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Suicide bomber kills 4 Israelis days after polls
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claims responsibility
A Palestinian militant leader was killed in an explosion in Gaza City yesterday but Israel denied responsibility for the blast that came after a West Bank suicide bombing left four Israelis dead.

Lankan ruling party wins local polls
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's government took a strong lead in local poll results yesterday, boosting his position despite gains by his hardline Marxist allies ahead of key talks with Tamil

'Antarctic warming 3 times faster than earth average'
Antarctica's atmosphere is heating up three times faster than the earth average, British scientists said after a 30-year study released Thursday.

India warns of setback to US ties if nuclear deal is scrapped
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran warned Thursday of a setback in US-India ties if Congress refuses to ratify a civilian nuclear deal reached between leaders of the two countries.

Indian states discuss strategy to stem Maoist insurgency
Officials from 13 states in central, eastern and southern India reeling from attacks by Maoist rebels were holding talks Friday on ways to stem the rebellion, the home ministry said.

Brahmaputra threatens to sink island way of life
It is 14 times the size of Manhattan, but South Asia's largest river island could disappear beneath the Brahmaputra river within 25 years unless efforts to save it are dramatically stepped up, officials

West is 'racist' towards Palestinians: Haniya
New Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said Palestinians were "sick and tired of the West's racist approach" to the Middle East conflict in an article published in a British newspaper Friday.

Thai PM vows to ride out political storm
Embattled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was confident of riding out the political storm in Thailand, which shows no sign of ending even after voters go to the polls tomorrow.

Indian court considers raja's will after 173 yrs
A court is set to reopen the country's oldest pending case 173 years after it was first lodged in Calcutta, then the administrative and commercial capital of British colonial rule.

Lanka to discuss defence aid with Pakistan
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was due in Islamabad yesterday for a three-day visit during which he is expected to discuss military cooperation with Pakistan, official sources said Friday.