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Asian, African leaders ink strategic partnership
Past revisited to rekindle alliance
Asian and African leaders yesterday signed a new strategic alliance to boost trade and tackle poverty, but warned their attempt to revive an historic bond forged half a century ago would falter without
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Pope Benedict installed
World leaders show respects
Pope Benedict XVI was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church yesterday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer.
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North Korea vows to bolster N-deterrent
North Korea's military chief vowed yesterday to "steadily bolster" the Stalinist nation's nuclear deterrent as a result of hostile moves by the United States.
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Abbas asserts control over security services
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas moved to stamp his authority on the security services after a sweeping revamp of the top brass, which saw key allies of the late Yasser Arafat pushed upstairs.
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Twin car bombs kill 7
US sailor, soldier and AP cameraman slain in separate attacks
Two suicide car bombs exploded inside a police academy compound in the town of Tikrit yesterday, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens, Iraqi police and doctors said.
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Sino-Japan ties still rocky despite talks
Despite crisis talks that brought together the top leaders from China and Japan amid an ongoing row between the Asian superpowers, analysts say little ground was given by either side and see no immediate
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Syrian pullout from Lebanon almost complete
The last Syrian troops will leave Lebanon yesterday after 29 years, a senior Lebanese military officer said, as Damascus yields to fierce international and domestic pressure after the assassination of
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Iraq, immigration to dominate UK polls
The run-up to Britain's May 5 general election campaign has been dominated by relatively few issues, the bulk of which, some opinion polls show, play little part in how people will actually vote.
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