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New Nepal govt presents policies in parliament
King sidelined, PM skips policy address
Nepal's new government presented its annual policies in parliament yesterday at a ceremony, which for first time did not include the king, and the prime minister was absent to poor health.
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N Korea braces for 'all-out war': Kim
Tensions mount ahead of UN sanction vote
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il vowed no compromise and said he was braced for "all-out war" as tension mounted yesterday ahead of a UN vote on whether to impose sanctions on Pyongyang for its missile
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India tests N-capable ballistic missile
India yesterday test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the Agni III, which can hit targets deep within China, a senior defence ministry official said.
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Israel to keep on Gaza offensive until GI freed
Tel Aviv thumbs down global outcry
Israel will push forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip until Palestinian militants release a captured Israeli soldier and halt their rocket attacks, top officials said yesterday, rejecting international
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Pakistani forces kills 20 rebel tribesmen
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships have killed more than 20 rebel tribesmen and destroyed their hideoouts in the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said yesterday.
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Canadian soldier among 23 killed in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier was killed during an assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan yesterday as a Peruvian soldier and 21 rebels died in other weekend violence, officials said.
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Saddam trial enters last phase today
The turbulent trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity enters its last phase today as defence lawyers make their closing arguments without a key member of their team.
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Iraq security meeting wraps up in Iran
Officials from Iraq and its neighbours yesterday wrapped up a two-day conference aimed at improving security in the violence-stricken country, amid an Iranian campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops
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Koizumi heads to ME in throes of crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi heads to the Middle East this week to try to help calm the worst crisis in the region in months and urge Israeli and Palestinian leaders to return to negotiations.
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Pope winds up Spain trip defending family
Pope Benedict wound up a quick trip to Valencia on Sunday, implicitly condemning some key social legislation of Spain's Socialist government, stressing that marriage had to be heterosexual and for life.
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DR Congo militia frees Nepalese peacekeepers
Militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday released five Nepalese United Nations peacekeepers taken hostage last month, the UN mission in the country said.
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