had unearthed the oldest Hebrew text ever found, while excavating a fortress city overlooking a valley where the Bible says David slew Goliath....
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‘Dirty tricks’ escalate
WASHINGTON, Oct 30: In the final days of the US presidential election, campaign yard signs are being defaced, flyers advise Democrats to vote a day late, DVDs warning of Islam’s clash...
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Indian astrologers predict sweeping Obama win
MUMBAI, Oct 30: Indian astrologers are predicting Barack Obama will win the US presidential election by a comfortable margin, but one warned of potentially life-threatening times ahead for the Democratic candidate....
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UNSC seeks more key positions for women
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30: Underscoring the importance of women in conflict prevention and in peace-building activities, the UN Security Council on Wednesday asked the United Nations to appoint more women at senior positions, particularly as special representatives....
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How we fuel Africa’s bloodiest war
The deadliest war since Adolf Hitler marched across Europe is starting again – and you are almost certainly carrying a blood-soaked chunk of the slaughter in your pocket....
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Bush’s goals largely unmet
WASHINGTON: Having taken up residence in the White House nearly eight years ago with almost no experience in foreign policy, President George W. Bush set highly ambitious goals for himself and the country....
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Republicans prepare for the worst
ORLANDO (Florida): Senior Republicans are planning to meet at a rural retreat in Virginia within days of next Tuesday’s election to discuss how to rebuild a party they expect to be badly beaten in the White House and Congressional races....
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Tourists seek South African nip and tuck, with safari on the side
JOHANNESBURG: Forget Africa’s big game or unspoiled scenery. More and more foreign tourists are coming to South Africa for a little nip and tuck at the country’s private hospitals, with safari on the side....
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