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Togo's Leader Agrees to Quit Los Angeles Times
The decision follows African Union sanctions after the late ruler's son was rushed into office. By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer.
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We're ready to talk about anything, North Korea told Reuters India
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Turkey condemns suicide attack in Tel Aviv Xinhua
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned a suicide attack in Israel's Tel Aviv which killed four Israelis and wounded 50 others.
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Bodies of UN Troops Killed in Congo Sent Home Reuters
The bodies of nine murdered Bangladeshi peacekeepers began their journey home from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, as locals voiced concerns about the strength of the UN force.
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France Telecom boss Thierry Breton to succeed French Finance Minister Herve Gaymard EITB
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US and Its Allies Offer to Expand North Korea Talks New York Times
South Korean, Japanese and American negotiators agreed Saturday that they could discuss all issues of concern to North Korea in an effort to bring it back to six-nation talks on its nuclear ambitions.
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British Troops Get Prison Terms for Abuse Los Angeles Times
Three British soldiers were sentenced to prison and dismissed from the military for abusing Iraqi civilians detained in Basra in 2003.
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‘Iran has finished authorised uranium processing’ Khaleej Times
VIENNA - Iran has finished processing uranium it had been allowed to work on after it agreed in November to a freeze on nuclear fuel work that could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said on Saturday.
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Japan returns to space 15 months after failure China Daily
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Ten killed, 11 kidnapped in Iraq Khaleej Times
BAGHDAD - At least 10 people were killed and 11 kidnapped in Iraq as the interim government claimed on Saturday that the noose was tightening on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man blamed for much of the violence.
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Egypt's Mubarak Orders Election Reform ABC News
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announces political reforms while speaking at Menoufia University in Cairo, Egypt Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005.
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Protocol on return of spent fuel to be signed Sunday ITAR-TASS
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KATHMANDU : Nepal's Maoist rebels called off a 14-day-old nationwide transport blockade staged to protest King Gyanendra's seizure of power, while the army said at least three dozen rebels died during clashes in the country's west.
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President Bush will pay a visit to New Jersey next week as part of his campaign to win public support for restructuring Social Security.
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The parents of a man charged with plotting to kill the president of the United States say the US government is restricting their communications with their son.
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Kansas Police Make Arrest in BTK Killings ABC News - 28 minutes ago
This is an undated photo from the Website of the city of Park City, Kan., showing Dennis Rader, supervisor of the compliance department.
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Close aide of Nepalese King on a mission to India India Express
Pursuing back channel routes to gauge New Delhi's assessment of the developments in Nepal, a close aide of King Gyanendra is on a mission here to clear the air of "misapprehensions" nursed by the Indian government.
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Iran Said to Acquire Knowledge on Weapons ABC News
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EU, US still 'differ profoundly' on Iran, warns UK daily Payvand
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While the aggressive language of many among Gaza's 7000 Jewish settlers is making Israeli officials nervous, the government is far more fearful of the response of the wider settler population of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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US bank 'loses' customer details BBC News
The Bank of America has revealed it has lost computer tapes containing account details of more than one million customers who are US federal employees.
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Bank payout to Pinochet victims BBC News
A US bank has said it will donate more than $8m to victims of former Chilean military ruler Augusto Pinochet's regime under a Madrid court settlement.
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Israel blames Syria for bombing BBC News
Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz has accused Syria of involvement in Friday's Tel Aviv suicide bombing in which four people were killed.
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Peter Benenson, Amnesty International Founder, Dead Voice of America
The founder of the London-based human rights group, Amnesty International, has died at the age of 83. Amnesty officials say Peter Benenson died Friday at a hospital in Oxford, England.
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Russia prepared to challenge US unilateralism Tehran Times
By our staff writer. The 11th meeting of the US and Russian presidents, George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin, was held on Thursday amid ultra-tight security in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Iran, Russia at odds over nuclear plant opening date Channel News Asia
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IN THE NEWS - Bush Trip to Europe Voice of America
President Bush was in Europe this week for the first time since his re-election in November. On Thursday he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
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A fire raged through the top floors of a highrise building in the central city of Taichung Saturday, killing at least two people, officials said.
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Cave dwellers evicted by settlers return to their homes Ha'aretz
Two-and-a-half years after they were evicted by settlers, the Palestinian cave dwellers of the village of Gawish in the south-Hebron hills on Saturday returned to their homes.
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Dutch Police Have 25 Detectives Investigating Diamond Theft Bloomberg
The Dutch police have 25 detectives investigating yesterday's theft of diamonds and jewelry from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, a spokeswoman said.
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Bush renews push to alter Social Security CNN
President Bush, back home from his trip to Europe, plans to renew his push to overhaul Social Security, which has emerged as a initiative for the administration.
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Army Reserve unit that refused mission in Iraq returns home to South Carolina
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The Army Reserve company that drew attention when some of its soldiers refused a mission to transport fuel along a dangerous road in Iraq has returned home, with members honoring the officer who led the unit through the controversy.
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Sign language helps child save mom's life Seattle Post Intelligencer
A mother's decision to teach her 3-year-old daughter sign language may have saved her life. Kristin Comeau began to cough uncontrollably and have difficulty breathing on Wednesday.
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Russia, Iran delay signing nuclear deal Indianapolis Star
US has pressed Moscow to halt pact, saying spent fuel may be used for bombs. TEHRAN, Iran -- Russia and Iran delayed signing a deal Saturday that would deliver nuclear fuel to the Middle East country for the startup of its first reactor.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon demanded on Sunday that the Palestinians "wipe out" militant groups in response to a Tel Aviv suicide bombing and put peacemaking on hold until strong moves were taken.
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Switzerland has called on the Palestinian Authority to step up its efforts in the fight against terrorist attacks following the latest suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
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Egyptian Ends Hunger Strike Los Angeles Times
CAIRO - Detained Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour ended a hunger strike Saturday after President Hosni Mubarak announced proposals to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, his wife said.
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Global Anti-Smoking Treaty Goes into Effect Chosun Ilbo
GENEVA -- The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a global anti-smoking treaty, officially went into effect Sunday. The convention was unanimously adopted by the World Health Organization in May 2003.
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Iran’s enrichment activities “not negotiable”, top official says Khaleej Times
TEHERAN - Iran’s capacity to enrich uranium is “not negotiable”, a top national security official said on Sunday in a fresh rejection of European efforts to get the Islamic republic to give up its sensitive nuclear technology.
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Benenson, the founder of Amnesty International, dies at 83 Winston-Salem Journal
Benenson, who was educated in some of Britain's top schools, began his own human-rights campaigns as a boy in support of Spanish civil war orphans and Jews fleeing Hitler's Germany.
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Saddam's half brother captured International Herald Tribune
BAGHDAD Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan, Saddam Hussein’s half brother and former adviser who was suspected of financing insurgents after US troops ousted the ex-dictator, has been captured, officials in the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
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Delegation Heads Agree North Korea Must Return to Talks Unconditionally Chosun Ilbo
The heads of the South Korean, US and Japanese delegations to six-party talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament met in Seoul on Saturday to urge Pyongyang back to the negotiating table.
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Lawmakers get an earful about Social Security plan Indianapolis Star
US Rep. Chris Chocola's bar graph showing Social Security's growing red ink over the next 75 years did not have its intended effect at a recent town hall meeting.
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