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EU voices concern at Uzbekistan unrest
Putin worried about 'destabilisation' in Central Asia
The European Commission voiced concern yesterday at the escalation of violence in the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan, but said the government's disregard for human rights was partly to blame.
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India's upper house okays nuclear bill
No change in nuke policy: Delhi
India's upper house of parliament Friday passed legislation banning the proliferation of nuclear technology, seven years after the South Asian giant shocked the world with a series of nuclear tests.
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Taiwan's ruling party wins assembly polls
Taiwan's ruling party won elections yesterday for a special assembly charged with amending the island's constitution, giving a big boost to President Chen Shui-bian's policy of resisting unification with
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Karimov a Soviet-era strongman
Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose rule is being challenged by protesters in the eastern city of Andijan, is a Communist-era strongman who has run a repressive regime in this impoverished former Soviet
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Hizbollah, Israeli forces clash in border area
UN, US express concern
Israeli artillery and aircraft pounded the outskirts of Lebanese border villages on Friday in a fierce clash with Hizbollah guerrillas that ratcheted up tensions on the volatile frontier.
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Saddam to write his memoirs from jail
Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has decided to write his memoirs from an Iraqi jail where he is awaiting trial for more than 20 years of abuses, a British newspaper reported, quoting one of his lawyers.
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Iran preparing for nuke talks with EU FMs
Iran is preparing for direct talks with the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany after backing away from a move to immediately resume sensitive nuclear activities, a senior official was quoted
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Karzai plans admn shake-up after anti-US protests
President Hamid Karzai is planning an administrative shake-up after violent Afghan protests over the alleged desecration of the Koran at Guantanamo Bay left 14 dead and 120 injured, officials said yesterday.
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