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<title>Britain's Prince Charles is campaigning against the continued logging of rainforests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The prince is calling for a mechanism to be devised to pay poor countries and stop them felling their forests.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 May 2008 10:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Physician killed, child wounded in Mosul</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ninewa, May 16, (VOI) – A physician was killed by a stray bullet in his home in western Mosul, where also a child was wounded when the Iraqi army detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on Thursday, a security source said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 May 2008 05:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Corruption shrouding arms deal – MP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Baghdad, May 16, (VOI) – The parliament's anti-corruption committee said on Friday that it has documents proving the Iraqi defense ministry's involvement in corruption pertaining to an arms deal it had signed with Serbia.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 May 2008 05:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Unknown gunmen kidnap Tikrit hospital director</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Salah al-Din, May15, (VOI)-Unknown gunmen kidnapped the director of Tikrit public hospital and two doctors in Salah al-Din province, a police source said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 May 2008 05:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iowa: The accidental starting block</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington - The Iowa caucuses are an exercise in democracy that has more in common with the Roman Senate of antiquity than a modern election.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 29 December 2007 12:43:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Judith Regan files $100 million lawsuit against News Corp over smear campaign</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Controversial publisher Judith Regan has filed a 100-million-dollar suit against her former bosses at HarperCollins and News Corp alleging them of launching a smear campaign against her for protecting former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani's presidential bid.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 November 2007 07:25:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>600 Pak security men killed in 28 suicide attacks after Lal Masjid operation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rawalpindi, Nov 14 (ANI): More than 600 hundred security personnel and 1300 civilians were killed in at least 28 suicide attacks conducted by pro-Taliban militants after the Pakistan Army operation against the Lal Masjid complex.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 November 2007 07:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>16 pro-Taliban militants killed in Swat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Peshawar, Nov 14 (ANI): At least 16 pro-Taliban militants were killed when Pakistan Army gunship helicopters and artillery pounded their hideouts in the Swat district of the North West frontier province (NWFP). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 November 2007 07:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US advanced technology companies to invest in India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bangalore, Nov.14 (ANI): A delegation of senior executives from Montgomery County-based advanced technology firms visited Bangalore on Wednesday, on a business mission to explore opportunities for joint ventures and partnerships with dynamic India-based advanced technology companies.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 November 2007 07:22:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Report from Estonia: Riot over removal of Soviet War memorial in Tallinn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tallinn, Estonia, 17th April 2007. A plan to remove the Red Army memorial from its current location in Tonismagi caused riots in the Estonian capital Tallinn. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 27 April 2007 06:02:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iraqi issues and the case against Donald Rumsfeld</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Problems in Iraq don't seem to be over too soon, from whichever angle you take a look at it. Bush proposed to send 21,500 additional troops to the region and the congress is considering resolutions against it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 February 2007 10:56:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Business portal for rich-thinking people</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There have been rumours that a new portal for business people and entrepreneurs is about to open its doors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 11 December 2006 02:05:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mumbai blasts revive July 7 memories in Britain</title>
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London, July 12 (IANS) Four days after Britain solemnly observed the first anniversary of the July 7 blasts on the London underground, the trauma and terror of the day came alive once again as images of the Mumbai blasts resonated through television and]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>At last, a plaque marks Hitler's bunker site</title>
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Berlin, July 12 (DPA) For decades, tourists have asked hapless Berliners for directions to Adolf Hitler's bunker. Now, at long last, there is a plaque marking the site.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers help in war against terror</title>
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US Tuesday declared that it stands with India in the war against terror and said it will offer New Delhi any assistance that it might request in regard to attacks in Kashmir and Mumbai.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hunt still on for Sobhraj's partner in crime</title>
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Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) While serial killer Charles Sobhraj, caught and slapped with life imprisonment in Nepal for murder, has begun a legal fight to get his sentence overturned, Nepal's police are still searching for an Indian, believed to have been]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China builds vegetable farms near desert</title>
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Yinchuan (China), July 12 (Xinhua) Farmers in China have built one of the largest vegetable production bases near the rim of the vast Mu Us desert, known for its frequent sandstorms.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China's chemical plants pose major risks</title>
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Beijing, July 12 (Xinhua) Forty-five percent of China's chemical and petrochemical plants pose major environmental hazards, says the country's state-run green agency.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indo-Canadian plans top-notch eye-treatment facility in India</title>
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Ottawa, July 12 (IANS) Anup Singh Jubbal, an Indo-Canadian and president of Canadian Eyesight International, is planning to raise $500,000 to set up a state-of-the-art eye treatment facility in Amritsar district of Punjab.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Inductis wins Berlin data mining competition</title>
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New York, July 12 (IANS) Inductis, a management consulting and analytic services firm, has been ranked first for building a personalized spam email filter for the prestigious data mining competition to be held in Berlin in September.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan harps on Kashmir over SAARC</title>
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Islamabad, July 11 (DPA) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday called for a resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute with India as a precondition to fully exploiting the economic potential of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 02:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan mourns plane crash victims</title>
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Islamabad, July 11 (Xinhua) The eastern Pakistani city of Multan observed a day of mourning Tuesday one day after a Pakistani International Airlines plane crashed killing all the 45 people on board.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hindus in Britain resent 'Asian' tag: report</title>
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London, July 11 (IANS) Hindus in Britain prefer to be called 'British Hindus' or 'British Indians' rather than 'British Asians', according to government-sponsored research on the identity and public engagement of the community in Britain.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>30 Taliban insurgents killed in coalition operation</title>
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Kabul, July 11 (Xinhua) Afghan and the U.S.-led coalition forces in their latest operation against Taliban-linked militants eliminated 30 insurgents in the troubled southern Helmand province on Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American defends US senator's controversial remarks</title>
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New York, July 11 (IANS) An Indian American political activist, to whom US Democratic Senator Joe Biden made a controversial remark that had raised the hackles of the community, has now come to the rescue of the senator.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Merkel to cement German-US ties during Bush visit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112071_Merkel-to-cement-German-US-ties-during-Bush-visit.html</link>
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Berlin, July 11 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to use the upcoming Germany visit of US President George W. Bush to cement an improvement in relations following the bitter transatlantic row following ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Iraq wa]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>60 Afghan civilians killed in US air strikes</title>
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Kabul, July 11 (Xinhua) At least 60 civilians were killed in air strikes conducted by the US-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, said an official Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US soldiers in Iraq killed for revenge: Islamist group</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112069_US-soldiers-in-Iraq-killed-for-revenge-Islamist-group.html</link>
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Baghdad, July 11 (Xinhua) An Al Qaeda-linked group claimed it killed three US soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape and murder of an Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit, according to a video posted on the Internet.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:11:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian housemaid stranded in Bahrain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112068_Indian-housemaid-stranded-in-Bahrain.html</link>
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Dubai, July 11 (IANS) An Indian housemaid in Bahrain, who had run away from her Bahraini employer's house three years ago, is now stranded in that country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Twins who 'stole the moon' to govern Poland</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112067_Twins-who-stole-the-moon-to-govern-Poland.html</link>
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Warsaw, July 11 (DPA) They entered the national limelight at the tender age of 13 when as golden-haired and freckle-faced twins they starred in the children's film 'About Those Two Who Stole The Moon', chronicling the misadventures of two very, very naug]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>32 killed in Bangladesh as train rams into bus</title>
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Dhaka, July 11 (Xinhua) At least 32 people were killed and 20 wounded Tuesday when an inter-city express train ran into a passenger bus at a rail crossing in Bangladesh's northwestern Joypurhat district, a local official said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World's first test-tube baby is to be a mom</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112060_Worlds-first-test-tube-baby-is-to-be-a-mom.html</link>
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London, July 11 (IANS) Britain's Louise Brown, famous as the world's first test-tube baby, has conceived naturally and is likely to be a mum in January next year.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Potential cure for male infertility discovered</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112059_Potential-cure-for-male-infertility-discovered.html</link>
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London, July 11 (IANS) Scientists have for the first time succeeded in using artificially grown sperm to fertilise mouse eggs, a discovery that could lead to a cure for some types of infertility.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 50 bodies found afloat in coastal Bangladesh</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112058_Over-50-bodies-found-afloat-in-coastal-Bangladesh.html</link>
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Dhaka, July 11 (Xinhua) Over 50 bodies, presumably those of the fishermen who went missing last week, were seen floating in the Bay of Bengal and the rivers of the coastal areas of southern Bangladesh, said local media reports Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysian Indian baby suffering from rare disease</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112057_Malaysian-Indian-baby-suffering-from-rare-disease.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) Efforts are on to set up a trust fund for the treatment of a 14-month-old Malaysian Indian baby who is suffering from a rare disease.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Annan disappointed with small arms meet</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112056_Annan-disappointed-with-small-arms-meet.html</link>
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United Nations, July 11 (Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed disappointment over the failure of the UN conference on curbing the illegal trade in small arms.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian aid sought for Sri Lanka's northeast</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112055_Indian-aid-sought-for-Sri-Lankas-northeast.html</link>
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's only Tamil cabinet minister, Douglas Devananda, is looking for Indian assistance for the economic development of the embattled northeast in his island nation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:58:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lanka naval chief in India</title>
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's new navy chief, Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, is visiting India amid concerns in both countries about spiralling violence in the island.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:58:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Azad Kashmir' polls: Muslim Conference tipped to lead</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112053_Azad-Kashmir-polls-Muslim-Conference-tipped-to-lead.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Sardar Atique of the Muslim Conference is tipped to lead in the first elections in Pakistan administered Kashmir - what Pakistan calls 'Azad Kashmir'- since the devastating earthquake of October last year, as per pre-poll media]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:58:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Youth in India should enter politics: Tamil star Sarath Kumar</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112051_Youth-in-India-should-enter-politics-Tamil-star-Sarath-Kumar.html</link>
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<b>New York, July 11 (IANS) Noted Tamil film actor-turned-politician Sarath Kumar believes that young people in India should increasingly enter politics and try to make a difference rather than just complaining about the nation's ills.</b>
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:58:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India will not be in nuclear club: Rice</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112048_India-will-not-be-in-nuclear-club-Rice.html</link>
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Bush administration is hard at work to win legislative approval for the India-US nuclear deal before the US Congress goes into summer recess on Aug 4, but Washington and its three major western allies are against India's en]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No parallel in Indian, North Korean missile tests: US</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112047_No-parallel-in-Indian-North-Korean-missile-tests-US.html</link>
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has said no parallel could be drawn between the missile tests by India and North Korea, as New Delhi had informed both Washington and Pakistan before launching its nuclear capable Agni-III ballistic missile.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US asks Pakistan to work with Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112046_US-asks-Pakistan-to-work-with-Afghanistan.html</link>
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The United States has asked Pakistan to resolve its differences with Kabul and work together along with America to curb terrorism in southern Afghanistan and help the war-torn nation realise its full economic potential.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:35:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf more popular than Benazir, Nawaz: Economist</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112045_Musharraf-more-popular-than-Benazir-Nawaz-Economist.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) In a clear boost to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf who wants to keep his uniform and seek a second term, a British magazine says he is more popular than former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif who are challen]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 10:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More rebels killed in Balochistan campaign</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112044_More-rebels-killed-in-Balochistan-campaign.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) More than 20 rebels were killed and 15 injured in clashes with security forces in Pakistan's Balochistan province over the weekend, reports say. But no official data is available on the ongoing campaign.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 10:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter named Lightning II</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112042_Lockheed-Martin-F-35-fighter-named-Lightning-II.html</link>
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Fort Worth (Texas), July 10 (IANS) Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter has been officially named Lightning II in a ceremony at the aerospace major's headquarters here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 10:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NRI health body to establish hospital chain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112041_NRI-health-body-to-establish-hospital-chain.html</link>
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Dubai, July 10 (IANS) The Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) is planning to launch a chain of satellite hospitals in Kerala.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 07:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>45 people dead in Pakistan plane crash</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112040_45-people-dead-in-Pakistan-plane-crash.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 10 (Xinhua) A Pakistan International Airline plane crashed Monday in the eastern city of Multan, killing all 45 people on board, said an official.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 07:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Agni designers are incompetent: Pakistan scientist</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_112039_Agni-designers-are-incompetent-Pakistan-scientist.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) The failure of Agni-III reflected 'incompetence' of the Indian missile designers and planners, said an eminent Pakistani scientist.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 07:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf more popular than Benazir, Nawaz, says Economist magazine</title>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) In a clear boost to President Pervez Musharraf who wants to keep his uniform and seek a second term in the presidency, a British magazine has said he is more popular than Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, his principal detractors]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 06:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fresh controversy over Nepal king, army links</title>
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Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) Nepal King Gyanendra's birthday, celebrated on a low-key with the government stripping it of the prestige of being a national holiday, has still struck a discordant note with parliament suspecting the army of flouting state dire]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 06:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tempers rise as world body ignores Everest plight</title>
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Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) Environment activists across the world are fuming after a world body ignored pleas for urgent action to protect some of the globes  finest sites, including the Mt Everest, from climate change.
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 06:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Himalayan heartbeat in Canada</title>
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Ottawa, July 10, (IANS) The Canada Forum for Nepal, a Canadian organisation that primarily focuses on promoting intellectual exchanges between the two countries, organised a cultural evening called 'Himalayan Heartbeat' here last week.
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 06:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NRI body to extend its activities to Kerala</title>
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Dubai, July 10 (IANS) An organisation of expatriate Keralites in Qatar is planning to extend its activities to its core area of interest in Thrissur, Kerala.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:51:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chlorine gas leak poisons 164 people in China</title>
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Yinchuan (China), July 10 (Xinhua) At least 164 people suffered from chlorine gas poisoning Monday after gas leaked from a chemical company in northwest China.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:51:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Freedom for Pakistani women detained under Hudood laws</title>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Freedom awaits many of the estimated 1,300 women detained under the Hudood ordinance in jails across Pakistan following a new law directed by President Pervez Musharraf.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:31:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>We will be largest private sector employer in India: Mukesh Ambani</title>
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New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says he will trigger a second green revolution in the country - with synergies between farming and energy - by involving his group in agriculture in a big way.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:31:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan helps rebuild highway to Afghanistan</title>
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Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Pakistan has helped neighbour Afghanistan rebuild the 75-km Torkham-Jalalabad highway at a cost of Rs.2 billion ($33 million) and says it has completed 95 percent of the task two months before deadline.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indians in Bahrain help to send ailing Keralite home</title>
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Dubai, July 10 (IANS) An Indian expatriate organisation in Bahrain is on a fund-raising campaign to send back home for treatment a Malayali tailor who is in a Manama hospital in an unconscious state.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Archaeologists uncover ancient Thracian town</title>
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Sofia, July 10 (Xinhua) Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Thracian town in central Bulgaria, said local media reports.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tata's $3 bn investment in Bangladesh stalls</title>
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Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) Bangladesh has virtually shut the door on the $3 billion investment by the Tata group, telling the Indian investor that the situation may be too volatile in this election year for the deal to materialise.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Finland tunes in to the 'new India'</title>
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Helsinki (Finland), July 10 (IANS) India is the flavour of the season in Europe and the Finns have been quick to tune into the growing buzz about this 'colourful and confusing' Asian country that is being hailed as an emerging player on the global stage.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Return of the classics in PC gaming</title>
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Dusseldorf, July 10 (DPA) Some people claim computer gaming has not produced any new ideas lately and they may be right. Offerings for the second half of 2006 include a lot of sequels to famous titles, which builds buzz, but could eventually lead to disa]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reliance split has 'win-win ending': Mukesh Ambani</title>
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New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says the bitter feud with his younger brother Anil that lead to the split of the India's largest private sector corporate house has had a 'win-win ending'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA assures Discovery crew of safe return</title>
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Washington, July 10 (Xinhua) Space shuttle Discovery is cleared for return home after engineers determined that its heat shield was free of damage, said an official at NASA's mission control in Houston.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American physicians and hoteliers lobby for n-deal</title>
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Washington, July 10 (IANS) Two largest and influential Indian American associations have joined hands to lobby for the India-US nuclear deal and work in ways to help develop a strategic relationship between the two countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Don't extort concessions from India on weapons programme: expert</title>
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Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US Congress would be ill-advised to try to extort concessions from India on its weapons programme because of a 'petty canard' that the nuclear deal would enable New Delhi to rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal, according to]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Does Tharoor's nomination shut India out of Security Council?</title>
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The position of UN secretary-general and permanent membership of the Security Council are mutually exclusive objectives. One is bound to come at the cost of the other. If Shashi Tharoor does indeed become the UN secretary-general, India's aspirations of]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal woman paraded naked, gang raped for son's romance</title>
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Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) A 52-year-old woman was paraded naked in a Nepal village and gang raped apparently as punishment over her son's romance, news reports said Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 02:46:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Link Mangla port and Haldia, India tells Bangladesh</title>
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Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) India has suggested that Bangladesh develop its Mangla port and link it with Haldia port in West Bengal to accelerate trade and reduce the trade gap between the two countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 02:46:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Miss Nepal contest falls prey to chaos</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111984_Miss-Nepal-contest-falls-prey-to-chaos.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) The escalating violence and disruptions during the fag end of King Gyanendra's absolute reign continue to affect Nepal months later with Miss Nepal, the kingdom's best known and most-popular beauty pageant, becoming the latest ca]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 06:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan apex court summons legislature officers</title>
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Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court has summoned the presiding officers of the national assembly, senate and all provincial legislatures in a case to decide whether those having degrees awarded by madrassas are eligible to contest elections]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 06:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Congo rebels free captured Nepal peacekeepers</title>
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Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Five Nepali soldiers serving with the UN Peacekeeping Forces in Congo have been freed after being held captive for over a month by a rebel warlord and facing execution threats, Nepal's official media said Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 06:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan hosting SAARC finance ministers conference</title>
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Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan is hosting the first SAARC finance ministers meeting here on Monday to discuss major issues, including the setting up of a poverty alleviation fund for the South Asian region.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 04:24:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Venezuela-Colombia launch gas pipeline construction</title>
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Caracas, July 9 (Xinhua) Venezuela and Columbia launched the construction of a gas pipeline that will link natural gas fields of the two countries.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 04:24:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan resumes work on strategic NWFP tunnel</title>
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Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan has resumed construction of a strategically important tunnel in its mountainous North West Frontier Province (NWFP) that was begun in 1977 by former prime minister Z.A. Bhutto but stopped by his successor Zia-ul Haq 'on]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 03:46:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal's controversial chief election commissioner quits</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111978_Nepals-controversial-chief-election-commissioner-quits.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Caught between parliament that started proceedings for his impeachment and a high-level commission that summoned him for questioning, Nepal's Chief Election Commissioner Keshav Raj Rajbhandari, who faced criticism for holding ele]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 03:46:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scotch industry seeks to protect its brand images</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111975_Scotch-industry-seeks-to-protect-its-brand-images.html</link>
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London, July 9 (IANS) The multi-million pound Scotch industry is seeking to lay down precise definitions of Scotch and its various brands to prevent counterfeit and imitations being produced and sold in foreign countries, including India.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 03:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh high in industrial accidents</title>
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Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Bangladesh is 'one of the worst' for trade union violations, recording as many as 480 deaths in industrial accidents, including 130 in its export-oriented garment industry, in 2005, said a global trade union body.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 03:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Calls for naming successor to ailing Nepal PM</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111973_Calls-for-naming-successor-to-ailing-Nepal-PM.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Calls for a successor to ailing Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala are increasing and the latest has come from a major ally of the ruling seven-party alliance.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 03:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>European universities join race to woo Indian students</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111959_European-universities-join-race-to-woo-Indian-students.html</link>
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Brussels, July 9 (IANS) In a catch-up game with the US, Europe will showcase its best universities and spotlight its attractiveness as an academic destination for India's best and brightest students at a three-day higher education fair in New Delhi Nov 2]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Honey, I crashed an A-380!</title>
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London, July 9 (IANS) In the darkened cockpit of the Airbus 380, the instrument panels gleamed their accurate readings: altitude, speed, engine thrust. The weather was perfect and I could see the runway of Singapore's Changi airport some 10 miles away as]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Berlin school renamed after Rabindranath Tagore</title>
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Berlin, July 9 (IANS) Germany's long-standing interaction with India has reached a new high with staff and students of a school in the former east Berlin district deciding to rename their institution after Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The 'pink parlours' of Lhasa</title>
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Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Once a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destination, the Tibetan capital Lhasa is rapidly turning into a hot spot of 'pink parlours' where flesh trade thrives under China's modernisation drive, a US couple says.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scotch industry begins move to prevent imitations</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111952_Scotch-industry-begins-move-to-prevent-imitations.html</link>
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London, July 9 (IANS) The multi-million pound Scotch industry has initiated moves to lay down precise definitions of Scotch and its variations to prevent counterfeit and imitations being produced and sold in foreign countries, including India.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'High industrial accidents rate in Bangladesh'</title>
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Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Bangladesh recorded a high of 480 deaths due to industrial accidents, including 130 in its garments industry, in 2005, said a global trade unions body, describing the country as 'one of the worst' for trade union violations.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Russia plane crash kills over 150</title>
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Moscow, July 9 (Xinhua) Over 150 people, including many children, were killed when a Russian Airbus A-310 jet crash-landed and burst into flames early Sunday in the eastern Siberian city of Irkutsk, media reports said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dolls may help Alzheimer's patients</title>
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London, July 9 (IANS) Dolls and teddy bears can help Alzheimer's patients interact and communicate with others, finds a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Painkiller ingredient may lower ovarian cancer risk</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111948_Painkiller-ingredient-may-lower-ovarian-cancer-risk.html</link>
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London, July 9 (IANS) Regular intake of acetaminophen, found in several painkillers, may cut ovarian cancer risk in women, but scientists add that the findings need to be confirmed.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani militants nabbed in Bangladesh</title>
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Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Two Pakistani militants were arrested in Bangladesh's Jhalakathi district, the hotbed of Islamist militancy, in increasing proof of the growing nexus between extremists of both the countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 9 July 2006 02:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian-owned Nepal hotel to reopen with Maoist push</title>
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Kathmandu, July 8 (IANS) A legendary Kathmandu hotel once associated with a Russian visionary and now owned by Indian businessman Radheshyam Saraf is to reopen after its closure in December - after a Maoist push.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 06:01:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysian Indians facing major social problem: minister</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, July 8 (IANS) The Indian community in Malaysia is faced with a major social problem, according to the country's works minister and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 04:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>11 killed in China landslide</title>
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Taiyuan, July 8 (Xinhua) Eleven people were killed in a landslide early Saturday at a local iron mine in north China's Shanxi province.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 04:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Honey may reduce inflammation in cancer patients</title>
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London, July 8 (IANS) A special type of indigenous honey available in New Zealand has special anti-infection properties that may help reduce inflammation in cancer patients, say scientists.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US asks emerging powerhouses to open markets to save trade talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111938_US-asks-emerging-powerhouses-to-open-markets-to-save-trade-talks.html</link>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) The United States has accused advanced developing countries like India, China and Brazil of hiding behind the poorest nations at the world trade talks and asked them to instead open their markets to make the Doha round a success]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Americans enriching American life:Biden</title>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) In the line of fire for his allegedly disparaging comments about Indian Americans, Senator Joseph Biden, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, explained that what he had meant as a compliment had been torn out of context.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian scribe celebrates birthday with Bush</title>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) An Indian journalist, popular at the White House, edged out visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a photo op with President George W. Bush on his July 6 birthday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian national turns himself in for murder</title>
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Singapore, July 8 (DPA) An Indian national has turned himself in to a neighbourhood police centre in Singapore for the murder of a fellow countryman, said an official Saturday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two Indian hostages rescued in Philippines</title>
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Manila, July 8 (DPA) Policemen rescued two kidnapped Indian men and arrested their five abductors in a northern Philippine city, a police official said Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan's airline facing cash crunch</title>
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Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) Faced with an acute liquidity crunch, Pakistan's national carrier is hoping to persuade the government to consider equity injection of around Rs.6 billion ($100 million).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World Cup brings mixed fortunes for German retailers</title>
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Berlin, July 8 (DPA) As the World Cup draws to a close with Sunday's final between Italy and France here, German retailers are slowly removing footballs and flags from their display windows and assessing the effect the tournament has had on business.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade</title>
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Dhaka, July 8 (IANS) India has offered to export to Bangladesh a large variety of raw material from its northeastern states that could be processed in the country and sold back to the region to help Dhaka bridge its bilateral trade gap.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA extends Discovery mission by a day</title>
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Washington, July 8 (DPA) Space shuttle Discovery's mission will be extended by a day so astronauts can perform an additional spacewalk to remove gap fillers between the craft's heat protective tiles, said a NASA official.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Filmmaker sues Rumsfeld over Iraq detention</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111921_Filmmaker-sues-Rumsfeld-over-Iraq-detention.html</link>
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Los Angeles, July 8 (Xinhua) A Los Angeles filmmaker has sued US Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and many high-ranking military officials for wrongly imprisoning him for 55 days in Iraq last year.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Eat less to live long, healthy life</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111919_Eat-less-to-live-long-healthy-life.html</link>
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Toronto, July 8 (IANS) Eating less may help in living a long and healthy life, indicates a Canadian study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN chief calls for ceasefire in Gaza</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111917_UN-chief-calls-for-ceasefire-in-Gaza.html</link>
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United Nations, July 8 (Xinhua) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on all parties in the recent conflict in Gaza to refrain from any further violent actions to save the lives of all civilians in the region.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>London marks anniversary of terror attacks</title>
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London, July 7 (DPA) London should be proud of how it coped with the terror attacks carried out against it exactly a year ago, said the city mayor Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 06:15:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China, US discuss North Korea nuclear issue</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111913_China-US-discuss-North-Korea-nuclear-issue.html</link>
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Beijing, July 7 (Xinhua) US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill held talks Friday with Chinese officials on North Korea's missile tests and nuclear weapons programme.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 06:15:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepali lawyer stalks Charles Sobhraj</title>
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Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) There can't be a greater contrast than between Nepali lawyer Bishwa Lal Shrestha, 61, who reads the Bhagavad Gita every day and doesn't touch alcohol, and his better-known contemporary, 62-year-old Charles Sobhraj, once on the wa]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:38:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU cool to Kashmir propaganda by pro-Pakistan lobby</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111911_EU-cool-to-Kashmir-propaganda-by-pro-Pakistan-lobby.html</link>
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Brussels, July 7 (IANS) As its relationship with India deepens, the European Union (EU) is cool to the propaganda of the pro-Pakistan lobby in this Belgian capital about alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:38:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan revives body for federal, provincial coordination</title>
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Islamabad, July 7 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has revived a constitutional body to debate on federal and inter-provincial issues and find a way to tackle contentious matters between the federal government and the provinces.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf to decide uniform issue in 'supreme national interest'</title>
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Islamabad, July 7 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he would decide when to resign as chief of the army staff (COAS) and shed his uniform 'in supreme national interest'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian waitresses' claims all lies: restaurant owner</title>
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Dubai, July 7 (IANS) A restaurant owner in Bahrain has dismissed as lies claims by three Indian waitresses that they were forced into prostitution at their place of work.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>43 killed in China explosion</title>
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Taiyuan (China), July 7 (Xinhua) Forty-three people were killed and 28 injured early Friday in an explosive blast in north China's Shanxi province.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian maid returns after 8-month ordeal in Bahrain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111905_Indian-maid-returns-after-8-month-ordeal-in-Bahrain.html</link>
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Dubai, July 7 (IANS) An Indian housemaid in Bahrain, who claimed that she was isolated from the outside world and subjected to a lot of suffering by her Bahraini employer, has finally been sent home.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>July 7 was a 'tipping point' for British media</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111904_July-7-was-a-tipping-point-for-British-media.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
Where were you when Kennedy was shot? Put this question to an earlier generation of people and you will invariably get a clear answer. They can precisely recall what they were doing that day, when they heard about it the first time.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A lonely Nepal king celebrates birthday</title>
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Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) Nepal's King Gyanendra turned 60 Friday, but the celebrations were the most muted since his ascension in 2001 with the 
government axing official bashes and even corporates deserting the monarch in public.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Calderon wins Mexico's presidential election</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111897_Calderon-wins-Mexicos-presidential-election.html</link>
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Mexico City, July 7 (Xinhua) Felipe Calderon, candidate of Mexico's ruling National Action Party, won the country's closest-ever presidential election by a narrow margin, announced the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) after the recount of results.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 05:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>After Nepal king, Pashupatinath's assets come under scrutiny</title>
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Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) Less than a week after it asked the royal family to submit details of their properties, Nepal's parliament will now investigate the wealth of an even greater power - Lord Pashupatinath, one of the Hindu trinity.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 04:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China explosion leaves 43 dead</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111891_China-explosion-leaves-43-dead.html</link>
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Taiyuan, July 7 (Xinhua) Forty-three people were killed and 28 injured early Friday in a blast caused by privately stored explosives in north China's Shanxi province.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 04:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lankan monitors find the going tough</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111890_Sri-Lankan-monitors-find-the-going-tough.html</link>
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) With violence showing no signs of abating in Sri Lanka, international peace monitors in the island's embattled northeast are finding the going tough.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian 'tuk-tuks' to ply on Brighton roads</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111889_Indian-tuk-tuks-to-ply-on-Brighton-roads.html</link>
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London, July 7 (IANS) The roads of the sylvan seaside town of Brighton are set to acquire a unique Indian flavour - 12 auto-rickshaws imported from India will begin plying tourists and local commuters across the British town from Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shun US bonds to make a cool $100 billion</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111888_Shun-US-bonds-to-make-a-cool-$100-billion.html</link>
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Washington, July 7 (IANS) A noted American economist is advising developing countries like India with extra cash to put much of their excess reserves into stocks instead of US treasury bonds to earn about 100 billion dollars annually - much more than all]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan may hear a different tune from US</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111887_Pakistan-may-hear-a-different-tune-from-US.html</link>
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Washington, July 7 (IANS) Pakistan may well again raise the issue of an India type nuclear deal with US when Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri visits Washington next week, but he is more likely to hear a different tune - the war on terror and rest]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dhorasoo's help sought to popularise football among Indo-Trinidadians</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111886_Dhorasoos-help-sought-to-popularise-football-among-Indo-Trinidadians.html</link>
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Port-of-Spain, July 7 (IANS) France's Indian origin footballer Vikash Dhorasoo's help is being sought to inspire Trinidadian youth of Indian extraction to take to the sport.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran 'serious' about nuclear talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111885_Iran-serious-about-nuclear-talks.html</link>
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Brussels, July 7 (DPA) Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said he was prepared to open 'serious' negotiations next week on international efforts to defuse the current nuclear standoff with Tehran.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:41:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leicester agog ahead of Amitabh Bachchan's visit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111883_Leicester-agog-ahead-of-Amitabh-Bachchans-visit.html</link>
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London, July 7 (IANS) Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan is to receive an honorary degree from a university in Leicester on July 19, an event being looked forward to with great enthusiasm by thousands of his fans in the British town with a large number]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 7 July 2006 01:41:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani media says India sending troops to Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111880_Pakistani-media-says-India-sending-troops-to-Afghanistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Claiming that India wants to send peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan, the Pakistani media has criticised Islamabad for not doing anything to prevent the move.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:08:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India sending troops to Afghanistan: Pakistani media</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111879_India-sending-troops-to-Afghanistan-Pakistani-media.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) The Pakistani media has claimed that India wants to send peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan and blamed Islamabad for not doing anything to prevent the move.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:08:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British cities get 'touch of Bombay' with tuk-tuks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111874_British-cities-get-touch-of-Bombay-with-tuk-tuks.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
London, July 6 (DPA) Britain's first motorised rickshaw service was launched in the seaside town of Brighton Thursday, with organisers promising an expansion to London and 'all over Europe' next year.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 08:49:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The young can wait</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111873_The-young-can-wait.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
The legendary football commentator Oscar Wilde once said that youth is wasted on the young, and he must have had the 2006 World Cup in mind when he came up with that little gem.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 08:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South African granny, 132, may be world's oldest</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111872_South-African-granny-132-may-be-worlds-oldest.html</link>
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Johannesburg, July 6 (Xinhua) At 132 years of age, South African granny Moloko Temo may be the world's oldest citizen, though her name has not appeared in the Guinness World Records.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 08:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Kerala education law irks NRIs in UAE</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111869_New-Kerala-education-law-irks-NRIs-in-UAE.html</link>
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) The recent bill passed by the Kerala assembly to regulate admissions and fees in private professional colleges in the state has come in for fire from the expatriate Keralite community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 07:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU approves organic farming agreement with India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111868_EU-approves-organic-farming-agreement-with-India.html</link>
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Brussels, July 6 (IANS) India will be able to export select organic products to the European Union, according to a plan approved by the European Commission.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 07:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Father's refusal to sign paper keeps son in jail</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111867_Fathers-refusal-to-sign-paper-keeps-son-in-jail.html</link>
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) An Indian accountant is languishing in a Saudi Arabian jail after his father refused to sign a paper saying his son would not repeat the crime.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian plans IT museum in Oman</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111866_Indian-plans-IT-museum-in-Oman.html</link>
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) An Indian engineer in Oman is planning to set up an IT museum in that country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal rub salt on Tibetan wounds on Dalai Lama's birthday</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111865_Nepal-rub-salt-on-Tibetan-wounds-on-Dalai-Lamas-birthday.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Nepal's new government has rubbed salt on the wounds of Tibetans on the eve of the birthday of the Dalai Lama, wooing Chinese tourists to the country as a Buddhist destination while refusing to register the exiled leader's closed]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian embassy in Bahrain resolves workers' dispute</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111864_Indian-embassy-in-Bahrain-resolves-workers-dispute.html</link>
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) A dispute regarding non-payment of wages by a Bahraini firm to its Indian workers came to an end after the matter was reported to the Indian embassy in Manama.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf says he is a soldier, will not contest polls</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111861_Musharraf-says-he-is-a-soldier-will-not-contest-polls.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he is aware that 'as a soldier' he cannot contest elections, but has rooted for the Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid (PML-Q), indicating his keen interest in political affairs.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>King still has his way in Nepal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111860_King-still-has-his-way-in-Nepal.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) The Nepal government may have axed the vast powers and privileges enjoyed by King Gyanendra and brought him almost on a par with the average citizen, but the monarch still enjoys his own way in the kingdom - literally.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian priests move West to fill vacancies</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111859_Indian-priests-move-West-to-fill-vacancies.html</link>
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London, July 6 (IANS) In a reversal of the path trekked by Western Christian missionaries in the 19th century to India, Indian priests are now returning the favour by moving to places like Wales and Ireland to meet a shortage of clerics.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tata still optimistic about Bangladesh project</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111858_Tata-still-optimistic-about-Bangladesh-project.html</link>
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Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) India's Tata Group's Bangladesh project head has denied media speculation that the conglomerate was pulling out because the present Khaleda Zia government considers the proposed $3 billion deal 'risky' for political reasons.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cut suicide scenes from Indian films in Malaysia: minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111857_Cut-suicide-scenes-from-Indian-films-in-Malaysia-minister.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (IANS) Malaysia's Deputy Minister for Women, Family and Community development G. Palanivel has urged the country's Censorship Board to cut out suicide scenes from Indian films.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jamaat chief cancels London visit to meet Bhutto, Sharif</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111856_Jamaat-chief-cancels-London-visit-to-meet-Bhutto-Sharif.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistani opposition leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed has called off his visit to London to meet former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto to plan a movement against President Pervez Musharraf.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Top ISI man suspected in kidnap of army official, family</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111855_Top-ISI-man-suspected-in-kidnap-of-army-official-family.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) A top Pakistani official has denounced the kidnapping of a retired army officer, his daughter-in-law and four teenagers allegedly on the orders of a senior Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) official.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Three Indian waitresses flee Bahrain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111854_Three-Indian-waitresses-flee-Bahrain.html</link>
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) Three Indian waitresses in Bahrain, who claimed they were forced into prostitution at the restaurant they worked in, have reportedly fled the country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Big fat Indian wedding in Singapore makes news</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111853_Big-fat-Indian-wedding-in-Singapore-makes-news.html</link>
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Singapore, July 6 (IANS) A $10 million wedding between an Indian tycoon's son and the daughter of a Singapore-based Indian steel baron has grabbed media headlines here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pesticide exposure could affect unborn children</title>
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New York, July 6 (IANS) Exposure to the pesticide DDT may cause harm to the child while still in the womb, says a study.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SBI opens branch in Birmingham</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) The State Bank of India has opened another branch in Britain - this time in Birmingham, which is fast emerging as a world-class location for international financial services.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Britons don't need malaria pills before visiting India</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) Britons no longer need to take malaria tablets before travelling to India, according to a recommendation by TropMedEurop, an electronic network of infectious disease specialists.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin woman new British Medical Association head</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) An eminent Indian origin woman physician has taken over as president of the British Medical Association (BMA).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Zia appoints new poll panel secretary before elections</title>
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Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has given the Election Commission a new secretary to end the controversy over the role of the organisation's head and prepare for smooth parliamentary elections.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Rules have changed', Israel warns Palestine; launches air strikes</title>
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Gaza, July 6 (DPA) Israeli military strikes killed two militants and one police officer early Thursday in the northern Gaza Strip, even as Tel Aviv warned that the 'rules of the game' have changed after a Palestinian rocket attack in its coastal city of]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Taiwan develops missile capable of hitting Chinese coast</title>
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Taipei, July 6 (DPA) Taiwan has secretly developed a missile which can hit China's south-east coast, a Taiwanese online newspaper said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NRI centre in US mooted</title>
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) India proposes to open an NRI centre in Washington to 'encourage, instigate and provoke' Indian Americans to become partners in the progress of their native country, according to visiting Minister for Overseas Indians Affairs Va]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dhaliwal backs Ignatieff as Canada's Liberal Party leader</title>
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Ottawa, July 6 (IANS) Sukh Dhaliwal, the Indo-Canadian member of parliament, has thrown his support behind Michael Ignatieff in the latter's bid for the Liberal Party's leadership post.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Tamils rejoice in the US</title>
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New York, July 6 (IANS) A message from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi and delightful cultural shows marked a three-day meet of the Indian Tamil community of North America here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British IT industry approaching meltdown: report</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) Britain's growing dependence on Indian call centres and software experts is directly related to the dwindling number of students enrolling in computer related degrees in universities here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cobra beer to increase India capacity</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) Cobra, the 'NRI beer' company, is negotiating tie-ups with three additional breweries - a move that will take its capacity in India to four million cases a year.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sinn Fein leader mediates between LTTE, Sri Lanka</title>
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London, July 6 (IANS) Martin McGuinness, the most visible face of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland after president Gerry Adams, has met leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and urged them to embark on the path to peace.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American teen breaks North American pi record</title>
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) Gaurav Raja, a 15-year-old Indian American high school student, has memorised 10,980 digits of pi, a mathematical term representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to the diameter, to break a North American record.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Police connivance in Jessica murder acquittal being probed'</title>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday told the high court that the police were not only probing alleged lapses in investigating the murder of model Jessica Lal but also their connivance in facilitating the acquittal of the accused.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kidnapped industrialist's son found murdered</title>
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Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The son of a leading Punjab industrialist who was kidnapped June 26 has been murdered, police said Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>AIIMS director sacked, senior faculty on strike</title>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The governing body of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday sacked its director P. Venugopal, prompting most of the senior faculty to go on a 24-hour flash strike that crippled medical services.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Enron founder Kenneth Lay dies</title>
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Washington, July 5 (Xinhua) Enron Corporation founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted for his role in one of the biggest frauds in the US corporate history, died of a heart attack Wednesday at his vacation home in Colorado.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India to import more kerosene</title>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India will import 60,000 tonnes of kerosene within the next fortnight to bridge the shortfall in the requirements of the public distribution system (PDS), Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>North Korea launches seven missiles</title>
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Tokyo/Washington, July 5 (DPA) North Korea launched seven missiles Wednesday, triggering strong reactions from countries across the globe.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 07:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sobhraj's freedom bid runs into fresh snag</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111816_Sobhrajs-freedom-bid-runs-into-fresh-snag.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 5 (IANS) He could break out of high-security prisons across the globe with ease but international criminal mastermind Charles Sobhraj's legal bid for freedom in Nepal ran into a fresh snag Wednesday due to a serious oversight by the gover]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 06:51:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists change hue on UN arms control</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111815_Nepal-Maoists-change-hue-on-UN-arms-control.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 5 (IANS) Nepal's fragile peace negotiations have run into yet another snag with the Maoist guerrillas changing their stand on asking the United Nations to monitor arms and armies and expressing dissatisfaction with the government for invi]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 06:51:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tributes paid to Indian origin former Trinidad president</title>
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Port-of-Spain, July 5 (IANS) Members of the senate, Trinidad and Tobago's upper house of parliament, Tuesday paid glowing tributes to Ganace Ramdial, the Indian origin former president of the house, who passed away last weekend.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 06:51:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian to be deported after 36 years of illegal stay</title>
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Dubai, July 5 (IANS) An Indian man, who had been staying in Bahrain illegally for 36 years, will now be deported along with his three wives and children.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 05:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leading South African Indian passes away</title>
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Johannesburg, July 5 (IANS) Pundit Tulsiram Satyanand, a leading member of the South African Indian community, has passed away after a short illness in Durban. He was 77.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 05:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British patients high after consuming hand-cleaning gel</title>
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London, July 5 (IANS) Two British doctors of Indian origin have sounded a cautionary note over patients getting intoxicated after consuming hand-cleaning gel intended to prevent infections in hospital wards.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Good communication skills necessary to get US visa'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111805_Good-communication-skills-necessary-to-get-US-visa.html</link>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thousands of Indians every year try their luck for a US visa but most are rejected as they do not arrange their documents properly or lack good communication skills, says a noted Indian economist and immigration consultant.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Chhattisgarh will be India's power hub by 2011'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111801_Chhattisgarh-will-be-Indias-power-hub-by-2011.html</link>
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Raipur, July 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will become India's power hub by 2011 with an additional power generation of 12,000 MW, according to Chief Minister Raman Singh.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers Pakistan its largest arms deal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111800_US-offers-Pakistan-its-largest-arms-deal.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) The United States has offered to sell a miffed Pakistan not just 18 odd F-16s, but a four-in-one package of aircraft, weapons and electronics worth over $5.1 billion in what would be its largest arms deal with Islamabad.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Immigrants learn how to become US citizens</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) A large number of immigrants from India, China, Taiwan and El Salvador among others turned up at a Citizenship Day workshop in California to learn the right way to get American citizenship in view of the new US Customs and Immig]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU aid for victims of Sri Lanka conflict</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111797_EU-aid-for-victims-of-Sri-Lanka-conflict.html</link>
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Brussels, July 5 (IANS) The European Commission has decided to allocate seven million euros to help around 300,000 people displaced by the ongoing conflict in the north and east of Sri Lanka.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>North Korea tests six missiles</title>
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Tokyo/Washington, July 5 (DPA) North Korea launched six missiles early Wednesday, including a long-range Taepodong-2 missile capable of hitting the US coast, sparking strong responses from across the globe.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Bank to expand Singapore ops on ACU platform</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111795_Indian-Bank-to-expand-Singapore-ops-on-ACU-platform.html</link>
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Singapore, July 5 (IANS) Indian Bank is planning to expand its operations here by using its newly launched Asian Currency Unit (ACU).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani Muslim dies for British Army in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111794_Pakistani-Muslim-dies-for-British-Army-in-Afghanistan.html</link>
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Islamabad/London, July 5 (IANS) This is the story of the first Muslim born and bred in Pakistan joining the British Army and dying in action fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian, Indonesian gutka replacing paan in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111793_Indian-Indonesian-gutka-replacing-paan-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Chewing tobacco packed in attractive sachets is fast replacing the traditional paan in Pakistan, its growing import from India and Indonesia belying government claims that both are banned, says a media report.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blair asks Muslims to root out extremism</title>
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London, July 5 (IANS) As Britain braces itself for the first anniversary of the July 7 bombings, the Labour government's relations with Muslims continue to be fraught with distrust with Prime Minister Tony Blair urging them to do more to combat extremism]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two Indians in New Zealand get 19 years for rape</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111791_Two-Indians-in-New-Zealand-get-19-years-for-rape.html</link>
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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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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nuclear deal will boost US military sales to India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111790_Nuclear-deal-will-boost-US-military-sales-to-India.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) If Congress approves the India-US nuclear deal, it would cement a historic new alliance between the two countries and open the doors to billions of dollars worth of high-tech and military sales to the South Asian nation, says an]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Common infections may cause diabetes</title>
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London, July 5 (IANS) Common infections may cause diabetes in children and young adults, say scientists who analysed 25 years of data on more than 4,000 young people with type 1 diabetes in Britain's Yorkshire county.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South American Union possible, says Chavez</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111784_South-American-Union-possible-says-Chavez.html</link>
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Caracas, July 5 (Prensa Latina) A South American Union seems more possible today than ever before, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said after signing a strategic alliance with his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner here.
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<author>Prensa Latina</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli rocket hits Palestinian interior ministry</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111783_Israeli-rocket-hits-Palestinian-interior-ministry.html</link>
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Gaza, July 5 (Xinhua) The Palestinian interior ministry was targeted by Israeli forces for the second time as an air-to-ground rocket was fired early Wednesday at its building in Gaza City.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush turns 60, and history will judge</title>
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Washington, July 5 (DPA) US President George W. Bush, who turns 60 Thursday, was already struggling with the concept months ago, when he called his birthday 'more than a personal crisis' but also a national challenge.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal will boost US military sales to India: paper</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111781_N-deal-will-boost-US-military-sales-to-India-paper.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) If Congress approves the India-US nuclear deal, it would cement a historic new alliance between the countries and open the doors to billions of dollars worth of high-tech and military sales to New Delhi, says an American daily.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US House for selling F-22 Raptor to allies only</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111780_US-House-for-selling-F-22-Raptor-to-allies-only.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has recommended lifting a nine-year ban on international sales of the F-22 Raptor, its most advanced fighter made by the same firm that manufactures F-16s proposed to be sold to Pakistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discovery lifts off from Cape Canaveral</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111779_Discovery-lifts-off-from-Cape-Canaveral.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (Xinhua) Space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the US Independence Day to become the second space flight after the Columbia disaster in 2003.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf opens dry port for Sino-Pak border trade</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111778_Musharraf-opens-dry-port-for-Sino-Pak-border-trade.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has opened a 'dry port' to facilitate border trade with China in Sust in the Northern Areas, a move that came two days before China and India resume trading through Nathu La in Sikkim Thursday.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Want to quit smoking? Try a new drug</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111774_Want-to-quit-smoking-Try-a-new-drug.html</link>
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New York, July 5 (IANS) A new drug that aids in kicking the smoking habit has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Act now! India tells Sri Lanka</title>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) After some hesitation and much thinking, India has finally given Sri Lanka its most trenchant message since a peace process began four years ago: act now, politically, to keep the island nation united.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Security equipment worth Rs.16 million for Musharraf's chamber</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111772_Security-equipment-worth-Rs16-million-for-Musharrafs-chamber.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) An inquiry by the Accountant General of Pakistan (AGP) has revealed that Rs.16 million ($300,000) worth of security gadgets were imported for President Pervez Musharraf's chamber in the National Assembly.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Opposition gets together to stymie Musharraf's re-election</title>
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Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Leaders of Pakistan's major opposition parties plan to meet in London later this week in what is another significant move to prevent President Pervez Musharraf from getting a second term as president, media reports said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan's F16 deal will not reduce India's military advantage: US</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) A $5.1-billion arms package that Washington has offered to Islamabad would neither reduce India's military advantage nor affect the regional balance of power, claims the Pentagon.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 02:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kenyan beaten to death for ridiculing Brazil fans</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111767_Kenyan-beaten-to-death-for-ridiculing-Brazil-fans.html</link>
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Nairobi, July 4 (Xinhua) A 21-year-old man was beaten to death in western Kenya for ridiculing the Brazilian football team after the title holders were bundled out in the World Cup quarterfinals.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 12:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nathu La Pass all set for Thursday's historic border trade</title>
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Nathu La (Sikkim), July 4 (IANS) India carried out a mock trading exercise Tuesday two days ahead of the formal reopening of the famed Silk Road for border trade with China, officials said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 11:57:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shashi Tharoor charms African leaders</title>
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Banjul/Addis Ababa, July 4 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the post of UN secretary-general, impressed leaders at the just-concluded African Union summit by promising to focus on issues related to the continent, if elected.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 11:21:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rajapakse invites LTTE for direct talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111763_Rajapakse-invites-LTTE-for-direct-talks.html</link>
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Colombo, July 4 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has offered to talk directly to the Tamil Tigers to end the country's unending ethnic conflict.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:43:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal formally asks UN to monitor arms, armies</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111762_Nepal-formally-asks-UN-to-monitor-arms-armies.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's office has sent a formal request to the United Nations to monitor the arms and armies of Nepal's seven-party government and the Maoists during their ongoing ceasefire.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:43:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shashi Tharoor wows African leaders</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111761_Shashi-Tharoor-wows-African-leaders.html</link>
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Banjul/Addis Ababa, July 4 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the post of UN secretary-general, kicked off his campaign roadshow with a charm offensive at the recently concluded African Union summit at Banjul in Gambia.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:43:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala stable, set to attend granddaughter's wedding</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111760_Koirala-stable-set-to-attend-granddaughters-wedding.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was hospitalised with respiratory complaints, was Tuesday stated to be in a stable condition and is now all set to attend his granddaughter's wedding.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delhi doctor to treat Nepali prime minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111759_Delhi-doctor-to-treat-Nepali-prime-minister.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) A leading physician from New Delhi is being flown to assist in the treatment of Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was stated to be in stable condition Tuesday, a day after he was admitted with respiratory problems.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India calls for release of abducted Israeli soldier</title>
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India Tuesday called for the release of an Israeli soldier who was abducted from near Gaza and urged all parties to 're-open' a dialogue for the re-establishment of 'long-term peace' in the region.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US cold to Pakistan plea for nuclear power</title>
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Washington, July 4 (IANS) A high-level Pakistani team came calling to Washington last week to seek help in developing nuclear power, but found US unresponsive on this as well as on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala all set to attend granddaughter's wedding</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111756_Koirala-all-set-to-attend-granddaughters-wedding.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala having survived a health scare is now all set to attend his granddaughter's marriage.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 07:20:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan stirs speculation over Manmohan visit</title>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan's emphatic announcement Monday that Indian  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would come visiting here to review the just-completed third round of the ongoing composite dialogue has suddenly quickened the pace of diplomatic]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 07:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Manmohan Singh to visit Helsinki for India-EU summit</title>
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Helsinki, July 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to attend the India-European Union (EU) summit here Oct 13.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 06:27:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delhi doctor to treat Nepali prime minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111753_Delhi-doctor-to-treat-Nepali-prime-minister.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) A leading physician from New Delhi is being flown to assist in the treatment of Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was stated to be in stable condition Tuesday, a day after he was admitted with respiratory problems.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 05:15:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Case of Israeli soldier closed: militants</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111751_Case-of-Israeli-soldier-closed-militants.html</link>
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Gaza, July 4 (Xinhua) One of the three militant groups that abducted an Israeli soldier announced Tuesday that there would be no more discussions on freeing him as their ultimatum to Israel had expired.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 05:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>People sleep less than they think, says study</title>
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New York, July 4 (IANS) We may be sleeping less than we think, says a study that found blacks sleep less than whites, men sleep less than women, and the poor sleep less than the wealthy!
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 05:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Obesity may lead to psychiatric disorders</title>
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New York, July 4 (IANS) Obesity may lead to mood and anxiety disorders, reveals a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 05:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South African Indian professor suspended for touting unproven drug</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111748_South-African-Indian-professor-suspended-for-touting-unproven-drug.html</link>
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Johannesburg, July 4 (IANS) A South African Indian professor in the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been suspended from his research duties and his laboratory closed down after he endorsed an unproven herbal drug as a treatment for AIDS.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 05:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China to thrash out Tibetan refugee issue with Nepal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111747_China-to-thrash-out-Tibetan-refugee-issue-with-Nepal.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) Upset at media reports that a large number of Tibetan refugees living in Nepal would be resettled in the US, China is sending an envoy here to thrash out the issue.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 04:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Four years on, Sri Lanka is a messier story</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111745_Four-years-on-Sri-Lanka-is-a-messier-story.html</link>
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A deeply divided Sri Lanka, a bruised but visibly confident Tamil Tigers and escalating violence: this is what India is up against as it prepares to step up its diplomatic intervention in the island nation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:59:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Summer brings out perfumes that match the season</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111743_Summer-brings-out-perfumes-that-match-the-season.html</link>
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Recklinghausen (Germany), July 4 (DPA) Ice coffee versus latte macchiatto, cold cucumber soup versus a stew. On hot summer days, people tend to choose not only lighter fare but also lighter fragrances.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:59:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Inductis and SAS sign partnership agreement</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111741_Inductis-and-SAS-sign-partnership-agreement.html</link>
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New York, July 4 (IANS) Inductis, a global management consulting and analytics services firm serving Fortune 500 clients and SAS, the leader in business intelligence software, have announced a joint silver partnership agreement here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:59:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British firms behind in race to invest in India: report</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111740_British-firms-behind-in-race-to-invest-in-India-report.html</link>
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London, July 4 (IANS) British companies are falling behind in the race to invest in India's fast growing economy, says a report by the Trade and Industry Select Committee.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Britain reconsidering new visa rules for Indian doctors</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111739_Britain-reconsidering-new-visa-rules-for-Indian-doctors.html</link>
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London, July 4 (IANS) Britain's health authorities are reconsidering recent changes in visa rules that in effect make thousands of doctors of Indian origin ineligible to work in the National Health Service.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Heat wave in Britain, health officials sound alert</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111737_Heat-wave-in-Britain-health-officials-sound-alert.html</link>
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London, July 4 (IANS) With temperatures soaring by the day, the British government has issued a heat wave alert and has cautioned the elderly, young and those with chronic diseases to take extra precautions.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA to go ahead with Discovery launch</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111736_NASA-to-go-ahead-with-Discovery-launch.html</link>
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Washington, July 4 (Xinhua) NASA has decided to launch space shuttle Discovery Tuesday despite a latest foam problem, said a NASA official.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan wants its men detained in Gitmo back</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111735_Pakistan-wants-its-men-detained-in-Gitmo-back.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan is dispatching a high-level team to Washington to seek the release of 29 of its citizens held by the US in Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba and at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan legislators bypass rules, give themselves pay raise</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111734_Pakistan-legislators-bypass-rules-give-themselves-pay-raise.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Waiving all requirements of rules of procedure, legislators in Pakistan's Punjab assembly have given themselves a 15 percent hike in salaries and perks.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Indo-British links on science and technology, IPR</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111733_New-Indo-British-links-on-science-and-technology-IPR.html</link>
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London, July 4 (IANS) A new Science and Technology Innovation Council to be set up with funding of up to 12 million pounds each from Britain and India is to focus on intellectual property rights (IPR), official sources here said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Earthquake rattles China</title>
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Beijing, July 4 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale jolted northern China Tuesday, said the State Seismological Bureau.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MQM alleges plot to kill Altaf in London</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111730_MQM-alleges-plot-to-kill-Altaf-in-London.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan's major opposition party Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has alleged that a 'plot' has been hatched in London to kill its exiled leader Altaf Hussain.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:40:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ershad walks the political tightrope</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111727_Ershad-walks-the-political-tightrope.html</link>
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Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Former Bangladesh president H.M. Ershad has kept his political options open despite overtures from Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, saying that he may even choose to go with the rival opposition alliance in the next polls.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:40:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf announces ambitious defence plan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111725_Musharraf-announces-ambitious-defence-plan.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf paid a visit to troops posted in a mountainous district and announced an ambitious plan to modernise Pakistan's defence so that 'the enemy would not be able to cast an evil eye'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala hospitalised, complete rest for 48 hours</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111724_Koirala-hospitalised-complete-rest-for-48-hours.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) Triggering concern at home and abroad, Nepal's octogenarian Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been admitted to hospital after he complained of weakness and tremors.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ailing Indian labourer in Bahrain seeks aid</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111723_Ailing-Indian-labourer-in-Bahrain-seeks-aid.html</link>
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Dubai, July 4 (IANS) An Indian labourer in Bahrain, suffering from partial paralysis, has appealed for financial help so he can procure an air ticket to India and undergo further free treatment.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indians forced into prostitution seek compensation</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111722_Indians-forced-into-prostitution-seek-compensation.html</link>
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Dubai, July 4 (IANS) Three Indian women in Bahrain who were allegedly forced into prostitution have filed a complaint with labour officials in that Gulf nation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spain mourns victims of metro crash</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111721_Spain-mourns-victims-of-metro-crash.html</link>
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Valencia (Spain), July 4 (DPA) A state funeral is to be held Tuesday in Spain after the country's worst underground accident claimed 41 lives in the eastern city of Valencia and it will be attended by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who cut]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Denmark reopens embassy in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111720_Denmark-reopens-embassy-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Denmark has reopened its embassy in Pakistan after five months of closure prompted by violent protests against the publication of cartoons parodying Prophet Mohammed.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh president fit to work, say doctors</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111718_Bangladesh-president-fit-to-work-say-doctors.html</link>
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Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed is fit to work, insists his Singapore doctor, giving further twist to the controversy about his health and speculation that he may be replaced by a 'more pliable' head of state in time for the parl]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal scraps state holiday on king's birthday</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111715_Nepal-scraps-state-holiday-on-kings-birthday.html</link>
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Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) Just three days before King Gyanendra's 60th birthday, the Nepal government dealt another blow to the monarchy by deciding to scrap the tradition of observing the event as a national holiday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 06:19:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Palestinian militants set deadline for Israel</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111714_Palestinian-militants-set-deadline-for-Israel.html</link>
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Gaza, July 3 (Xinhua) Three Palestinian militant groups, who abducted an Israeli soldier, have set Tuesday as the deadline for Israel to meet their demand of freeing Palestinian prisoners.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 05:16:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani political scene heats up; no-confidence move planned</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111713_Pakistani-political-scene-heats-up;-no-confidence-move-planned.html</link>
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) A Pakistani opposition group has announced plans to move a no-confidence motion against the government headed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz next month, adding to the already heated political scene in Pakistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 05:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>20 Afghan militants killed by coalition forces</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111712_20-Afghan-militants-killed-by-coalition-forces.html</link>
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Kabul, July 3 (Xinhua) US-led coalition forces killed 20 suspected Taliban-linked militants in southern Afghanistan, said a US army statement Monday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 05:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mexican presidential election too close to call</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111711_Mexican-presidential-election-too-close-to-call.html</link>
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Mexico City, July 3 (Xinhua) Mexico's presidential elections were too close to call to and results will not be announced until Wednesday, said electoral authorities, but the two front-runners have both claimed victory in the vote.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh military intelligence body roots for Islamic banks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111710_Bangladesh-military-intelligence-body-roots-for-Islamic-banks.html</link>
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Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) In a move described as 'unprecedented', Bangladesh's military intelligence body has stepped in along with Islamist political parties to 'prevent' the country's central bank from circulating new guidelines meant to monitor the transac]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New rail link China's one-way ticket to Tibet</title>
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In a powerful, albeit symbolic, assertion of its unassailable control over Tibet, China has inaugurated the 2,500-mile (over 4,000 km) railway link between Beijing and Lhasa. With that it has railroaded any surviving hope of Tibet's independence.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:30:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal's super yacht to be badge of business success</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111707_Mittals-super-yacht-to-be-badge-of-business-success.html</link>
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Hamburg, July 3 (DPA) Super yachts like that reportedly ordered by Indian-born steel baron Lakshmi N. Mittal are a badge of power, often built amid intense secrecy so that the proud owner can personally flaunt his new plaything to an astonished world.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Survivors of 7/7 attacks rebuild their lives</title>
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London, July 3 (DPA) David Gardner was engrossed in the script of Julius Caesar when suicide bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan detonated explosives on a tube train at Edgware Road station on July 7, 2005.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Combining business with ecology, Indian expert shows way</title>
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Chicago, July 3 (IANS) Under pressure to accelerate economic growth, developing nations tend to disregard environment. A combination of economics and industrial ecology, however, can show an environment-friendly way to create more jobs and ensure develop]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iraq presents 'most-wanted' terror suspects</title>
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Baghdad, July 2 (DPA) Iraqi National Security Advisor Muafaq al-Rabaei Sunday presented a list of Iraq's 41 'most wanted' terror suspects, headed by Al Qaeda's new leader in Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israel army enters Gaza Strip</title>
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Tel Aviv/Gaza, July 3 (DPA) Israeli troops entered the northern Gaza Strip early Monday with a limited force to search for tunnels and mines, said an army spokesman.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>African Union summit draws to a close</title>
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Banjul, July 3 (Xinhua) The seventh African Union (AU) summit came to a close in the Gambian capital with members welcoming the launch of an African court on human rights and agreeing on other key issues.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani seminaries threaten agitation over visa denial</title>
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) A Pakistani organisation of Islamic seminaries has threatened a countrywide movement against the government unless it restores the study visa facility for foreign students at the madrassas.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Abdul Qayyum projects son as Pakistani Kashmir leader</title>
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) Sardar Abdul Qayyum, for long the president and prime minister of the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir, is lobbying for his son to lead the region in case his Muslim Conference party wins the July 11 elections there.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Afghan politician for UN top post?</title>
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) Even as Pakistan plans to lobby for its US envoy Maleeha Lodhi as a woman candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary General, the name of a Pushtun politician from Afghanistan has come up for the first time.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA postpones Discovery launch again</title>
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Washington, July 3 (Xinhua) Inclement weather forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Discovery for another 48 hours, and the next launch attempt is planned for Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Car crashes into Berlin World Cup zone, 21 injured</title>
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Berlin, July 3 (DPA) A car, apparently driven deliberately, crashed through crowd barriers at Berlin's football World Cup fan zone, injuring 21 people, said a city senator.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Khaleda Zia invites Ershad to join alliance</title>
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Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has invited former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, her one-time rival, to join her alliance in a major effort at political realignment ahead of parliamentary elections due next year.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bhutan refugees in Nepal send SOS to Yechury</title>
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Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Languishing in Nepal's refugee camps for nearly 15 years, over 100,000 Bhutanese evicted by the Druk kingdom Sunday sent an SOS to visiting Indian leader Sitaram Yechury, asking him to intervene with the Indian government on thei]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>London attacks' fallout hits 'British way of life'</title>
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London, July 2 (DPA) A year after four young British Muslims carried out the first ever suicide attack in Britain, killing 52 people and injuring over than 700, the impact of their deed on the fabric of society is still keenly felt.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:19:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Football tourists see more than the games</title>
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Berlin, July 2 (DPA) Hundreds of thousands of football lovers who have poured into Germany are also using time between games to visit the best known tourist attractions in the country.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:19:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani media welcomes visa package for Indians</title>
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Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan's new visa policy with a 'special package' for Indians has been welcomed by the Pakistani media, which said the boost given to people-to-people contacts would help in reducing tensions and disputes between the two neighb]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Pakistani envoy to India by this month-end?</title>
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Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) A successor to replace Aziz Ahmed Khan, high commissioner to India, will be decided by this month-end. He has had three extensions and no further extension is likely, news reports said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CPI-M's stock on rise in Nepal, thanks to Yechury</title>
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Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Efforts of Sitaram Yechury, the influential politburo member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), to bring Nepal's Maoist rebels and the ruling seven-party alliance closer has seen the stock of the Indian party on the]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rootless Bangladesh kids set up bank</title>
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Dhaka, July 2 (Xinhua) Child workers of Bangladesh who are often termed 'rootless' have established a saving project of their own after all the banks turned them away.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China's wild elephants now have 'dinner halls'</title>
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Kunming (China), July 2 (Xinhua) Special banana and sugarcane plantations have been grown for wild elephants in China's Yunnan province in the hope they will stop devouring crops and attacking local villagers who live on the border of nature reserves her]]></description>
<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bhutan to get English-Dzongkha dictionary</title>
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Thimphu, July 2 (IANS) A comprehensive English-Dzongkha dictionary, which will have over 30,000 words, is all set for release in the Bhutanese kingdom this month. Dzongkha is Bhutan's dominant language.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian national charged with attempted murder</title>
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Singapore, July 2 (DPA) An Indian national was charged with attempted murder after breaking into a three-storey Singapore home and attacking the elderly owner and his two Indonesian maids, news reports said Sunday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discovery launch postponed due to weather</title>
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Cape Canaveral (Florida), July 2 (DPA) A threat of nearby storms caused NASA to postpone the launch of shuttle Discovery less than 10 minutes before lift-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf orders review of Islamic laws</title>
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Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has ordered a review of the Islamic laws in the country and said that 2,000 women prisoners, languishing in jails for a long time without being convicted, should be considered for release in a]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 07:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Journalist shot dead in Sri Lanka</title>
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Colombo, July 2 (DPA) A senior defence journalist who worked as a government press advisor was shot dead by unidentified killers outside the Sri Lankan capital, police said Sunday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bin Laden urges Islamist fighters to free Iraq</title>
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Cairo, July 2 (Xinhua) Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, in a new audio message posted on the Internet, has urged Islamist fighters to free Iraq.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Larijani to meet top EU official over nuclear row</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111643_Larijani-to-meet-top-EU-official-over-nuclear-row.html</link>
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Tehran, July 2 (DPA) Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will meet EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana July 5, an Iranian foreign ministry official said Sunday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>12 militants killed in Afghan clashes</title>
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Kabul, July 2 (Xinhua) At least 12 Taliban-linked insurgents were killed in southern Afghanistan as clashes erupted with Afghan and foreign troops.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bolivia set for elections Sunday</title>
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La Paz, July 2 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians were set to cast their vote Sunday in elections to the country's constituent assembly.
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<author>Prensa Latina</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>African Union summit opens in Gambia</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111639_African-Union-summit-opens-in-Gambia.html</link>
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Banjul (Gambia), July 2 (Xinhua) Top leaders from African states convened in this West African country to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the continent at the seventh African Union summit.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 2 July 2006 06:34:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal now assured smooth passage in US Congress</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111637_N-deal-now-assured-smooth-passage-in-US-Congress.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal was Thursday assured a virtually smooth passage in the US Congress with a ringing endorsement from a key panel of the Senate - sans any pinpricks like the one about Iran that came with the House commit]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 07:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senate, House panels take two roads to same destination</title>
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) In endorsing the India-US nuclear deal with overwhelming majorities one after the other, two key panels of the US Congress took slightly different routes to the same destination - building a bipartisan consensus while ensuring]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111631_US-to-sell-18-new-F-16-jets-to-Pakistan.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prachanda offers to step down after new government</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111630_Prachanda-offers-to-step-down-after-new-government.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) The top leader of Nepal's Maoist guerrillas has offered to step down once a new government is formed to prove that the rebels are committed to peace.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amity forays into Oman</title>
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Dubai, June 30 (IANS) Leading Indian education group Amity is now offering its various management training programmes in Oman through the Khimji Training Institute (KTI).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Russia launches ballistic missile</title>
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Moscow, June 30 (Xinhua) The Russian Northern Fleet's nuclear-powered submarine Friday successfully launched a ballistic missile from the Barents Sea.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>North West Frontier Province to be renamed Gate of Islam?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111625_North-West-Frontier-Province-to-be-renamed-Gate-of-Islam.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Even as Pakistan's federal government is contemplating renaming the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as 'Khyber', the ruling Islamist party of the province wants to call it the 'Gate of Islam'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf aims at deal with Islamist parties</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111624_Musharraf-aims-at-deal-with-Islamist-parties.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) A quid pro quo deal may be in the offing between President Pervez Musharraf, who wants to get re-elected to the presidency next year, and the ruling Islamist alliance in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) by amending electi]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli planes strike Palestinian interior ministry</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111623_Israeli-planes-strike-Palestinian-interior-ministry.html</link>
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Gaza, June 30 (Xinhua) Israeli Apache attack helicopters fired two missiles at the headquarters of the Palestinian interior ministry in Gaza City.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arcelo shareholders to decide on Severstal issue</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111622_Arcelo-shareholders-to-decide-on-Severstal-issue.html</link>
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Luxembourg, June 30 (DPA) Shareholders of steel group Arcelor are set to vote Friday on whether to back a merger with Severstal, even as stock market regulators in four nations sought an answer from the latter over its intentions to buy the Luxembourg-ba]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh opposition plans agitation on Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111620_Bangladesh-opposition-plans-agitation-on-Sunday.html</link>
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Dhaka, June 30 (IANS) The Awami League (AL)-led opposition alliance in Bangladesh has announced a countrywide agitation Sunday to press for electoral reforms and the resignation of the chief election commissioner ahead of general election next year.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China's Communist Party marks 85th anniversary</title>
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Beijing, June 30 (Xinhua) As a grand rally was organised here to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Friday, President Hu Jintao called for intensified anti-corruption efforts in the party.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Boy dies after riding Disney World roller coaster</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111618_Boy-dies-after-riding-Disney-World-roller-coaster.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) A 12-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster at the Disney-MGM theme park at Orlando, Florida, becoming the ninth person to have died at Disney World since 2003.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal king asked to disclose property details</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111617_Nepal-king-asked-to-disclose-property-details.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) After clipping his powers and snapping his links with the army and the government, Nepal's parliament has asked King Gyanendra to disclose details about his property - the first time in the 238-year monarchy that this is being d]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bin Laden praises al-Zarqawi in new audiotape</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111616_Bin-Laden-praises-al-Zarqawi-in-new-audiotape.html</link>
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Cairo, June 30 (Xinhua) Osama bin Laden praised the slain leader of Iraq's Al Qaeda wing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as 'the lion of holy war', according to a Website audiotape released Friday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More income may not mean more happiness</title>
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New York, June 30 (IANS) Getting more income does not necessarily translate to making a person happier as people may not be spending more time in enjoyable ways, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111613_US-to-sell-18-new-F-16-jets-to-Pakistan.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>HSBC to acquire Pakistani bank</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111612_HSBC-to-acquire-Pakistani-bank.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 30 (Xinhua) The Hong Kong Shanghai Bank (HSBC) has started negotiations to acquire Pakistan's Prime Commercial Bank (PCB), according to media reports Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jail term for Indian maid in Bahrain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111611_Jail-term-for-Indian-maid-in-Bahrain.html</link>
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Dubai, June 30 (IANS) An Indian maid in Bahrain who had falsely claimed that she was kidnapped from outside her Bahraini sponsors' house and was forced into prostitution has been sentenced to one month in jail.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian government should step back from industry: Irani</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111610_Indian-government-should-step-back-from-industry-Irani.html</link>
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London, June 30 (IANS) India's IT industry succeeded because the government did not interfere, which is the approach the Indian government should adopt for other sectors too, says Jamshed J. Irani, director, Tata Sons.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 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>Iran's reply to proposed package in August: Mottaki</title>
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United Nations, June 30, (IANS) Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here that Iran will table its response to the P5+1 package of incentives in August.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 04:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Light cigarettes could be equally leathal</title>
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) People who smoke the so-called light cigarettes in the belief it cuts their risk of smoking-related diseases like cancer are in fact at equal risk, says a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 03:12:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US teachers to leave for one-month India tour</title>
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New York, June 30 (IANS) A group of US university faculty members and schoolteachers will leave Saturday on a month-long tour of India to explore the politics and culture of social transformation within the context of globalisation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 03:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LTTE organ says rationale for olive branch missed</title>
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A Tamil Tiger newspaper says India has missed the rationale behind their ideologue's conciliatory comments and underlined that New Delhi and Sri Lankan Tamils were on the same boat after a 20-year gap.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 09:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled in German parliament</title>
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Berlin, June 29 (IANS) A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled Thursday in the Bundestag (parliament) building of Germany by Somnath Chatterjee, speaker of India's lower house or the Lok Sabha.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 09:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ex-Nepal army chief to be quizzed for atrocities</title>
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Kathmandu, June 29 (IANS) A powerful former chief of Nepal's army, who was among King Gyanendra's advisors, has been summoned for questioning as a probe committee began quizzing royalist ministers and senior officials this week.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 08:35:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal frees frozen Rs.2.4 bn Indian aid</title>
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Kathmandu, June 28 (IANS) An India-funded development scheme for Nepal worth Nepali Rs.2.4 billion,($33 million) was Thursday given a fresh lease of life, after being kept on hold for nearly seven months by King Gyanendra's regime.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 08:35:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Europe's oldest foreign press club turns 100</title>
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Berlin, June 29 (DPA) It survived two horrific World Wars, the abdication of the last German Kaiser and decades of the Cold War. Now the Berlin-based Foreign Press Association gears up to celebrate its 100th birthday here.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India v West Indies v Aussie coaches</title>
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Kingston (Jamaica), June 29 (IANS) Sabina Park is being renovated for next year's World Cup. The basic amenities to host the fourth Test between the West Indies and India, from Friday, are in place, but it doesn't have practice facilities right now. So b]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sreesanth gets bruised at nets</title>
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Kingston (Jamaica), June 29 (IANS) India's opening bowler Sreesanth took a nasty blow on his helmet while batting during Wednesday's net session.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate panel expected to endorse India nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 29 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal is expected to get another ringing endorsement Thursday from a key panel of the US Senate close on the heels of its approval by a committee of the lower house by an overwhelming 37-5 majority.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delhi seeks Dhaka's support for Tharoor</title>
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Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) India has sought Bangladesh's nod in favour of Shashi Tharoor, New Delhi's candidate for Secretary General of the United Nations.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israel intensifies air strikes in Gaza</title>
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Gaza, June 29 (DPA) Israel intensified air strikes on the Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday, while its army arrested several ministers in the Hamas-led government and members of the parliament after raiding their homes.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US supports India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue</title>
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Washington, June 29 (IANS) The United States said it supports dialogue, confidence-building measures and contacts between India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir and other issues.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian pulses export ban pushes up prices in Bangladesh</title>
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Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) India has assured Bangladesh that its ban on the export of pulses, sugar and wheat was global and not specific to Dhaka.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh charges India with poaching on oil, gas</title>
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Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) Bangladesh has once again charged India with inviting oil and gas exploration tenders in un-demarcated areas of the Bay of Bengal, media reports said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>I don't want to be president: Khaleda</title>
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Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has sought to scotch raging speculation that she plans to remove ailing President Iajuddin Ahmed and take over the post to facilitate the victory of her party in the general election.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Countdown begins for Discovery launch</title>
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Washington, June 29 (DPA) The official countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery began as the seven-member crew made final preparations for Saturday's launch.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No Indian bid to buy Pakistan Steel Mills: minister</title>
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Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Having kept out Mittal, Essar and Global Steel from a bid to purchase the state-owned Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), Pakistan has said it has ensured that there is no front man for any Indian group in the competition.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Avoiding house dust mites may not prevent asthma</title>
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Sydney, June 29 (IANS) Avoiding house dust mites (HDM) or modifying diets may not help prevent the onset of asthma in high-risk children, says a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American selected for Nevada trade board</title>
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New York, June 29 (IANS) Rajan Zed, an Indian American, has been selected for the board of the directors of the Nevada World Trade Council (NEWTRAC), Nevada's international trade organisation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian media berates LTTE over 'apology'</title>
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Indian media Thursday took the Tamil Tigers to task for voicing a half-hearted 'deep regret' over former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's killing, saying the group was simply not interested in peace.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>40,000 displaced in Sri Lanka in two months</title>
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Colombo, June 29 (IANS) Nearly 40,000 people have been displaced in Sri Lanka in the latest upsurge in violence since the start of April, according to Amnesty International.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No US aid for Nepal till Maoists end violence</title>
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Kathmandu, June 29 (IANS) As Nepal readies to form an interim government with the Maoist guerrillas, one of its biggest donors, the US, has warned that it would suspend all assistance till the rebels renounce violence.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hundreds attend funeral of Guantanamo prisoner</title>
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Dubai, June 29 (DPA) Hundreds of mourners attended funeral prayers for Manie Al-Otaibi, one of the two Saudi detainees alleged to have committed suicide inside the US military base of Guantanamo Bay, media reports said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate backs Paulson's nomination</title>
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Washington, June 29 (DPA) Investment banker Henry Paulson won confirmation in the US Senate to become US President George W. Bush's third treasury secretary, news reports said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran no bitter pill for India-US nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) Landmark legislation approved by a key US Congress panel to take the India-US nuclear deal forward has several references that to the uninitiated may look unsavoury for India, but are in fact something quite different.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 01:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>21 killed in Sri Lanka, navy repulses rebel attack</title>
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Colombo, June 28 (DPA) Five sailors and 16 rebels were killed in a sea battle between the navy and Tamil rebels off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka ahead of a crucial meeting of monitors that will discuss the state of a fragile ceasefire, officials s]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 11:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US vows victory in war against terror</title>
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Kabul, June 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday promised victory in the war against terror in Afghanistan, saying the US-led coalition forces would not be deterred by rising attacks by the Taliban.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 11:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Global trade talks facing 'moment of truth': WTO chief</title>
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Geneva, June 28 (DPA) Efforts to break down global trade barriers face a 'moment of truth' at ministerial talks set to open in Geneva this week, World Trade Organisation director-general Pascal Lamy warned Wednesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 10:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Salzgitter wants to buy two Arcelor steel mills</title>
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Frankfurt, June 28 (DPA) Germany's second biggest steelmaker Salzgitter AG has expressed interest in acquiring two steel plants from Arcelor SA, which unveiled this week a 26.9-billion-euro ($33.7 billion) merger with rival Mittal Steel Co NV, reports sa]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 10:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal steps up campaign to finalise Arcelor merger</title>
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Frankfurt, June 28 (DPA) Steel giant Mittal Steel Co NV stepped up its campaign Wednesday to finalise its 26.9-billion-euro ($33.7-billion) merger with rival Arcelor SA.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 10:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cricket painting sold for record 680,000 pounds</title>
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London, June 28 (IANS) A century-old painting of a cricket match between Kent and Lancashire has been sold for a record 680,000 pounds ($1.2 million) by Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Next two days crucial for Doha round: Kamal Nath</title>
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London, June 28 (IANS) The next two days were crucial for the Doha round of world trade talks, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said here Wednesday, warning that livelihood security and subsistence of the poor were not negotiable.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Key Al Qaeda figure in Iraq arrested</title>
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Baghdad, June 28 (Xinhua) A key figure of Al Qaeda in Iraq, accused of bombing a Shia shrine in Samarra and killing an Iraqi female journalist, has been arrested by security forces, a senior official said Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 06:59:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>King's ouster frees Indian aid to uplift terai plains</title>
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Kathmandu, June 28 (IANS) A massive India-aided infrastructure project to develop Nepal's neglected terai plains has finally got off the ground, after being on hold for nearly seven months due to King Gyanendra's suspicions about New Delhi's intentions.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 05:47:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>After 14 years, Tendulkar slips out of top 20</title>
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Dubai, June 28 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar, who missed India's ongoing Test series against West Indies due to his shoulder operation, has for the first time in 14 years slipped out of the top 20 of Test rankings for batsmen.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 05:47:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>21 killed in China colliery accident</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111544_21-killed-in-China-colliery-accident.html</link>
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Shenyang (China), June 28 (Xinhua) Twenty-one miners were killed and 37 injured Wednesday in a coalmine blast in northeast China's Liaoning Province, said a local government official.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 05:47:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tamil rebels attack Sri Lanka navy boats</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111543_Tamil-rebels-attack-Sri-Lanka-navy-boats.html</link>
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Colombo, June 28 (DPA) Suspected Tamil rebels carried out an attack on two Sri Lankan navy boats Wednesday off the northwestern coast and at least seven sailors were reported missing, a navy source said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 05:39:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists begin diplomatic blitzkrieg with India</title>
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Kathmandu, June 28 (IANS) After 10 years of guerrilla warfare, Nepal's Maoists Wednesday opened a new chapter in their campaign for a republic -- kicking off determined diplomatic lobbying with a meeting with the Indian ambassador in Nepal.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 05:39:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New constitution for Sri Lanka sought</title>
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Colombo, June 28 (IANS) A Tamil political party has sought a restructured All Parties Conference (APC) to discuss power sharing as well as a new constitution for Sri Lanka to resolve the ethnic conflict.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>10,000 more Pakistani troops to guard Afghan border</title>
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Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) Pakistan has said it would deploy 10,000 more troops along its border with Afghanistan, in addition to the estimated 80,000 already stationed there, to control illegal cross-border movement.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal clears first hurdle</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle with the International Committee of the House of Representatives approving a 'landmark' supporting bill to give New Delhi access to nuclear know-how after thirty years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal archive gets computers working in Nepali</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111533_Nepal-archive-gets-computers-working-in-Nepali.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 28 (IANS) An archive in Nepal that was struggling to electronically catalogue its books has devised a computer operating system that works fairly well in the Nepali language with its Unicode compatible fonts.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:19:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal clears first hurdle; Congress to approve in two-vote process</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with a key committee of the US Congress approving a 'historic' bipartisan bill that gives the go-ahead to the Bush administration, but also requires it to submit the fi]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:19:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Officials threaten us, say Pakistani lawmakers</title>
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Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) As controversy rages in Pakistan over whether media should have access to proceedings of the National Assembly's standing committees, some of the committee chiefs have alleged that top officials threaten them saying they encoura]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scientist invents password-protected bullet</title>
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Berlin, June 28 (IANS) A German scientist has invented a modified bullet that could be programmed with a password that matches the purchaser's gun.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discarded US satellite passes space station at close range</title>
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Moscow, June 28 (Xinhua) A discarded American satellite passed by the International Space Station (ISS) at a close range, said Russia's flight control centre.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Eat mushrooms for variety of antioxidants</title>
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New York, June 28 (IANS) Eating varieties of mushrooms along with a variety of other vegetables could give you varieties of antioxidants - which prevent cellular damage, the common pathway for cancer, ageing and several diseases.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tigers make a new move, but stripes are the same</title>
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers' bid to shake hands with India and to invite it to play a greater role in the island's virtually dead peace process is another qualitative leap by a never-say-die insurgent outfit that remains irrevoc]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More on Pakistan 'love note' storm: legislator files FIR</title>
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Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) Adding a fresh twist to the raging controversy over a 'love note' in Pakistan's Sindh provincial assembly, legislator Ishwar Lal who had been beaten up by colleagues for allegedly writing it has finally turned to police for help]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli army enters Gaza in ground offensive</title>
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Gaza, June 28 (Xinhua) Israeli troops entered the southern Gaza Strip, starting a broad ground operation early Wednesday, following the abduction of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Balancing act by Hyde, Lantos carries the day for n-deal</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle in the way of Congressional approval with ease - thanks to a fine balancing act by two key Congressmen in building a bipartisan consensus over what has been billed as a 'histor]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What makes India unique?</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) India is unique. India has no A.Q. Khan. And the end of the Cold War liberated India's foreign policy.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Thales keen on upgrading Mirage 2000</title>
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Paris, June 27 (IANS) French aerospace major Thales has put in it's technical bid for upgrading Mirage 2000 fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has also sought clarifications on the Indian government's newly-introduced offset clause in defence dea]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 10:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Russia deplores loss of diplomats</title>
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Moscow, June 27 (Xinhua) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov deplored Tuesday the death of four Russian diplomats who were killed by their abductors in Iraq, saying the killing is an 'irreplaceable loss' for Russia.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 10:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Settle India's 1991 Gulf War claims: minister</title>
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Geneva, June 27 (IANS) A UN body that is processing claims arising out of the 1991 Gulf War has been urged to visit India since the bulk of the damages were being sought by Indians.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 10:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Royalist ministers' interrogation begins in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, June 27 (IANS) A high-level probe panel formed to bring to justice the high-ranking officials responsible for atrocities on protesters during demonstrations against King Gyanendra Tuesday began the interrogation of royalist ministers.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 09:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Thales keen on upgrading Mirage 2000</title>
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Paris, June 27 (IANS) French aerospace major Thales has proposed upgradation of  Mirage 2000 fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has also sought clarifications on the Indian government's newly-introduced offset clause in defence deals, officials s]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 08:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran, Pakistan condemn terrorist acts on border</title>
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Tehran, June 27 (IANS) Iranian and Pakistani Interior Ministers Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi and Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao have condemned terrorist acts committed on their border.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 08:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Belgium happy with Mittal-Arcelor deal</title>
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Brussels, June 27 (IANS) Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt has expressed his happiness over the Mittal-Arcelor deal that will lead to the creation of the world's largest steel manufacturing firm.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 08:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>One killed, one injured in Pakistani blasts</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) A security official was killed and another injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan Tuesday, Online news agency reported.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 06:47:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Thales seeks clarifications on offset clause</title>
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Paris, June 27 (IANS) French aerospace major Thales has submitted a proposal to upgrade the Mirage 2000 fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has sought clarifications on the Indian government's newly-introduced offset clause in defence deals, offic]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 06:47:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India ready to build peace process with Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) India has told Pakistan that it is ready to take 'constructive measures' to cement the bilateral peace process.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 06:17:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan's 'love note' controversy refuses to die</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) A Hindu lawmaker of Sindh Assembly, who was thrashed for writing a 'love note' to a woman colleague and in the process invited the derision of women's organisations, has found strong support from Pakistan's Christian clergy.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 06:17:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hi-tech French centre aids India's anti-terror drive</title>
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Paris, June 27 (IANS) The hush of quiet efficiency is almost palpable as you walk down the gleaming corridors of the Thales Research and Technology Centre on the outskirts of Paris - and 'cross-border terrorism' in distant Kashmir is the last thing on yo]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 06:17:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>11 dead in China dynamite explosion</title>
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Xi'an (China), June 27 (Xinhua) At least 11 people died and 20 were injured after a stash of illegally stored dynamite exploded in a villager's house in northwestern Shaanxi Province, a government official said Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Seven killed in Thailand attacks</title>
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Bangkok, June 27 (Xinhua) At least seven people were killed Tuesday when suspect insurgents carried out a series of attacks in the southern Thai provinces of Yala and Narathiwat.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vietnam gets new state president</title>
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Hanoi, June 27 (Xinhua) Vietnam's National Assembly (NA), the country's top legislature, elected Nguyen Minh Triet as the new state president Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Non-Aligned Movement launches news network</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 27 (Xinhua) Malaysia formally launched the Non-Aligned Movement News Network (NNN), an on-line news portal here Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian business enterprise shows up even in St. Kitts</title>
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Basseterre (St Kitts), June 27 (IANS) One of the big Indian families in St Kitts - and they've been here since the 1930s - is the one that runs the Rams Supermarket, under   the flagship company, Ram's Trading Ltd. It has several other businesses not jus]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lankan Tamil flow to India nears 3,500, may rise</title>
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Drenched, exhausted and carrying their meagre belongings in battered suitcases, Sri Lankan Tamils continue to arrive in India by boats, with activists warning that the flow is likely to go up.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:19:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin diplomat faces trial in Britain</title>
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London, June 27 (IANS) A British diplomat of Indian origin is facing trial for allegedly using his position to grant visas on false applications and for speeding his Philippino mistress' visa for entry into Britain.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US N-deal expected to clear House panel</title>
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Washington, June 27 (IANS) With the Bush administration pulling all stops, a lower house panel of the US Congress is expected to Tuesday clear a bipartisan bill supporting the US-India nuclear deal giving New Delhi access to nuclear energy and knowhow af]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Why no credit cards, loans for us, ask Pakistan MPS</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan's central bank governor has been asked by a parliamentary committee to explain why commercial banks do not issue credit cards or grant loans to lawmakers, who want to consider whether it is a breach of privilege.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Most Muslims lose faith in British police: Poll</title>
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London, June 27 (IANS) A poll of Muslim opinion after the recent high-profile anti-terror raids in east London has revealed that most of Britain's largest minority community has lost confidence in the police.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ready for re-election: Musharraf</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf has indicated he would 'consider' seeking re-election to the presidency but sought to assure critics that he would do so 'within legal and constitutional parameters'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Babri restoration linked to Pakistan temples: report</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Has there been an agreement that once the Katasraj Temples in Pakistan are restored to their pristine glory, the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in India would also be rebuilt?
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sex abuse rampant as Nepal schools turn into barracks</title>
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Kathmandu, June 27 (IANS) Sexual abuse, harassment and violence have become a way of life in Nepal's schools with security forces occupying their premises in the name of combating Maoist guerrillas, say child rights activists here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A French centre that aids India's anti-terror drive</title>
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Paris, June 27 (IANS) The hush of quiet efficiency is almost palpable as you walk down the gleaming corridors of the Thales Research and Technology Centre on the outskirts of Paris -- and cross-border terrorism in distant Kashmir is the last thing on you]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:18:00 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>20 Afghan militants killed in clashes</title>
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Kabul, June 27 (Xinhua) Twenty Taliban militants were killed in separate gun battles in the troubled southern provinces of Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pilgrims demand visa office in Amritsar, lower fares</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Sikh pilgrims from India have asked that Pakistan open a visa office in Amritsar and that the bus fares to Lahore and Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, be lowered.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 03:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Media may be barred from Pakistan parliamentary panels</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) The Pakistan government is considering barring the media from reporting meetings of the National Assembly's parliamentary standing committees.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 03:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Good ties with India more in Pakistan's interest: Najam Sethi</title>
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Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Good relations between India and Pakistan are more in Pakistan's interest than India's, says a prominent Pakistani journalist and political commentator.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 03:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chest X-rays could raise breast cancer risk</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111452_Chest-X-rays-could-raise-breast-cancer-risk.html</link>
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London, June 27 (IANS) Chest X-rays of women with high-risk genes could increase their chances of breast cancer, a study says.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 03:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Babies of younger mothers may live longer</title>
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New York, June 27 (IANS) Babies of younger mothers are likely to live longer than those born to older women, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 03:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, China discuss border row</title>
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Beijing, June 26 (IANS) India and China began their eighth round of talks here Monday on resolving their four decade-old border dispute during which they are expected to move a step closer to a solution.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 04:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli PM threatens military strike over abducted soldier</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111438_Israeli-PM-threatens-military-strike-over-abducted-soldier.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Following the abduction of an Israeli soldier, Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, threatened to launch a military operation targeting Palestinian militants.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 11:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian-American girl chosen for Newsweek award</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111437_Indian-American-girl-chosen-for-Newsweek-award.html</link>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Benita Singh, an Indian-American girl studying in Yale University, is among 15 people chosen by Newsweek magazine for its 'Giving Back Awards' in recognition to their 'bravery or generosity, genius or passion and devotion in help]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 07:53:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arcelor Mittal will have unprecedented scope</title>
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London, June 26 (IANS) The new steel behemoth Arcelor Mittal, formed after the merger of Mittal Steel and Arcelor SA, will have a unique profile with unprecedented scale, scope and synergies.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 06:49:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nerves of steel see Mittal through Arcelor deal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111434_Nerves-of-steel-see-Mittal-through-Arcelor-deal.html</link>
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London, June 26 (IANS) Fresh from the Sunday agreement with Arcelor, Lakshmi Mittal - who has become the global face of Indian enterprise - declared that the merger was one of the greatest days in the history of Mittal Steel and a 'seminal event' that wi]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 06:49:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lanka blast kills top military officer</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111425_Sri-Lanka-blast-kills-top-military-officer.html</link>
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Colombo, June 26 (DPA) A senior military officer, two soldiers and a civilian were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the Sri Lankan capital Monday, said a military spokesman.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stars yes, but no Bollywood films: Pakistan minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111424_Stars-yes-but-no-Bollywood-films-Pakistan-minister.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) While Pakistan would welcome actors from India, 'films picturised in India' would not be allowed into the country, Culture Minister G.G. Jamal has said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>22 Pakistanis killed in Afghanistan</title>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Twenty-two Pakistani tribesmen from South Waziristan have been killed in Afghanistan in the current offensive by US-led forces and the Afghan security forces.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal king's assets come under fresh scrutiny</title>
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Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) The property of the royal family of Nepal - the subject of much speculation since King Birendra's assassination in 2001 - has come under the scanner again with a committee recommending changes in existing laws to bring the palac]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man wins lawsuit over penile implant malfunction</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) An American has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioned penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan may field Maleeha Lodhi as UN secretary general</title>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan may field its High Commissioner to Britain Maleeha Lodhi as its candidate for UN secretary general, essentially to counter Indian nominee Shashi Tharoor.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to counter India's 'super basmati' claim</title>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan has said it would challenge India's move to register 'super basmati' rice as its national trademark in the world market.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Destroyed Kali temple in Dhaka to be rebuilt</title>
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Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) The historic Kali Mandir at Dhaka's Ramna ground will be rebuilt close to the original site, 35 years after it was destroyed by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Westerners, Muslims consider each other violent, fanatical: poll</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Many in the West see Muslims as fanatical and violent while Muslims in the Middle East and Asia generally see Westerners as selfish, immoral, greedy as well as violent and fanatical, says a survey.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beware! Jogging on beach could cause injury</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Jogging on a beach is a great activity with tremendous health and psychological benefits but if one is not careful, it may cause injury, say orthopaedic experts.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal's nerves of steel prevail in Arcelor victory</title>
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London, June 26 (IANS) The Arcelor board's decision to accept Mittal Steel's merger offer is not only a personal triumph for Lakshmi Mittal but also symbolises the growing influence of Indian enterprise across trade and industry in the West.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India takes steps for resurgence of Indology in Germany</title>
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Berlin, June 26 (IANS) A flurry of activities by the Indian embassy here in the field of culture and education in the last two years is helping Germany regain its position as a leading centre of scholarship on India-related subjects.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shell to open filling stations in India, China, Indonesia</title>
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Singapore, June 26 (DPA) As demand for fuel grows strongly in Asian markets, petroleum major Shell plans to build a filling station a week in India, China and Indonesia, said an official of the Anglo-Dutch company.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Antwerp's Indian diamond businessmen foster integration</title>
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Antwerp, June 26 (IANS) The flourishing Indian origin diamond business community in this Belgium port city - one of the diaspora's most prosperous success stories - has donated two children's projects in appreciation of their host country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:03:13 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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<author>DPA</author>
<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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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 03:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Top military officer killed in Sri Lanka blast</title>
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Colombo, June 26 (DPA) A senior military officer and two soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack close to Sri Lanka's capital Monday morning.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ISI probes law minister for funds misuse</title>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has launched a 'discreet' inquiry against Law Minister Wasi Zafar, accused of favouring people from his parliamentary constituency and giving them funds meant for victims of human rig]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Belgium ideal gateway for Indian exports to Europe'</title>
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Brussels, June 26 (IANS) With India's trade ties with Europe increasing, Flanders in Belgium could become the ideal gateway to channel Indian exports to European markets, officials said here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Floods, landslides leave 21 dead in Indonesia</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111390_Floods-landslides-leave-21-dead-in-Indonesia.html</link>
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Jakarta, June 26 (DPA) Flash floods and landslides swept through villages in South Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo, leaving at least 21 people dead and 20 missing, officials said Monday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:49:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tighter security for Chinese diplomats in Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan has tightened security for Chinese diplomats following intelligence reports, and a specific complaint from the mission here, of possible kidnap attempts by Islamist militants demanding a separate 'Eastern Turkestan'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, Belgium conclude agreement on social security</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111388_India-Belgium-conclude-agreement-on-social-security.html</link>
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Brussels, June 26 (IANS) India and Belgium have concluded a landmark agreement on social security which will not only benefit Indians working in this country but eventually serve as a prototype for similar agreements with other nations.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>WWF 'Himalayan Tiger' seeks top UN post</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111384_WWF-Himalayan-Tiger-seeks-top-UN-post.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) A maverick professional Nepali wrestler, who once vied for the prime minister's position, now wants to join the race for the top post in the UN!
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al Qaeda linked group claims killing Russian hostages</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111379_Al-Qaeda-linked-group-claims-killing-Russian-hostages.html</link>
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Cairo, June 25 (Xinhua) A group linked to the Al Qaeda terror network in Iraq claimed Sunday it had executed four Russian embassy workers it kidnapped in Baghdad.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 02:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal Steel, Arcelor inching towards merger</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111375_Mittal-Steel-Arcelor-inching-towards-merger.html</link>
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London, June 25 (IANS) The expected merger between Mittal Steel and Arcelor is likely to be officially announced late Sunday evening, creating a steel behemoth with a total sales of over 55 billion euros with over 320,000 employees.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 09:02:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Union trouble shuts down Coke, Carlsberg JVs</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111369_Union-trouble-shuts-down-Coke-Carlsberg-JVs.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 25 (IANS) Keen rivalry between labour unions of major political parties has resulted in the shutdown in Nepal of joint ventures of Coca-Cola and Carlsberg Beer as well as over 30 local Nepali industries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 07:29:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to shift quake victims to safer areas</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111364_Pakistan-to-shift-quake-victims-to-safer-areas.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 25 (Xinhua) The Pakistan government has decided to shift 11,000 people out of Muzaffarabad and 30 nearby villages, affected by the October 2005 earthquake, to safer areas in the backdrop of impending monsoon.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 07:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Russia launches new military satellite</title>
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Moscow, June 25 (Xinhua) Russia sent a military satellite into space Sunday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Space Troops said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 07:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>As Sri Lanka boils, India faces daunting challenges</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111359_As-Sri-Lanka-boils-India-faces-daunting-challenges.html</link>
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Four years after Norway brokered an unprecedented truce, India is battling major strategic and foreign policy challenges, with Sri Lanka seemingly sliding towards an inevitable war.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:32:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reply to nuclear proposal before mid-August: Iran</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111354_Reply-to-nuclear-proposal-before-mid-August-Iran.html</link>
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Tehran, June 25 (DPA) Iran said Sunday that its reply to the Western proposal aimed at resolving the international row over Tehran's nuclear aims would be given 'earlier' than mid-August, the deadline referred to by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal, Arcelor 'very close' to clinching deal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111347_Mittal-Arcelor-very-close-to-clinching-deal.html</link>
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London, June 25 (IANS) Six months after billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal launched his takeover bid for steel major Arcelor, the two companies are 'very close' to a deal that is likely to be announced later Sunday, according to industry sources.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:03:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>About 100 Indian students study medicine at St. Kitts</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111346_About-100-Indian-students-study-medicine-at-St-Kitts.html</link>
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Basseterre (St Kitts), June 25 (IANS) St Kitts has a varied Indian populace. There are businessmen, IT guys, engineers, but a lot of them are medical students.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani-American combines business with altruism</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111345_Pakistani-American-combines-business-with-altruism.html</link>
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Chicago, June 25 (IANS) For one who has a reputation in Chicago's South Asian community for readily lending a helping hand to the needy, Mansoorali Lakhani is singularly reticent to talk about his altruism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rheumatoid arthritis may affect sex lives</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111344_Rheumatoid-arthritis-may-affect-sex-lives.html</link>
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London, June 25 (IANS) Rheumatoid arthritis may adversely affect the sex lives of people suffering from the disease, say researchers.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia rocked by earthquake</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111342_Indonesia-rocked-by-earthquake.html</link>
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Jakarta, June 25 (DPA) An earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Sunday, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, meteorologists said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian companies creating jobs in America: Kamal Nath</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111341_Indian-companies-creating-jobs-in-America-Kamal-Nath.html</link>
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Contrary to general belief that outsourcing to India was taking away jobs from America, Indian companies were in fact also generating jobs in countries like the US and the United Kingdom, according to Indian Commerce and Industry]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush accords top priority to India nuclear deal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111340_Bush-accords-top-priority-to-India-nuclear-deal.html</link>
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Washington, June 25 (IANS) The Bush administration has mounted a concerted campaign to get quick Congressional approval for the India-US nuclear deal, with the White House declaring it the president's 'top priority' amid a few contrary voices heard in th]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Love note' debate in Pakistan heats up</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111339_Love-note-debate-in-Pakistan-heats-up.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) The alleged 'love note' written by a now-suspended Hindu lawmaker in the Sindh assembly to a woman colleague has acquired political and human rights colours in Pakistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani grooms punished for 'lavish' wedding meals</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111338_Pakistani-grooms-punished-for-lavish-wedding-meals.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Grooms in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) are being sentenced to jail if 'lavish' meals are served at their weddings.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arcelor to decide between rival suitors</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111336_Arcelor-to-decide-between-rival-suitors.html</link>
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Luxembourg, June 25 (DPA) The five-month battle for control of steel giant Arcelor SA appears to be coming to a head with the group's board meeting Sunday to finally decide between the company's two rival suitors, including main contender India-born Laks]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LTTE extends deadline to change truce monitors</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111334_LTTE-extends-deadline-to-change-truce-monitors.html</link>
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Colombo, June 25 (Xinhua) The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have extended their deadline to replace the truce monitors from the EU nations, said the Norwegian truce monitoring group.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-Pakistan back channel moves to 'save' dialogue</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111333_India-Pakistan-back-channel-moves-to-save-dialogue.html</link>
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Islamabad/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Two top diplomats of India and Pakistan, Satinder K. Lambah and Tariq Aziz, are meeting back channel in Abu Dhabi to 'save' the bilateral composite dialogue process, a prominent Pakistani newspaper said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prince William's girlfriend shocks photographers!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111332_Prince-Williams-girlfriend-shocks-photographers.html</link>
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London, June 25 (IANS) Kate Middleton, British royal Prince William's girlfriend, shocked photographers by making apparently rude gestures when she left a London nightclub.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>48 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111331_48-Taliban-militants-killed-in-Afghanistan.html</link>
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Kabul, June 25 (Xinhua) Forty-eight Taliban militants were killed by coalition and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cuba registers antibody for Hepatitis B vaccine</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111330_Cuba-registers-antibody-for-Hepatitis-B-vaccine.html</link>
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Havana, June 25 (Prensa Latina) A genetic engineering institute in Cuba has registered an antibody that can be used in the production of an anti-hepatitis B vaccine.
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<author>Prensa Latina</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Regular contacts will improve Pakistan-Afghanistan ties: Aziz</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111326_Regular-contacts-will-improve-Pakistan-Afghanistan-ties-Aziz.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 24 (Xinhua) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Saturday said regular contacts between Islamabad and Kabul would help in strengthening the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 12:25:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>65 Afghan militants killed</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111321_65-Afghan-militants-killed.html</link>
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Kabul, June 24 (DPA) At least 65 radical Islamic militants have been killed in separate clashes with US-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, US military officials said Saturday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 06:46:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South Korean fan threatens to blow up Swiss Embassy</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111318_South-Korean-fan-threatens-to-blow-up-Swiss-Embassy.html</link>
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Seoul, June 24 (Xinhua) A South Korean football fan threatened to blow up the Swiss embassy in Seoul Saturday after South Korea's defeat at the hands of Switzerland in the World Cup, local media reported.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 06:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>15 injured in anti-Ahmadiya violence</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111308_15-injured-in-anti-Ahmadiya-violence.html</link>
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Dhaka, June 24 (IANS) Fifteen members of Bangladesh's small Ahmadiya community ere injured when Islamist militants attacked a mosque near here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 05:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Army in the eye of fresh storm</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111306_Nepal-Army-in-the-eye-of-fresh-storm.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 24 (IANS) Nepal's army, branded as a royalist force that ignored national interests to help King Gyanendra seize power through a coup, has now run into a fresh controversy and has been accused of trying to disrupt the ongoing peace talks.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 03:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No-deal lobbyists step up campaign against India nuclear accord</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111299_No-deal-lobbyists-step-up-campaign-against-India-nuclear-accord.html</link>
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Washington, June 24 (IANS) With the India-US nuclear deal coming up for review by foreign relations panels of both houses of US Congress next week, anti-deal lobbyists have stepped up their campaign saying India should not be made an 'exception' to exist]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 03:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian's 'grancrete' is better than concrete</title>
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Chicago, June 24 (IANS) An Indian-American researcher has helped develop a tough new ceramic material that is almost twice as strong as concrete and may be the key to providing high-quality, low-cost housing throughout the developing world.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 03:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al Qaeda 'holy war' to continue, says Zawahiri</title>
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Cairo, June 24 (DPA) The second-in-command of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, said in a videotape that the terrorist organisation's 'holy war' would continue even if their leader Osama bin Laden is killed.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 02:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bubble-blowing infants may learn language quickly</title>
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London, June 24 (IANS) Infants capable of performing complex mouth movements like blowing bubbles and licking their lips are more likely to pick up language quickly, researchers say.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 02:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Good sleep habits could cut intensity of migraines</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111289_Good-sleep-habits-could-cut-intensity-of-migraines.html</link>
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Good sleep habits can help lessen the intensity of migraines, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 02:46:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bin Laden's former slave writes for TV</title>
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Kola Boof, the former sex slave of Osama bin Laden, is writing for the NBC soap opera 'Days of Our Lives'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 02:23:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan, India fail to reach agreement on water dispute</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (DPA) Pakistani and Indian officials ended their two-day talks Friday without reaching an agreement on the ongoing dispute over a barrage that India is constructing on the river Jhelum in the Kashmir region.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 05:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Six Al Qaeda members killed in Saudi shootout</title>
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Riyadh, June 23 (Xinhua) Six alleged Al Qaeda members were killed and one arrested in an operation carried out by Saudi security forces here Friday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 05:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal, Arcelor edge towards merger deal</title>
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Paris, June 23 (DPA) Mittal Steel and Arcelor, the world's two biggest steelmakers, are edging towards a deal which would see Mittal raising its takeover bid for the second time, the French daily La Tribune reported Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 05:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Much ado over 'love note' in Sindh assembly</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) The alleged 'love note' by a male Pakistani legislator to a woman colleague has led to turmoil in the Sindh provincial assembly and even disruption of proceedings and adjournment of the house.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 04:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US has access to worldwide bank accounts</title>
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Washington, June 23 (DPA) The US government gained access to worldwide banking records under a secret programme to examine the transfers of alleged Al Qaeda suspects following the Sep 11 attacks, reported the New York Times Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 04:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Explosion reported off-Sri Lankan coast</title>
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Colombo, June 23 (DPA) An explosion has been reported off the coast of Sri Lanka Friday, close to the capital Colombo, causing widespread panic, said military officials.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 03:37:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Protests over male students in Pakistan's women's college</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan's women-only Fatima Jinnah University in Rawalpindi is embroiled in a controversy over the enrolment of male students.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 03:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cherry juice good for muscle damage pain</title>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) Cherry juice could help reduce muscle damage pain and also be used to treat arthritis and gout, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 02:53:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani Hindu scribes allege torture</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Two Pakistani Hindu journalists, detained on charges of filming Pakistan Air Force's Jacobabad base, have alleged torture by authorities who questioned them for 14 weeks after they said they mistakenly strayed into the security]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 02:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal factor enters Pakistan steel mills case</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) The Lakshmi Mittal factor was injected into a dispute over the acquisition of a Pakistani steel mill by a Russian steel group.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 02:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan firms $1.14 bn deal for Swedish AWACS</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111263_Pakistan-firms-$114-bn-deal-for-Swedish-AWACS.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan has concluded a $1.14 billion deal for the supply of a Swedish airborne radar system that will counter India's Phalcons and enhance air space security, which currently relies on ground based radars.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:58:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani Hindu scribes allege torture</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Two Pakistani Hindu journalists, accused of filming the Pakistan Air Force's Jacobabad base, have alleged torture by authorities who questioned them for 14 weeks after they said they mistakenly strayed into the security zone.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Biman refuses to pay fuel bills</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111260_Biman-refuses-to-pay-fuel-bills.html</link>
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Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) Bangladesh's flag carrier Bangladesh Biman has refused to pay its fuel bills worth $2 billion to the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Now easy magnetic device to treat migraine</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111258_Now-easy-magnetic-device-to-treat-migraine.html</link>
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London, June 23 (IANS) Scientists have developed a hand-held magnetic device to treat migraine, a form of headache that is usually very intense.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Philippine blast kills five</title>
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Cotabato City (Philippines), June 23 (DPA) At least five people were killed and several wounded when a bomb exploded Friday in front of a busy public market in a southern Philippine town.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US arrests seven in domestic terror probe</title>
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Washington, June 23 (DPA) US federal agents arrested several people in a raid to break up an alleged terrorist plot based in Miami, Florida, FBI Director Robert Mueller said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US wants India to open more doors to foreign investment</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111255_US-wants-India-to-open-more-doors-to-foreign-investment.html</link>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) The United States has asked India to remove its remaining restrictions on foreign direct investment, reduce tariffs on agricultural and industrial products and strengthen the protection for intellectual property rights.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:53:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Did palace plot against Indian JV in Nepal?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111253_Did-palace-plot-against-Indian-JV-in-Nepal.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 23 (IANS) The end of King Gyanendra's absolute rule in Nepal has brought to light how the monarchy misused its authority to persecute a leading Indian joint venture in order to help a royal relative.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:38:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani parents sell daughter to help ailing kids</title>
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Islamabad, June 23 (DPA) The impoverished parents of 16-year-old Robina Bibi in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) had never thought of selling their daughter, but poverty forced them to look for buyers.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Want a boy? Eat burger! Girl? Lose weight!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111246_Want-a-boy-Eat-burger-Girl-Lose-weight.html</link>
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Wellington, June 23 (DPA) Want to have a baby boy? Tuck into the burgers, fries and ice cream. Want a girl? Then go on a diet and lose some weight.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, US aim to double bilateral trade in three years</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111245_India-US-aim-to-double-bilateral-trade-in-three-years.html</link>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) India and the United States agreed on an action plan, including involvement of private sector big business leadership, to double their bilateral trade from the current 20 billion to 40 billion dollars in three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush administration seeks quick approval of nuclear deal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111244_Bush-administration-seeks-quick-approval-of-nuclear-deal.html</link>
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Washington, June 23(IANS) The Bush administration Thursday made a forceful plea to Congress to quickly approve the India-US nuclear deal, warning that any changes or delays could jeopardise the evolving strategic partnership between the two countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Married man accused of repeatedly raping Indian maid</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111241_Married-man-accused-of-repeatedly-raping-Indian-maid.html</link>
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Singapore, June 23 (DPA) A 47-year-old man was accused in a Singapore court of repeatedly raping his maid, an Indian national, news reports said Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:22:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate panel to vote on India nuclear deal June 28</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111239_US-Senate-panel-to-vote-on-India-nuclear-deal-June-28.html</link>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) With the Bush administration set against 'deal breaker' moves in the US Congress, the Senate foreign relations committee will review an original bill on the India-US nuclear deal on June 28.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:22:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Messi adds class to match against Netherlands</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111238_Messi-adds-class-to-match-against-Netherlands.html</link>
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Frankfurt, June 22 (DPA) Lionel Messi has 'Mano de Dios' (Hand of God) printed on his white football boots. No prizes for guessing to whom he's paying tribute.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand wakes up to India's potential</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111235_New-Zealand-wakes-up-to-Indias-potential.html</link>
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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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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Asian nations cooperate on fighting maritime piracy</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111234_Asian-nations-cooperate-on-fighting-maritime-piracy.html</link>
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Singapore, June 22 (DPA) An anti-piracy plan bringing together 16 Asian countries, including India, is to take off on Sept 4 followed by the opening of an Information Sharing Centre (ISC) to provide intelligence to alert ships to possible dangers, offici]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>408 foreigners still in Pakistan madrassas</title>
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Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) There are 408 foreign students studying in Pakistani madrassas despite orders to leave, the government has informed the National Assembly.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prayers for Zarqawi in Pakistan legislature</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111232_Prayers-for-Zarqawi-in-Pakistan-legislature.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) As Pakistan continues its support of the fight against terrorism, winning approval of the US and other Western nations, one of its provincial legislatures recently condoled the death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the Al Qaeda chief r]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The world of alternative fuel drive systems</title>
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Paris, June 22 (DPA) The car industry has taken a good step forward in the development of alternative fuel drive systems while at the same time toning down past estimates of a hydrogen future.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Condoms could help reduce cervical cancer risk</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111229_Condoms-could-help-reduce-cervical-cancer-risk.html</link>
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New York, June 22 (IANS) Use of condoms during sex not only stops transmission of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and prevents pregnancy but also could protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer, a study finds.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lanka bishop relates terror in church</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111228_Sri-Lanka-bishop-relates-terror-in-church.html</link>
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Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan navy personnel opened fire and hurled grenades in a church packed with frightened Tamils, killing six men and women and injuring dozens, a church leader has complained to the Vatican.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Eighty Iraqi workers kidnapped in Baghdad</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111227_Eighty-Iraqi-workers-kidnapped-in-Baghdad.html</link>
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Baghdad, June 22 (DPA) Eighty Iraqi workers were abducted by gunmen in a city north of Baghdad, officials said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New landslide technology may save lives</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111226_New-landslide-technology-may-save-lives.html</link>
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London, June 22 (Xinhua) A pioneering new technique designed by Loughborough University in Britain to help predict landslides can save hundreds of lives worldwide -- if the trials prove successful.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian spices flavour investment in Sweden</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111225_Indian-spices-flavour-investment-in-Sweden.html</link>
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Stockholm, June 22 (IANS) Customers of Handelsbanken - a leading bank in Sweden - are being offered packets of chicken tikka masala, shahi paneer masala and other Indian curry spices along with investment advice.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 03:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sridevi to attend Karachi premiere of 'Mughal-e-Azam'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111223_Sridevi-to-attend-Karachi-premiere-of-Mughal-e-Azam.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sridevi will be in Karachi over the weekend to attend the special screening of 'Mughal-e-Azam', continuing the 'film diplomacy' between India and Pakistan that had taken a beating after the Feroz Khan fracas.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani legislator thrashed for 'love note' to woman member</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111222_Pakistani-legislator-thrashed-for-love-note-to-woman-member.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Ishwar Lal, a Hindu member of Pakistan's Sindh provincial assembly, was thrashed by fellow members after he sent a 'love note' to a woman colleague, media reports from Karachi said Thursday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sikhs praise Pakistani hosts for upkeep of shrines</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111221_Sikhs-praise-Pakistani-hosts-for-upkeep-of-shrines.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Sikhs visiting Pakistan to participate in the fourth centenary celebrations of Guru Arjun Dev's martyrdom have praised the host government for looking after Sikh shrines well.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>An egg a day could protect against heart disease, cancer</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111220_An-egg-a-day-could-protect-against-heart-disease-cancer.html</link>
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London, June 22 (IANS) Eggs could protect against heart disease, cancer and eye problems, says a new study disapproving the assumption that eggs were bad for cholesterol levels.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al-Zawahiri rallies Afghans in new video</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111219_Al-Zawahiri-rallies-Afghans-in-new-video.html</link>
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Washington, June 22 (DPA) A new videotape of Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, calls on Muslims in Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan to work with Al Qaeda against the Americans, a news report said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tendulkar hits century in exhibition tie</title>
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London, June 21 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar, playing for Lashings World XI, scored a century in an exhibition match against Cambridge University XI Wednesday as he made his return to competitive cricket three months after a shoulder surgery.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 01:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lara seeks commitment from his batsmen</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111207_Lara-seeks-commitment-from-his-batsmen.html</link>
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Basseterre (St Kitts), June 21 (IANS) West Indies captain Brian Lara Wednesday sought commitment from his batsmen saying he wanted them to pile up huge scores.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 01:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US admits Taliban militants fight hard</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111202_US-admits-Taliban-militants-fight-hard.html</link>
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Kabul, June 21 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces Wednesday admitted that Taliban linked militants were resisting the coalition troops and their Afghan partners 'hard'.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 10:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Djibouti joins India-assisted Pan-African Network</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111201_Djibouti-joins-India-assisted-Pan-African-Network.html</link>
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Addis Ababa, June 21 (IANS) Djibouti became the 11th country Wednesday to sign the ambitious India-assisted Pan-African Network (PAN) that aims to bridge the digital divide and dispense tele-education and tele-medicine to 53 countries of the African Unio]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 09:49:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US not seeking access to AQ Khan: Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111199_US-not-seeking-access-to-AQ-Khan-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) The US has not requested direct access to disgraced scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan who mentored Pakistan's nuclear programme, officials here say.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 08:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Trigger-happy Nepal prince under arms control</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111198_Trigger-happy-Nepal-prince-under-arms-control.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) While talks are on to put the arms of the Nepal Army and Maoist rebels under UN supervision, the weapons of a third force - trigger happy Crown Prince Paras - are also being put under control.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 08:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Non-resident Biharis seek separate ministry</title>
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Dubai, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Association For Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) in Qatar has called for the creation of a separate ministry for non-resident Biharis (NRBs) by the Bihar government.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 08:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Saddam lawyer reported killed</title>
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Baghdad, June 21 (DPA) A lawyer for the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been killed in Baghdad, reports say.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 08:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysian Indian Congress elections hot up</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 21 (IANS) As the campaign for the party elections in the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) hots up, incumbent deputy president S. Subramaniam has said he does not expect to be put in 'cold storage'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:26:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nine feared dead in Nepal air crash</title>
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Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) At least nine people are feared to have been killed in an air crash in a remote mountainous area of northern Nepal Wednesday morning.
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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>US 'satisfied' with Dhaka's fight against terror</title>
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Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) The US is 'satisfied' with Bangladesh's fight against Islamist militancy at home and has assured the country full cooperation in eliminating terrorism.
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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>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>'On-the-job training makes Indian doctors superior'</title>
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Chicago, June 21 (IANS) A leading Indian cosmetic surgeon, Narendra Pandya, says he foresees a dramatic rise in medical tourism to India because of not just the low costs involved but a more humane approach towards patients.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal comes up for review June 27</title>
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Washington, June 21 (IANS) The process of getting Congressional approval for the US-India nuclear deal gets underway next week with the supporting bill coming up for crucial review before a panel of the lower house on June 27.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mob fury strikes Nepal king's once powerful loyalist</title>
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Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) A minor road accident turned into a scene of mob fury here when one of Nepal King Gyanendra's staunchest supporters found himself hurt, his car torched and his sons in handcuffs after people realised who he was.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh labour unrest worries foreign garment buyers</title>
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Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) Foreign garment buyers, particularly those from the European Union, have expressed serious concern about continuing labour unrest in Bangladesh's textile and readymade garment industry.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:38:28 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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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Volvo shows car with multi-fuel concept</title>
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Goeteburg (Sweden), June 21 (DPA) Volvo has presented a multi-fuel concept research vehicle to cater to the variously developed alternative fuel systems in Europe.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>70 killed in flash floods, landslides in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, June 21 (DPA) More than 70 people were killed and dozens of others were missing as flash floods and landslides swept through villages in the eastern Indonesian province of South Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>GE to buy Swedish medical company</title>
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New York, June 21 (DPA) General Electric Co is to buy Swedish medical company Biacore to complement its own healthcare division GE Healthcare, the two companies have announced.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kamal Nath in Washington to push economic dialogue</title>
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Washington, June 21 (IANS) The Indo-US Trade Policy Forum, designed to expand bilateral trade and investment relations between India and the United States, holds its second session in Washington on Thursday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>German researchers develop new material - silicon Velcro</title>
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London, June 21 (Xinhua) German researchers have developed an exotic form of silicon that can be stuck together and then peeled apart.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Monkeys use weather clues to find food</title>
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London, June 21 (Xinhua) Some monkeys use weather clues to decide when and where to search for food just like humans do before shopping for food, researchers have found.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>One killed in Pakistan military chopper crash</title>
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Islamabad, June 21 (DPA) A Pakistani military helicopter crashed early Wednesday in the northwestern town of Bannu, killing at least one crewmember, while three are missing, local officials said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kamal Nath to meet Indian Americans in NYC</title>
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New York, June 21 (IANS) Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will have a special session June 23 with prominent Indian Americans in the New York region under the auspices of the Indian American Council (IAC).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan, India talks on Wullar Barrage from Thursday</title>
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Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Two-day talks between India and Pakistan on the contentious Wullar Barrage project in Jammu and Kashmir will be held here from Thursday, Online news agency reported Tuesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bamyan Buddha site being cleared of mines</title>
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Kabul, June 20 (Xinhua) Two UN agencies entrusted to clear mines to at the site of the Bamyan Buddha statues in Bamyan province of central Afghanistan have begun their work, a UN press release said Tuesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mental health problems in children rises</title>
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London, June 21 (IANS) Mental health problems of children and adolescents are on the rise and experts have warned that available services are ill equipped to cope with the crisis.
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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>Hasina's India visit 'a political pilgrimage': BNP</title>
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Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has dubbed Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina's visit to India from Wednesday as a 'political pilgrimage' and asked its high commission to 'closely monitor' her stay in New Delhi and Kolka]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:25:51 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>Hope and hardship lie before Afghan refugees</title>
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Kabul, June 21 (Xinhua) 'Although I lived in Pakistan for 18 years, I chose to come back. It is Afghanistan that is my motherland,' 30-year-old Abdullah Majeed said at the Kabul encashment centre for refugees.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:25:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stress could make women infertile</title>
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New York, June 21 (IANS) Stress can make women infertile, but simple 'talking therapies' can reverse the effect and boost chances of pregnancy, say scientists.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:25:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf allotted $16,000 as 'secret fund'</title>
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Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been allotted Rs.1 million ($16,750) for what is officially called the 'secret fund' in the budget for 2006-07.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:39:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US asks India to join research on alternative energy sources</title>
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) The US has invited India to join in its 'Advanced Energy Initiative Programme' to expand research and development to bring to market energy produced from alternative sources like ethanol, hydrogen, solar and wind technologies.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:39:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tamil Tigers knock at Tamil Nadu's doors</title>
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Amid setbacks on the diplomatic front, Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers are knocking at the doors of Tamil Nadu, using the killing of Tamils in that island to garner support in their once strategic backyard.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh's naval patrol boat deal being probed</title>
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Dhaka, June 20 (IANS) Bangladesh is probing a proposed $2.40-million deal for the purchase of six high-speed patrol boats for its navy following allegations of corruption and irregularities in the procurement procedure.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian dance spectacular to paint Johannesburg 'red'</title>
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Johannesburg, June 20 (IANS) A mega Bollywood dance show celebrating different styles of movement and dance -- from flamenco and salsa to kathakali and hip-hop - and featuring top talent from South Africa and Britain will have its world premiere here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Major UN role in Nepal peace building on cards</title>
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Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Though at least seven governments have rejected the international community's offers to assist in peace building in insurgency-hit Nepal, an extensive role by the United Nations is now on the cards.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:12:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Common asthma inhalers may cause death</title>
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New York, June 20 (IANS) Three common asthma inhalers containing the drugs salmeterol or formoterol may cause up to 80 percent of asthma-related deaths, say researchers urging that they be taken off the market.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:12:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal army plans arms shopping during truce</title>
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Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal's Army is ready for a massive arms shopping spree, just a month after Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat condemned the hike in army expenditure under King Gyanendra and pledged to slash security allotments in the budget as]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:06:52 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>Cannabis may help lower blood pressure</title>
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New York, June 20 (IANS) A chemical compound found in cannabis, also known as hashish or marijuana, may help lower blood pressure, say scientists after testing it on rats.
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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>Schaffel criticises Jackson's orphanage trip</title>
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London, June 20 (IANS) Marc Schaffel, pop star Michael Jackson's former business associate, has slammed him for his continuing associations with the world's troubled kids.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 02:56:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prevent civilian casualties: UN</title>
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Kabul, June 19 (Xinhua) While the US-led anti-Taliban operation the 'Mountain Thrust' is in full swing in Afghanistan's southern region, the UN office to Afghanistan Monday called on the security forces to prevent civilian casualties.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 02:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al Qaeda ally claims kidnapping two US soldiers</title>
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Cairo, June 19 (Xinhua) A group linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq announced Monday that it had kidnapped two US soldiers south of Baghdad, according to an Internet statement.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 02:33:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia's global managed services to be led from India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111113_Nokias-global-managed-services-to-be-led-from-India.html</link>
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Singapore, June 19 (Xinhua) Nokia, a world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, announced here Monday that its managed services will be led globally from India from July.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 02:33:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal top court orders re-opening of Sobhraj case</title>
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Kathmandu, June 19 (IANS) Languishing in Nepal's most fortified prison cell with two courts upholding a life sentence, notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj has now been given fresh hopes as the country's top court has ordered his case to be re-opened]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US taking keen interest in Bangladesh's 'dance of democracy'</title>
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With a general election in Bangladesh around the corner, the US is keeping a close watch on a country where the intelligentsia fears growing Islamic terrorism could cloud the democratic process.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:24:30 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>'Pakistani Islamist group training, exporting youths for Al Qaeda'</title>
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Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) An US-based security think tank has linked recent arrests in the US and one associated with the July 7, 2005, London bombings to the Pakistani branch of the Islamist militant group al-Muhajiroun.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Islamabad airport to be named Gandhara</title>
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Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Falling back on history and the glory of an ancient civilisation in the Indian subcontinent, Pakistan is likely to name its new airport in Islamabad the Gandhara International Airport.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Pakistan outdoes most countries in gift diplomacy'</title>
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Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The era when Pakistan got some of the best Western writers to write in its favour, especially on the Kashmir issue, by showering titles and national honours, may be a thing of the past. But its penchant for 'gift diplomacy' cont]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>He Ram! Mahatma Gandhi faces vandalism on Wikipedia</title>
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New York, June 19 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi is in the company of God, Michael Jackson, William Shakespeare and Tony Blair - as well as comfort women and sex - in Wikipedia's list of semi-protected topics that have been repeatedly targeted in 'edit wars' or a]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Long exposure to artificial light could be cancerous</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111099_Long-exposure-to-artificial-light-could-be-cancerous.html</link>
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New York, June 19 (IANS) Long exposure to artificial light could be cancerous, says a study though scientists say it has yet to be confirmed.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:01:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Achakzai new chief of Pakistan opposition front</title>
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Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Pakhtoon political leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai is the new chief of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM).
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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>Jewel perfected live shows thanks to cattle</title>
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London, June 19 (IANS) Pop star Jewel says she thinks of her fans as cattle while performing because cows taught her to not be bound by set lists.
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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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<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 04:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Father of Guantanamo 'suicide' prisoner says son had bruises</title>
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Dubai, June 19 (DPA) The father of Yasser Al-Zahrani, one of the two Saudis who died earlier this month in Guantanamo Bay prison, dismissed Washington's claims that his son had committed suicide. He claimed there were bruises on his son's body, media rep]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 04:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pro-democracy activists mark Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday</title>
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Bangkok, June 19 (DPA) Pro-democracy activists Monday stepped up efforts to force Myanmar's military regime to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest on her 61st birthday, expected to be celebrated under house arrest.
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<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 04:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
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Washington, June 19 (DPA) US scientists have obtained stem cells from the liver of a human foetus.
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<title>'Bollydance' makes Germans beam with happiness</title>
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Hamburg, June 18 (DPA) With a bindi and a colourful cloth wrapped around her hips, Tatjana Wegner begins with a short warm-up session.
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<title>'Real men don't drive sports utility vehicle'</title>
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Gelsenkirchen (Germany), June 18 (DPA) The sports utility vehicle or SUV has given car manufacturers a boost by helping them to promise customers a car that is big, safe and sure-footed and equally ideal for taking kids to school.
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<title>Bangladesh tunes in to 'cable radio' to empower people</title>
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Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Polio-afflicted Jafrruddin hopes to become a famous singer one day. And a novel initiative by an NGO in Bangladesh is helping him realise that dream partly.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 06:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Buddhists throng colourful royal wedding in Canada</title>
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Halifax, June 18 (IANS) For Canadians, it was a wedding with difference. The bride was Tibetan royalty, the groom a Buddhist spiritual leader. Their lavish wedding in Nova Scotia was a nearly $200,000 affair and instead of gifts the couple asked for cont]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 06:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal apex court frees royalist ministers</title>
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Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) In an action likely to have a ripple effect on Nepal, the kingdom's apex court Sunday set free two royalist ministers arrested in May for conspiracy against the people.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 06:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Confucius descendants to be identified by DNA tests</title>
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Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua) Chinese scientists will verify through DNA tests whether those who claim to be descendants of Confucius actually belong to the lineage of the founder of Confucianism.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 06:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Software goodies for bloggers</title>
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Washington, June 18 (DPA) Blogs are everywhere these days. At last count, over 44 million blogs populated the Internet, with the number doubling every five months, according to Technorati, a US-based blog-tracking site.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 06:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'India agreement represents most important strategic diplomatic initiative'</title>
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Washington, June 18 (IANS) Following is excerpted from an important speech, with strong and positive references to the US-India nuclear deal, made by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Dick Lugar after he received his 40th honorary degree Fri]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Powergen closing Indian call centre unlikely to be a trend</title>
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London, June 18 (IANS) The closure of a call centre in India by British energy major Powergen this week has been welcomed by trade unions here but experts believe that it was unlikely to lead to a trend due to the cost benefits involved.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vegetables may prevent heart disease: study</title>
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New York, June 18 (IANS) Eating vegetables and fruits may reduce cholesterol, prevent build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries and can provide protection against heart disease, according to a study on mice.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin St Lucians merge with the society</title>
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Rodney Bay (St Lucia), June 18 (IANS) Jennifer Gaston and Fleming Victor Luther Salapuddi are both St Lucians of Indian origin - successful professionals, people of some standing in society and who have the respect of the community they live in.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:29:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bulgaria, India discuss ways to boost cooperation</title>
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Sofia, June 18 (Xinhua) India's Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev and discussed ways to further bilateral political and economic ties.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Air India concessions for Bangladesh travellers</title>
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Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Air India has offered concession fares to London-bound travellers from Sylhet in northeast Bangladesh with national carrier Bangladesh Biman developing problems.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delayed cord clamping may boosts iron in infants</title>
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New York, June 18 (IANS) A delay of only two minutes in clamping the umbilical cord may boost an infant's iron reserves and could be a low-cost way to intervene at birth without harming the infant or the mother, says a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lack of breast-feeding caused Nepal royal family's downfall?</title>
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Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) A Nepali writer has come up with a different cause for the downfall of Nepal's King Gyanendra and the Shah dynasty that ruled the kingdom for over 200 years - the lack of breast-feeding by the Shah queens.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Khaleda Zia government rewriting liberation war history'</title>
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Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Bangladesh is yet again attempting to rewrite the history of its liberation war, ignoring the role of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and placing above him Ziaur Rahman, the war hero husband of current Prime Minister Khaleda]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA clears July 1 shuttle launch</title>
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Washington, June 18 (DPA) US space agency NASA announced that it will continue with plans for a July 1 space shuttle launch.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Small Indian community has struck roots in St Lucia</title>
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Rodney Bay (St Lucia), June 18 (IANS) Jennifer Gaston and Fleming Victor Luther Salapuddi are both people of Indian origin in St Lucia - where the second India-West Indies test was played - successful professionals, people of some standing in a tiny isla]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>47 killed as Sri Lankan navy, rebels clash</title>
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Colombo, June 17 (DPA) The Sri Lankan navy and Tamil rebels exchanged heavy fire in a mid-sea battle off the north western coast, leaving at least 11 sailors and 30 rebels dead, a military spokesman said Saturday. Six civilians were also killed and 44 ot]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 11:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blasts claim over a dozen lives in Iraq</title>
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Baghdad, June 17 (DPA) More than a dozen people were killed and over 50 injured in separate bomb attacks in and around the Iraqi capital Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 09:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Queen Elizabeth feted at official 80th birthday celebration</title>
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London, June 17 (DPA) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was feted Saturday at the official celebration of her 80th birthday, with the gathering of her family at Buckingham Palace and the traditional Trooping of the Colour parade.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 09:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fighting kills 31 in Sri Lanka</title>
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Colombo, June 17 (Xinhua) Six navy personnel and more than 25 Tamil Tiger guerrillas were killed in fighting in Sri Lanka's Mannar district Saturday, the military said.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 08:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rebel chief says Nepal King misread Maoist card</title>
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Kathmandu, June 17 (IANS) Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, who made his first public appearance here Friday after 11 years, admitted that his banned party was in touch with King Gyanendra too while emphasising that the monarch had m]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 08:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Norway will not give up on Sri Lanka</title>
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New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Norway has no intention of running away from Sri Lanka's blood-soaked peace process despite the escalating violence and deepening ethnic tensions in the country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 04:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian firm to build regional headquarters in Singapore</title>
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Singapore, June 17 (DPA) Tech Mahindra, one of India's top software exporters, plans to set up its Asian regional headquarters in Singapore next month, media reports said Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 04:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Critical support for US-India n-deal</title>
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Washington, June 17 (IANS) The US-India nuclear deal has won critical support from two key Congressmen heading foreign relations committees of the two houses of the US Congress days before it comes up for review before the lower house panel.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 04:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pesticide use may raise Parkinson's disease</title>
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New York, June 17 (IANS) Use of pesticides, particularly to kill bugs or weeds at work or at home, may raise the risk of Parkinson's disease in men, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 04:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sikh charges BBC with misrepresentation</title>
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London, June 17 (IANS) A Birmingham-based Sikh video game creator has accused the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC) of misrepresenting a Sikh history-based game he has developed as anti-Muslim.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Octogenarian Helmut Wirz is a bungee junkie</title>
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Dortmund, June 17 (DPA) He jumps from bridges, cranes and towers. Helmut Wirz, an 81-year-old from Dortmund, is Germany's oldest bungee jumper.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US awaiting formal response from Iran on proposal</title>
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Washington, June 17 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that Iran's initial responses to an international proposal offering incentives for Tehran to end its nuclear programme appeared to be 'positive'.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to push Europe on farm barriers with India, China's help</title>
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Washington, June 17 (IANS) The United States hopes to enlist the support of India, Brazil, China and other fast-developing countries as a strategy to pressure the Europeans to lower their barriers on farm imports at the upcoming Doha round of WTO trade t]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Black' steals show at IIFA</title>
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Dubai, June 17 (IANS) There were no surprises at the 7th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black' winning all the four top honours, including for best film, at a well attended function here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iron overdose could lead to birth complications</title>
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New York, June 17 (IANS) Overdose of iron supplements to pregnant women who are not anaemic could lead to birth complications, says a new study.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mobile operator's ads in Trinidad irk PIO group</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111025_Mobile-operators-ads-in-Trinidad-irk-PIO-group.html</link>
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Port of Spain, June 17 (IANS) The Trinidad and Tobago chapter of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (Gopio) has charged a leading mobile phone service operator with perpetuating a negative stereotype of the Indo-Trinidadian community.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan, India exchange civilian prisoners' lists</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan and India have exchanged lists of civilian prisoners lodged in each other's jails.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Salt substitute could cut heart disease risk</title>
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London, June 17 (IANS) Use of potassium-enriched salt in place of regular salt in everyday diet could cut the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, a study has found.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan opposition walks out as defence budget approved</title>
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Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Demanding that the army return to the barracks, Pakistani opposition parties walked out of the National Assembly as a Rs.2,150 billion ($35.9 billion) defence budget for 2006-07 was approved.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>OBE for Gurinder Chadha</title>
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London, June 17 (IANS) Gurinder Chadha, director of 'Bride and Prejudice' and 'Bend it Like Beckham', is among several British Asians honoured with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Pakistan unrealistic in making Kashmir a precondition'</title>
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Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan's military leadership should abandon its 'unrealistic expectations' in making the Kashmir solution a precondition to bilateral cooperation with India and prevent its 'hardliners' from undermining the ongoing peace proce]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Government, Maoists have left us out, say Nepal women</title>
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Kathmandu, June 17 (IANS) Even as Nepal's government signed a historic pact with Maoist insurgents for peace, both sides were accused of leaving out women, who form the majority of the country's population.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian minister concludes Poland visit</title>
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Brussels, June 17 (IANS) India's Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma held wide-ranging talks with Polish officials and reviewed India-Poland relations during his three-day visit to that country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 300 Indian students to receive EU scholarships</title>
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Brussels, June 17 (IANS) Over 300 students from India have been selected by the European Union for scholarships to pursue Masters courses in Europe for the year 2006-07 as part of its Erasmus Mundus programme.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Princes join Charles and Camilla at father's funeral</title>
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London, June 16 (DPA) Britain's princes William and Harry joined their stepmother, the Duchess of Cornwall, the former Camilla Parker Bowles, at the funeral of her father Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 10:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>DPRK again accuses US of conducting spy flights</title>
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Pyongyang, June 16 (Xinhua) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Friday again accused the US of conducting spy flights over its coastal area.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 10:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Minister calls for joint ventures between India, US firms</title>
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Chicago, June 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Industry Ashwani Kumar has called upon American corporations and Indian American companies to look at India as a manufacturing hub and to enter into engaging commercial partnerships with Indian companies.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:48:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>One killed, five hurt in Kashmir</title>
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Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) A National Conference leader was critically wounded and a civilian killed in two separate incidents of militant firing in Jammu and Kashmir Friday.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Court reserves order on Sahil's bail plea</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A special court Friday reserved for Monday its order on the bail application of Sahil Zarru, co-accused in the Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ramadoss warns stern action against 'AIIMS coterie'</title>
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Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Friday warned of 'strong action' against 'indiscipline' he said was brewing at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), saying a coterie had turned the prestigious institution]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Suicide bomber hit Baghdad Shia mosque, 6 killed</title>
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Baghdad, June 16 (Xinhua) Six people were killed and 15 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shia mosque in central Baghdad Friday before the weekly prayer, an interior ministry official said.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Guyana commemorates martyrdom of Indian workers</title>
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Georgetown (Guyana), June 16 (IANS) Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has recalled the martyrdom of five Indian origin workers, saying their sacrifice was connected to the development of political forces that led to the Caribbean country's independence.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>East-West power corridor to be strengthened</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee On Economic Affairs Friday approved an ambitious project of Rs.8.03 billion ($170 million) to ensure that the western region of the country gets enough surplus power from the eastern region.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Board to be set up to promote fisheries</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India's fishery sector received a major boost Friday with the cabinet clearing the proposal for setting up the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shipping Corp to buy 35 vessels</title>
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Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) India's largest shipping firm, Shipping Corp of India Ltd (SCI), Friday announced plans to spend Rs.63 billion ($1.37 billion) to buy 35 vessels.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mulayam gives out dole, throws election bait</title>
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Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav sought to score many a political point Friday as he kicked off his much publicised dole scheme of Rs.500 a month by giving out cheques to 52,571 unemployed youth at a mammoth jambor]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mid-day meals for schoolchildren: quality to improve</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee On Economic Affairs (CCEA) Friday approved additional assistance to the state governments for improving the quality of meals under the scheme to provide mid-day meals to 120 million schoolchildren.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, Kuwait joint ventures in petroleum soon: minister</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Indian and Kuwaiti energy companies are in talks for possible collaborations and joint ventures that should materialise soon, Kuwaiti Energy Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah said here Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Three nominated for Rajya Sabha from Kerala</title>
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) Three political leaders of Kerala Friday filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha.
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Art of Living seeks to bring peace in Sri Lanka</title>
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As international players despair over Sri Lanka, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has quietly unleashed efforts to bring about reconciliation in a country that is again sliding towards war.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tharoor told to focus on job at hand before 'mission impossible'</title>
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United Nations, June 16 (IANS) India's nominee for the post of UN chief, Shashi Tharoor, Thursday got a piece of advice from his boss, Secretary-General Kofi Annan: focus on your work and quit your post before taking up the 'mission impossible' or 'a job]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>International donors agree on Palestinian aid fund</title>
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Brussels, June 16 (DPA) International donors have agreed to set up a special aid fund to channel money to the Palestinian people, bypassing the Hamas-led government, French diplomats said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU delays decision on constitution by two years</title>
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Brussels, June 16 (DPA) European Union leaders delayed a decision on the fate of the bloc's crippled constitution until the end of 2008, highlighting deep divisions within the 25-nation bloc on whether to bury or resurrect the treaty.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Huge increase in British student visas for Indians</title>
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London, June 16 (IANS) India is among five countries where there has been a huge increase in the number of student visas issued by Britain during 2004-05, according to official figures.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India shows trade not aid way to fight poverty: Bush</title>
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Washington, June 16 (IANS) US President George Bush has cited the examples of India and South Korea to illustrate that more trade rather than aid was the best way out of poverty for the developing world.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft icon Gates to ease out of daily role</title>
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Washington, June 16 (DPA) Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates will give up his day-to-day role in running the software giant that he co-founded in 1975 and devote more time to his philanthropic foundation, the firm announced.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to get 300 London taxicabs</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (DPA) The world famous London taxicabs equipped with satellite tracking systems will be introduced next month in Pakistan's capital Islamabad and other major cities, media reports said Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New management, repairs for Pakistan's Katas Raj shrine</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The management of the ancient Katas Raj temple complex, being restored jointly by Pakistan and India, has been transferred to the Punjab Archaeology Department (PAD).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Environmental risks cause millions of avoidable deaths: WHO</title>
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Geneva, June 16 (DPA) Around a quarter of global diseases and almost a quarter of all deaths are caused by environmental risks, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Probe urged into attacks on journalists in India</title>
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Brussels, June 16 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the world's largest journalists' group, has condemned the brutal killing of an Indian journalist in Nagpur, Maharashtra, last week following his expose of an illegal gambling rac]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prachanda flown to Kathmandu for talks</title>
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Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) The top leader of Nepal's Maoist guerrillas, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, was in Kathmandu Friday to assume reins of the ongoing peace parleys, nearly 11 years after his last public appearance in the capital.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:06:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Antwerp's Indian community in shock over robbery</title>
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Antwerp, June 16 (IANS) The Indian community of flourishing diamond merchants in Belgium's business capital is reeling with shock after a murderous robbery at the home of an Indian here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:06:31 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>Indian origin cop alleges discrimination</title>
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Johannesburg, June 16 (IANS) An Indian origin police officer in South Africa has alleged that he has been sidelined and discriminated against as he has been confined to a wheelchair for three years now.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:06:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>An India-Pakistan Tharoor vs Sadik contest at UN?</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The contest for the United Nations Secretary General's post could acquire an India-Pakistan dimension with Islamabad thinking of fielding Nafis Sadik to counter India's Shashi Tharoor.
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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>Nepal's Maoists - from guerrilla group to government?</title>
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Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) Once living in jungles on the run from security forces, Nepal's Maoist guerrillas Friday reached the closest ever to their 10-year dream of capturing power.
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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>India, Pakistan top in British student visas</title>
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London, June 16 (IANS) India and Pakistan are among five countries where there has been a huge increase in the number of student visas issued by Britain during 2004-05, according to figures given in parliament.
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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>Bangladesh moots reservoirs in Nepal over Ganges issue</title>
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Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has mooted construction of reservoirs in Nepal to augment the flow of the Ganges river waters, a move that India resents as an attempt by Dhaka to 'internationalise' the issue, media reports said here.
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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>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>New management for Pakistan's Katas Raj shrine</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan's ancient Katas Raj temple complex, being restored jointly by Pakistan and India, will be managed by the Punjab Archaeology Department (PAD).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Painting, photography at Lahore Fort's dungeons</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The basement chambers of the historic Lahore Fort will be thrown open to the public for the first time during a week-long exhibition of photographs and paintings at the 16th century Mughal monument in Lahore.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Heat stroke fells Indian worker in Sharjah</title>
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Dubai, June 16 (IANS) An Indian worker in Sharjah is battling for life after suffering from severe heat stroke at his place of work Thursday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh rejects India's smuggling allegation</title>
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Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has rejected an Indian allegation that Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) provides protection to cattle smugglers on the border.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Velu-backed candidates bank on 'humble backgrounds'</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 16 (IANS) Three candidates endorsed by Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu for the party vice presidents' posts are wooing delegates by detailing their contributions and humble backgrounds in a booklet.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Air raids against rebel targets in Sri Lanka</title>
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Colombo, June 16 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka's air force continued raids against rebel targets in the north of the country Friday, a day after an attack on a civilian bus killed 64 people.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Krishna Mandir in Lahore unharmed: Pakistani minister</title>
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Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The Krishna Mandir in Lahore is intact, Pakistan's Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq said, countering a statement by Indian opposition leader L.K. Advani that the Hindu temple had been demolished and minorities in Pa]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dhaka for quickening death sentences of wanted terrorists</title>
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Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh is seeking to fast-forward the enforcing of death sentences delivered by a lower court against top leaders of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) last month for killing two judges.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Moderate quake hits southern Philippines</title>
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Zamboanga City (Philippines), June 16 (DPA) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines before dawn on Friday, but there were no casualties or damage, officials said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>15-plus population will contribute to economy: Kamal Nath</title>
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Tokyo, June 15 (DPA) India expects about 60 percent of its one billion-plus population above 15 years of age to contribute to regional economic growth when they become consumers and spenders, said India's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More than 30 killed in Sri Lanka explosion</title>
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Colombo, June 15 (DPA) At least 30 people were killed and more than 25 injured in a claymore mine attack on a passenger bus in Sri Lanka, police said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>58 killed in Sri Lanka claymore mine blast</title>
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Colombo, June 15 (DPA) At least 58 civilians were killed and more than 75 injured in a claymore mine attack Thursday on a passenger bus in Sri Lanka, government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.
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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>Dravid regains second spot in ICC rankings</title>
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Dubai, June 15 (IANS) India captain Rahul Dravid jumped two places to regain the second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his century in the drawn second Test against the West Indies in St. Lucia Thurs]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:28:18 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>Samy Vellu may face action for contempt of parliament</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 15 (IANS) S. Samy Vellu, Malaysia's works minister and president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), may face action for contempt of parliament following his comments against the country's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 04:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Switzerland wants LTTE, Colombo to talk</title>
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Colombo, June 15 (IANS) Switzerland Thursday denounced the terror attack on a civilian bus in northern Sri Lanka that killed some 60 people and urged the government and Tamil Tigers to urgently resume peace talks.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal peace talks pave way for UN monitoring</title>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Poland to support India's bid for UNSC seat</title>
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Warsaw, June 15 (IANS) Poland has assured that it will support India's candidature for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, Anand Sharma, visiting Indian minister of state for external affairs, said here Wednesday.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US forces launch anti-Taliban operation in Afghanistan</title>
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Kabul, June 15 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces and the Afghan army have launched a massive anti-Taliban operation in the volatile southern provinces, a US military press release Thursday said.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Student fury in Kathmandu on talks eve</title>
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Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) Fresh protests by students erupted in Kathmandu Thursday triggered by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's championing of monarchy, casting a dark cloud over peace talks to be held on Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 09:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kuwait hopeful oil prices will stabilise below $70</title>
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New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Kuwaiti Energy Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah Thursday expressed hope that the downtrend in oil prices witnessed this week would continue and global prices would stabilise between $65 and $70 per barrel.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 09:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amitabh launches book on Hindi films at Dubai</title>
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Dubai, June 15 (IANS) International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan has kicked off the awards here with the launch of 'Lights, Camera Masala', a book that gives a detailed account of the Hindi film industry.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 09:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ukraine tightens security at Spanish embassy after 4-0 drubbing</title>
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Kiev, June 15 (DPA) Police tightened security around the Spanish embassy in Kiev after Spain's national team drubbed Ukraine 4-0 in their World Cup match.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 09:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lara hundred foils India</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 15 (IANS) West Indian skipper Brian Lara's 120 was instrumental in denying India victory in the second Test at the Beausejour Stadium on Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 09:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan lawmaker demands probe into 'wars with India'</title>
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Islamabad, June 15 (IANS) A Pakistani opposition lawmaker has questioned the role of the army and demanded a national probe into 'wars with India since 1947'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 08:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>German firm helps light up soccer stadiums</title>
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Krefeld (Germany), June 15 (DPA) A German company gave up making clothing to become a manufacturer of high-tech fibres that are being put to use at the football World Cup.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 08:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shweta loves India, but is 'a real Hamburger'!</title>
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Hamburg, June 15 (DPA) Indian pop diva Shweta Shetty, who sang foot-tapping numbers like 'Johnny joker' and 'Mangta hai kya', traded in her music career when she was at the top for marriage and domesticity in Germany.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 08:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beckinsale surprised by racy reputation</title>
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London, June 15 (IANS) Actress Kate Beckinsale was surprised to read gossip about her split from boyfriend Michael Sheen in the tabloids because she is quite conservative.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 08:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>10 Afghans killed in bomb attack</title>
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Kabul, June 15 (Xinhua) A bus carrying Afghans working for the US military blew up in an explosion, killing at least 10 people and injuring 15 in the city of Kandahar Thursday morning, police said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 08:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Future mobiles may look like credit cards</title>
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London, June 15 (IANS) Future cellular phones may look like credit cards that could be worn around the neck, students making the futuristic designs said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Doctors separate 10-month-old conjoined twins</title>
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Los Angeles, June 15 (DPA) Surgeons successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins, who have two legs each but share many vital organs, after a mammoth operation at Los Angeles' Children's Hospital, news reports said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>People happiest with lives when older</title>
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Toronto, June 15 (IANS) People are happier with their lives the older they get, with the greatest level of happiness prior to when they are in their mid-70s, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More than 2,100 illegal immigrants arrested in US</title>
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Houston, June 15 (DPA) US immigration authorities arrested more than 2,100 illegal immigrants, including alleged gang members and fugitives, in a nationwide sweep, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kabul asks Pakistan to facilitate India trade</title>
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Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Afghanistan Wednesday asked Pakistan to provide it facility to trade with India under a 1965 transit trade agreement, Online news agency reported.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:35:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fresh Nepal peace talks resume amid student fury</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110896_Fresh-Nepal-peace-talks-resume-amid-student-fury.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) The second round of peace talks between Nepal's new government headed by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist guerrillas began Thursday as fresh protests erupted here over Koirala's championing of monarchy.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:35:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Night flights contributes to global warming</title>
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London, June 15 (IANS) The warming effects of aircraft are much greater when they fly in the night than when they fly during day time, according to a study that says a ban on night flights could reduce the warming effect on the climate.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:35:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Japan, India to boost investment cooperation</title>
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Tokyo, June 15 (Xinhua) Japan and India decided Thursday on a plan to encourage Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises to invest in India.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:35:45 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>Nepal village mourns sons' killing in Kashmir</title>
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Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) The tiny village of Govindapur in southeastern Nepal, wracked by abysmal poverty, unemployment and caste discrimination, has been mourning the death of eight of its sons in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir this week.
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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>Italy begins troop withdrawal from Iraq</title>
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Rome, June 14 (DPA) Italy Wednesday began its gradual withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 01:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline to China</title>
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Shanghai, June 14 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said Pakistan wants to expand the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project up to China, reports Online news agency.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 01:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan-trained ULFA rebels behind Assam bombings</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110882_Pakistan-trained-ULFA-rebels-behind-Assam-bombings.html</link>
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Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) The explosives used in the new wave of bombings by the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were procured from abroad and Pakistan-trained rebels carried out the blasts, the police said Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 08:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Army to probe killings of Maoists</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110881_Nepal-Army-to-probe-killings-of-Maoists.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 14 (IANS) Nepal's army Wednesday formed a committee to probe alleged massacre of 49 Maoists in secret detention camps.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 08:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN experts demand urgent closure of Guantanamo</title>
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Geneva, June 14 (DPA) A group of UN human rights experts repeated calls Wednesday for the immediate closure of the detention camp at the US military base in Guantanamo Bay, after three prisoners committed suicide last week.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 08:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arie Haan tipped to be Iran's coach</title>
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Tehran, June 14 (DPA) Dutchman Arie Haan might become the new coach of the Iranian football team after the World Cup.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 08:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Baghdad security plan launched</title>
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Baghdad, June 14 (DPA) A major new security plan aimed at increasing safety in the Iraqi capital was launched Wednesday with the deployment of 40,000 Iraqi and US-led coalition troops.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 06:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US military to launch new Afghan offensive</title>
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Kabul, June 14 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces, in a new bid to wipe out Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan, will soon launch a new offensive in the volatile southern region, the US army said Wednesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:52:03 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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110872_Fiji-Labour-Party-formed-multi-party-cabinet-Chaudhry.html</link>
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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>Scientists seek ties between osteoporosis, other diseases</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110870_Scientists-seek-ties-between-osteoporosis-other-diseases.html</link>
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Prague, June 14 (DPA) Researchers around the globe are looking for connections between osteoporosis, a bone-wasting disease that affects some 25 percent of the world's over-50s, and a host of other ailments from diabetes to Parkinson's disease.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rain baulks India</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 14 (IANS) Bad weather halted India 's march to victory over the West Indies in the second Test at the Beausejour Stadium.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India deeply worried over Sri Lanka</title>
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) With Sri Lanka sliding towards war, India is studying various scenarios even as it has its fingers tightly crossed. But there is broad unanimity on one issue: there will be no Indian military intervention.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FBI reaches out to Muslim, Sikh communities to fight global terror</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110864_FBI-reaches-out-to-Muslim-Sikh-communities-to-fight-global-terror.html</link>
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Washington, June 14 (IANS) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a pilot programme to reach out to community leaders from the Muslim, Sikh and a few other select communities across nationalities and rope them in in its fight against g]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Born Confused' author wants diverse South Asian American voices heard</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110863_Born-Confused-author-wants-diverse-South-Asian-American-voices-heard.html</link>
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Washington, June 14 (IANS) Indian-American author Tanuja Desai Hidier has ridiculed suggestions in the context of the Kaavya Viswanathan plagiarism scandal that there are very limited ways to describe not only coming-of-age and immigrant experiences but]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Now British students outsource assignments to India</title>
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London, June 14 (IANS) In a unique twist to outsourcing from Britain to India, students in British universities have been paying computer professionals in India to complete their course assignments for a fee.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian student probes sex trafficking in Britain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110859_Indian-student-probes-sex-trafficking-in-Britain.html</link>
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London, June 14 (IANS) Amidst reports of 'slave auctions' of women at British airports before initiating them into prostitution, an Indian origin student has embarked upon a study to investigate how society and culture influence the process of sex traffi]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Adidas denies pressurising Argentina</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110857_Adidas-denies-pressurising-Argentina.html</link>
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Herzogenaurach (Germany), June 14 (DPA) Sports good makers Adidas denied they approached Argentina coach Jose Pekerman to convince him to play Lionel Messi, one of their contracted stars for the 2006 World Cup.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran coach's Daei dilemma</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110855_Iran-coachs-Daei-dilemma.html</link>
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Friedrichshafen (Germany), June 14 (DPA) A defensive Iran coach Branko Ivankovic kept his cards close to his chest, saying he has yet to decide his team for Saturday's crucial Group D encounter against Portugal in Frankfurt.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:18:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Public smoking banned in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, June 14 (IANS) A decade-old crusade against tobacco by a lawyer has finally borne fruit with Nepal's apex court banning smoking in public places.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Secrecy of Bush trip sign of an unstable Iraq</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110848_Secrecy-of-Bush-trip-sign-of-an-unstable-Iraq.html</link>
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Washington, June 14 (DPA) Only a handful of people in President George W. Bush's cabinet knew beforehand of his surprise visit to Iraq, and the length to which the White House went to keep the trip secret shows how volatile the situation in Iraq truly is]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New anti-diabetic drugs raise hope</title>
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New York, June 14 (IANS) Two new anti-diabetic drugs are expected to hit the US market within a year, raising hope for the 21 million Americans suffering from the disease, a report says.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Smokers with wrinkles at higher risk of lung cancer</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110843_Smokers-with-wrinkles-at-higher-risk-of-lung-cancer.html</link>
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London, June 14 (IANS) Smokers with wrinkles have a higher risk of getting lung cancer than those without wrinkles, a study says.
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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>New Zealand Indian students feel insecure</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110842_New-Zealand-Indian-students-feel-insecure.html</link>
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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>Malaysian Indian Congress chief hits back at deputy</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110841_Malaysian-Indian-Congress-chief-hits-back-at-deputy.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 14 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has dismissed as nonsense the party deputy president's allegations that delegates had been promised incentives to prove whom they voted for in upcoming internal polls.
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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>World Cup boosts sales in Brazil</title>
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Rio de Janeiro, June 14 (Xinhua) Whether Brazil's national football team wins or loses the World Cup, Brazilian retailers are in celebration mode.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 03:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Uttaranchal road accident toll rises to 48</title>
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Dehradun, June 13 (IANS) Forty-eight people were feared dead and 14 were injured after a truck carrying them fell into a deep gorge in Almora district of Uttaranchal Tuesday afternoon, a senior official said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 03:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Newly married woman gang-raped in capital</title>
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Five men, who abducted an 18-year-old newly married woman and raped here Tuesday, have been arrested, Delhi Police said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Corps Of Engineers expedition flagged in</title>
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) An Indian Army Corps of Engineers expedition that has completed a 110-km long mountaineering and high altitude trek at a height of 19,700 feet in Uttaranchal was flagged in here Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Filipino national arrested with heroin</title>
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A 33-year-old Filipino woman was arrested here Tuesday for attempting to smuggle two kilograms of heroine out of the country, Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Drug lord Sharafat's wife arrested</title>
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Zohra Sheikh, wife of jailed drug lord Sharafat Sheikh, was arrested here Tuesday for continuing to run her husband's operations in Delhi and Mumbai, police here said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Italian firm to set up textile plant in Andhra</title>
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Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) The Italy-based Camozzi Holding Spa group of companies is keen to set up a textile manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of $120-150 million.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:56:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tantrik rapes woman</title>
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday arrested a tantrik (mystic) on charges of raping a 35-year-old woman who had approached him to get her drug-addict son cured.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan acts against 'Islamic force' in Khyber</title>
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Islamabad, June 13 (DPA) Pakistani paramilitary soldiers Tuesday patrolled the country's tribal region of Khyber a day after they demolished a commercial complex owned by an alleged Islamic militant, a local official said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush in Iraq to show support for new government</title>
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Baghdad, June 13 (DPA) US President George W. Bush paid a surprise visit to Iraq Tuesday to show his administration's support for the new government of the country.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 02:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush arrives in Iraq for surprise visit</title>
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Washington, June 13 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush surprisingly appeared in Iraq's capital Baghdad Tuesday for a short visit.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 10:32:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal frees 124 Maoists</title>
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Kathmandu, June 13 (IANS) The Nepal government Tuesday released 124 Maoists to win confidence of the insurgents. The move comes a day after the government scrapped a draconian anti-terrorism law and dropped legal cases and investigations against over 500]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 09:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Counselling offered to couples who feud over World Cup</title>
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Aachen (Germany), June 13 (DPA) Two psychologists in Germany are offering emergency marital counselling to couples whose marriages are on the verge of breakdown because of World Cup football.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India on top as West Indies follow on</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 13 (IANS) Having put runs on the board, all India had to do was keep it tight and let the West Indies stew under pressure. They did just that in a disciplined and professional way all day on Monday and the West Indies were lef]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 09:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kerala business school reserves seats for NRIs</title>
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Dubai, June 13 (IANS) The Asian School of Business (ASB), the less-than-a-year-old Kerala-based management institute, has earmarked a few seats exclusively for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign students for its post-graduate programme in management]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The return of antiquity themes in computer games</title>
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Berlin, June 13 (DPA) Computer game makers sometimes seem to think they're in a spy movie. Even when a game is nearly finished, its makers release only selected details to the public to prevent competition from copying their ideas and gaining momentum.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:43:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Security? What's that?</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 13 (IANS) People keep flitting in and out of the press box at the Beausejour Stadium and some of them provide interesting copy. On Sunday the great West Indian off-spinner Lance Gibbs, who broke Fred Trueman's world-record hau]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:43:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lankan think tank to draft solution to conflict</title>
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Colombo, June 13 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has appointed a think tank to assist him in formulating a draft framework towards a final solution to the country's long-drawn separatist armed conflict.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>European Commission gives 5 mn euros for Nepal victims</title>
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Kathmandu, June 13 (IANS) The European Commission has allocated €5 million for the victims of decade-old Maoist insurgency and more than 100,000 Bhutanese refugees languishing in the country for nearly 15 years.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chidambaram charms Brussels</title>
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Brussels, June 13 (IANS) 'The India story' presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here has won over European Union officials, policy makers and members of the European business community.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nine killed, 13 wounded in Israeli air strike</title>
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Gaza, June 13 (Xinhua) At least nine Palestinians were killed and 13 others wounded in two Israeli air strikes that targeted a van travelling in eastern Gaza Strip Tuesday noon, witnesses and medics said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amartya Sen for active cultivation of peace</title>
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Washington, June 13 (IANS) Nobel Prize winning Indian economist Amartya Sen suggests an active cultivation of peace with an understanding of the underlying causes of conflict to move away from the polarising nationalistic or ideological identities that o]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rebel Arcelor shareholders hold key to Mittal bid</title>
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London, June 13 (IANS) The Arcelor board has kept its doors open for talks in the hope that Mittal Steel revises its 25.8-billion-euro takeover offer, but much will depend on the Arcelor shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 28 when rebels are expecte]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 07:59:20 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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<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>
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<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>Vitamin E supplements may be harmful in pregnancy</title>
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London, June 13 (IANS) Taking vitamin E supplements during pregnancy may lead to various health complications in newborns, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:21:07 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>Drink coffee to reduce liver disease risk</title>
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New York, June 13 (IANS) Drinking around four cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 80 percent, says a study though scientists warn that reducing alcohol intake was the only way to avoid liver damage.
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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>Heart disease? Try transcendental meditation</title>
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New York, June 13 (IANS) Performing transcendental meditation, a relaxation technique derived from the ancient Vedic tradition in India, may improve cardiac risk factor in people with coronary heart disease, says a study.
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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>Cuba cuts power to US diplomatic mission</title>
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Washington, June 13 (DPA) The Cuban government has cut off electricity to the US interest section in Havana and has refused to restore power, said the US State Department.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:21:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iraq violence kills 16</title>
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Baghdad, June 13 (DPA) Sixteen more people have died in continuing violence in Iraq, with car bombs killing 12 people in Kirkuk city and a separate attack claiming four lives elsewhere in the country.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Palestine parliament, government buildings set on fire</title>
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Ramallah, June 13 (Xinhua) Fatah militants set fire to the Hamas-led cabinet offices and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) building in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Atlantic tropical storm rips into Florida</title>
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Washington, June 13 (DPA) Tropical Storm Alberto, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2006, was ploughing early Tuesday into the northwest coast of Florida where thousands of residents had received orders to evacuate.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:09:43 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>Maoists reopen Kathmandu office</title>
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Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Monday reopened their contact office in the Nepal capital after three years, pledging to become part of people's daily lives and develop political awareness.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 08:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mittal under pressure as Arcelor rejects takeover offer</title>
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Luxembourg, June 12 (dpa) Indian-born Lakshmi Mittal is facing pressure to raise his bid again for European steel giant Arcelor SA after the latter announced Monday that it formally rejected his 25.8-billion-euro ($32.6 billion) offer for the company.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 08:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Five killed, 17 injured in Pakistan explosion</title>
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Islamabad, June 12 (Xinhua) At least five people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 17 injured in an explosion in southwestern Pakistan Monday, a senior police officer said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 07:54:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar plans festivals to attract tourists</title>
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Yangon, June 12 (Xinhua) Myanmar is planning tourism festivals to attract more visitors to the country with the assurance of their security, the local weekly Voice reported Monday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 07:09:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Men likely to think of sex at first meeting</title>
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Washington, June 12 (IANS) Men are more likely to think of sex when they meet a woman for the first time, according to a study that says high sexual rating is closely tied to physical attractiveness.
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<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 07:09:29 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>Want to draw attention? Get angry!</title>
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New York, June 12 (IANS) if you want to attract attention, get angry. Both men and women notice angry faces faster than other expressions, according to a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 06:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prison camp overshadows Guantanamo's Cold War legacy</title>
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Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), June 12 (DPA) Once a month, US Navy Captain Larry Cotton strolls through a gate at the isolated naval base he commands at Guantanamo Bay to meet with his Cuban counterpart on the other side of a fence topped with concertina wire.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 05:49:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>You don't need to smoke and drink to have a good time</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 12 (IANS) There may not be too many people watching the Test at the Beausejour Stadium but there's certainly a spillover in the press box, situated at the far end of the ground. Quite a few of the media people have had to be s]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 05:49:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World Cup boosts TV sales in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, June 12 (Xinhua) The start of the Football World Cup has pushed up sales of television sets in Nepal's domestic market and showrooms are running short of supplies to meet the skyrocketing demands since last week.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 05:05:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Body of prominent NRI in Sharjah cremated</title>
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Dubai, June 12 (IANS) The body of M.K. Madhavan, president of the Sharjah Indian Association who died in an accident last week, has been cremated in Sharjah.
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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>Arcelor rejects revised Mittal takeover offer</title>
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Luxembourg, June 12 (DPA) European steel giant Arcelor SA has rejected a revised takeover offer from rival Mittal Steel and is instead recommending that shareholders support a proposed merger with Russian steel magnate Alexei Mordashov's Severstal group.]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 05:05:10 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>Ship with 200 Asian illegals intercepted off Spanish coast</title>
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Madrid, June 7 (DPA) A ship carrying about 200 Asian immigrants was intercepted by police and towed to Cadiz in southern Spain, said news reports.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No security guarantees in Iran proposal: US</title>
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Washington, June 7 (DPA) The US said that an incentives package aimed at persuading Iran to comply with international demands on its nuclear activities does not include security guarantees.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No India link seen as Canada terror probe expands</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110740_No-India-link-seen-as-Canada-terror-probe-expands.html</link>
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Washington, June 7(IANS) As new details emerged of what a group of 17 rounded up in Canada's terror plot was allegedly planning, it became apparent that they had nothing to do with India.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US sticks to its guns on India-critical slavery report</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110736_US-sticks-to-its-guns-on-India-critical-slavery-report.html</link>
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Washington, June 7 (IANS) The United States Tuesday defended its sharp criticism of India in a report on human trafficking, saying the fact that many friends and allies ended up on its watch lists demonstrated Washington's commitment to ending what it ca]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blast hits gas pipeline in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110734_Blast-hits-gas-pipeline-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 7 (Xinhua) A major gas pipeline was blown up with explosives in Pakistan's Balochistan province, causing low pressure in a gas plant that might result in suspension of supply to vast areas of the country.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan disappointed at 'slow' dialogue process with India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110733_Pakistan-disappointed-at-slow-dialogue-process-with-India.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 6 (Xinhua) Pakistan Tuesday expressed disappointment at 'slow movement of the dialogue process with India', but said it was willing to accelerate it.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>AIDS to bring huge economic losses to China</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110722_AIDS-to-bring-huge-economic-losses-to-China.html</link>
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Beijing, June 7 (Xinhua) Economic losses brought by AIDS to China in the coming five years are estimated to exceed 300 billion yuan ($42.25 billion), said a renowned AIDS expert here Wednesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Palanivel leads in Malaysian Indian Congress polls</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110721_Palanivel-leads-in-Malaysian-Indian-Congress-polls.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, June 7 (IANS) Though a close fight is expected between G. Palanivel and S. Subramaniam for the post of deputy president in the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), the former leads the latter by a huge mar]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 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>Annan moots UN forum to discuss migration issues</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110719_Annan-moots-UN-forum-to-discuss-migration-issues.html</link>
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New York, June 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a standing forum that could be used by governments to explore and compare policy approaches on the developmental impact of international migration
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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>Hillary Clinton jokes about hairstyle</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110717_Hillary-Clinton-jokes-about-hairstyle.html</link>
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New York, June 7 (IANS) Senator Hillary Clinton, wife of former US President Bill Clinton, was famous for her constantly changing hairstyle and joked about it at a 'Women for Hillary' luncheon.
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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>Tea protects Asian smokers from cardiovascular diseases</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110715_Tea-protects-Asian-smokers-from-cardiovascular-diseases.html</link>
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New York, June 7 (IANS) High consumption of tea protects Asians from cardiovascular diseases and cancer, usually caused by smoking, even though people tend to smoke more heavily here than in other countries, says a study.
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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>100 killed in Congo ferry fire</title>
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Kinshasa (Congo)/Nairobi, June 7 (DPA) Up to 100 people were presumed dead following a fire on a ferry on the Congolese side of Lake Tanganyika in central Africa, reports said Wednesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rice offers Iran carrot and stick</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110709_Rice-offers-Iran-carrot-and-stick.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said her administration will help Iran develop civil nuclear energy if it drops its nuclear weapons development campaign – but also upped the costs of failure to fall in line with western wishes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 01:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani, British naval ships conduct joint drills</title>
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Islamabad, June 6 (DPA) Pakistani and British naval ships Tuesday conducted joint drills to further enhance interoperability and coordination in counter-terrorism operations, an official said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hindu bodies' protest Nepal's secularisation</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110707_Hindu-bodies-protest-Nepals-secularisation.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) Hindu organisations Tuesday continued their protest against Nepal's secularisation, once the world's only Hindu kingdom, with parts of southern Nepal being shut down as protesters called a 48-hour closure.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran confirms receipt of nuclear proposal, Solana ends talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110706_Iran-confirms-receipt-of-nuclear-proposal-Solana-ends-talks.html</link>
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Tehran, June 6 (DPA) Iran Tuesday confirmed receipt of the latest international proposal on the country's controversial nuclear programme.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Women's groups target forced prostitution at World Cup</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110702_Womens-groups-target-forced-prostitution-at-World-Cup.html</link>
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Hanover (Germany), June 6 (DPA) Fearing that the World Cup football would draw a lot of sex workers, women in Germany are taking a stand against forced prostitution at the tournament by setting up emergency hotlines, blowing whistles, and donning condom]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India placed on US Special Watch List against slavery</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110701_India-placed-on-US-Special-Watch-List-against-slavery.html</link>
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Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US has placed a dozen countries, including India, on its Special Watch List against modern-day slavery for the third consecutive year due to their alleged failure to show evidence of increasing efforts to address trafficking]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chinese boy has third arm removed</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110699_Chinese-boy-has-third-arm-removed.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A two-month-old Chinese boy has had a third arm successfully removed in an operation, doctors in Shanghai have said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel costs hit airlines</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110697_Fuel-costs-hit-airlines.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Exorbitant oil prices are expected to increase the fuel bill of world airlines by $21 billion this year, leaving the industry with a net loss for the sixth year running, according to lobby group the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:39:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BAA takeover deadline extended</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110696_BAA-takeover-deadline-extended.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The bidding war for BAA looks set to continue after City regulators agreed to extend a timetable for a Goldman-Sachs-led consortium to make a bid for the British airports operator. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryanair profits beat expectations</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110695_Ryanair-profits-beat-expectations.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Budget airline Ryanair has posted a better-than-expected rise in annual profits, but remains cautious about its prospects for the coming year amid rising oil prices. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Too much PC gaming makes children lonely and sick</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110692_Too-much-PC-gaming-makes-children-lonely-and-sick.html</link>
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Koblenz (Germany), June 6 (DPA) No interest in hobbies, no time for buddies, no appetite for real food - concerned parents may discover that the culprit behind these symptoms in their children is computer games, not drugs.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Students return to school in quake-hit Indonesia</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110691_Students-return-to-school-in-quake-hit-Indonesia.html</link>
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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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110690_Indonesia-quake-survivors-ill-due-to-poor-sanitary-conditions.html</link>
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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>Forced prostitution could rise during World Cup: US</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110688_Forced-prostitution-could-rise-during-World-Cup-US.html</link>
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Washington, June 6 (DPA) A higher demand for prostitution during the World Cup in Germany this month could increase illegal human trafficking and forced sex labour, said the US government.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Western meddling harming Middle East: Newsweek</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110687_Western-meddling-harming-Middle-East-Newsweek.html</link>
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) From Lebanon to Iraq, Western interference is leading to failed states in the Middle East, says the latest issue of Newsweek.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two injured in blast near navy camp</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110685_Two-injured-in-blast-near-navy-camp.html</link>
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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>Karunanidhi defines Tamil Nadu role in Sri Lanka</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110684_Karunanidhi-defines-Tamil-Nadu-role-in-Sri-Lanka.html</link>
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In one stroke of a sentence, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi has made it clear that he has no intention of whipping up passions over violence in Sri Lanka or the refugee flow from that country to his state.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal cracks down on Indian wildlife criminal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110683_Nepal-cracks-down-on-Indian-wildlife-criminal.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) Close on the heels of news of tiger poaching in Nepal, a wanted Indian wildlife poacher was arrested in the capital on Sunday in connection with illegal trade in tiger, leopard and otter skins, says a local wildlife group.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Maoists issue warning before Koirala's India visit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110682_Maoists-issue-warning-before-Koiralas-India-visit.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) After partners of the coalition government in Nepal asked Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala not to sign any controversial pact during his India visit, the Maoist guerrillas too have issued a warning.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala heads for India with economic wish list</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110681_Koirala-heads-for-India-with-economic-wish-list.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) As Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala leads a 41-member team to India on a four-day visit beginning Tuesday, the revival of the strangled economy would top the agenda for talks.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kerala bank to open branch in Oman</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110680_Kerala-bank-to-open-branch-in-Oman.html</link>
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Dubai, June 6 (IANS) The State Bank of Travancore (SBT) is planning to open a branch in Oman, besides setting up representative offices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian injured in accident in Bahrain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110679_Indian-injured-in-accident-in-Bahrain.html</link>
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Dubai, June 6 (IANS) An Indian man was seriously injured when a car crashed into a bus stop in Khamis, Bahrain.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>100 hurt, 262 arrested in Chile student rioting</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110674_100-hurt-262-arrested-in-Chile-student-rioting.html</link>
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Santiago, June 6 (DPA) At least 100 people were injured and 262 arrested here in rioting and demonstrations by school pupils, during which police deployed water cannon and tear gas, said media reports.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 08:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scotland Yard cracks down on 'slave auctions'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110672_Scotland-Yard-cracks-down-on-slave-auctions.html</link>
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London, June 6 (IANS) International trafficking gangs have been holding 'slave auctions' of women at British airports as soon as they land from various parts of the globe, including the Indian subcontinent, before they are led into prostitution in Britai]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 06:02:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>APEC launches bird flu exercise</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110671_APEC-launches-bird-flu-exercise.html</link>
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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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110670_China-to-build-ecological-safe-belt-in-Tibet.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[
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>Asians consider leaving Britain due to Islamophobia</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110669_Asians-consider-leaving-Britain-due-to-Islamophobia.html</link>
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London, June 6 (IANS) Growing Islamophobia after the Sep 11 attacks in New York and the July 7 bombings in London has reached such proportions that several Asian families are considering leaving Britain, according to reports.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 04:49:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scientists discover new RNAs in mouse testicles</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110668_Scientists-discover-new-RNAs-in-mouse-testicles.html</link>
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London, June 6 (Xinhua) Scientists have discovered a new class of small RNAs, a kind of genetic cousin to DNA, lurking in mouse testicles.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 04:34:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Superman scrutinised for being gay</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110667_Superman-scrutinised-for-being-gay.html</link>
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New York, June 6 (IANS) Comic book hero Superman has come under scrutiny from gay campaigners who claim he is homosexual.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 04:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Intelligence in London raid was wrong</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110666_Intelligence-in-London-raid-was-wrong.html</link>
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London, June 6 (IANS) The intelligence that led to a high-profile raid in East London to uncover a suspected chemical device was most probably wrong, according to senior officials.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 03:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan announces $21.7 bn budget for 2006-07</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110660_Pakistan-announces-$217-bn-budget-for-2006-07.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 5 (Xinhua) Pakistan Monday announced a record Rs.1.3 trillion ($21.7 billion) budget for the new financial year of 2006-07, beginning July 1.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canada terror plot suspects not linked to India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110659_Canada-terror-plot-suspects-not-linked-to-India.html</link>
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) There seems nothing tangible to link to India any of the 17 suspects arrested in Canada's first major terror plot, except for the 'Indian sounding' name of one - and the ubiquitous love for Bollywood of a few others.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 05:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala set for India visit amid jarring notes</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110658_Koirala-set-for-India-visit-amid-jarring-notes.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) As Prime Minister G.P. Koirala prepared to leave for India on his first trip abroad after the ouster of King Gyanendra as head of government, voices of caution about the visit grew louder in Nepal.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 12:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Germany scales down economic benefits from World Cup</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110654_Germany-scales-down-economic-benefits-from-World-Cup.html</link>
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Berlin, June 5 (DPA) With the World Cup just days away, Germany is gripped by a wave of optimism about the economic windfall resulting from the tournament and the prospects of the nation showcasing itself on the global stage.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 12:19:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World Environment Day targets drylands</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110652_World-Environment-Day-targets-drylands.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[World Environment Day begins today across the globe with the theme this year on deserts and desertification. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:44:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Now, eco-friendly dry toilets turn human waste into manure</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110651_Now-eco-friendly-dry-toilets-turn-human-waste-into-manure.html</link>
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Tidaholm (Sweden), June 5 (IANS) 'Don't mix, don't flush, don't waste' is the slogan of a Swedish entrepreneur selling dry toilets - a revolutionary concept that not only saves water but also converts human waste into manure.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:43:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No stopping Sri Lankan Tamil flow to India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110650_No-stopping-Sri-Lankan-Tamil-flow-to-India.html</link>
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New Delhi/Chennai, June 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Tamils are continuing to flee by sea to India to escape the violence in their country and a senior Tamil activist based in Tamil Nadu says the inflow is unlikely to stop soon.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan economy growing despite oil price surge, Oct 8 calamity</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110649_Pakistan-economy-growing-despite-oil-price-surge-Oct-8-calamity.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan's economy has delivered another year of solid economic growth in 2005-06 amid an extraordinary surge in oil prices and the devastating earthquake of Oct 8, 2005.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bhutan refugees set hope on Koirala's India visit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110648_Bhutan-refugees-set-hope-on-Koiralas-India-visit.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) Increasingly frustrated and depressed with living dismally in refugee camps in Nepal for 15 years with no prospects of returning home or carving out a new life, over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees are now pinning their hopes on Nepal]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India visit to be tightrope walk for Koirala</title>
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Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) Though Nepal is looking forward to signing a massive reconstruction pact during Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's four-day India visit starting Tuesday, he will have to keep in mind sensitivities back home regarding the coun]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Breathing exercises could help fight mild asthma</title>
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London, June 5 (IANS) Breathing exercises could significantly reduce inhaler use by patients suffering from mild asthma, says a study.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Berlin Wall is making a comeback</title>
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Berlin, June 5 (DPA) Sixteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall the remains of this once potent symbol of divided Europe are becoming easier to find.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Deserts facing serious challenges: UN report</title>
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London, June 5 (IANS) Deserts across the world are facing considerable challenges due to global climate changes, high water demands, tourism and salt contamination of irrigated soils, a new UN report said Monday.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No gift of old Pakistani submarines for Bangladesh</title>
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Dhaka, June 5 (DPA) The Bangladesh government categorically denied Monday a report that it had received two old submarines from the Pakistan Navy as gifts, an official spokesman said.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:39:14 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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<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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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani soldier dies in rocket attack</title>
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Islamabad, June 5 (Xinhua) A Pakistani soldier was killed and another injured when unidentified men fired rockets at a military checkpost in northwestern Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, the local GEO TV reported Monday.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gunmen kill 22 villagers in Baghdad</title>
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Baghdad, June 4 (DPA) Gunmen attacked two mini buses, killing 22 people and injuring three late Saturday in a village near Baquba, 60 km north-east of Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ayatollah warns of global energy crisis if Iran attacked</title>
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Tehran, June 4 (DPA) Iran's supreme spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sunday warned the US of a global energy crisis in case of a military strike against his country's nuclear sites.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 06:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Taiwan research team develops new solar power system</title>
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Hong Kong, June 4 (Xinhua) A research team in Taiwan Sunday released its newly made solar power system 'Chang Tien', which can utilise both light and heat emitted by the sun.
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<pubDate>Monday, 5 June 2006 02:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iraq hit by new killings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[At least 19 people are killed in Iraq after being pulled from their cars at a makeshift checkpoint north of Baghdad ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 07:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kandahar bomb kills four</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An assassination attempt on the provincial governor of Kandahar has led to the deaths of four civilians. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 07:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Czechs vote for change</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The ruling liberal Social Democrats have been ousted from power in the Czech Republic after yesterday's elections were finally handed to the conservative Civic Democrats opposition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 07:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nigerian oil workers released amid confusion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eight foreign oil workers kidnapped from an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria have been released by their captors, according to local police. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian trader brutally killed, two missing in Sri Lanka</title>
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) An Indian sari trader from Tamil Nadu has been tortured to death and two others are missing in Sri Lanka's east in a horror saga that some are linking to business rivalry and others to the Tamil Tigers or its breakaway faction.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More Pakistanis feel relations with India improving: poll</title>
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Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Nearly half the Pakistanis believe that India-Pakistan relations have improved in the last year, according to a survey.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan senators rally behind AQ Khan, lambast US</title>
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Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan's lawmakers have rallied behind disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, passing a resolution in the Senate opposing the demand of their US counterparts for the scientist's custody for further interrogation.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal's Oliver Twists rescued</title>
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Kathmandu, June 4 (IANS) Nepal's child welfare officials have rescued two dozen minors who were starved and forced into begging by an illegal childcare centre.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran to 'thoroughly' study nuclear offer: Ahmadinejad</title>
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Tehran, June 4 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his country would 'thoroughly' evaluate the new nuclear proposal from the six major powers and make no prejudgment.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Charles' coronation could be interfaith event</title>
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London, June 4 (IANS) Hindu, Muslim and Sikh scriptures are likely to be recited when Prince Charles is coroneted as the next king, reflecting the realities of modern Britain in which several non-Christian faiths play a major role in public life.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No sex please, we are British</title>
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London, June 4 (IANS) British men have the worst sex lives while Canadians have the best, a new research published by the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy says.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Montenegro declares independence</title>
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Podgorica, June 4 (DPA) The former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro declared independence to regain its sovereignty after 88 years and become the latest sovereign European nation.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Four points to live up to 100</title>
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London, June 4 (IANS) The secret of a long life seems to boil down to four factors: diet, exercise, psycho-spiritual and social.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh economy 'hostage' to political interests, donors</title>
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Dhaka, June 4 (IANS) Bangladesh's economy is 'hostage' to a wide variety of forces: multilateral aid agencies, deep-rooted personal interests, conditions laid down by donors and political interests, said the country's premier independent think-tank.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 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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<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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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Green leafy vegetables decrease skin cancer risk</title>
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New York, June 4 (IANS) Eating plenty of green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and collard greens could decrease skin cancer risk says a study.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Islamabad shrine becomes drug peddlers' haven</title>
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Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) The shrine of Noorpur Shahan, situated in a VVIP area in the heart of the capital, has become a safe haven for drug peddlers and addicts, posing a security threat, a newspaper report says.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 06:56:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Posthumous bestseller for Auschwitz survivor</title>
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New York, June 4 (IANS) Author Rudi Vrba, who wrote the book 'I Escaped from Auschwitz', died three months ago without knowing that his book would become Britain's No.1 bestseller.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 04:23:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>17 arrested in Canada terror raid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[17 suspected terrorists have been captured in Canada following a police raid on a series of suspected terror bases in southern Ontario. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 12:58:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: US needs gay marriage ban</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110584_Bush-US-needs-gay-marriage-ban.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[US President George Bush has introduced a constitutional amendment to Congress which would ban all gay marriages throughout all 50 states. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 12:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Baghdad attacker kills Russian diplomat</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110583_Baghdad-attacker-kills-Russian-diplomat.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A Russian diplomat has been killed and four others kidnapped in an attack in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 12:57:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran expects comprehensive proposal on nuke issue</title>
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Tehran, June 3 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Saturday said Tehran welcomes fair, non-discriminatory and unconditional talks from the West on the nuclear dispute.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 12:57:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Terror suspect 'recovering' in hospital</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man shot by police during an anti-terrorism operation in east London yesterday is recovering in hospital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:29:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran defiant over nuclear programme</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that Western pressure will not force Tehran to abandon its use of nuclear technology. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Europeans are world's heaviest drinkers, says EU study</title>
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Brussels, June 3 (DPA) Europeans are the world's heaviest drinkers, with alcohol killing 115,000 people and costing billions of euros in social and health expenditure, according to an EU-funded study.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:26:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh finance minister may resign</title>
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Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) Bangladesh's Finance Minister Saifur Rahman may resign next week on 'health grounds' after presenting his 12th annual budget before the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament), media reports said.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reverse AIDS spread by 2010, triple money: UN summit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110570_Reverse-AIDS-spread-by-2010-triple-money-UN-summit.html</link>
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New York, June 3 (DPA) After days of intense talks, government envoys at a UNAIDS summit agreed to try to reverse the pandemic by 2010, with a near tripling of current funds and the inclusion of high risk drug users, homosexuals and sex workers for preve]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US military clears troops in Ishaqi killings</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110569_US-military-clears-troops-in-Ishaqi-killings.html</link>
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Washington, June 3 (DPA) US soldiers who called a deadly March 15 air strike on a building in the Iraqi city of Ishaqi did nothing improper, said the military.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani students campaign against dance, music, theatre</title>
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Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Eight Pakistani student organisations have launched a campaign against Punjab University's (PU) move to introduce studies in dance, music and theatre, saying 'enlightened moderation' is sought to be injected into Islamic society]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:34:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Painkillers could affect your heart</title>
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London, June 3 (IANS) Certain painkiller drugs, if used on a long-term basis, could affect your heart, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:34:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Obese teenagers may face heart disease risk</title>
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New York, June 3 (IANS) Obese and overweight teenagers may face higher heart disease risk than people with normal weight, finds a new study.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:34:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man dies after three months in cyber cafe</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110560_Man-dies-after-three-months-in-cyber-cafe.html</link>
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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>Aviva targeting India, China for expansion</title>
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London, June 3 (IANS) British financial major Aviva is targeting emerging markets such as India and China to fuel its sales growth for the next five years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>12 Taliban militants killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan</title>
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Kabul, June 3 (Xinhua) Clashes between Taliban-linked militants and government troops in the troubled southern Afghanistan left 12 suspected rebels dead and injured 21 others, including 13 militants, local officials said Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian challenge for spelling giants</title>
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Washington, June 3 (IANS) 'Basmati' had a great influence on the 275 champion spellers at the 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31 in Washington D.C.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brussels gives go ahead to Mittal's Arcelor bid</title>
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Brussels, June 2 (DPA) Europe's monopoly authorities Friday gave the green light to the hostile takeover launched by the world's biggest steelmaker Mittal Steel Co. for Luxembourg-based rival Arcelor SA, but attached conditions to agreeing to the 25.8 bi]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 02:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Abu Ghraib tormentor gets 90 days hard labour</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110549_Abu-Ghraib-tormentor-gets-90-days-hard-labour.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[One of the US soldiers involved in the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq was today sentenced to 90 days hard labour after being found guilty of using his dog to terrify detainees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:27:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Oil rig workers kidnapped in Nigeria</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110547_Oil-rig-workers-kidnapped-in-Nigeria.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Eight foreign workers on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria have been kidnapped, the Foreign Office has confirmed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:26:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>7 killed, 50 injured in Baghdad explosions</title>
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Baghdad, June 2 (DPA) Baghdad was struck by four bomb blasts Friday, which left at least seven people dead and scores wounded, as new massacre allegations against US troops circulated.
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:26:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kathmandu deserts king, thousands flock Maoist rally</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110544_Kathmandu-deserts-king-thousands-flock-Maoist-rally.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) Once a stronghold of King Gyanendra, Nepal's capital city Friday deserted the monarch to flock to a mass meeting called by Maoists where rebel cadres raised slogans for his execution and their leaders condemned him as the man who]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Coalmine gas blast kills 17 in Turkey</title>
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Istanbul, June 2 (DPA) A methane gas explosion killed 17 people in a coalmine in western Turkey, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said Friday after the rescue work finished.
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fish oil capsules could boost brainpower</title>
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London, June 2 (IANS) Regular doses of Omega-3 fish oil capsules could boost the brainpower of youngsters and improve their concentration levels, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Boutros-Ghali hospitalised in France</title>
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Strasbourg (France), June 2 (DPA) Former UN secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali has been hospitalised in France with an undisclosed ailment, the Press Club of the city of Strasbourg said Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran may have nukes in 10 years: US intelligence chief</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110534_Iran-may-have-nukes-in-10-years-US-intelligence-chief.html</link>
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London, June 2 (DPA) Tehran could have the capability to develop nuclear weapons within a decade, United States' top intelligence official John Negroponte said Friday.
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nissan, Suzuki collaborate in sales expansion</title>
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Tokyo, June 2 (DPA) Nissan Motor Co and Suzuki Motor Corp said Friday that they have agreed to collaborate in an effort to expand sales by supplying one another with product models.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dawood one of foreign narcotics' kingpins: US</title>
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Washington, June 2 (IANS) India's most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim and his organisation have been named as foreign narcotics kingpins by the US along with a Brazilian and an Iranian drug trafficker and were slapped with sanctions denying them access t]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US army investigates further 'massacre' claims</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The US army is planning to launch an investigation into fresh claims that its soldiers murdered Iraqi civilians. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 07:03:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bofors to refurbish Pakistani missiles</title>
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Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Swedish firm Saab Bofors is to 'repair and relife' 913 short-range, anti-aircraft RBS-70 missiles of Pakistan's Air Defence Unit after they were found to have outlived their specified shelf life of 15 years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No cremation ground for Hindus, Sikhs in Lahore</title>
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Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The final journey of a 70-year-old Hindu woman who died in an old-age home Tuesday, has been delayed thanks to bureaucratic apathy, the community's indifference and lack of cremation grounds in Lahore.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police seize fake World Cup jerseys in Germany</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110526_Police-seize-fake-World-Cup-jerseys-in-Germany.html</link>
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Frankfurt, June 2 (DPA) Police warned fans to be on their guard against fake football jerseys being offered for sale during the World Cup, after they seized 1,000 such fakes.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian family in US target of racial vandalism</title>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man shot in anti-terrorism operation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man has been shot by police following an anti-terrorism operation in east London. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Painkillers 'increase' heart attack risk</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110522_Painkillers-increase-heart-attack-risk.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Taking high doses of common painkillers such as ibuprofen can double a person's risk of having a heart attack, according to new medical research. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Six killed in Pakistan terrorist attack</title>
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Islamabad, June 2 (DPA) At least four paramilitary soldiers were killed and eight others wounded Friday in a suspected suicide attack by Islamic militants in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan region, said an official.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Old temple demolished in Nankana Sahib</title>
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Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The remnants of a temple and a house that belonged to Mahant Narain Das, a controversial head priest who managed Guru Nanak's birth place in Nankana Sahib in the 1920s, has allegedly been demolished.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal's wildlife population declines due to conflict</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110519_Nepals-wildlife-population-declines-due-to-conflict.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 2 (DPA) Wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal has been directly affected by the 10-year-old conflict between the government and Maoists and the populations of one-horned rhinoceros and tigers have fallen sharply, revealed a survey.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Murder plan lands Indian gangsters in Nepal jail</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110518_Murder-plan-lands-Indian-gangsters-in-Nepal-jail.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) An audacious plan by an Indian gang to kill a jailed drug dealer has landed four of its members behind bars in Nepal.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesian police secure quake-hit areas amid looting</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110516_Indonesian-police-secure-quake-hit-areas-amid-looting.html</link>
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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>Koirala to visit India next week</title>
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Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) Nepal's new Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala will visit India next week to ink an agreement with New Delhi for a massive economic assistance project as well as discuss security issues.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 02:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Defence ministers gather in Singapore for security summit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110514_Defence-ministers-gather-in-Singapore-for-security-summit.html</link>
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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>Israel may have 200 nuclear weapons</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110509_Israel-may-have-200-nuclear-weapons.html</link>
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New York, June 2 (DPA) Former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix said that Israel is 'assumed' to have 200 nuclear weapons - a figure that Israeli officials and its allies have rarely, if ever, mentioned.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 02:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China, India seen as role models for Africa</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110508_China-India-seen-as-role-models-for-Africa.html</link>
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Cape Town, June 2 (Xinhua) China and India are in the process of reconfiguring the global economy, which is believed to offer extraordinary opportunities as well as markets and technology to sub-Saharan Africa, said participants at the ongoing World Econ]]></description>
<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 02:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>13 proves doubly unlucky for Nepal king</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110507_13-proves-doubly-unlucky-for-Nepal-king.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) Already cornered by the political parties, people and the Maoist guerrillas, Nepal's King Gyanendra now has another powerful opponent to contend with  -- the number 13.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discussing lingerie sizes with men - behind the veil</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110506_Discussing-lingerie-sizes-with-men---behind-the-veil.html</link>
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Dubai, June 2 (DPA) Saudi women will have to continue to discuss innerwear details of sizes and makes with male shop assistants after a June 1 government deadline to replace men with women in lingerie stores across the conservative Muslim kingdom was pos]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore to list India-focused exchange-traded fund</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110505_Singapore-to-list-India-focused-exchange-traded-fund.html</link>
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Singapore, June 2 (DPA) The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on 64 top Indian stocks including Reliance Industries and Tata Group, Channel News Asia reported Friday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NYSE agrees to buy Euronext</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110504_NYSE-agrees-to-buy-Euronext.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday reached an agreement to buy the Paris-based European exchange Euronext for €7.78 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:57:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ethical and moral training for US Iraq troops</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110500_Ethical-and-moral-training-for-US-Iraq-troops.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[US troops based in Iraq will be subject to new ethical, moral and cultural training regimes over the next 30 days, as the Pentagon prepares to publish the results of its investigation into the Haditha killings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:54:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lake District is holiday destination for romantics</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110499_Lake-District-is-holiday-destination-for-romantics.html</link>
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St. Oswald's/Hawkshead (England), June 2 (DPA) Lake District in Cumbria in England is known as 'Little Scotland' and is an ideal place for nature lovers, romantics and people seeking relaxation.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Washington, New York face slash in funds to fight terrorism</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110498_Washington-New-York-face-slash-in-funds-to-fight-terrorism.html</link>
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Washington, June 2 (IANS) Less than a week after a report of gunshots on Capitol Hill, the seat of US Congress, raised the spectre of a terrorist attack, the home department has slashed anti-terrorism budget for Washington and New York by $214 million.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spanish court acquits Al Qaeda leader of 9/11</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110495_Spanish-court-acquits-Al-Qaeda-leader-of-9-11.html</link>
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Madrid, June 1 (DPA) Spain's Supreme Court has lowered a prison sentence handed to an Al Qaeda leader, acquitting him of charges that he helped to prepare the Sep 11, 2001 attacks in the US, judicial sources said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World powers reach agreement on Iran nuclear dispute</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110494_World-powers-reach-agreement-on-Iran-nuclear-dispute.html</link>
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Vienna, June 2 (DPA) The major countries involved in trying to resolve the dispute with Iran over its nuclear activities agreed to a proposal aimed at persuading Iran to comply with international demands to halt uranium enrichment.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US rejects North Korean invitation</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110492_US-rejects-North-Korean-invitation.html</link>
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Washington, June 2 (DPA) The US has rejected a North Korean invitation to a top US envoy for nuclear negotiations to visit Pyongyang.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NYSE, Euronext seal first trans-Atlantic stock market</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110491_NYSE-Euronext-seal-first-trans-Atlantic-stock-market.html</link>
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New York, June 2 (DPA) NYSE Group Inc, New York Stock Exchange's operator, has agreed to buy Euronext NV for nearly $10 billion, creating the first trans-Atlantic stock market.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India agrees to UN monitoring: Nepal minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110490_India-agrees-to-UN-monitoring-Nepal-minister.html</link>
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Kathmandu, June 1 (IANS) India has accepted a proposal for the United Nations' presence in Nepal as a monitoring agency, Deputy Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli Sharma said Thursday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 01:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hu, Bush discuss Iran issue over phone</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110489_Hu-Bush-discuss-Iran-issue-over-phone.html</link>
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Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday night told US President George W. Bush in a telephonic conversation that he welcomed the US stance on resolving the Iran nuclear issue through diplomatic means and its willingness to join nego]]></description>
<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 01:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia quake death toll crosses 6,000</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110488_Indonesia-quake-death-toll-crosses-6000.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 01:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rice in Vienna for Iran nuclear talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110487_Rice-in-Vienna-for-Iran-nuclear-talks.html</link>
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Vienna/Tehran, June 1 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Vienna Thursday for the six-nation talks on the nuclear dispute with Iran.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 10:59:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mukherjee visits sensitive Chinese military headquarters</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110486_Mukherjee-visits-sensitive-Chinese-military-headquarters.html</link>
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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>Three terrorists killed in attack on RSS headquarters</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110473_Three-terrorists-killed-in-attack-on-RSS-headquarters.html</link>
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Nagpur, June 1 (IANS) Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in police uniform were killed in a police shootout early Thursday, minutes after they rammed through the rear barricade of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters here, apparentl]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 09:41:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No nuclear climb-down from Iran</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110471_No-nuclear-climb-down-from-Iran.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Iran has said it is willing to hold diplomatic talks with the US, but not at the expense of giving up its uranium enrichment programme. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:43:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blasts spark fire at chemical plant</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110470_Blasts-spark-fire-at-chemical-plant.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Firefighters have successfully brought a large fire at a Teeside chemical plant under control following a series of explosions at the site in the early hours of this morning. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:42:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fiji yet to have leader of opposition</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110467_Fiji-yet-to-have-leader-of-opposition.html</link>
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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>For Iraqi widows, each day is a struggle for survival</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110466_For-Iraqi-widows-each-day-is-a-struggle-for-survival.html</link>
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Baghdad, June 1 (DPA) Over 90 women are widowed each day in Iraq amid an escalation in sectarian violence and most of them struggle to make ends meet, having lost their family's sole bread-winner.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh finance minister may quit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110460_Bangladesh-finance-minister-may-quit.html</link>
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Dhaka, June 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister Saifur Rahman may be on his way out due to internal squabbles in the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), media reports said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Analysis: EU, co-chairs can't halt Tamil Eelam goal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110459_Analysis-EU-co-chairs-cant-halt-Tamil-Eelam-goal.html</link>
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka may be celebrating the European Union's ban on the Tamil Tigers and the co-chairs' warnings to further isolate them, but none of these is likely to halt the group's determination to achieve a Tamil Eelam state.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scholars, Aziz lock horns over Islamiat</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110458_Scholars-Aziz-lock-horns-over-Islamiat.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Religious education without formal education breeds 'extremists, terrorists and sectarianism', says a top Pakistani scholar. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz disagrees.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to probe US hotel deal gone wrong</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110457_Pakistan-to-probe-US-hotel-deal-gone-wrong.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) A Pakistani parliamentary committee is to probe a deal gone sour between the defence ministry, Pakistan International Airways (PIA) and members of Saudi Royal family to buy and run New York's Roosevelt Hotel.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to explore oil and gas in troubled regions</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110456_Pakistan-to-explore-oil-and-gas-in-troubled-regions.html</link>
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Pakistan has awarded four licences to Oil and Gas Development Co. Ltd. (OGDCL) to explore for oil and gas in its troubled central and northwestern regions.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli scientists find eight new species in underground ecosystem</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110455_Israeli-scientists-find-eight-new-species-in-underground-ecosystem.html</link>
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Jerusalem, June 1 (DPA) Israeli researchers have discovered eight previously unknown ancient animal species within 'a new and unique underground ecosystem' in central Israel, the Hebrew University here announced.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Britain condemns Suu Kyi's house arrest</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110454_Britain-condemns-Suu-Kyis-house-arrest.html</link>
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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>Mittal finds some support in Arcelor shareholders</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110452_Mittal-finds-some-support-in-Arcelor-shareholders.html</link>
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Brussels, June 1 (IANS) Some shareholders of Arcelor have accused the company's board of selling out to Russian steel magnate Alexei Mordachov only to keep at bay India-origin industrialist Lakshmi Mittal, who has launched a takeover bid.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More over 61 opt for cosmetic surgery to look younger</title>
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London, June 1 (IANS) An increasing number of British men and women over the age of 61 are going in for cosmetic surgery to look better and younger, according to a leading private hospital group.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tensions affect oil prices: Venezuela</title>
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Caracas, June 1 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said that the current prices of crude oil are affected by geopolitical factors and other tensions.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Americans wanna be the Spelling Bee</title>
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Washington, June 1 (IANS) More than 10 million American children get 'spellbound' in local contests every year with 275 of the best spellers, including many an Indian American, making it to the finals of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee in W]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan plans closure of all Afghan refugee camps</title>
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Pakistan wants to close down within three years all Afghan refugee camps that some say shelter fugitive Taliban and drug and arms peddlers.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 04:44:50 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>What we forget also stay in memory</title>
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Washington, June 1 (IANS) What we forget also stay in our memory, says a study that reveals that brains of people house more memories than they think.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 04:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gaining weight? You may suffer from heartburn</title>
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New York, June 1 (IANS) A slight weight gain could raise the risk of developing heartburn in women, said a study, although researchers say they are not sure whether the results also apply to men.
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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>Gujarat medicos call off anti-quota strike</title>
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Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) Medical students and junior doctors in Gujarat's government hospitals called off their anti-reservation strike Wednesday evening, taking a cue from their New Delhi counterparts who ended their agitation after a Supreme Court orde]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:35:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Human trafficking victims get help from Microsoft</title>
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Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Microsoft India Wednesday announced a grant of Rs.22 million ($475,000) to a Hyderabad-based NGO for providing IT skills to victims of human trafficking as well as vulnerable communities at risk of trafficking.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:23:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bengal tourists wounded in Kashmir attacks</title>
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Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) At least 26 tourists from West Bengal were wounded in two powerful explosions at Dalgate, the tourist hub in uptown Srinagar, late Wednesday afternoon.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:18:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Monsoon hits Mumbai - 10 days early</title>
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Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Rain gods smiled over this megalopolis of 15 million people as this year's monsoon set in over the city Wednesday afternoon, relieving people of the sweltering heat and sweat.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:18:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kerala coalitions battle over Rajya Sabha</title>
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Barely a month after the fierce electoral battle for the Kerala assembly, the two main coalitions in the state are struggling to finalise nominees for the Rajya Sabha.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 06:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Basra insurgents to be struck with 'iron fist'</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Iraqi prime minister has pledged to resolve the developing crisis in Basra by striking down security threats with an 'iron first'. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 01:29:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lanka to attend Oslo meeting on ceasefire monitoring</title>
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Colombo, May 31 (DPA) The Sri Lankan government Wednesday said it would attend a meeting in Oslo next month to discuss fresh security arrangements for Scandinavian ceasefire monitors in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, while Tamil rebels were yet to decid]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 01:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Moderate quake jolts Bangladesh</title>
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Dhaka, May 31 (Xinhua) A moderate earthquake jolted some districts in southeast Bangladesh early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 01:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Talks possible if Iran ceases enrichment: Rice</title>
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Washington, May 31 (DPA) The US will engage in multilateral talks with Iran if Tehran verifiably suspends uranium enrichment, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 01:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pope urges Christians not to forget horrors of Auschwitz</title>
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Vatican City, May 31 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday urged Christians not to forget the horrors perpetrated in Auschwitz by the Nazis and called on the faithful to stand up against racial hatred and anti-Semitism.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:50:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Experts say bird flu to remain threat for years</title>
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Rome, May 31 (DPA) UN experts said Wednesday they still have 'a long way to go' before fully understanding how bird flu spreads, but warned that the virus will remain a concern 'for years to come'.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:50:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>German women arrested for planning terror in Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Three German women have been arrested in Germany for planning suicide attacks in Pakistan or Iraq, media reports said Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan's poverty ratio down: Aziz</title>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan's poverty ratio has gone down from 34.46 percent to 23.9 percent during the last five years, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Wednesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India asks Pakistan to release 38 'most wanted'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110407_India-asks-Pakistan-to-release-38-most-wanted.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) India has asked Pakistan to hand over alleged terror mastermind Dawood Ibrahim along with hijackers of Indian Airlines flight to Kandahar in 1999 even as the two countries agreed to take 'effective steps' to eliminate terrorism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Three dead as armed gangs plague Kathmandu</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110406_Three-dead-as-armed-gangs-plague-Kathmandu.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Three people died in a bank shootout in the Nepal capital in broad daylight Wednesday as an armed gang struck again - the third major raid in four days.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bajrang Dal activists detained in Ahmedabad</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110405_Bajrang-Dal-activists-detained-in-Ahmedabad.html</link>
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Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) Police Wednesday detained about 30 activists of the Hindu right wing Bajrang Dal while they were going to the Jammu and Kashmir tourism office here to protest the killings of four Gujarati tourists in the strife-torn state last w]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Quake helicopter service in Pakistan's quake zone grounded</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110404_Quake-helicopter-service-in-Pakistans-quake-zone-grounded.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (Xinhua) Poor funding has led to the closure Wednesday of the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Pakistan, a critical lifeline to thousands of survivors of last year's devastating earthquake in the country's North West Frontier Prov]]></description>
<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 170 US aerial espionage in May: DPRK</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110403_Over-170-US-aerial-espionage-in-May-DPRK.html</link>
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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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<author>Xinhua</author>
<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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110402_Open-society-must-for-China-superpower-status-Dalai-Lama.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shanghai doctors baffled by three-armed baby</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110401_Shanghai-doctors-baffled-by-three-armed-baby.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cathay Pacific's new freighter service to Chennai</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110400_Cathay-Pacifics-new-freighter-service-to-Chennai.html</link>
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Hong Kong, May 31 (Xinhua) Cathay Pacific Airways announced Wednesday it will launch the first direct freighter service between Hong Kong and Chennai Friday, connecting the world's two fastest growing economies of China and India.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sri Lankan troops, Tamil rebels exchange fire</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110397_Sri-Lankan-troops-Tamil-rebels-exchange-fire.html</link>
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Colombo, May 31 (DPA) Government troops and Tamil rebels exchanged mortar and artillery fire Wednesday near a military camp in northern Sri Lanka in a rebel advance on government positions, a pro-rebel website reported.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Analysis: Co-chairs' forthright Sri Lanka edict will please India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110396_Analysis-Co-chairs-forthright-Sri-Lanka-edict-will-please-India.html</link>
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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indian policy makers will feel mighty pleased that their uncompromising stand on Sri Lanka has been echoed for the first time by international players to the island's now precarious peace process. There is no certainty, however,]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'No more arguments' on Baglihar dam</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110395_No-more-arguments-on-Baglihar-dam.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan and India have agreed at a meeting in London that there will be 'no more arguments' on the Baglihar dam in Kashmir and the dispute is 'close to a logical end', an official here said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nehru blocked Kashmir settlement in 1963: US study</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110394_Nehru-blocked-Kashmir-settlement-in-1963-US-study.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, 'blocked' an Anglo-American proposal to settle the Kashmir dispute in 1963 as Pakistan received the draft before India did due to a bureaucratic mix-up, according to a new US study.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kerala's Tarla Dalal to open culinary school in hometown</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110393_Keralas-Tarla-Dalal-to-open-culinary-school-in-hometown.html</link>
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Dubai, May 31 (IANS) Lekshmi Nair, one of India's leading cookery experts, is planning to start a culinary school in her hometown Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British baby products major to expand to India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110392_British-baby-products-major-to-expand-to-India.html</link>
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London, May 31 (IANS) Tommee Tippee, one of Britain's best known baby product brands, will soon expand into India to tap the large market for baby products.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Donors urge East Timor to end turmoil</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110390_Donors-urge-East-Timor-to-end-turmoil.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian logistics firm seeks to expand Asia-Pacific operations</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110389_Indian-logistics-firm-seeks-to-expand-Asia-Pacific-operations.html</link>
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Singapore, May 31 (DPA) An Indian logistics firm wants to use Singapore as a springboard to expand its Asia-Pacific operations, news reports said Wednesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf wants to remove West's distrust of Muslims</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110386_Musharraf-wants-to-remove-Wests-distrust-of-Muslims.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf wants to promote 'enlightened moderation' to 'reform' Islam and use it to remove the West's distrust of Muslims.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 07:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal king's powers to get slashed further</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110385_Nepal-kings-powers-to-get-slashed-further.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Moves are afoot to further slash the few privileges left to the once all-powerful Nepal king, less than a fortnight after parliament drastically cut King Gyanendra's powers, says a report.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 07:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>22 die in Baghdad car bomb attack, 43 bodies found</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110384_22-die-in-Baghdad-car-bomb-attack-43-bodies-found.html</link>
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Baghdad, May 31 (Xinhua) Twenty-two people were blown off to death in an explosion here, even as police patrols found 43 other bodies during the past 24 hours in several city localities, a police official said Wednesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 07:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Trinidad president urges Indians not to leave country</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110382_Trinidad-president-urges-Indians-not-to-leave-country.html</link>
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Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), May 31 (IANS) The president of this Caribbean island nation, George Maxwell Richards, has urged people of Indian origin not to migrate because of the 'less than happy times' the country is currently witnessing.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 07:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gangs plague post-king Kathmandu</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110381_Gangs-plague-post-king-Kathmandu.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Armed gangs have begun plaguing Kathmandu, committing daring robberies, as they take advantage of the government's preoccupation with keeping ousted King Gyanendra under control and holding talks with Maoists.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>England more crowded than India, says British study</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110380_England-more-crowded-than-India-says-British-study.html</link>
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London, May 31 (IANS) Is England more crowded than India and China? Yes, according to a British trust conducting research on population issues.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New evidence in Diana's death in car crash</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110379_New-evidence-in-Dianas-death-in-car-crash.html</link>
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London, May 31 (IANS) The Royal Coroner's inquiry into the death of princess Diana in 1997 has uncovered new evidence and witnesses, according to the head of the ongoing inquiry.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British companies need faster outsourcing to India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110378_British-companies-need-faster-outsourcing-to-India.html</link>
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London, May 31 (IANS) British companies will need to outsource work to India and other low cost economies at a faster rate to benefit from lower labour costs and exploit the benefits of globalisation, according to a leading consultancy.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal junks anti-women citizenship law</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110376_Nepal-junks-anti-women-citizenship-law.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Nepal's newly reinstated parliament has junked a discriminatory law granting citizenship only on the basis of paternity and asked the government to reserve 33 percent seats for women in all state bodies.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indo-French art show high point of Destination India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110375_Indo-French-art-show-high-point-of-Destination-India.html</link>
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Paris, May 31 (IANS) A 10-day Destination India festival came to a colourful conclusion here with a unique art exhibition grouping 15 Indian and French artists for the first time.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Khaleda finally acts against Islamist terror</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110373_Khaleda-finally-acts-against-Islamist-terror.html</link>
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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has scored a significant point at home and abroad by demonstrating a commitment to fight terrorism with the arrest, trial and conviction of some of the most wanted Islamist militants.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore imports new treatment for children with leukaemia</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110372_Singapore-imports-new-treatment-for-children-with-leukaemia.html</link>
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Singapore, May 31 (DPA) A US hospital is aiming to use Singapore as a platform to reach developing Southeast Asian countries with a new treatment for children with leukaemia, experts said Wednesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani director to make India-Pakistan TV serial</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110371_Pakistani-director-to-make-India-Pakistan-TV-serial.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistani actor-turned-director Ali Ejaz is all set to direct the first ever India-Pakistan television serial.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:14:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The robber and the robbed - friends forever</title>
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Dubai, May 31 (IANS) In a classic case of forgive and forget, an Indian in Bahrain whose money was stolen at an ATM forgave the person who took it away and the two even promised to stay in touch.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 03:14:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Regular exercise could keep your arteries healthy</title>
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New York, May 31 (IANS) Regular exercise could keep your arteries healthy and can prevent heart attack and stroke, says a report.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 31 May 2006 02:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>France should not intervene in Mittal affair: Kamal Nath</title>
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Paris, May 30 (Xinhua) Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said the French government should not intervene in a takeover bid launched by Mittal Steel Co for Arcelor SA, French economic daily Les Echos reported Tuesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 12:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Donors ask Sri Lanka, LTTE to reconcile</title>
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Colombo, May 30 (DPA) Donor countries backing Sri Lanka's peace efforts Tuesday urged the government and Tamil Tigers to prevent the country from sliding back to war as suspected guerrillas killed 13 civilians.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bodies of two Pakistanis killed in Iraq flown home</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) The bodies of two Pakistani nationals killed in an attack on a US military camp in Iraq's capital Baghdad were flown home early Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dutch paedophiles to form political party</title>
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The Hague, May 30 (DPA) A political party founded around a campaign to legalize sex between adults and children is about to be formed in the Netherlands, reports said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 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>WHO blasts tobacco firms' deception to lure smokers</title>
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Manila, May 30 (DPA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday lambasted the tobacco industry's continued deception to lure millions of people, especially children, to take up the deadly habit of smoking.
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<author>DPA</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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110341_Relief-workers-race-to-deliver-quake-aid-prevent-disease.html</link>
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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 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU ban is a huge blow to LTTE</title>
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The European Union's decision to ban Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a body blow to an insurgent group that hates and detests nothing more than international isolation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan per capita income highest this year: Aziz</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan's per capita income has gone up to $846 this year, the highest since independence, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf-backed PML-QA wants to woo Benazir</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Sections of the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaid-e-Azam) or PML-QA, the party blessed by President Pervez Musharraf, want to woo former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in search of a winning political formula for the next parliamentary]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New twist to Bahrain school principal resignation row</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110335_New-twist-to-Bahrain-school-principal-resignation-row.html</link>
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Dubai, May 30 (IANS) The ongoing controversy over the resignation of the principal of a well known Indian school in Bahrain got another twist with the principal alleging that he was forced to quit rather than he himself tendering the resignation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Despotism responsible for Islamic world backwardness: Khatami</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110334_Despotism-responsible-for-Islamic-world-backwardness-Khatami.html</link>
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Kuwait City, May 30 (IANS) Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said internal despotism and external colonialism have been two major factors leading to the backwardness of Islamic countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU countries agree on trans-border service directives</title>
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Brussels, May 30 (DPA) European Union members have agreed on rules to promote a single market for service providers, ending an acrimonious dispute that has divided old and new EU nations for three years.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 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>Sizzling heat wave claims more lives in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110329_Sizzling-heat-wave-claims-more-lives-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) A relentless heat wave sweeping across central and southern Pakistan has reportedly claimed at least 12 lives since Monday morning, with the sizzling weather likely to persist in coming days, officials said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan increases diplomatic security after Kabul riots</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (Xinhua) Pakistan directed the capital district administration to increase security for foreign diplomats in the aftermath of escalating riots in Kabul, following reports of a US army truck ramming into parked vehicles.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists announce agenda for next talks round</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110327_Nepal-Maoists-announce-agenda-for-next-talks-round.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have announced their agenda for the next round of peace talks with the government, less than a week after negotiations resumed between both sides after nearly three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>King's kin feel the backlash in Nepal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110326_Kings-kin-feel-the-backlash-in-Nepal.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) After Nepal's parliament clipped the powers of King Gyanendra and axed his legal immunity, it is now the turn of his royal relatives to feel the lash of public anger.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran ready to restart talks with EU trio 'without preconditions'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110325_Iran-ready-to-restart-talks-with-EU-trio-without-preconditions.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (DPA) Iran Tuesday said it was willing to resume talks 'without preconditions' with European Union (EU) trio Germany, France and Britain on its nuclear programme, at the same time blaming the US for 'bad behaviour' resulting in stall]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU-US deal on airline passenger data illegal: EU court</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110322_EU-US-deal-on-airline-passenger-data-illegal-EU-court.html</link>
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Brussels, May 30 (DPA) The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday that a passenger data agreement between the EU and the US was illegal.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British-Indian doctors challenge new rules</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110320_British-Indian-doctors-challenge-new-rules.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Doctors of Indian origin have initiated legal action against Britain's health authorities for the recent changes in employment rules that has threatened the future of thousands of doctors from the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fakes made in India, China seized in Britain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110318_Fakes-made-in-India-China-seized-in-Britain.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Fake goods produced in China, India and Hong Kong, worth millions of pounds in the black market, have been flooding several British airports, resulting in large seizures by customs authorities.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-China defence pact not 'targeted at third country'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110317_India-China-defence-pact-not-targeted-at-third-country.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110315_Myanmar-demonstrators-stage-prayer-protest-for-Suu-Kyi.html</link>
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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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<author>DPA</author>
<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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110314_Former-Daewoo-chair-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison.html</link>
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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>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110313_Relief-workers-race-to-deliver-quake-aid-prevent-disease.html</link>
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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>Indian diaspora in Trinidad urged to fight discrimination</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110312_Indian-diaspora-in-Trinidad-urged-to-fight-discrimination.html</link>
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Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), May 30 (IANS) The leader of the opposition in Trinidad and Tobago has called upon the people of Indian origin (PIO) to raise their voices against the discrimination faced by them in the country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>30 killed in Nigeria traffic accident</title>
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Lagos, May 30 (Xinhua) At least 30 people are feared killed in a multi-vehicle traffic accident on the Ife-Ibadan expressway in southwest Nigeria, a road safety official said Tuesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sizzling heat wave claims more lives in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110309_Sizzling-heat-wave-claims-more-lives-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) A relentless heat wave sweeping across central and southern Pakistan has reportedly claimed at least 12 lives since Monday morning, with the sizzling weather likely to persist in coming days, officials said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 05:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian stewardesses employed by Chinese airline</title>
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Shanghai, May 30 (Xinhua) A Chinese airline company has for the first time hired 16 Indian girls as stewardesses.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 05:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>F-17s, AWACS will make airspace impregnable</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110307_F-17s-AWACS-will-make-airspace-impregnable.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf has expressed confidence that the induction of F-17 Thunder, built with Chinese collaboration, and the acquisition of an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from Sweden would make Pakistan's air]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Genetic disorder could cause strokes</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110306_Genetic-disorder-could-cause-strokes.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) A rare genetic disorder may be responsible for causing strokes in young people, though the condition's progress can be slowed using enzyme replacement treatment, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Germany launches pilot television broadcasts for handhelds</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110305_Germany-launches-pilot-television-broadcasts-for-handhelds.html</link>
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Berlin, May 30 (DPA) Germany has launched pilot transmissions of television programmes to mobile phones and other handheld devices, giving several thousand test users an alternative way to catch up with World Cup football.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Computers running Windows 98 best unhooked from Internet</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110304_Computers-running-Windows-98-best-unhooked-from-Internet.html</link>
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Hanover, May 30 (DPA) Users of the Windows 98 operating system should soon permanently disconnect their machines from the Internet to guard against possible virus attacks.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangla squads to deal with aftermath of death verdict</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110303_Bangla-squads-to-deal-with-aftermath-of-death-verdict.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) A day after a Bangladesh court sentenced seven Islamist militants to death for the killing of two judges, the government said it had formed dedicated squads to thwart any retaliatory attacks by the proscribed Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Ban]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Record high investments in growing economies</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110302_Record-high-investments-in-growing-economies.html</link>
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Washington, May 30 (DPA) The net flow of private capital to developing countries grew to a record amount of $491 billion in 2005, the World Bank's annual 2006 global development finance report said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tamil rebels kill 12 labourers in Sri Lanka</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110300_Tamil-rebels-kill-12-labourers-in-Sri-Lanka.html</link>
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Colombo, May 30 (DPA) Twelve labourers working for an irrigation project in eastern Sri Lanka have reportedly been killed by suspected Tamil rebels, military sources said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian in Bahrain attacked by ex-boss</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110299_Indian-in-Bahrain-attacked-by-ex-boss.html</link>
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Dubai, May 30 (IANS) An Indian man in Bahrain has alleged he was attacked by his former Bahraini employer in what he said was a revenge act.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sex drive linked to genes</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110298_Sex-drive-linked-to-genes.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Individual differences in human sexual desire can be attributed to genes, says a new finding that may help treat sexual disorders in future.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore, Kerala to study oral and throat cancers</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110296_Singapore-Kerala-to-study-oral-and-throat-cancers.html</link>
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Singapore, May 30 (DPA) Cancer centres in Singapore and in India's southern state of Kerala plan to expand joint research into oral and throat cancers, the city-state's leading cancer centre said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists announce agenda for next talks round</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110294_Nepal-Maoists-announce-agenda-for-next-talks-round.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have announced their agenda for the next round of peace talks with the government, less than a week after negotiations resumed between both sides after nearly three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British-Indian doctors challenge new rules</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110293_British-Indian-doctors-challenge-new-rules.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[London, May 30 (IANS) Doctors of Indian origin have initiated legal action against Britain's health authorities for the recent changes in employment rules that has threatened the future of thousands of doctors from the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fake goods from Hong Kong seized in Britain</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110291_Fake-goods-from-Hong-Kong-seized-in-Britain.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Fake goods produced in China, India and Hong Kong, worth millions of pounds in the black market, have been flooding several British airports, resulting in large seizures by customs authorities.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More pornography please, we're British</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110288_More-pornography-please-were-British.html</link>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Britain is increasingly witnessing record numbers of people - men and women - downloading pornographic material from the internet, spending millions on sexual imagery and voyeurism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Submarine cable will save Bangladesh over $13 mn</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110285_Submarine-cable-will-save-Bangladesh-over-$13-mn.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's Internet service providers (ISPs) will be able to save about Taka 800 million ($13 million) per annum through a submarine cable that connects the country with the super information highway.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MIC president names his candidates for party posts</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110284_MIC-president-names-his-candidates-for-party-posts.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president Samy Vellu has named his list of candidates for the party's 23-seat Central Working Committee (CWC) elections scheduled to be held on June 24.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Papua province</title>
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Jakarta, May 30 (DPA) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the eastern Indonesian province of Papua Tuesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, a meteorological official said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>At least 58 Iraqis, press photographer killed in Iraq blasts</title>
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Baghdad, May 29 (DPA) At least 58 Iraqis and one press photographer were killed in separate incidents in Baghdad, Baquba and Kirkuk Monday, witnesses and reports said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Seven militants sentenced to death for killing Bangladesh judges</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (DPA) A criminal court in southern Bangladesh Monday sentenced seven militants to death for their role in a suicide bomb attack on two judges more than six months ago, judicial officials said.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Heat kills 30 in Pakistan, gastroenteritis outbreak feared</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (Xinhua) At least 30 people have died of heat and hundreds of people suffering from gastroenteritis have been admitted in hospitals in Pakistan's central Punjab province, Daily Times newspaper reported Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>7 Nepali soldiers taken hostage in Congo</title>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Seven Nepali soldiers, taking part in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Congo, were taken hostage and another was killed by rebels Sunday, the Nepal Army said Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran says it conducted research on nuclear fusion</title>
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Tehran, May 29 (Xinhua) Tehran has conducted research into nuclear fusion, the state-run television Monday reported an Iranian nuclear official as saying.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two Pakistanis reported killed in Iraq, one missing</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (DPA) Even as Pakistan was awaiting information Monday about one of its citizens who reportedly went missing last week in Iraq, the media reported that two others had been killed in a militant attack in Baghdad.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 10:32:33 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>Basra bomb kills two British soldiers</title>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Seven Bangladesh militants get death for killing judges</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (Xinhua) A court in Bangladesh's Jhalkathi town Monday sentenced seven Islamist militants to death for killing two judges last November.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 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>Showpiece airports, zipping expressways drive Chinese economy</title>
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Nanjing, May 29 (IANS) In this former imperial capital, modern China is showcasing its amazing infrastructural advancement with a showpiece airport, one of the 40 odd airports that will be built or upgraded in the next five years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Norman Borlaug calls for Gene Revolution in India</title>
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Manila, May 29 (IANS) India's crop management systems and harvesting patterns need to undergo a major transformation to meet the daunting food needs in the years ahead, according to the man behind the Green Revolution - the 1970 Nobel laureate, Norman E.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>200 cilmbers scaled Everest from Nepal side in May</title>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (DPA) Almost 200 climbers scaled the world's highest mountain, 8,848 metre-high Mount Everest, from the Nepalese side during the spring climbing season, according to the Nepalese tourism ministry.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Greece's most prestigious journalism award goes to Barkha Dutt</title>
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Athens, May 29 (IANS) Barkha Dutt, managing editor of the Indian news channel NDTV 24X7, will be awarded the 2006 Kostas Kyriazis Award - Greece's most prestigious journalism award.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arcelor merger plans smack of hypocrisy</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Arcelor shareholders are being exhorted to vote against the company board's proposal to merge with Russia's Severstal and seriously consider Britain-based steel baron Lakshmi Mittal's takeover bid.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh's Janata Bank to be privatised</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) State-owned Janata Bank is being privatised and handed over to the management of Ireland-based Development International (DI).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mixed response to Indian works at Christie's</title>
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Hong Kong, May 29 (IANS) There were 16 works by Indian artists in the Asian Contemporary Art sale at Christie's Hong Kong. But the results were a mixed bag.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US vehicle accident in Kabul leads to riots, 20 dead</title>
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Kabul, May 29 (DPA) A US military convoy collided with several civilian vehicles Monday in this Afghan capital, killing and injuring several passengers, and resulting in riots that have left at least 20 dead, local media reported.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australia's woman Everest pioneer dies in Nepal fall</title>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) The first Australian woman to climb Mt Everest has died in her attempt to ascend a lesser peak in Nepal, making it the 14th death on the Himalayan ranges this summer.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>253 Indians, 416 Pakistanis in British prisons</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Amid controversy over the deportation of foreign prisoners in British jails, it has come to the fore that the inmates include 253 Indians and 416 Pakistanis.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Poles upset with Pope's remarks on India</title>
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Warsaw, May 29 (IANS) Many Polish Indophiles, most of them Catholics, are upset over Pope Benedict XVI's complaint to the Indian ambassador about the treatment of Christians in India.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin woman killed in Trinidad</title>
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Port-of-Spain (Trinidad & Tobago), May 29 (IANS) Two teenaged lovers of Indian origin were thrown out of a speeding car by their abductors, resulting in the death of the girl and serious injuries to the boy.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN warns global war against AIDS may fail target</title>
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New York, May 29 (DPA) The AIDS epidemic has outpaced global mobilisation against the disease in the last five years, frustrating efforts to halt the spread of the virus, the UN says in advance of a review conference.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Benedict XVI prays for global peace at Auschwitz</title>
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Oswiecim (Poland), May 29 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI made a landmark visit to the former Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau twin death camps in Oswiecim, southern Poland, paying homage to millions of victims of Nazi genocide and urged global peace and reconcili]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Listening to music could reduce chronic pain</title>
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New York, May 29 (IANS) Listening to music could considerably reduce chronic pain, say US-based scientists.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan nuclear tests anniversary turns political</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) The anniversary of the 1998 nuclear tests took a political colour when activists of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) protested the removal of the Chagai monument and laid the foundation for a fresh one in Lahore, only to be rem]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan senators want to meet nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) A group of Pakistani lawmakers has asked for a meeting with disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan so they can inquire about his health and living conditions.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 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 minis
