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International
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UN meet breathes life into Kyoto Protocol
Montreal marathon builds bridges with US
A landmark UN conference agreed yesterday to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and launch a dialogue between Kyoto members and the United States on long-term action on greenhouse
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Australia inks pact with Asean
Australia signed a peace treaty with its Southeast Asian neighbours yesterday and rejected what it called puerile comments about it being America's deputy sheriff in the region.
 
Red Cross codifies war rules, targets terror crimes
The Red Cross has codified a set of rules on warfare aimed at making it easier to prosecute people who commit acts of terror and other crimes, an official said yesterday.
 
Tigers ask Lanka
Avail last chance to avert war
Sri Lanka's government faces its final opportunity to avert a return to a civil war, the Tamil Tigers have warned, vowing to use all available resources to fight unless given a homeland.
 
No word on hostages as deadline passes
Kidnapped Egyptian found dead in Iraq
Kidnappers holding four Westerners made no contact with Iraqi authorities yesterday, the day they had set as a deadline to kill the Christian peace activists unless US and Iraqi authorities release all
 
Nine cops killed in Taliban raids
5 militants also die in attacks
Nine policemen were killed in two separate attacks by Taliban guerillas in Afghanistan, police said yesterday.
 
Britain helped launch Israel's nuke plan
Two British lawmakers have accused the government of a cover-up for refusing to admit that Britain helped launch Israel's nuclear programme in 1959 by secretly selling the Jewish state a batch of heavy
 
Nepal cops net 100 anti-king protesters
Nepalese police yesterday fired water cannon and arrested more than 100 pro-democracy demonstrators who rallied in the heart of Kathmandu where protests were banned after King Gyanendra seized power,witnesses
 

 
   
 
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