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'Iraqi polls failure may embolden insurgents'
Anti-Shia attacks mount in Iraq
Deadly attacks against Iraq's Shia Muslims multiplied ahead of elections that the majority community is expected to win, as US Secretary of State Colin Powell warned that an unrepresentative vote could
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Indonesia seeks peace with Aceh rebels
Indonesia said yesterday it was seeking a lasting peace with separatists in Aceh province, where security concerns over a long-running civil war are affecting efforts to aid tsunami survivors.
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Nepal presses ahead with elections
Maoist rebels spurn talks
Nepal's government said yesterday it was determined to go ahead with long-delayed elections in the insurgency-racked Himalayan nation after Maoist rebels spurned an ultimatum to resume peace talks.
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Human Rights Watch Says
Asia hesitant to ease HR curb despite rapid growth
Developing Asian nations led by China are reluctant to ease curbs on freedom and improve on their human rights record despite rapid economic growth, Human Rights Watch said Thursday as it released its
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Threat of disease fades
But agencies on guard in tsunami zone
The threat of disease decimating survivors of Asia's tsunami has receded but aid agencies are remaining on their guard, the UN said yesterday as doctors reported children dying from pneumonia.
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US Intelligence Report
Globalisation driving sweeping changes in world order
Forces of globalisation are ushering in an age of pervasive insecurity, eroding the relative power of the United States, driving the rise of Asian powers and enabling loose networks of extremists to exploit
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US to consider backing India's UNSC berth
The United States will consider supporting India for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council after examining a second report on reforming the world body, the US' envoy said Thursday.
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