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united states president bill clinton and german chancellor helmut kohl called monday for the opening of corridors into the besieged moslem enclave of bihac in northwest bosnia to allow aid to be brought in . | clinton kohl want aid corridors into bihac |
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turkish trade unions and civic organizations have called a silent march on saturday to condemn the deadly suicide car bomb attacks in istanbul , the anatolia news agency reported friday . | turkish groups call silent march to condemn istanbul bombings |
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aids awareness campaigners distributed condoms in jakarta 's red light district to mark world aids day friday , as islamic leaders condemned the handout and the city 's biggest mosque ignored a government request to include aids education in friday prayers . | indonesian islamic leaders condemn condom handout ignore aids education |
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rockets and artillery shells were fired tuesday at israeli army positions in south lebanon , but there were no injuries or damage , a military spokesman said . | guerrillas fire rockets at israeli positions in south lebanon |
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turkish industrialists welcomed wednesday turkey 's exemption from a united states decision to slap hefty tariffs on steel imports , but lamented that it would have an adverse impact on world trade . | turkish industry gives mixed reaction on us steel UNK |
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french prime minister alain juppe early friday described a just-ended `` social summit '' with trade unions and employers as `` very positive . | french employment summit ends juppe describes results as very positive |
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two libyan men , previously cleared of insulting saudi foreign minister prince saud al-faisal in september , went back on trial in egypt on saturday after a complaint from riyadh , judicial sources said . | libyans go back on trial in egypt for assaulting saudi fm |
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up to seven people survived when an american airlines jetliner carrying ### passengers and crew slammed into a colombian mountain and burst into flames . | seven survive plane crash in christmas miracle |
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the united states does not intend to grant a honduran request to sell it four advanced helicopters to help fight narcotics traffickers , us secretary of state colin powell said here tuesday . | us rejects honduran requests to purchase helicopters for anti-drug war |
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former pakistan cricket captain and wicketkeeper rashid latif faces disciplinary action for criticising the pakistan cricket board -lrb- pcb -rrb- in a television interview , an official said friday . | pakistan 's rashid latif in hot water over pcb criticism |
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european agriculture ministers agreed tuesday on a ## percent reduction in guaranteed prices for rice production for a three-year period beginning in #### , the spanish presidency of the european union announced . | eu agrees to cut rice prices |
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global banking giant hsbc on wednesday said its sri lankan unit has arranged a ## million dollar loan to enable a local mobile phone company to expand and upgrade its network . | hsbc arranges ## mln dlr loan for sri lankan mobile firm |
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chinese share prices closed #.## percent lower on tuesday as the global fallout from the collapse of us investment bank lehman brothers outweighed beijing 's interest rate cut , dealers said . | china shares slump #.## percent |
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the alleged ringleader of greece 's most murderous extremist group november ## denied on tuesday around #,### charges against him ranging from illegal possession of explosives to murder . | alleged greek extremist ringleader denies belonged to november ## |
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four chinese men convicted of attacking and robbing passengers on the trans-siberian railway between beijing and moscow in #### and #### were executed wednesday , xinhua said . | four chinese train robbers executed |
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about ## us naval personnel will be in sri lanka this month to train local sailors as part of increased military cooperation between the two countries , the us embassy here said monday . | us navy to train sri lanka sailors |
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the proposed ###-billion-dollar bailout for the banking industry leaves many questions unanswered , but has prompted fears about unprecedented authority for the us government to intervene in the financial system , analysts said . | giant banking bailout leaves many questions unanswered |
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singapore 's senior minister , lee kuan yew , admitted wednesday he was mistaken to claim that british prime minister tony blair 's office intervened to ensure his wife got quick treatment at a london hospital . | sm lee says he mistakenly claimed british pm 's office intervened for wife |
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five-time world champion valentino rossi will test for his new yamaha team at sepang in malaysia on january ## . | rossi set for january ## debut on yamaha |
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an israeli woman settler was shot dead early tuesday by palestinians and her husband wounded as they were driving in a car near the west bank city of bethlehem , israeli military sources said . | israeli woman shot dead near bethlehem |
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a thai court wednesday agreed to prosecute more than ### college students over an attack on a rival school last year which resulted in one death and dozens of injuries , officials said . | thai court to try hundreds of rogue college students |
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georgia accused russian soldiers of violating a fragile truce on wednesday by killing a georgian policeman , as a major crack appeared in the eu-brokered ceasefire over the remit of eu observers . | georgia accuses russia of breaking truce |
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swiss insurance group zurich financial services reported on monday a net loss of ### million dollars in #### after being hit by the events of september ## . | zurich financial services posts ### million dollars net loss for #### |
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leading american coach bob kersee friday demanded stricter national athletic control and action as the first group of united states athletes left australia following the cancellation of an international indoor series here . | star athletes leave canceled australian indoor series empty-handed |
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former gurkha soldiers from nepal won the right to settle in britain on tuesday , in what their lawyers hailed as an `` historic victory '' for the veteran fighters . | gurkhas win legal battle to settle in britain |
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australian share prices were up #.# percent in morning trade monday as investors welcomed the us administration 's rescue plan for the battered financial sector and a ban on short-selling took effect . | australian shares up #.# percent at midday |
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poland 's prime minister donald tusk on tuesday said his country should gain the european commission 's approval for euro adoption in #### , making it likely the currency will come into circulation in #### . | poland 's tusk postpones #### target for euro adoption |
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a russian foreign ministry spokesman said saturday us doubts about russia 's commitment to free markets and an independent judiciary in the yukos case showed a lack of respect . | russia calls us warning on yukos disrespectful |
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the last of the `` ministers '' in the rival government of self-declared madagascan president marc ravalomanana on friday moved into the defense ministry , saluted by the commander of some ### soldiers standing guard at the building . | soldiers salute as madagascar 's rival defense minister sweeps into office |
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swedish bank seb said monday its total credit exposure to the lehman brothers group , which has filed for bankruptcy protection , amounted to ## million euros -lrb- ## million dollars -rrb- . | swedish bank seb has ## mln euro exposure to lehman brothers |
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british special forces flew into bosnia this week as nato continued its preparations to deploy a ##,###-strong peace force , witnesses and military sources said . | british special forces fly into bosnia |
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in a move aimed at averting a new global economic shock , the us federal reserve agreed an unprecedented ##-billion-dollar rescue loan for american international group . | us gives aig ##-bln-dlr loan in bid to avert contagion |
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madagascar 's self-declared president marc ravalomanana formed a rival government on friday , a day after martial law came into force in the indian ocean island state following an ongoing row over a december presidential election . | madagascar opposition leader forms rival cabinet |
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prime minister john major on sunday ruled out a speedy reintegration of the nine UNK tory mps into the conservative parliamentary group , while his employment secretary michael portillo called for a `` healing process '' . | major rules out integrating back euro-sceptics |
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the final days of campaigning ahead of local elections in mozambique have been marred by violence across the southeast african country , state television reported sunday . | violence mars final days of mozambique election campaign |
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the french aircraft carrier foch sailed for the adriatic on tuesday in support of french troops on peacekeeping operations in the former yugoslavia . | french aircraft carrier sails for adriatic |
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floyd mayweather stopped south african phillip UNK in the seventh round here saturday to remain undefeated and keep his world boxing council lightweight title . | mayweather stops UNK to keep wbc lightweight crown |
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an egyptian member of parliament on saturday said he would sue britain and france for ## billion dollars in compensation for their invasion of the suez canal zone in #### . | egyptian mp wants compensation from britain france over suez invasion |
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the islamic jihad is ready to meet palestinian premier ahmed qorei to discuss a halt in attacks on israelis , but a truce `` made no sense '' at the moment , the group 's spokesman said in remarks published here tuesday . | islamic jihad ready to meet qorei to discuss new truce with israel |
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a total of ### people were arrested since monday in protests against the free trade area of the americas agreement , police announced friday . | ### arrested in UNK protests |
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france has asked the united states to provide clear information about the six french prisoners being held at the guantanamo military base in cuba and hopes to send an official team to the island to UNK about their situation , the foreign ministry said friday . | france asks for precise information on guantanamo prisoners |
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the us state department on thursday called for a `` complete withdrawal '' of israeli forces from palestinian controlled areas `` including ramallah , '' noting that such a withdrawal `` would greatly facilitate '' the work of us envoy general anthony zinni . | us calls for complete retreat of israeli forces |
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belgian prime minister jean-luc dehaene will pay a visit here in february to hold talks with president bill clinton , the white house said thursday . | belgian pm to visit clinton |
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pakistan repeated its request for dialogue with india on friday as the ceasefire between their armies in kashmir held for a third day . | pakistan seeks dialogue with india as kashmir ceasefire holds |
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scoreboard of the fourth and final one-day international between pakistan and new zealand played at eden park here saturday -lrb- match shortened to ## overs because start was delayed by rain -rrb- . | new zealand vs pakistan scoreboard |
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israeli officials said thursday that peace negotiations with syria had got off to a good start , with us mediators reportedly offering compromise solutions to the key issue of an israeli withdrawal from the golan heights . | israelis report good start to talks with syria |
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vietnam friday joined a mechanism initiated by its more prosperous counterparts in the association of southeast asian nations -lrb- asean -rrb- to liberalise trade and create a free trade area . | vietnam adopts asean 's mechanism to freer trade |
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dense fog , snow , sleet and thick black ice brought chaos to western europe on sunday , with hundreds of people injured and at least two killed in traffic accidents and falls . | bitter elements bring chaos to the roads of western europe |
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three jewish extremists were charged on sunday for sedition after allegedly calling for the peaceful overthrow of the government of yitzhak rabin , who was assassinated last month . | three jewish extremists charged with sedition |
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france 's premier museum , the louvre , will be free to visitors on the first sunday of each month in #### , authorities announced here thursday . | louvre museum will be free first sunday of each month |
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harlan 's holiday blew past a spent booklet just shy of the three - quarters pole and ran away to a # #\/# - length victory in saturday 's ##st running of the one million-dollar florida UNK be a preview of the annual american classic in may . | harlan 's holiday breezes past booklet in florida derby |
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prime minister tansu ciller rallied ##th-hour support saturday ahead of turkey 's legislative elections , urging voters to pick `` civilization '' rather than the `` forces of darkness . | turkish pm warns against forces of darkness |
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indian prime minister manmohan singh and pakistan president asif ali zardari agreed here wednesday to kickstart their embattled peace dialogue , with new talks to be scheduled within three months . | india pakistan leaders agree to kickstart peace talks |
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israeli prime minister shimon peres voiced concern wednesday at the rise of fundamentalism in turkey after a pro-islamic party won a huge slice of the vote in weekend elections . | israel 's concern at rise of fundamentalism in turkey |
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russia could ease travel with a georgian region opposed to this month 's overthrow of president eduard shevardnadze , but still supports georgia 's territorial integrity , russian foreign minister igor ivanov said saturday . | russian offers UNK to dissenting georgian region |
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a group of european economists friday called on rich donor countries to resist `` aid fatigue '' or risk failing to meet the un millenium development goals for global poverty reduction . | economists warn of aid fatigue in meeting un development goals |
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china 's toxic milk scandal escalated friday as one of the country 's best-known candy brands was pulled off the shelves and more nations around the world imposed curbs on chinese imports . | china pulls top candy off shelves as milk scandal deepens |
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hong kong share prices closed up #.## percent tuesday but were well off the morning highs made on the overnight gains on wall street after further positive us economic data , dealers said . | hong kong shares close #.## pct higher |
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arsenal boss george graham is being investigated by the british tax authorities over an alleged secret payment of ###,### pounds following the transfer of danish star john jensen , according to a newspaper report here on sunday . | arsenal boss faces tax probe |
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italy said wednesday it was boosting security on its soil after a bomb attack in iraq killed at least ## italian nationals , most of them military personnel serving with the us-led forces there . | italy boosts security at home after deadly iraq attack |
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a russian governmental commission has approved a reduction in the oil export tax from ##.## dollars a tonne to ##.## dollars from december # , the news agency interfax reported wednesday . | russia to lower oil export tax from december # |
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accomplices of the two suicide bombers who attacked two synagogues in istanbul last week did not flee to dubai , officials said thursday , denying turkish newspaper reports . | uae denies accomplices of istanbul synagogue bombing entered emirate |
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the new prime minister of mauritius , navin ramgoolam , on saturday appointed a new government following his alliance 's overwhelming victory in general elections on december ## . | mauritius prime minister names new government |
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zambian president levy mwanawasa on thursday hailed the re-election of his zimbabwean counterpart robert mugabe and called on defeated opponent morgan tsvangirai to accept the controversial result . | zambian president hails mugabe 's re-election |
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former communist aleksandr kwasniewski was sworn in saturday as poland 's new president , succeeding lech walesa as the leader of the east europe country . | kwasniewski sworn in as president |
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somali UNK closed three offices of us aid group international medical corps -lrb- imc -rrb- after storming the buildings and confiscating equipment , aid workers and residents said friday . | somali gunmen close down us medical charity 's offices |
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government troops have overrun a camp of renegade muslim rebels holding hostage a south korean national and a filipino hotelier in the southern philippines after a gunbattle that left one soldier dead and two wounded , the military said monday . | soldier dead two wounded in clash with muslims holding south korean |
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the croatian army and croatian serb forces exchanged mortar and machinegun fire for six hours in one of their worst clashes since a march ceasefire , a un military spokesman said here thursday . | croats croatian serbs in six-hour gun battle |
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egyptian president hosni mubarak praised on tuesday the efforts by pakistani prime minister benazir bhutto to curb terrorism after the november suicide bombing of egypt 's embassy in islamabad . | egypt praises bhutto in fight against terrorism |
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french electricity firm edf announced wednesday that british energy 's management accepted a new takeover offer for the british group . | french firm edf says british energy accepts its takeover offer |
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the frankfurt stock market rounded the week out with a substantial gain on friday as the dax index finished at #,###.## points , up #.## percent from the thursday close . | frankfurt stocks up #.## percent on day |
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antoine gizenga , the ##-year-old prime minister of the democratic republic of congo , said he is stepping down because of old age in an address broadcast on state television thursday . | dr congo 's prime minister ## quits citing old age |
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india 's attack took a pasting as in-form batsman brad hodge scored ### not out on the second day of the tourists ' three-day clash with victoria here wednesday . | indian attack punished as hodge hits unbeaten ### |
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the tokyo metropolitan government said friday it would buy a wholly-owned unit of the french banking group bnp paribas to launch its own bank to help small firms rejected by risk-averse commercial lenders . | tokyo city govt to buy bnp paribas unit to launch its own bank |
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five homemade explosive devices were set off overnight in athens in front of greek banks and the offices of the conservative party , causing damage , police said friday . | five explosions rock athens |
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irish voters go to the polls on wednesday in a referendum to decide whether to tighten their country 's anti-abortion laws -- already among the most restrictive in europe . | ireland votes on tightening anti-abortion laws |
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scores of anti-globalization activists spent much of the day wednesday building giant paper UNK puppets and painting signs in preparation for major protests here thursday and friday . | activists build puppets paint signs to protest ftaa agreement |
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ireland 's president mary mcaleese was beginning a three-day visit to rome on wednesday where she will have an audience with pope john paul ii , a spokesman said . | irish president off on visit to rome |
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five egyptians were sentenced monday to three years in prison each for engaging in homosexual acts , the second such case in egypt in four months , legal sources said . | five egyptians jailed for gay sex |
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despite a stunning defeat by us lawmakers of a massive rescue bill for the battered financial sector , many economists say the stakes are too high for congress to end their session without passing an aid plan . | economists say stakes too high to abandon rescue plan |
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us president bill clinton sought to calm market jitters tuesday ahead of talks with republican congressional leaders on their bitter budget battle that has again closed much of the federal government . | clinton addresses market reaction budget talks scheduled |
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frenchman michael llodra advanced to the quarter-finals at the atp international tennis championships by defeating eighth-seeded markus hipfl of austria #-# , #-# here thursday . | frenchman llodra beats eighth-seeded austrian to advance |
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the world bank warned thursday that deteriorating security was undermining reconstruction in afghanistan , as the ##th aid worker to be killed in the war-ravaged country this year was buried in kabul . | world bank warns afghan security woes threaten reconstruction |
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the european parliament on thursday strongly condemned a `` serious wave of repression of religious freedom '' in vietnam , notably against buddhists and christians . | eu parliament condemns religious repression in vietnam |
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a knife-wielding man stabbed three men tuesday in a commercial center in luton , west of here , killing one , police said . | knife-wielding man stabs three in luton commercial center |
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the beleaguered west indies were given a five run an over target to beat australia in their latest world series cup match at melbourne cricket ground here tuesday . | west indies need ### target to beat australia in wsc one-dayer |
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thirty-one cuban refugees were injured sunday as us troops arrested ### cubans suspected of being involved in riots and a mass escape last week , the us southern command said . | thirty-one injured as us troops arrest ### cubans in panama |
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indians hope to capitalize on the home advantage in the ###,### dollar indian open tournament , starting at the delhi golf club course here on thursday . | indian golfers hope to shine on home turf |
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oil prices fell more than two dollars in trading tuesday after slumping ## percent a day earlier as us lawmakers rejected a multi-billion-dollar rescue package for ailing american banks . | oil prices slide further after ##-percent plunge |
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### school children in the philippines were monday rushed to hospital after consuming suspect milk under a government feeding program , officials said . | suspected stale milk downs ### school children in philippines |
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scorecard at tea on the fourth day of the one-off cricket test between pakistan and new zealand here monday . | new zealand v pakistan fourth day tea scorecard |
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un under secretary general for political affairs , kieran prendergast , arrived in burundi wednesday to pleas from the government for financial aid to rebuild the war-torn african country . | top un official arrives in burundi to plea for financial aid |
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poland 's new president aleksander kwasniewski arrived at the capital 's presidential building wednesday morning to take up the reins of power following his weekend investiture , aides said . | president kwasniewski arrives at UNK seat of polish power |
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anglo-dutch oil giant royal dutch shell tuesday confirmed an overnight attack on one its pipelines in southern nigeria . | shell confirms pipeline attack in nigeria |
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officials from ## telecommunication authorities signed a preliminary agreement here on tuesday to study the possibility of laying a new optical fiber submarine cable linking southeast asia and western europe via the middle east . | new east-west sea cable planned |
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bangladesh 's main opposition awami league party thursday announced its mps would resign en masse from parliament in protest at what it calls government persecution against its supporters . | bangladesh 's opposition party says it will resign from parliament |
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china vowed sunday to improve its food safety supervision after more than ### babies fell ill from drinking contaminated milk powder , as a new zealand company said it knew about the problem weeks ago . | china vows better food safety after baby milk scandal |
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mobile operator china unicom said thursday that its state-controlled parent has bought back ## million shares in the shanghai-listed company as the government seeks to stabilise stock prices . | china united telecom 's parent buys back shares |
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british artist damien hirst set a new record tuesday after a two-day sale of his work fetched some ### million pounds -lrb- ### million dollars , ### million euros -rrb- , auction house sotheby 's said . | british artist hirst bucks financial downturn with record auction |
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three police chiefs heading the fight against eta separatists in southwest france have been dismissed in a shake-up of anti-terrorism activities in the area , officials said tuesday . | anti-eta investigators dismissed unions claim pawns |
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