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Israel, Hezbollah begin prisoner swap
Two aircraft involved in a complex and secretive exchange of prisoners between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah arrived in the German city of Cologne early yesterday, a photographer said.
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Blair basks in victory after Hutton verdict
A relieved Tony Blair basked in victory yesterday and was set to make a major domestic policy speech after his surprising, near-total vindication in a British judge's inquiry into an Iraq weapons scientist's
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Press cries 'whitewash' as Hutton slams BBC
The judge who probed the suicide of arms expert David Kelly was accused of a "whitewash" by much of Britain's daily press yesterday for clearing Prime Minister Tony Blair's government of wrongdoing while
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Indian govt rules out truce against Kashmiri rebels
Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes said yesterday the government had no plans to declare a ceasefire against militants fighting Indian rule in Kashmir despite peace talks with moderate separatists.
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Palestinian says
Suicide bombing response to 'walls and massacres'
The suicide bombing that killed at least ten people yesterday in Jerusalem is a message that "walls and massacres" cannot guarantee Israeli security, the Palestinian ambassador to the Arab League said.
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Bush changes gears in reelection bid
Facing a new Democratic front-runner in John Kerry, President Bush's reelection campaign is quietly shifting gears, preparing for the possibility it will confront a war hero and current senator.
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BBC scandal not a first in media world
The BBC, Britain's venerable broadcaster, has become the latest media institution to come under the spotlight for its reporting practices, joining other respected organisations such as the New York Times
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Everyone wrong on WMD, says Kay
Former chief US weapons hunter David Kay said on Wednesday "we were almost all wrong" about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and that his search there found no evidence of biological or chemical arms.
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US plans offensive in Afghanistan
The US military is planning for a spring offensive against Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas in Afghanistan, US officials said Wednesday.
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