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Mediator tones down Lankan peace hopes
Colombo extends state of emergency, 4 killed in mine blast
Four people were killed and 40 wounded in bomb attacks in Sri Lanka yesterday as Colombo vowed "every endeavour" to revive peace moves, while a top Norwegian envoy played down hopes of a breakthrough.
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India, Pakistan agree on peace, differ on process
India and Pakistan on Wednesday made a fresh commitment to push forward a fragile peace process but the nuclear-armed neighbours reiterated their differences over ways to end nearly 60 years of enmity.
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Suu Kyi's home security eased
Myanmar's military rulers have slightly eased security around pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's home, where she has been held under house arrest since May 2003, officials said yesterday.
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Pakistan rebuilds clinics in quake zone
Pakistan has started to rebuild clinics destroyed by October's huge earthquake as harsh winter weather fuels fears of disease outbreaks, officials said yesterday.
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US, EU vow to indict Tehran
The US and the EU vowed to hold Iran to account for its disputed nuclear programme but Tehran warned that it would stop cooperating with UN inspectors if a decision is taken to refer it to the UN Security
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Ivory Coast Protest
UN HQ stoned, Gbagbo's call ignored
Supporters of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo yesterday ignored his call for an end to violent protests, manning roadblocks, stoning UN headquarters and paralysing Abidjan for a fourth day.
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Twin blasts kill 16 Iraqis
Simultaneous suicide and roadside bomb blasts in the same Baghdad street killed at least 16 Iraqis and wounded 25 yesterday, police and hospital officials said.
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US ties Syrian official to Iraq insurgency
The White House on Wednesday for the first time named a Syrian official as having "directly contributed" to support for the insurgency in Iraq, as the United States moved to freeze his assets.
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'UK doubts legality of CIA flights'
Britain believes the CIA's reported secret transfer of terrorism suspects to foreign countries for interrogation is illegal, according to a leaked government document published yesterday.
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Iran president visits close ally Syria
Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday began a two-day visit to Syria, Tehran's only regional ally, as both countries struggle to fend off mounting international pressure.
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