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 | Human Rights Advocates question President Bush on Negroponte’s nomination
MIL/NYT Feb 19, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Washington – President Bush came under fire by Advocates belonging to the Human Rights department. They repeated their allegations on Friday against President Bush for having nominated Mr. Negroponte, 65, as director of the National Intelligence in spite of his unpleasant record.
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| 1302. |
 | North Korea agrees to participate in talks
MIL Feb 19, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Seoul - North Korea has agreed to revise its decision and has given its consent to return to participate in talks on the ending of its nuclear program in case the United States pledges "co-existence and non-interference," the North's envoy to the United Nations told a South Korean newspaper
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| 1303. |
 | Has Charles Bitten Off More than he can chew?
MIL Feb 18, 2005 Author:
In Britain, a backlash against the second marriage of Charles, the Prince of Wales, is well under way despite him doing the right thing by marrying long time companion. There are those who approve and others who expect Charles to set the right standards.
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 | No low-tech attacks by Al-Qaida on US targets?
MIL Feb 17, 2005 Author: Editorial
A U.S. Security Official said that the next terrorist attack in the United States by al-Qaida or other groups could be by car bomb or other low-tech weapon. According to our resources, the al-Qaida group has postponed any type of attack on the US targets for the time being.
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| 1305. |
 | 215 killed in mine blast in China
MIL Feb 15, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Beijing - At least 215 miners were killed, 22 injured and an unknown figure is still trapped in a gas blast at a coal mine in China.
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 | Downer wants China to convince N. Korea to rejoin for talks
MIL Feb 15, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Sydney - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer gave his view that North Korea wishes to abandon six-party talks on its nuclear status because it is interested to have a bilateral talk only with the United States, in spite of the fact that USA has already turned down this alternative.
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Six-Party meet shall resolve nuclear problem of North Korea: Scott
MIL/Agencies Feb 12, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
The United States has said ‘No’ to hold bilateral talks with North Korea on the nuclear issue and asserted that the six-party conference hosted by China was the only and right way to resolve the matter.
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| 1308. |
 | President Bush threatens to veto if Medicare is scaled back
MIL/Agencies/NYT Feb 12, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON - President Bush warned on Friday that he would veto any bill that scales back Medicare's prescription drug benefit. Medicare is to be available in January 2006 to millions of elderly and disabled people.
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| 1309. |
 | No Nuclear threat to North Korea, No reason to withdraw from talks -Rice
MIL/Agencies Feb 11, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Washington - Claiming that the US and its allies could deal with any nuclear threat from North Korea, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today suggested Pyongyang to return to the disarmament talks to avoid their isolation in the international community.
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 | Prince Charles to marry Camilla Parker on April 8 in spite odds.
MIL Feb 10, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
London - Prince Charles, 56, the heir to the British throne, and Camilla Parker-Bowles, 57,are to marry April 8. This marriage shall be one of the most controversial weddings.
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President Kalam operated, condition fine - SAROUL demands Inquiry
MIL/Agaencies Feb 7, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
New Delhi - Dr. Raj Baldev, Cosmo Theorist and the members of his team “SAROUL” (Scientific Advance Research of Universe and Life) enquired of the health of President Kalam, who is fine now. His operation is successful. Meanwhile, they demanded an inquiry how the President slipped and got his shoulder fractured?
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 | Pope better but weak, thanks his devotees and well wishers
MIL/Agencies Feb 6, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Rome - Pope John Paul appeared on Sunday at his hospital window for the first time since taken ill; but he was weak and looking unwell physically, particularly from his face, he looked pale. He was not speaking freely. However, his aide said that he was still "serving the Church in the cause of humanity."
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| 1313. |
 | Thailand goes to poll on Sunday
MIL/Agencies Feb 6, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Bangkok - Thailand goes to polls today. Its Polling booths opened at 8 am (0630 IST) on Sunday for voters in Thailand. There is more likely that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party may have a sweeping victory.
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World News/Highlights - Saturday
MIL/Agencies Feb 5, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Saturday highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird's view on U.K., U.S., China, India, Israel, among others:
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Blacks in South are more prone to stroke deaths
MI/Agencies Feb 3, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
New York – The African Americans living in other regions of the United States, particularly those in the south have a greater higher risk of death from stroke as compared to others.
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| 1316. |
 | Gas leak kills Prime Minister of Georgia?
MIL/Agencies Feb 3, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Moscow - Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania of Georgia, a young reformer of 41, and the ally of President Mikhail Saakashvili, died early today with accidental poisoning. His sudden death plunged the country into deep state of grief.
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 | Pope John Paul II hospitalized – blockage of air to lungs
MIL/Agencies Feb 2, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
The U.S. medical experts said that the condition of Pope is disappointing. He was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night involved a blockage of air to the lungs.
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Hosni Mubarak invites Sharon and Abbas to meet in Egypt
MIL Feb 2, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is scheduled to meet new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Egypt on 8 February. It shall be the first meeting between the two leaders on behalf of their respective countries to finalize the issue once for all; it shall be after nearly four years of armed conflict. In fact, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is arranging the meeting.
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Indian Prime Minister declines to attend SAARC
MIL/Agencies Feb 2, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Dhaka - The meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which was scheduled for February 6 in Dhaka, has been called off due to the political imbalance in Nepal. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declined to attend the meeting under such circumstances.
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 | Pope II in stable condition, Vatican assured no cause of alarm
MIL/Agencies Feb 2, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Rome: Pope John Paul II is reported to be in a stable condition after being rushed to hospital overnight fighting for breath. Millions of Catholics around the world were worried and they went to different churches to pray for their 84-year-old leader.
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