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Russia sees 'real' threat of wider ME conflict
Bush, Putin voice concern over ME violence, clash on democracy
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov warned yesterday of a "real threat" that the Middle East crisis could drag other countries in the region into the conflict.
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40 Taliban killed in Afghan fighting
Kabul probes reports of civilian deaths in air raid
Coalition and Afghan forces killed more than 40 militants in clashes across southern Afghanistan yesterday, according to the US military.
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UNSC nears vote on N Korea missile tests
The United Nations Security Council yesterday edged closer to a vote on a resolution chastising North Korea for its missile tests, with the United States hinting a watered-down text could be agreed to
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Chechens drop independence demand
Russia offers amnesty
Chechnya's rebels are ready to drop their independence bid in exchange for peace, a senior representative said, as Russia offered an amnesty yesterday.
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Iraq extends state of emergency
Parliament voted yesterday to extend Iraq's state of emergency for 30 days and President Jalal Talabani warned of the perils of civil war, as the head of Iraq's Olympic committee was kidnapped.
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