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Kyoto climate pact backers waver as emissions rise
Five years after berating Washington for pulling out, many backers of the UN's Kyoto Protocol are wavering in the fight against global warming.

India unveils cash plans to stop farmer suicides
India on Saturday announced millions of dollars in one-time handout and debt relief to cotton farmers after thousands killed themselves unable to repay loans taken for their crops.

Sri Lankans dying daily, but no big war for now
Someone is killed almost every day in the crossfire of Sri Lanka's undeclared war with Tamil Tiger rebels, but the island is likely to be tormented by low-intensity attrition rather than all-out war --

Politics impedes WMD controls: Russia
Russia's defence minister, in an apparent swipe at the United States, said Friday that international efforts to rein in the spread of weapons of mass destruction are being impeded by politics.

Violence kills 1,000 Iraqis in June Officials say
At least 1,009 Iraqis, including civilians, soldiers and policemen, were killed in rebel attacks in June, government officials said Saturday.

Philippines, Spain sign defence accord
The Philippines and former colonial masters Spain signed an agreement yesterday aimed at boosting defence ties and at increasing cooperation in the fight against terrorism and international crime.

US warships dock in former Saigon
Two US Navy warships docked yesterday at Vietnam's southern port of Ho Chi Minh City, a month after US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited Hanoi to reinforce military ties.