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Lull in Lankan fighting, but peace still far off
Fighting in Sri Lanka's strife-torn north and east has fallen off since the government and Tamil Tiger rebels agreed last week to hold fresh talks in Geneva, but peace still appears a long way off.
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Dearth of candidates in Nepal election
One third of municipal seats go begging
Almost a third of the seats in Nepal's controversial municipal polls are going begging due to a lack of candidates, the election commission said yesterday.
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Indian PM brings new faces in cabinet
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh carried out a major reshuffle in his council of ministers yesterday keeping external affairs ministry for himself.
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Congress loses power in Karnataka
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is finally all set to wrest power for the first time in the southern Karnataka state in alliance with Janata Dal (Secular) which parted company with Congress
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Iran's Nuke Standoff
West tries to close ranks with Russia, China
The United States and the three major European powers meet with Iran's allies Russia and China in London today to bridge differences over how to deal with an Iranian nuclear programme the West fears hides
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North Korea warns of nuclear war
North Korea warned of nuclear war Saturday and vowed to strengthen its deterrent forces as it demanded that Washington show evidence backing its allegation that the communist regime is counterfeitingUS
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19 Iraqis, GI killed in attacks
Nineteen Iraqis and a US soldier were killed in a series of rebel attacks ahead of the resumption of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein's trial, police said.
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