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Health reform vote a victory for American people Obama (22 March 11:24) |
| Jubilant at the passage of the landmark Health Care bill by the House of Representatives, US President Barack Obama on Monday said it is a major reform and a victory for the American people. |
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Dr Patel pleads not guilty in manslaughter charges in Oz court (22 March 10:50) |
| India-American surgeon Jayant Patel, accused of gross incompetence and manslaughter while working at an Australian hospital, today pleaded not guilty at a Brisbane court. |
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Australia reminds China world watching Rio trial (22 March 10:46) |
| Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today told China the world will be watching "very closely" as the trial of four Rio Tinto mining employees got under way. |
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Airplane crashes near Moscow Report (22 March 07:48) |
| An airplane with eight crew on board crashed down not far from Moscow's Domodedovo international airport, Russian news agencies reported on Monday quoting airport officials. |
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French left beats Sarkozys party in regional polls (22 March 03:08) |
| The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback on Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries -- and informally kicking... |
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Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote (22 March 02:49) |
| Democrats secured the last votes for passage of a bill to overhaul the US health care system as the House met in a rare Sunday session to give Barack Obama one of the most significant legisl... |
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Pope knew of abuse didnt alert cops (22 March 02:28) |
| The unholy saga goes to the heart of the gravest crisis the Roman Catholic church has faced since the wartime Pope Pius XII was accused of responding inadequately to the Holocaust. |
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UK army ran secret Iraq torture unit (22 March 02:25) |
| UK's military intelligence ran a secret torture unit in Iraq which "reported directly to London" and authorised harsh treatment of detainees, a media report said on Sunday. |
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UK army ran secret torture unit in Iraq (22 March 02:25) |
| UK's military intelligence ran a secret torture unit in Iraq which "reported directly to London" and authorised harsh treatment of detainees, a media report said on Sunday. |
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Statute change set to clip Zardaris sweeping powers (22 March 02:18) |
| The president's sweeping powers, including those relating to imposition of emergency and appointment of judges, are expected to be "massively clipped" in an upcoming Constitutional amendment... |
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Sharif met Osama used funds in anti-Benazir plot (22 March 02:15) |
| In a stunning disclosure that once again confirmed the nexus between ISI and banned militant outfits, a former ISI official has claimed that he arranged at least five meetings between Nawaz ... |
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Twain blackmailed secretary who tried to seduce him (22 March 01:54) |
| Documents known as a "blackmail dossier" that expose the intimate secrets of Mark Twain, the author of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', are to published for the first time. |
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Wanted for Pirates film Women with real assets (22 March 01:51) |
| If the predatory molls and purse-snatching lassies in the next Pirates of the Caribbean blockbuster seem a little deflated compared with their swashbuckling predecessors, blame it on Walt Di... |
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Volcano erupts in Iceland emergency declared (21 March 08:20) |
| A volcano erupted in the south of Iceland overnight, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area and diverting flights after authorities declared a local state of emergency, officials sa... |
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China restores web access in Xinjiang (21 March 06:39) |
| Authorities in China's Xinjiang have restored access to email services and internet sites that were blocked after clashes between ethnic Han Chinese and mainly Muslim Uighurs in July last ye... |
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Bomb kills 2 wounds 12 in southwest Pakistan (21 March 01:37) |
| Police say a bomb planted on a bicycle exploded as a police van passed by in the city of Quetta, killing at least 2 people and wounding 12. |
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Thousands bid farewell to former Nepal PM Koirala (21 March 12:48) |
| Politicians, diplomats and thousands of supporters lined up for hours at a public stadium Sunday in Nepal's capital to pay respect to Girija Prasad Koirala, the former prime minister remembe... |
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Japan planning 14 nuclear plants (21 March 12:45) |
| 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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British military ran torture unit in Iraq Report (21 March 12:40) |
| Britain's military intelligence ran a secret torture unit in Iraq which "reported directly to London" and authorized harsh treatment of detainees, a media report said today. |
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British military intelligence ran torture unit in Iraq Report (21 March 12:40) |
| Britain's military intelligence ran a secret torture unit in Iraq which "reported directly to London" and authorized harsh treatment of detainees, a media report said today. |
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Russia launches US telecoms satellite into space (21 March 12:35) |
| A Russian Proton-M rocket launched a US EchoStar 14 telecommunications into orbit today, the Khrunichev space centre announced. |
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Obama urges vote on health care (21 March 08:30) |
| "Let's get this done... for the American people," President Barack Obama told the House of Representatives, a day before a crucial vote on health care reform. |
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Pope failed to answer our concerns Irish abuse victims (21 March 07:01) |
| Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland said on Saturday a pastoral letter from the pope expressing shame and remorse "falls far short" of addressing their concerns. |
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Obama says historic health plan will pass (21 March 06:57) |
| US President Barack Obama led Democrats in a triumphant, fist-pumping rally on Saturday and confidently predicted Congress would rise to a century-old challenge and pass his healthcare overh... |
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US Anti-war protesters take to streets on anniversary of invasion of Iraq (21 March 05:30) |
| Thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets of the US capital Saturday, on the seventh anniversary of the US-led war in Iraq in a show of frustration widely ignored by the media and... |
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Bohras help War-ravaged Kufa get back its glory (21 March 02:30) |
| The small trading community of Dawoodi Bohras single-handedly rebuilt one of Islam’s holiest places of worship — the Great Mosque at Kufa in strife-torn Iraq. |
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Paks first-ever lit fest in Karachi (21 March 02:26) |
| Some of Pakistan's rising literary stars as well as a handful of visiting writers from India, Bangladesh and the UK have gathered this weekend to kick off the country's first literary festiv... |
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Leaf out of Jaipur book Paks first-ever lit fest in Karachi (21 March 02:26) |
| Some of Pakistan's rising literary stars as well as a handful of visiting writers from India, Bangladesh and the UK have gathered this weekend to kick off the country's first literary festiv... |
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Indian munshi was Victorias closest confidant (21 March 02:23) |
| Abdul Karim, whom the widowed Queen fondly called 'dearest Munshi', was one of the two Indian servants who was sent to Britain to help her address the Indian princes during her Golden Jubile... |
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Obama sends Canadian PM beer after losing hockey bet (21 March 01:15) |
| President Barack Obama followed through on his hockey bet with Canada, sending beer to the prime minister. Stephen Harper received the delivery of Molson Canadian on Friday. Canada won the m... |
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Obama makes final pitch on eve of historic vote on healthcare overhaul (21 March 12:16) |
| President Barack Obama looked to energize his Democratic allies Saturday with an in-person appeal for his historic healthcare overhaul on the eve of a cliffhanger vote on the sweeping legisl... |
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Pak to US Terror bill worth $35 billion nuke deal (20 March 07:43) |
| Pakistan is coming up with a bill of $ 35 billion for its efforts in the war on terror and a wish-list that includes a nuclear deal similar to the US-India agreement as it prepares to engage... |
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Pope apologizes to sex abuse victims (20 March 04:46) |
| Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy, saying he felt "shame and remorse". |
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START treaty with Russia nearly complete Hillary Clinton (20 March 03:57) |
| The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between Russia and the United States is near completion, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.
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START treaty with Russia nearly complete Hillary (20 March 03:57) |
| The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between Russia and the United States is near completion, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.
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Nepal peace broker Girija Prasad Koirala dies (20 March 01:49) |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese PM who brokered the peace deal that ended a bloody 10-year civil war, died on Saturday, said Nepali Congress party's Vice-President Gopal Man Shres... |
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Strung by Big Pharma long live USA (20 March 11:55) |
| In a heist worthy of Hollywood attention (surely!) a gang of thieves slipped into the warehouse of the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in Connecticut on a quiet Sunday morning, disabled the a... |
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Strategic dialogue with Pak not at Indias expense (20 March 11:48) |
| "We have an important strategic dialogue with India and other countries, including China, making it all the more important we have one with Pakistan. But this is a bilateral dialogue," the U... |
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The FAILING FINGER (20 March 11:48) |
| Society now regards what George W Bush called 'the one-fingered victory salute' differently.
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General Kayani - A Musharraf in the making (20 March 10:44) |
| Pak army chief General Kayani's assertiveness is entirely unsurprising. In the wake of the London conference, the military believes that it enjoys the imprimatur of the international communi... |
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No internet censorship for Iran Obama (20 March 09:49) |
| Obama on Saturday pledged to ensure Iranians access to the Internet "without fear of censorship" in a Nowruz, New Year message targeted at the country's civilian population. |
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Obama reaches out to Iranian people vows free internet (20 March 09:49) |
| Obama on Saturday pledged to ensure Iranians access to the Internet "without fear of censorship" in a Nowruz, New Year message targeted at the country's civilian population. |
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Obama reaches out to Iranian
civilians (20 March 09:49) |
| Obama on Saturday pledged to ensure Iranians access to the Internet "without fear of censorship" in a Nowruz, New Year message targeted at the country's civilian population. |
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Obama reaches out to Iranian civilians (20 March 09:49) |
| Obama on Saturday pledged to ensure Iranians access to the Internet "without fear of censorship" in a Nowruz, New Year message targeted at the country's civilian population. |
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FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership
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| Manohar "Mike" Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received the FBI Director's Community Leadership Awar... |
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Pakistani military to be part of strategic dialogue Holbrooke (20 March 04:35) |
| The Obama administration's Af-Pak envoy on Friday said that there can be no strategic dialogue with Pakistan without the active participation of its military and the talks should not be at t... |
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Shocked uncle says doesnt know who real Headley is (20 March 03:57) |
| As Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley pleaded guilty to plotting Mumbai attacks, his maternal uncle says his nephew's involvement in the "mass murders" makes him wonder who the "real... |
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Pak Punjab police ad features Indian logo (20 March 03:32) |
| An advertisement issued on Friday in Pakistani newspapers by the police force in Punjab province featured the logo of its counterpart in India's Punjab state, triggering an outcry among peop... |
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Pak Punjab police ad has Indian logo (20 March 03:32) |
| An advertisement issued on Friday in Pakistani newspapers by the police force in Punjab province featured the logo of its counterpart in India's Punjab state, triggering an outcry among peop... |
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PIA pilots Hindi song on flight irks flyers (20 March 03:31) |
| The pilot of a Pakistan International Airlines flight annoyed passengers by singing a Bollywood song to call an airhostess to bring his meal to the cockpit. |
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