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Republicans torpedo Iraq troop pullout plan
Senate Republicans torpedoed legislation Wednesday to force the withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq, bowing to President Bush's adamant refusal to consider any change in war strategy before September.
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Pak militants try to sour China ties
Chinese citizens in Pakistan have been regularly targeted by Islamic militants and tribal rebels alike in an apparent campaign to split President Pervez Musharraf from his closest ally.
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Huge steam pipe blast kills one in NYC
An underground steam pipe explosion tore through a Manhattan street near Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, swallowing a tow truck and killing one person as hundreds of others ran for cover amid a towering
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US, India extend talks to salvage nuke deal
The United States and India extended nuclear talks by another day after failing Wednesday to finalise an implementing accord for their landmark civilian atomic deal, officials said.
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Five US soldiers killed in Iraq
Insurgents killed five more US soldiers in Iraq, including four in a roadside bomb attack against their patrol in Baghdad, the military reported yesterday.
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Chirac questioned over party funding scam
Former French president Jacques Chirac was questioned Thursday by a judge looking into a party funding scam dating from his time as mayor of Paris, judicial officials said.
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Hekmatyar declares ceasefire
Afghan rebel leader and former premier Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has announced a ceasefire with the government, a statement carrying Hekmatyar's signature said yesterday.
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