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Bangladesh to ratify Rome Statute of ICC (21 March 11:17) |
| Bangladesh will ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute those who commit crimes against humanity but the ongoing 1971 war crimes trial would not be hel... |
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Wake-up call for Parliamentarians (21 March 10:42) |
| Beginning next week, the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) will host a two-day conference on Indigenous peoples, climate change and rural poverty in Manil... |
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Volcano erupts in southern Iceland hundreds flee (21 March 08:42) |
| A volcano erupted in the south of Iceland overnight, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate from the area and diverting flights after authorities declared a local state of emergency, officia... |
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Taliban kills four US spies in Pakistan (21 March 06:01) |
| Taliban militants have killed four tribesmen they abducted 10 days ago in Pakistan's north Waziristan tribal region after accusing them of spying for the US, officials said today. |
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Headleys status hearing on March 23 cancelled after guilty plea (21 March 05:57) |
| A status hearing in the case of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, which was set for March 23, has been cancelled following his confession in a US court about involvement in the Mum... |
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Cartoonist hopes Headley will become kind Muslim in jail (21 March 05:48) |
| The Danish cartoonist, against whom David Headley plotted an attack in retaliation for his sketches of Prophet Mohammed, has said a long prison sentence would give time to the Pakistani-Amer... |
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Four killed in suicide attack in Pakistan (21 March 05:39) |
| At least four people were killed and a dozen injured today when a suicide bomber riding on a bicycle hit a police van in Quetta, capital of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. |
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Ban says UN committed to find a solution of Palestine conflict (21 March 04:50) |
| Noting that US backed indirect talks between Israel and Palestine is a good start, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the United Nation is committed to help Palestinians to find a so... |
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Russia launches US telecoms satellite into space (21 March 04:34) |
| A Russian Proton-M rocket launched a US EchoStar 14 telecommunications into orbit on Sunday, the Khrunichev space centre announced. |
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Frieda Pinto to be next Bond girl (21 March 04:21) |
| "Slumdog Millionaire" star Freida Pinto has been roped in to play the next Bond girl and her boyfriend Dev Patel is cool with seeing her "rolling around" with the super spy, says a report. |
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Cyclone hits Australian resort coast (21 March 02:25) |
| A tropical cyclone smashed into Australia's northeast coast on Sunday, with winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour damaging buildings, downing trees and cutting power to thousands of homes. |
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Taliban behead three tribesmen in Pak (21 March 02:11) |
| Three tribesmen were beheaded by the Taliban in Pakistan's restive northwest for allegedly spying for the US. |
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Japan planning 14 nuclear plants (21 March 01:28) |
| Resource-poor Japan is planning to build at least 14 nuclear power plants over the next 20 years to reduce its reliance on other countries for its energy needs, a report said on Sunday. |
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Koiralas last journey begins (21 March 01:23) |
| Mourned by thousands, including world leaders, Nepal's peace architect and former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's last journey started on Sunday, marking the end of an era and raising... |
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Strong earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea coast (21 March 12:02) |
| A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, Xinhua reported. |
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Former Interior Secretary Udall dies (21 March 11:49) |
| Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the g... |
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Patriarch of Nepals politics Koirala dead (21 March 04:23) |
| Nepal’s five-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a close friend of India and architect of the landmark peace deal with Maoists that ended a bloody decade-long insurgency, died here ... |
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Pak PM goes to US seeking economic and military aid (21 March 04:21) |
| Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday identified strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies and fast-tracking of economic and military aid and power generation a... |
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Google the liberator (21 March 04:17) |
| When Google announced that it would pull out of China if it had to continue censoring content, Zhao Hun went to the Internet giant’s Beijing headquarters with a bouquet of flowers. |
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Huge sandstorm covers Beijing turns sky orange (21 March 02:16) |
| Tons of sand turned Beijing's sky orange as the strongest sandstorm this year hit northern China, a gritty reminder that the country's expanding deserts have led to a sharp increase in the s... |
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Allawi inches ahead of Iraq PM in vote count (21 March 01:31) |
| Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's main rival Iyad Allawi inched ahead of the incumbent in the nationwide vote tally, updated results from Iraq's general election showed today. |
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Gilani identifies areas for cooperation with US (21 March 01:27) |
| Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today identified strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies and fast tracking of economic and military aid and power generation as areas in which progr... |
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Pope truly sorry for sexual abuse by Irish priests (21 March 12:38) |
| Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday apologised to victims of sexual abuse by priests in Ireland, saying he is "truly sorry" for what they have endured. |
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Obama wants brighter future for Iran (21 March 12:13) |
| President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran's leaders have "turned their backs" on g... |
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Obama to Iranians We want brighter future for you (21 March 12:13) |
| President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran's leaders have "turned their backs" on g... |
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14 militants killed in gun battle in Pakistan (20 March 10:27) |
| At least 14 militants were killed in an exchange of fire between Taliban and local residents in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal agency, local sources said on Saturday. |
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Lawyers for accused in 2611 demand Kasab be brought to Pak (20 March 09:10) |
| Lawyers for LeT's operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six more accused in the the Mumbai attacks case today demanded at an anti-terror court that Ajmal Kasab be brought from India ... |
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Pak jets bomb Taliban hideouts 10 militants killed (20 March 08:29) |
| At least 10 pro-Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets bombarded rebel hideouts in the restive Aurakzai tribal region in northwest Pakistan, official sources said. |
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UK dream gone sour Indian desperate to be deported (20 March 08:10) |
| In a sordid tale of illegal immigration, an Indian national is desperate to be deported and return to Punjab after his dream of a better life in Britain ended up living in squalor and filth ... |
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Former Nepals PM GP Koirala dies (20 March 05:34) |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese prime minister who brokered the peace deal that ended a bloody 10-year civil war, died today at the age of 85, state television reported. |
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Former Nepal Prime Minister Koirala dead (20 March 05:34) |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese prime minister who brokered the peace deal that ended a bloody 10-year civil war, died today at the age of 85, state television reported. |
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Ex-ISI official moves Pak SC against PAF chiefs selection (20 March 05:09) |
| A former ISI official has challenged in Pakistan's Supreme Court the selection of Air Force chief Rao Qamar Suleman, alleging that it was based on neither merit nor seniority and was in abso... |
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China eyes two-step plan for six-party nuke talks (20 March 04:59) |
| China may invite Japan, South Korea and the US for multilateral talks before convening a preparatory session for resuming the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme. |
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Pak says not responsible for Taliban-UN talks disruption (20 March 04:53) |
| Pakistan has rejected remarks by the ex-head of the UN mission in Afghanistan that arrest of top Taliban leaders in this country might have disrupted talks between the militants and world bo... |
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Pope prepares letter on Irish abuse (20 March 04:36) |
| Pope Benedict XVI was preparing on Saturday to issue a pastoral letter on the child abuse scandal in the Church in Ireland, amid growing anger about similar affairs in other countries. |
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US Russia will sign new nuclear treaty in April report (20 March 04:22) |
| Russia and the United States will sign a new nuclear disarmament treaty in early April in the Czech capital Prague, Russian daily newspaper Kommersant reported on Saturday, citing a diplomat... |
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FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership (20 March 04:02) |
| Manohar "Mike" Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Direct... |
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Dutch navy frees 20 suspected Somali pirates spokesman (20 March 03:50) |
| Twenty suspected Somali pirates nabbed by the Dutch navy in the lawless waters off the restive Horn of Africa nation and the Seychelles coast have been freed, the defence ministry said. |
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Toxic oil used in 1 in 10 meals in China report (20 March 03:50) |
| China's food safety watchdog has warned restaurants across the country against using filthy and toxic "drainage" oil after a report revealed that one in every 10 meals in the country is cook... |
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Military fights drug suspects in Mexico 3 dead (20 March 03:02) |
| A shootout erupted in the streets of a northeastern Mexican city, killing two suspected drug cartel gunmen and wounding a soldier. |
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10 trapped as tunnel collapses in China (20 March 03:01) |
| At least 10 people were trapped after a section of a railway tunnel in China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region collapsed, officials said. |
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One dead one injured in Canadas avalanche (20 March 02:10) |
| Canadian police were searching late Friday for more people feared trapped under the second massive avalanche in a week to strike back-country snowmobilers in the Columbia Mountains in easter... |
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Bangladesh win toss opt to bat v England in second Test (20 March 01:30) |
| Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. |
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Google likely to win EU court battle over ads (20 March 01:23) |
| Google looks likely to win a European high court battle over how it uses keywords in advertising, but legal experts say the issue is likely to keep rattling the search giant. Rights owners h... |
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Stripper in Sandra Bullock split posed for Nazi pics (20 March 01:17) |
| The stripper and tattoo model linked to this week's split between Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and her husband posed for pictures in Nazi regalia and had racist symbols inked on her legs. |
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Jesse James mistress posed for Nazi pics (20 March 01:17) |
| The stripper and tattoo model linked to this week's split between Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and her husband posed for pictures in Nazi regalia and had racist symbols inked on her legs. |
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US-Pak strategic dialogue not at Indias expense Holbrooke (20 March 12:28) |
| The first strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan in Washington next week would not be at the expense of India or any other country in the region, according to a top US dip... |
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Serial killings highlight Indonesian child abuse (20 March 12:09) |
| When a seemingly kind street vendor confessed to the sexual abuse and murders of 14 boys, it was a story that was both shocking, and familiar. |
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Israeli airstrikes wound 10 (20 March 11:43) |
| Israeli F16 warplanes on Friday night carried out two successive airstrikes on southern Gaza Strip, wounding at least 10 people, in response to earlier rocket attacks on southern Israel, wit... |
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World diplomats urge resumption of Mideast talks (20 March 11:34) |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has suggested that the United States and Israel have found a way around the worst disagreement the two allies have faced in years while internati... |
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