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Russia hopeful of progress on missile issue with Obama
MOSCOW, Nov 9: Russia hopes for constructive talks with the next US administration on Washington’s planned missile defence system in Europe, Russian media quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Sunday.... 
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‘Thousands of extremists active in UK’
LONDON, Nov 9: Several thousand Islamist extremists may be operating in Britain, more than previously thought, The Sunday Telegraph reported....
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Osama’s son arrives in Qatar
DOHA, Nov 9: Osama bin Laden’s son Omar arrived in Qatar after being deported from Egypt on Sunday following his return from a failed bid to secure political asylum in Spain, his English-born wife said....
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Indonesia executes three Bali bombers
TENGGULUN (Indonesia), Nov 9: Hundreds of hardline Muslims, some chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), gathered for the funerals of three Indonesian militants executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people....
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Most Muslims voted for Obama: survey
NEW YORK, Nov 9: A survey of Muslims living in the United States has revealed that a majority of them voted for Democrat nominee Barack Obama but kept their presidential preference a secret in the months leading up to Nov 4....
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10 killed in attacks across Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov 9: At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded on Sunday in bomb attacks across Iraq as militants continued to strike in some of the country’s most dangerous regions....
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S. Arabia sees no end to expat labour dependence
RIYADH, Nov 9: Saudi Arabia wants to create a white-collar workforce of Saudis in services and professions but does not foresee ending its dependence upon cheap foreign labour, a government official said on Sunday....
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Obama’s victory is a progressive answer to big challenges
LONDON: This is a defining moment. A new chapter of the human story is being written and will be studied by our children, and their children, and their children after them....
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Kabul killings, kidnappings frighten foreigners
KABUL: A spate of killings and kidnappings of westerners in the Afghan capital has foreigners wondering if they are now on Taliban and criminal hit-lists, but it is more likely they are just getting caught up in spreading insecurity....
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MP3 player headphones may hinder pacemakers
WASHINGTON: Headphones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, US researchers said on Sunday....
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Split over Russia grows in Europe
BERLIN: Russia sent President-elect Barack Obama a message last week when it threatened to “neutralise” the proposed US missile defence shield in Eastern Europe. But analysts said the tough talk from...
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