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N Korea gets ready to shut N-reactor
Says US envoy
US envoy Christopher Hill said yesterday that North Korea is prepared to promptly close down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor in line with an agreement reached earlier this year.
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Abbas mulls early Palestinian polls
In his bitter wrangling with Hamas over legitimacy, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is considering calling presidential and legislative elections to strengthen his position, a top aide said Thursday.
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Mood turns against Musharraf
Pak leader’s political future in doubt
From the dusty streets of Punjab to the privileged ranks of the ruling parliamentary party, the mood in Pakistan is turning against its military leader.
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US terror charges against Iran are 'lies’
Says top official
Iran rejected as "lies" Thursday US allegations that it is arming Shia extremists in Iraq, and alleged that some Nato powers are supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Lanka slammed over press rights
International media rights activists yesterday described Sri Lanka as one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists due to a worsening climate of violence and censorship.
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US forces kill 17 Iraqi al-Qaeda gunmen
18 more militants detained
US helicopters armed with missiles killed 17 suspected al-Qaeda gunmen in the province of Diyala yesterday where thousands of troops have launched a crackdown on the terror group, the military said.
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EU summit locked in treaty deadlock
European Union leaders were locked in intense talks on the second day of a summit Friday seeking to break a deadlock with Britain and Poland over a new reform treaty.
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Rushdie death Fatwa still valid
Says Iran cleric
The death sentence Fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie by Iran's revolutionary leader 18 years ago is still valid and will remain so, a leading cleric said yesterday following Britain's knighting of the
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Blackout traps 20,000 in Tokyo trains
Nearly 20,000 passengers were trapped yesterday for more than four hours in packed commuter trains in suburban Tokyo due to a power failure, with some 45 people falling ill, officials said.
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China to build strong ties with Bangladesh
Says Chinese vice foreign minister
The Chinese government is committed to building strong ties with Bangladesh, which is a key part of its policy of fostering friendship and partnership with the neighbours, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister
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India sends runaway bride back to Pakistan
An 18-year-old girl who fled to Indian Kashmir over one of the world's most heavily militarised borders to escape her Pakistani husband-to-be has been sent home, police said yesterday.
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