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Easing of Arms Embargo
India sends non-lethal equipment to Nepal
India has sent its first shipment of non-lethal army equipment to neighbouring Nepal since freezing military aid after King Gyanendra's power grab five months ago, a report said yesterday.
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Transport Link
Israel, Palestinians reach agreement
Israel and the Palestinians have reached agreement in principle over method of safe passage between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank immediately after Israel's pullout from Gaza this summer, public radio
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C Asian alliance calls for date of US pullout
An alliance of Russia, China and central Asian nations called for the US and coalition members in Afghanistan to set a date for withdrawing from member states, reflecting growing unease over America's
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Britain drafts plan for major Iraq pullout
Britain's defence ministry has drafted plans for a significant troop withdrawal from Iraq over the next 18 months and a big deployment to Afghanistan, the Financial Times reported yesterday.
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French Minister Says
EU states to expel illegals on jt flights
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday that the five biggest European Union members had agreed to organise joint flights to expel illegal immigrants out of the Union.
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African heads of state unanimous on UNSC seats
African Union heads of state and government have unanimously adopted a declaration and a resolution they will present to the United Nations with the aim of obtaining two permanent UN Security Councilseats
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Global plan to halt bird flu unveiled
A global strategy to control the deadly bird flu virus within a decade was released yesterday by United Nations and animal health experts who appealed for millions in donor funds to make it a reality.
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Laden may be in Afghan south, says Pakistan
al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his close allies might be hiding in southern Afghanistan, which has seen a sharp rise in militant violence in recent weeks, a Pakistani minister said in remarks published
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Two US soldiers found dead in Afghanistan
Two US soldiers who went missing in eastern Afghanistan a week ago have been found dead, the New York Times reported yesterday, but a US military spokesman in Kabul said he was unable to confirm the report.
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