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Diplomacy ‘best course’ to stop Iran N-work: Rice
WASHINGTON, Dec 7: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged on Sunday that Iran had not yielded to international demands to stop sensitive nuclear work, but said diplomacy remained “the best course.”... 
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Ghana votes for new president
ACCRA, Dec 7: Ghanaians voted in large numbers on Sunday to choose between two foreign-trained lawyers hoping to lead them into an era of oil-funded prosperity in a tight poll that may set an example for African democracy....
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Thai rivals battle to form government
BANGKOK, Dec 7: Thailand’s former ruling party on Sunday fought a bitter battle with the opposition to form a government, adding to the political uncertainty that has thrown the kingdom into crisis....
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Iran tests missile from warship
TEHRAN, Dec 7: Iran’s military test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile from a warship as part of exercises along a strategic shipping route, state media reported on Sunday....
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Obama coy on nicotine habit
WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Barack Obama insisted in an interview broadcast on Sunday he had quit smoking — sort of....
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Obama promises new ties with Russia
WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Barack Obama called for a reappraisal of frosty US-Russia relations, while chiding Moscow for “bullying” Georgia and other neighbouring nations....
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Grandfather and mother on trial for killing girl
PETAH TIKVA (Israel), Dec 7: The trial on murder charges of the mother and grandfather of little French girl Rose whose remains were fished out of a Tel Aviv river opened on Sunday in a nearby Petah Tikva court....
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Obama defence plan resembles Gates’
WASHINGTON: For a Democrat whose opposition to the Iraq war was a campaign centerpiece, President-elect Barack Obama is remarkably in sync with Defence Secretary Robert Gates on many core defence and national security issues even Iraq....
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Bangladesh gets its own Taj Mahal
SONARGAON (Bangladesh): A wealthy Bangladeshi film-maker has told how he built a replica of the Taj Mahal so that the poor of his nation can realise their dream of seeing neighbouring India’s famed monument....
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British reach out to Afghan foes
HELMAND: British Army officers are in face-to-face negotiations with former Taliban enemies who were shooting at them just weeks ago, as pressure grows for a Northern Ireland-style political settlement in Afghanistan....
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The mouse reaches 40, its creator roars on
LONDON: For everyone who works in computers, this Tuesday, Dec 9, is a significant date. It’s the 40th anniversary of the day when Douglas Engelbart, one of the industry’s great visionaries,...
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