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Deal on Iran's nukes possible: Tehran
Clock ticking to Israel's 'destruction', says Ahmadinejad
Iran yesterday said disputes over its nuclear programme could be settled in the coming weeks if the UN Security Council dropped preparations to debate another round of sanctions against the country and
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US can forget about winning in Iraq
Says retired American Gen Sanchez
The man who led coalition forces in Iraq during the first year of the occupation says the United States can forget about winning the war.
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Hundreds protest against Thai junta
At least 1,400 anti-coup demonstrators descended on Bangkok yesterday to urge a return to democracy, police and organisers said, a day after a similar rally drew record numbers.
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Gates warns Turkey not to invade Iraq
Defence Secretary Robert Gates yesterday cautioned Turkey against sending troops into northern Iraq, as it has threatened, to hunt down Kurdish rebels it accuses of carrying out terrorist raids inside
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Israel vows to keep up Gaza strikes
Israel vowed on Sunday to keep up its strikes on militants in Gaza as a soldier was wounded by mortar shells fired from the lawless territory by the armed wing of Hamas.
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Castro meets Vietnamese official
Convalescing leader Fidel Castro received visiting Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh, Cuban television reported Saturday.
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Heavy fighting in Lanka ahead of Japanese peace move
10 troops, 2 Red Cross workers killed
The Tamil Tiger rebels said yesterday they had killed at least 10 Sri Lankan army troops in attacks on military defences and materiel, as Japan readied a fresh bid to quell the spiralling violence.
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India, US edge closer to nuclear deal
India and the United States have moved closer to finalising a key civilian nuclear deal but gaps persist ahead of talks between their top leaders in Germany next week, officials said Saturday.
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Militants planned Sept 11-style Lebanon attack
A mass-circulation Beirut daily reported on Sunday that Fatah al-Islam, whose fighters are under siege at a refugee camp in the north of the country, had planned a September 11-style attack on Lebanon.
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Fresh wave of military drives against Taliban
Afghan security forces supported by Nato-led and US-led troops have launched a wave of operations against Taliban militants in insurgency-hit southern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said yesterday.
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Britain planning Iraq pullout within a year
British military chiefs are preparing to withdraw troops from Iraq within 12 months in order to concentrate on Afghanistan, The Sunday Telegraph said citing a senior military official.
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Quake in southwest China kills 3
A strong earthquake shook southwest China's Yunnan province early yesterday, killing at least three and injuring hundreds and forcing the evacuation of 120,000 people, state media reported.
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12 Islamists killed in US attack in Somalia
At least 12 Islamist fighters, including foreigners were killed in US naval shelling and fighting with forces from the Somali semi-autonomous region of Puntland, officials said yesterday.
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Enact right to information law
TI South Asian chapter urges govts
The 7th meeting of South Asian Chapters of Transparency International has called upon all stakeholders to work with topmost priority to prevent corruption in judicial system and establish integrity and
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