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Baghdad wakes up to death, destruction
"A suicide bomber just blew himself up in Baghdad," blurted out the radio from a car stuck in traffic off Al-Andalus Square not far from a massive attack Wednesday on the agriculture ministry and a hotel.
 
Syrian army evacuates bases in Lebanon
Syrian soldiers flashed victory signs and waved automatic rifles as they drove eastward through Lebanon's mountains on Wednesday, pressing ahead with their evacuation of positions they have held for almost
 
Nepal students defy emergency
Hundreds of students in Kathm-andu defied a ban on public rallies Wednesday and protested against King Gyanendra's power grab in one of the largest shows of dissent since the monarch's sacking of government,
 
UNGA bans all types of cloning
A divided UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding declaration banning all types of cloning, including for therapeutic purposes, but those, who opposed it, said they would go ahead with the research.
 
Four wounded in Afghanistan bomb blasts
Four people were wounded after two bombs exploded Tuesday within minutes of each other near an aid organization's guest house in the northern Afghanistan province of Faryab, officials said Wednesday.
 
Chechen rebels vow to fight on
Chechen rebels vowed Wednesday to pursue and expand their fight for independence from Russia, calling the killing of rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov a fleeting coup for the Kremlin that obliterated any hope
 
Israelis to leave WB towns
Israel has agreed in talks to cede control of two West Bank towns - Jericho and Tulkarm - to Palestinian forces in the coming days.
 
China prosecutes 30,788 officials for corruption in 2004
China said Wednesday it prosecuted 30,788 officials for corruption last year, as it steps up efforts to fight a scourge that threatens the Communist Party's legitimacy.
 

 
   
 
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