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Ulfa vows violence if talks offer ignored
A powerful separatist rebel group in India's restive northeastern state of Assam vowed yesterday to step up its armed struggle unless New Delhi responds positively to its offer for peace talks.
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Amnesty Says
Nepalese vigilantes cause civilian casualties
Nepal's use of vigilante groups to protect villages from Maoist rebels has led to increasing civilian casualties, Amnesty International said today in a report which also highlighted "systematic and routine"
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Resumption of nuclear work irreversible: Iran
US warns Tehran over nukes
Iran said yesterday its decision to resume activities at a sensitive nuclear plant near the central city of Isfahan was irreversible, a spokesman said.
"The political decision has been taken.
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Mumbai counts the cost of floods
Heavy monsoon rain in and around India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), is estimated to have caused damage worth 30bn rupees ($690m).
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Sudanese grieve for John Garang
Southern Sudanese grieved for John Garang around a simple bed yesterday and world leaders hoped a peace deal would stick after rioting over the ex-rebel leader's death killed 42 people.
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'US, Indian accord to boost nat'l security'
India's defence minister yesterday defended a military pact with Washington signed in June that paves the way for joint weapons production and cooperation on missile defence, saying it did not compromise
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