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| February 17, 2008 | Sunday | Safar 09, 1429 |
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Blast in Gaza kills 5 Jihad men, 3 others
GAZA, Feb 16: A senior commander of Islamic Jihad was among eight people killed in a massive explosion that obliterated his house late on Friday.... 
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Scepticism greets Bush’s call for Kenya pact
NAIROBI, Feb 16: US President George Bush ratcheted up the pressure on Saturday for a power-sharing pact in Kenya to end a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people, but many Kenyans were sceptical about a quick deal....
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Serbia opposes EU’s Kosovo mission
BRUSSELS, Feb 16: European Union nations launched on Saturday a justice mission to help ease Kosovo’s transition to independence, but the move was immediately branded an “occupation” by Serbs living there....
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Drinking tea lowers heart risk in women
NEW YORK, Feb 16: Women who drink tea may be protecting themselves from a build-up of artery-clogging plaque, so lowering their risk for heart disease and stroke, findings from a French study suggest....
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Age, strategy to determine Obama, McCain’s positions
WASHINGTON, Feb 16: Neither man has yet to secure his party’s nomination, but Barack Obama and John McCain have begun to lay down the battle lines for a possible confrontation in November’s presidential election....
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Karzai under foreigners’ influence, says paper
KABUL, Feb 16: President Hamid Karzai is under the influence of foreign powers and troops led by Nato and the US must set a firm date for their departure from Afghanistan, a government-run daily newspaper said on Saturday.The...
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Al Jazeera slams new media rules
RIYADH, Feb 16: The Al Jazeera TV channel has criticised the code of conduct for TV channels adopted by Arab states to govern satellite broadcasting, saying it could shackle freedom of expression....
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OIC condemns Danish papers over cartoons
RIYADH, Feb 16: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference has warned that the reprinting of a blasphemous cartoon by Danish newspapers could worsen relations between Muslims and Christians....
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Rioting hits Turkish town
DIYARBAKIR, Feb 16: Rioters chanting slogans in support of the Kurdistan Workers Party smashed shop windows and damaged cars in southeastern Turkey on Saturday after the funeral of a teenager....
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