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Nepal tries to assure Muslims after riots
Move on to bring back Nepalis from Iraq
Nepal pledged action yesterday against rioters who ransacked Muslim shrines and businesses following the murder of 12 Nepalese in Iraq, amid mounting criticism over the government's failure to save the
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'Russia's child hostages now face deep trauma'
The children ensnared in the three-day hostage drama in North Ossetia will have probably suffered major psychological damage and some may never get over their ordeal completely, a French expert warned
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Celebrations as Indian hostages back home
Three Indian truck drivers freed after a six-week hostage ordeal in Iraq were headed to their villages yesterday for a night of celebration after a rousing dawn welcome at New Delhi's airport.
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Libya to pay $35m for Berlin disco bombing
Libya signed a deal here yesterday to pay 35 million dollars (about 28 million euros) in compensation to mainly German victims of a Berlin nightclub bombing 18 years ago, an AFP correspondent said.
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Chandrika wins new ally to push for peace
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition yesterday won crucial support from an opposition party to gain a simple majority for the first time since April elections and clear the way for reviving peace talks with Tamil
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Anwar Ibrahimflying out for treatment
High-profile Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim will fly to Munich today to seek treatment for a long-standing spinal injury, two days after his surprise release from six years of jail, aides said yesterday.
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Prison probe raises questions about CIA
The latest Army investigation into the Abu Ghraib scandal is raising new questions about whether the CIA, operating outside military rules, contributed to the breakdown of military discipline at the prison.
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ROK denies wrongdoing amid nuclear probe
South Korea admitted to embarrassment but no wrongdoing yesterday as international inspectors probed reports of clandestine enrichment of uranium at a government-run research center.
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UN urges Sudan to accept int'l troops
The UN special envoy to Sudan on Thursday urged the Khartoum government to let thousands of international troops help end attacks on the population of the troubled Darfur region.
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US Marine found guilty of abusing Iraqi prisoners
Wearing a khaki-and-green uniform adorned with service ribbons, a Marine reservist stood without reaction as a military jury convicted him of dereliction of duty and abuse of prisoners at a makeshiftdetention
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