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Polls violence kills 19 in 3 Indian states
At least 19 people were killed in Maoist attacks and electoral violence as voting for provincial legislatures was held yesterday in a region that gives crucial support to India's Congress-led government.
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Nepali parties paralysed by emergency
Residents indifferent
With their leaders in detention and their rights removed, Nepal's political parties have been left powerless after the king seized control of the country, while the long-suffering people of Kathmandugo
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US warns of civil unrest in Nepal
Americans asked to defer trip, EU slams king's dismissal of govt
The United States on Wednesday advised American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Nepal, warning of the possibility of civil unrest after King Gyanendra fired the government and seized power.
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Sunni clerics term Iraqi polls illegitimate
Leading Sunni clerics declared on Wednesday that any government emerging from Iraq's historic election would lack legitimacy because many people had boycotted a poll they said was tainted by a US-ledoccupation.
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Oil-for-Food Programme
Probe sharply raps UN staff
A key probe into the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq was sharply critical of UN management and found that the UN official running the operation had steered oil contracts to a particular firm.
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Democrats bash Bush on Iraq, social security
Congressional Democrats hit President Bush on Wednesday for his Iraq policies and planned Social Security overhaul, hoping a vigorous response to his State of the Union speech will fuel a turnabout from
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Governor sacks BJP-ruled Goa state govt
The federal governor of India's western state of Goa dismissed the state's Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled government Wednesday, sparking protests from the party, report said.
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