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Iran blames US for terror acts in Iraq
Iran accused the United States of terrorist acts in Iraq during an international meeting yesterday aimed at discussing security cooperation in the war-torn country.
 
No troop cut in Kashmir despite drop in killings
India should maintain massive troop levels in its part of divided Kashmir even though the daily death toll from a Muslim insurgency has fallen to an all-time low, a senior official said yesterday.
 
Lankan Airlines halts night flights
Fresh violence kills 3
Sri Lanka's national carrier announced yesterday it was halting night flights in and out of the island's only international airport with immediate affect amid fears of more nocturnal Tamil Tiger raids.
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Lanka storms leave 15 dead
At least 15 people have died following heavy monsoon rains and flash floods in Sri Lanka's capital and nearby coastal areas, police and hospitals said yesterday.
 
Rice, Iran official have little contact
Iran's foreign minister walked out of a dinner of diplomats where he was seated directly across from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on the pretext that the female violinist entertaining the gathering
 
US eyes steps to ease Israel, Palestine row
The US has submitted a document with deadlines for easing Palestinian movement and improving Israeli security, including removing Israeli roadblocks in the West Bank and halting Palestinian rocket fire,
 
Lifestyle changes key to fighting global warming
Say experts
Individuals have an important role to play in tackling global warming, not just governments and industry, experts said here Friday as they called for people to change their lifestyles.
 
Turkish ruling party pushes for reforms
Early polls on July 22
Turkey's ruling party has formally submitted a package of major reforms to parliament, including a proposal to elect the president by a popular vote, following a political crisis that triggered mass protests.
 
Army officer killed in Cuban plane hijack attempt
A pair of heavily armed Cuban soldiers seized a city bus, killed an army officer and triggered a gun battle in a foiled bid to hijack a charter flight bound for the United States.
 
Iran refuses to budge at nuclear meeting
Iran's refusal to budge on its objections to the agenda of a nuclear conference pushed the meeting closer to collapse Thursday, as diplomats said Tehran had set up hundreds more centrifuge machines to
 
Global warming could empty world's rice bowl
In Thailand, rice is more than just a food -- it is said to represent life itself.
 

 
   
 
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