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Russia says it must have N-parity with US
MOSCOW, Dec 7: First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, tipped by some analysts as a possible successor to President Vladimir Putin, said on Friday Russia must achieve nuclear arms parity with the United States.... 
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Woman suicide bomber kills 16 in Iraq
BAQUBA, Dec 7: A woman suicide bomber killed 16 people on Friday in the office of a group fighting Al Qaeda in central Iraq. The blast, which shook Muqdadiyah town near...
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Lebanon presidential vote put off for 7th time
BEIRUT, Dec 7: A parliamentary session to elect a new president in Lebanon was postponed on Friday for a seventh time, with a new date set for Tuesday, amid continued wrangling between pro- and anti-Syrian camps....
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Moscow calls for more talks on Iran N-plan
BRUSSELS, Dec 7: Russia called on Friday for continuing six power negotiations on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, showing no resistance to US and Nato calls for tougher UN sanctions....
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Hu, Bush exchange views on global issues on phone
BEIJING, Dec 7: Chinese President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart, George W. Bush, spoke on the phone about building closer bilateral ties and resolving global disputes such as Iran, China said on Friday....
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UN conference unlikely to get binding pledge from US
NUSA DUA (Indonesia), Dec 7: A UN conference trying to lay the groundwork for a new climate change pact is unlikely to win any binding pledge by the United States to cut greenhouse gas emissions, its head said on Friday....
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Sex workers’ bank builds dreams in India
MUMBAI, Dec 7: A bank run by sex workers in India’s biggest red light area is so successful it is not only helping prostitutes escape poverty that keeps them indebted to brothel owners but also build homes and educate children....
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Festival offers films shot on camera-equipped cellphones
YOKOHAMA (Japan): Masked and demure, she speaks from the tiny screen of a cellphone like a thumb-size fairy forever trapped inside. “Welcome home,” she says softly to the viewer....
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Bush letter to boost Kim’s prestige: analysts
SEOUL: US President George Bush’s personal letter to North Korea’s “Dear Chairman” Kim Jong-Il could deter conservatives in both nations from trying to scupper a nuclear deal, analysts said on Friday....
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Democrats unable to overcome Republican resistance
WASHINGTON: Cracks are emerging in congressional Democrats’ solidarity, as frustrated lawmakers concede their majority status is not enough to overcome Republican resistance on taxes, spending, Iraq and a host of other issues....
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Myanmar woes raise fears of new migration to Thailand
SAMUT SAKHON (Thailand): Peeling shrimp for 14 hours a day can break the most weathered of workers, but not Som, a Myanmar migrant toiling in a Thai factory side-by-side with her family.She...
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Tale of two cities as Gujarat goes to polls
AHMEDABAD (India): In India’s largest supermarket, in front of rows of Japanese electronics, French perfume and Californian plums, it is hard to find anyone who does not support Narendra Modi....
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Japan probe helps explain sun’s heat: study
CHICAGO: New observations of the Sun gathered by a Japanese probe may finally explain why its outer atmosphere burns white-hot in contrast to its relatively cool surface, scientists said on Thursday....
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