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3 British hostages freed in Gaza
A 25-year-old British human rights worker and her parents were freed in the Gaza Strip on Friday by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier.
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Advani steps down
Rajnath takes over as new BJP chief
The main opposition leader of India LK Advani on Saturday stepped down as the President of his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
 
Fireworks and fanfare to usher in 2006
Revellers around the world prepared to ring in 2006 on Saturday with fireworks and fanfare, saying goodbye to a year scarred by violence and natural disasters.
 
2006 year of big decisions: Blair
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said decisions will be made in 2006 which could shape the UK's fortunes for generations to come.
 
Sri Lanka detains 900 in rebel search
Sri Lankan troops and police detained 900 people in a major house-to-house search in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Saturday as part of a major hunt for Tamil Tiger rebels, a top police officer told AFP.
 
Gunmen occupy Gaza ministry to demand jobs
About 50 masked gunmen occupied a Palestinian government office in the Gaza Strip for several hours on Saturday to demand jobs, witnesses and a spokesman for the gunmen said.
 
Bomb kills five outside Iraq Sunni party office
Five people were killed when their car was hit by a roadside bomb outside the local offices of one of Iraq's main Sunni Arab political parties on Saturday, police said.
 

 
   
 
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