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Nepal ends emergency, king retains extra power
India welcomes move, but seeks more steps
Nepal's King ended a state of emergency two days early, the Palace said yesterday, but the sudden midnight proclamation does not reduce extraordinary powers he seized in February's royal coup.

Koizumi talks UN reform, non-proliferation with Musharraf
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held talks here yesterday with President Pervez Musharraf on non-proliferation, counter terrorism and UN reforms at the start of a visit expected to mark a new

'Time has come for Japan, India to renew Asian identity'
Declaring that time has come for Japan and India to renew and reinvigorate "our Asian identity, building on the commonalities of our interests, aspirations and values," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight

China arrests hundreds of petitioners ahead of new law: Rights group
China has arrested hundreds of petitioners ahead of a new law going into effect which aims to keep people with complaints about injustices from flooding the capital, a US-based human rights group said.

Insurgent attacks kill 10 Iraqis, 4 GIs
Neighbours fear Iraq tension to spread
Insurgents launched fresh attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding more than 30, officials said, in a second day of violence aimed at shaking the country's

Photo of planet outside solar system
Astronomers believe they have for the first time taken a picture of a planet in another solar system, European scientists said yesterday.

India welcomes Nepali king's move but wants more steps
Reacting cautiously to lifting of three-month emergency in Nepal, India yesterday described it as the "first step" towards the restoration of multi-party democracy which still required immediate release

Veto power not to be hindrance, says Japan
Japan has rejected a suggestion that it has made a mistake by aligning itself with India, Germany and Brazil in its bid for a permanent seat in an expanded Security Council, but indicated it might not

Iraqi Prison Abuse
Lynndie England to plead guilty
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