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<title>Two Indians in New Zealand get 19 years for rape</title>
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Wellington, July 5 (IANS) Two Indian chefs in New Zealand have been sentenced to 19 years in jail for raping a schoolgirl.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indo-Fijian family's disappearance still a mystery</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 30 (IANS) The mysterious disappearance of an Indo-Fijian family more than two months ago continues to baffle police in Fiji.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand ups immigration intake, prefers Indians</title>
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Wellington, June 30 (IANS) New Zealand has included India and China in its list of preferred countries for migrant workers in areas of 'absolute skill shortage'.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australians wake up to World Cup nightmare</title>
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Sydney, June 27 (DPA) A nation accustomed to cheering invincible sporting teams was inconsolable Tuesday after Italy bundled Australia out of its first World Cup finals in 32 years with the very last kick of a tense match in Kaiserslautern that ended 1-0]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>East Timor prime minister resigns</title>
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Sydney, June 26 (DPA) Mari Alkatiri's resignation as East Timor's prime minister Monday sparked hopes that the political unrest that has cost dozens of lives and sent tens of thousands to makeshift refugee camps may be drawing to a close.
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<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australian surgeons perform first triple transplant</title>
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Sydney, June 26 (IANS) Australian surgeons claimed to have performed the world's first triple-transplant operation involving the liver, kidney and pancreas of a patient, said a report Monday.
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<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand wakes up to India's potential</title>
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Wellington, June 22 (IANS) New Zealand's business community has woken up, though somewhat belatedly, to the fact that business with India is not only profitable but also inevitable.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singaporean of Indian origin found guilty of murder</title>
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Sydney, June 21 (IANS) A Singaporean of Indian descent has been found guilty of murdering his two Singaporean flatmates in Sydney three years ago.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>War veteran, 85, jailed as incorrigible thief</title>
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Wellington, June 21 (DPA) An 85-year-old New Zealand war veteran, who has more than 50 convictions for shoplifting since 1990, was jailed for one month Wednesday for stealing groceries.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indo-Fijian woman's final wish may be fulfilled</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 21 (IANS) The body of an Indo-Fijian woman, suspected to have been murdered by her husband in Melbourne, Australia, will be given a Christian burial.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:25:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian woman goes missing in Auckland</title>
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Wellington, June 20 (IANS) Police in Auckland, New Zealand, are concerned over a 22-year-old Indian woman who left her home last week and has since been missing.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:06:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World War II Japanese gold still haunts treasure hunters</title>
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Baguio City (Philippines), June 19 (DPA) For decades, tales of buried vaults packed with gold ingots, gems and other treasures hidden by the Japanese Imperial Army in the Philippines have lured treasure hunters from all around the world.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Border-Gavaskar scholarship winners in Australia</title>
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Brisbane, June 19 (IANS) Three young Indian cricketers arrived here Monday to undergo an intense six-week coaching stint under the Border-Gavaskar Scholarship at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence (CBCE).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 04:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australia frets at blunt-shooter Viduka</title>
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Sydney, June 16 (DPA) Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is insistent he will keep faith with the lumbering Ronaldo for the clash with Australia at the weekend.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:06:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australian charity helps to send Indo-Fijian's body home</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 16 (IANS) A charity organisation in Australia has come forward to help repatriate the body of an Indian origin woman, who was found murdered in Melbourne last week, to her home in Fiji.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indo-Fijian minister to spend salary on constituency</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 15 (IANS) An Indo-Fijian minister in Fiji's newly formed government has pledged to spend his salary on the constituency from which he got elected.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ranil asks Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to bring peace to Sri Lanka</title>
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Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Thursday flew in here and urged spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to help bring peace to his island nation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Militant cleric freed in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, June 14 (DPA) Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged spiritual leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, walked out of jail Wednesday amid Western concerns that his freedom could trigger a fresh round of terror activity.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:52:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fiji Labour Party formed multi-party cabinet: Chaudhry</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 14 (IANS) Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader Mahendra Chaudhry has triggered a fresh controversy by saying that Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase was not sincere about the party's participation in the new multi-party cabinet.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand Indian students feel insecure</title>
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Wellington, June 14 (IANS) Indian students in New Zealand report low levels of perceived security at school, with some remaining absent as a result, according to a new survey.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 03:47:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australia's heroics put Brazil on alert</title>
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Berlin, June 13 (DPA) Australia's heroics against Japan have not gone unnoticed in the Brazil camp as the World Champions prepare for their opening match.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 07:59:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian company buys into New Zealand coal mine</title>
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Wellington, June 13 (DPA) Gujarat NRE Coke Limited, India's largest stand-alone, publicly listed coke-making company, is to take a NZ$20 million (about $12.6 million) stake in New Zealand's Pike River Coal Limited, it was announced Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 07:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China reduces bounty to new Nepal government</title>
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Kathmandu, June 13 (IANS) The Chinese government, described as Nepal's 'all-weather friend' by the earlier regime of King Gyanendra, curtailed its bounty to the new government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, offering spare duty-free concessions]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 07:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Revealing Japanese germ warfare crimes</title>
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Hangzhou (China), June 13 (Xinhua) A former UN biological weapons inspector is leading a campaign to educate the world on the germ warfare practised by the Japanese in China from 1931 to 1945.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 07:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More controversy for Malaysian Indian Congress</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 13 (IANS) Yet another controversy has hit the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) polls with the party's incumbent deputy president S. Subramaniam alleging that delegates have been warned against voting for him.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:21:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lanka for talks with Tigers despite breakdown</title>
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Colombo, June 12 (Xinhua) The Sri Lankan government Monday said it wants to go ahead and have direct talks with the Tamil Tigers on the Norwegian backed peace process despite the breakdown of last week's talks in Oslo.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 08:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Storms black out New Zealand's biggest city</title>
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Wellington, June 12 (DPA) Much of Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, came to a standstill Monday when it was blacked out by a winter storm that cut power lines.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 06:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Earthquake shakes western Japan</title>
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Tokyo, June 12 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook large parts of western Japan early Monday, injuring at least eight people, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 06:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin woman murdered in Australia</title>
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Suva, June 12 (IANS) A 19-year-old Indo-Fijian woman was found murdered near her home in Melbourne, Australia.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 05:05:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 60 percent land use in Chinese cities illegal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110720_Over-60-percent-land-use-in-Chinese-cities-illegal.html</link>
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Beijing, June 7 (Xinhua) China's ministry of land and resources has said that over 60 percent of the new land acquisitions for construction purposes in Chinese cities since last September are illegal.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chinese boy has third arm removed</title>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Students return to school in quake-hit Indonesia</title>
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Bantul, (Indonesia), June 6 (Xinhua) Nearly ten days after the devastating earthquake, many schools in Indonesia's worst-hit Bantul district resumed classes, with tents, undamaged labs, libraries and even mosques mobilised as makeshift classrooms.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia quake survivors ill due to poor sanitary conditions</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), June 6 (Xinhua) Many survivors of the earthquake in Indonesia's Yogyakarta and Central Java are suffering from various illnesses caused by poor sanitary conditions in their makeshift shelters.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two injured in blast near navy camp</title>
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Colombo, June 6 (Xinhua) At least two civilians were injured when two claymore mines exploded early Tuesday near a navy installation close to the Sri Lankan capital, said a navy official.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>APEC launches bird flu exercise</title>
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Canberra, June 6 (Xinhua) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) launched a bird flu exercise Tuesday in which all 21-member economies will test their emergency communication and response to a human influenza pandemic.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 05:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China to build ecological safe belt in Tibet</title>
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Lhasa, June 6 (Xinhua) China plans to establish a series of eco-system protection zones and forest reserves in Tibet to curb environmental degradation in the region.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 05:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Solving toughest puzzle outstanding job: Chinese mathematician</title>
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Beijing, June 4 (Xinhua) Leading Chinese mathematician Yang Le Sunday said the successful unravelling of one of the world's toughest puzzles was an outstanding job.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Thousands mark Tiananmen massacre anniversary in Hong Kong</title>
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Hong Kong, June 4 (DPA) Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil to mark the 17th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>40 feared dead in Chinese military plane crash</title>
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Beijing, June 4 (DPA) A Chinese military transport plane crashed in eastern China with the possible death of all 40 aboard, state-run media reported Sunday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India offers to help Singapore with security in Malacca Straits</title>
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Singapore, June 4 (DPA) India has offered to help secure the busy Malacca Straits against high-seas pirates, a report said Sunday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man dies after three months in cyber cafe</title>
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Taipei, June 3 (DPA) A Taiwanese jobless man died after spending three months in an Internet cafe, a newspaper reported Saturday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesian police secure quake-hit areas amid looting</title>
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Jakarta, June 2 (DPA) Some 6,000 Indonesian police have been deployed to secure the quake-devastated areas of Java island amid reports of looting in certain villages, media reports said Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Defence ministers gather in Singapore for security summit</title>
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Singapore, June 2 (DPA) Defence ministers and military chiefs from some of the world's most powerful countries gathered in Singapore Friday for the Fifth Asia Security Summit.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 02:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia quake death toll crosses 6,000</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), June 1 (DPA) The official death toll in last weekend's earthquake in Indonesia climbed above 6,000 Thursday as aid workers continued to distribute emergency relief to areas devastated by the disaster.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 01:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mukherjee visits sensitive Chinese military headquarters</title>
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Beijing, June 1 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday visited a sensitive Chinese regional military headquarters that is responsible for guarding the territory bordering India and five other nations.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 10:59:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fiji yet to have leader of opposition</title>
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Suva (Fiji), June 1 (IANS) Fiji President Ratu Josefa Iloilo is still receiving legal advice, including from leader of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) and former Indo-Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry, on the post of leader of the opposition in the cou]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Britain condemns Suu Kyi's house arrest</title>
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London, June 1 (IANS) Britain has slammed Myanmar for not freeing pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite international appeals against an extension of her house arrest and asked the junta to release all prisoners to promote national reconciliation]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First Body Shop in Pakistan to open in Karachi</title>
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Pakistan's first outlet of The Body Shop will open this month in Karachi.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 04:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian stabbed to death in Dubai</title>
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Dubai, June 1 (IANS) An Indian worker in Dubai was stabbed to death by an Indian colleague of his after a dispute early this week.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 04:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 170 US aerial espionage in May: DPRK</title>
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Pyongyang, May 31 (Xinhua) North Korea Wednesday condemned the US for committing more than 170 cases of aerial espionage against it in May.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Open society must for China superpower status: Dalai Lama</title>
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Brussels, May 31 (DPA) China can only become an economic superpower if it introduces democracy, allows freedom of speech and respects human rights, the Dalai Lama said Wednesday.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shanghai doctors baffled by three-armed baby</title>
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Beijing, May 31 (DPA) Doctors in Shanghai were considering how to help a two-month-old boy who was born with an extra arm but had no idea of the cause of his deformity, state media said Wednesday.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Donors urge East Timor to end turmoil</title>
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Manila, May 31 (DPA) The international donor community Wednesday urged the people of strife-torn East Timor to work together to peacefully end the current crisis there.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australian baby put in tumble drier</title>
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Sydney, May 30 (DPA) An Australian was charged with causing bodily harm to the 13-month-old baby he put in a tumble drier ostensibly to dry her after she spilt a drink on herself.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Relief workers race to deliver quake aid, prevent disease</title>
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Bantul, (Indonesia) May 30 (DPA) Relief teams in the quake-devastated areas of Indonesia's Java island raced to deliver aid and prevent a disease outbreak Tuesday while survivors in remote areas continued to cry for assistance three days after the tremor]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chaudhry unlikely to be Fiji's leader of opposition</title>
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Suva (Fiji), May 30 (IANS) Fiji's President Ratu Josefa Iloilo is likely to declare the name of the leader of the opposition in the country's newly elected parliament Wednesday. And it is not likely to be former Indo-Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudh]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-China defence pact not 'targeted at third country'</title>
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Beijing, May 30 (Xinhua) China Tuesday said the signing of a pact between Beijing and New Delhi aimed at intensifying their military ties was not 'targeted at any third country'.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian woman killed in car accident</title>
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Hong Kong, May 30 (DPA) A 37-year-old Indian woman died Tuesday after the car she was driving plunged into the sea off the former runway at Kai Tak airport while her Filipina maid, 52, was in serious condition in hospital.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar demonstrators stage 'prayer protest' for Suu Kyi</title>
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Yangon, May 30 (DPA) In a rare show of civil disobedience in military-run Myanmar, a score of protestors Tuesday staged a public 'prayer protest' to mark the third anniversary of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest house arrest.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Daewoo chair sentenced to 10 years in prison</title>
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Seoul, May 30 (DPA) Founder of Daewoo Group Kim Woo Choong was Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in jail for fraud and embezzlement, court officials said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Relief workers race to deliver quake aid, prevent disease</title>
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Bantul, (Indonesia) May 30 (DPA) Relief teams in the quake-devastated areas of Indonesia's Java island raced to deliver aid and prevent a disease outbreak Tuesday while survivors in remote areas continued to cry for assistance three days after the tremor]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India and China to intensify military ties</title>
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Beijing, May 29 (IANS) India and China, who fought a bitter war four decades ago, Monday agreed to intensify cooperation in the defence field, envisaging joint exercises by their armed forces and counter-terrorism measures.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 10:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar defends Suu Kyi's extended detention</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 29 (DPA) Myanmar's foreign minister said here Monday the extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest was a domestic issue and, therefore, the right of the ruling military junta.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chaudhry now wants to be Fiji's leader of opposition</title>
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Suva (Fiji), May 29 (IANS) In another twist in the ongoing drama of government formation in Fiji, Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader and former Indo-Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry has said he wants to be leader of the opposition while having his own]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Search continues as Java quake toll nears 5,000</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 29 (DPA) Racing against time, rescue workers relentlessly dug through rubble for survivors and bodies in the quake-hit Java island Monday as the death toll from the weekend's powerful earthquake rose to nearly 5,000, with over]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Java quake toll nears 4,000</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 28 (DPA) Rescue workers dug more bodies from rubble Sunday, a day after a powerful earthquake flattened thousands of houses in Indonesia's densely populated Java Island, taking the death toll to nearly 4,000, with tens of thou]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 12:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nearly 3,000 dead in Java Island quake in Indonesia</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 27 (DPA) Nearly 3,000 people were killed and thousands wounded early Saturday after a strong earthquake jolted the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>International body ridicules 'conspiracy' charge</title>
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Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) An international body has rejected the charge of 'conspiracy from across the border', alluding to India, levelled by Bangladesh's textile makers and garment exporters on violence in factories.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Search on as Indonesia death toll tops 3,200</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 28 (DPA) Rescue workers resumed their search Sunday for more bodies and survivors under the rubble, a day after a powerful quake flattened thousands of houses in the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and nearby areas leav]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>International help for Indonesia quake victims</title>
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Hong Kong, May 28 (Xinhua) International assistance poured into Indonesia following a deadly earthquake that killed thousands and destroyed houses and infrastructure in Yogyakarta province and parts of Central Java.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Update: 2,700 dead in Java Island quake in Indonesia</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 27 (DPA) Over 2,000 people were killed and thousands wounded early Saturday after a strong earthquake jolted the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 06:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Earthquake kills 1,424 in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, May 27 (Xinhua) The death toll in Saturday morning's powerful earthquake in Yogyakarta province and parts of Central Java in Indonesia has mounted to 1,424, local police said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 05:51:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>5.9-magnitude earthquake kills 51 in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, May 27 (Xinhua) At least 51 people were killed in an earthquake that hit Indonesia's Yogyakarta province Saturday morning.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, Japan to cooperate in Malacca Straits security</title>
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Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) India and Japan Friday decided to enhance cooperation in the maritime security of the Malacca Straits and the Indian Ocean region by tackling trans-national crimes like piracy, human trafficking and smuggling of arms and drugs.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CBI request on wheat deal not referred to Australian police</title>
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Canberra, May 26 (IANS) A request by India's investigating agency CBI about the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) role in paying kickbacks to Indian entities in a 1998 wheat export deal was never referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), a senior min]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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