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Ukraine parliament works on revote law
Runoff election on Dec 26
Ukraine's Parliament prepared for a marathon weekend session to pass legislation needed to hold a rerun of a presidential runoff election, a revote ordered by the Supreme Court in a major victory foropposition
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Hamas may back truce for election
The militant Hamas group could consider suspending attacks against Israel as Palestinian elections approach, says leading figure Mahmoud al-Zahar.
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Putin calls US policy 'dictatorial'
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Friday of pursuing a dictatorial foreign policy and said mounting violence could derail progress toward bringing peace and democracy to Iraq.
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'Pakistan has broken back of al-Qaeda'
Pakistan has broken the back of al-Qaeda forces by capturing its "big wigs" even if Osama bin Laden is still at large, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday.
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US probes new Iraqi prison abuse photos
The US military has launched a criminal investigation into photographs that appear to show Navy SEALs in Iraq sitting on hooded and handcuffed detainees, and photos of what appear to be bloodied prisoners,
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134 nations drop death penalty
A total of 134 countries have given up capital punishment, 10 more than had done so at the start of 2003, a campaigner against capital punishment reported on Friday.
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BJP says no to new law to replace Pota
India's opposition parties Friday disapproved new legislation to replace a controversial anti-terror law that was enacted by the previous government, saying it was adequate for the purpose.
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5 blasts hit Madrid service stations
Five bombs went off at Madrid service stations Friday, causing no injuries but snarling traffic on the eve of a holiday weekend, in what authorities said was likely the work of Basque separatist group
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Colombia drug kingpin extradited to US
Drug kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, wearing handcuffs and a bulletproof vest, flew late Friday aboard US government plane for trial in the United States, becoming the most powerful Colombian trafficker
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US National Guard hiring recruiters
Increasing numbers of soldiers are deciding not to join the Army National Guard after they leave active duty, a trend so troubling that the Guard is hiring 1,400 more recruiters to reverse it.
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