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Nepali protests greet win of all the king's men
US slams vote as 'hollow' exercise
Pro-royal candidates swept elections in Nepal that were marred by violence and a major boycott, preliminary results showed yesterday as new protests erupted over the polls.
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Indo-US nuke deal runs into troubled waters
A landmark nuclear cooperation deal between India and the United States has run into serious trouble, with Washington playing hard ball and India's atomic energy establishment raising objections to the
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US Says
Syria, Iran are stoking anti-West sentiment
The United States on Wednesday accused Syria and Iran of using the international row over cartoons of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (SM) to incite anti-West sentiment and violence for their own purposes.
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Lanka eyes prisoner swap with Tigers
Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers are considering a prisoner swap to pave the way for trust building at talks this month that could be the island's last chance for peace, a government negotiator said yesterday.
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India, Russia sign $500m rocket deal
After nearly five years of negotiations, India has finally signed a $500 million deal with Russia for Smerch-M 300mm BM 9A52-2 long-range surface-to-surface multiple rocket systems (MRSs).
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Taliban issue warning over cartoons
Protests ease
Muslim protests over cartoons of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) subsided yesterday but a Taliban commander in Afghanistan warned that 100 militants have enlisted as suicide bombers and Denmark said it feared
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Egyptian diplomat seized in Gaza
3 Palestinians killed
An Egyptian diplomat became Thursday the most high-profile victim of a kidnapping spree in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian militants in two separate incidents.
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Musharraf to visit China to cement ties
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will make a state visit to China from Feb. 19 to strengthen relations at a time when their traditional ties have been tested by new regional currents.
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Nerve agent scare at US Capitol
Washington authorities said a nerve agent scare, which forced the evacuation of a Senate office building Wednesday night, was a "false alarm" after white powder found in the building tested negative.
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