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Taliban releases Kidnapped Pakistan envoy (17 May 03:22) |
| Tariq Azizuddin, who was kidnapped by militants three months ago, has been freed after secret parleys between the Govt and Taliban leaders. |
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Kidnapped Pak envoy to Afghanistan freed (17 May 03:22) |
| Tariq Azizuddin, who was kidnapped by militants three months ago, has been freed after secret parleys between the Govt and Taliban leaders. |
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'India ready to help boost S Asia security' (17 May 03:09) |
| Becoming the first world leader to address the Bhutan Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh strongly pitches for a South Asia that is "at peace with itself". |
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Russian cargo ship docks with the ISS (17 May 03:02) |
| A Russian Progress M-64 cargo ship, launched early Thursday, docks with the International Space Station automatically. |
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India to institute Nehru-Wangchuck Scholarship: PM (17 May 02:48) |
| The scholarship will be instituted to encourage students from Bhutan to study in leading Indian universities and institutions. |
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Suu Kyi's party rejects Myanmar vote result (17 May 02:22) |
| NLD's spokesman says Myanmar junta's claim that more than 92 per cent of voters approved referendum is completely incorrect. |
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Polls open for Kuwait election (17 May 02:15) |
| Kuwaitis start casting votes on Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil. |
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US to resume food aid to North Korea (17 May 12:12) |
| The US plans to ship 500,000 tonnes of food to North Korea within the next year after Pyongyang ask for help to address food shortage crisis. |
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Bush to meet Abbas at Egypt's 'Davos' (17 May 12:10) |
| US President George W Bush flies to Egypt where he will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and address the World Economic Forum on the Middle East. |
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Dhaka says HuJI marginalised (17 May 05:54) |
| Bangladesh says HuJI, which India suspects could be involved in bombings this week in a tourist city, has been marginalised following a crackdown. |
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Double power target: Bhutan (17 May 04:27) |
| Bhutan asked India to double its targets for hydel power generation in the plants maintained by India by 2020 to 10,000 megawatts. |
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PM pledges help for Bhutan’s development (17 May 04:15) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh landed in pristine Paro Valley on Friday, his first visit to a south Asian neighbour in four years. |
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Archaeologists cringe at Indiana Jones (17 May 02:22) |
| Indiana Jones manages to retrieve the trinket he was after, in the opening moments of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He pretty much wrecked everything else in the ancient South American temple whe... |
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China struggles to cope (17 May 02:11) |
| China struggles to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless and hungry, four days after a massive earthquake which is thought to have killed more than 50,000. |
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Lanka bomber hits police bus, kills nine (17 May 01:50) |
| A suspected LTTE suicide bomber rams his motorcycle into a bus packed with policemen, killing at least nine and injuring more than 80 in a high-security area of Colombo, reports Sutirtho Pat... |
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Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead or missing (16 May 11:48) |
| Myanmar on Friday said more than 133,000 people were dead or missing in the cyclone disaster,with the huge increase due to difficulties in confirming the figures. |
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Official death toll nearly 78,000: TV (16 May 11:46) |
| The official death toll from the cyclone that swept through Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta has reached 77,738, Myanmar state television said. |
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Myanmar cyclone: 'Toll nearly 78,000' (16 May 11:46) |
| The official death toll from the cyclone that swept through Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta has reached 77,738, Myanmar state television said. |
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Bin Laden slams West over Israel (16 May 11:22) |
| The Al-Qaeda chief slams western leaders for taking part in Israel's 60th birthday celebrations and vows that Muslims would fight and not give up "one inch of Palestine". |
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Rare Ramayana exhibition begins in UK (16 May 07:59) |
| The exhibition in London explores the story of the Ramayana and how it has been represented and retold over the centuries and in different countries and cultures. |
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Rare Ramayana exhibition begins in London (16 May 07:59) |
| The exhibition explores the story of the Ramayana and how it has been represented and retold over the centuries and in different countries and cultures. |
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Five Taliban militants killed (16 May 07:34) |
| At least 5 Taliban militants were killed and six others injured in a gunfight with the police in southern Afghan province of Zabul, officials said. |
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Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 (16 May 06:41) |
| A road-grader accidentally tore open a fuel pipeline and sent an inferno raging over houses and a school, killing about 100 people and injuring 20, a Red Cross official said. |
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California legalises gay marriages (16 May 05:15) |
| In a landmark ruling, the California Supreme Court has cleared the way for gay marriages by striking down as unconstitutional a state law banning same-sex unions. |
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'Suicide blast in Colombo kills 6 cops' (16 May 04:23) |
| A suicide bomber on a motorbike triggered the bomb as he rode by a bus carrying policemen on a busy street in Colombo, says the Sri Lankan military. |
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Rocket damages synagogue in Israel: army (16 May 03:41) |
| A rocket fired by Gaza militants damaged a synagogue and another hit a kindergarten in the southern Israeli city of Sderot overnight, a military spokeswoman said on Friday. |
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PM receives warm welcome in Bhutan (16 May 03:13) |
| PM arrives on a two-day visit to Bhutan, becoming the first international leader to visit the Himalayan country since it entered the club of democratic nations in March. |
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Lagos pipeline blast site burns through the night (16 May 01:11) |
| The shell of the burnt-out excavator continued to belch out flames and acrid black smoke over the site where around 100 people lost there lives in an explosion. |
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Tibet part of China: Pranab (16 May 05:54) |
| India on Thursday insisted it considered Tibet as an integral part of China and said it will ensure security and sanctity of Chinese nationals and diplomatic premises in the country. |
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When Cherie met Tony on a London bus (16 May 04:56) |
| Cherie Blair revealed on Thursday how she found love with her husband-to-be Tony on a London double-decker bus — and how the former British premier angrily scolded her on their last day in... |
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Junta keeps foreign aid out (16 May 04:44) |
| Myanmar’s military regime dug in its heels on Thursday two weeks after a deadly cyclone, saying it would not bow to pressure to let in foreign aid workers as the UN called an emergency sum... |
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Websites alter tourists’ travel interface (16 May 02:09) |
| Internet social networking and self-help travel websites are drastically changing the holiday planning landscape, the founder of the world's largest online travel advisory service said on Th... |
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Palestinians observe 60 years of ‘uprooting’ (16 May 02:03) |
| Palestinians marked the 60th anniversary of their uprooting with rallies, sirens and black flags on Thursday, an annual ritual that turned even darker this year because of crippling internal... |
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Two ‘US missiles’ kill 20 in tribal area (16 May 01:58) |
| Two missiles, suspected to have been fired by two US remote controlled aircraft, struck a house in Damadola village in the Bajaur tribal region, killing 20 people on Wednesday evening. |
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Quake affects 10 million (16 May 12:34) |
| The death toll from China's massive earthquake could soar to more than 50,000, reports state media. |
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China says toll could rise above 50,000 (16 May 12:34) |
| The death toll from China's massive earthquake could soar to more than 50,000, reports state media. |
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36 killed in Lanka clashes (15 May 10:56) |
| At least 31 Tamil Tigers and five soldiers have been killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, say the officials. |
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Pakistan media lauds India's restraint (15 May 09:58) |
| Leading Pakistani newspapers have lauded India for showing restraint and not blaming any Pakistan-based organisations for Jaipur blasts. |
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Dalai Lama begins tour to Germany (15 May 09:57) |
| The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in Frankfurt on Thursday on a five-day tour of Germany, as he called for "genuine autonomy" in his native Tibet. |
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India for 'zero-tolerance' against terror (15 May 07:27) |
| Pranab Mukherjee sought a "zero-tolerance" approach against terror and underscored the nodal role of the UN in combating international terrorism. |
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China quake: Death toll exceeds 19,500 (15 May 07:06) |
| The death toll in China's Sichuan province from the devastating earthquake has exceeded 19,500 and several more are missing. |
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Seven killed in Baghdad's Shiite bastion: medics (15 May 06:56) |
| Overnight clashes between US forces and Shiite militia in Baghdad's Sadr City killed at least seven people. |
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Disasters bring sombre note to Cannes glitz (15 May 06:46) |
| The quake that rocked China and the cyclone that saw the devastation of Myanmar, invaded the fantasy world of movies as the Cannes film festival moves into top gear. |
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Bush pushes for peace in the Middle East (15 May 05:45) |
| President George W Bush, in the Middle East to encourage Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, emphasises historic ties with Israel saying the US is its "oldest and best friend in the world.... |
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Clinton to press ahead with campaign (15 May 04:44) |
| Democrat Hillary Clinton vows to remain in the presidential race until the last primaries next month, but she hints that the contest with rival Obama would end shortly. |
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Clinton to press ahead with the campaign (15 May 04:44) |
| Democrat Hillary Clinton vows to remain in the presidential race until the last primaries next month, but she hints that the contest with rival Obama would end shortly. |
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China ramps up quake rescue effort (15 May 04:26) |
| China ramps up its massive military rescue effort in the quake-hit southwest where more than 40,000 people lay dead under rubble. |
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Suicide bomber in burqa kills 15 people in Afghanistan (15 May 04:15) |
| A suicide bomber wearing a burqa killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market in southwestern Afghanistan. |
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Suicide bombing kills 12 in Afghanistan: government (15 May 03:40) |
| Seven civilians and five policemen were killed in a suicide bombing near a police patrol in southwestern Afghanistan's Farah province. |
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Malaysia deploys special police force at int'l airport (15 May 02:41) |
| A special team of Malaysian police began work on Thursday at the country's international airport after a spate of crimes. |
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