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 | Nepal King sacks govt. leaders arrested
MIL/Agencies Feb 1, 2005 Author: Spedial Correspondent
Kathmandu – King Gyanendra of Nepal dissolved the government because he felt it failed to hold elections by April as promised and hence failed to defend the democracy. His logic is that the sovereignty of the people and life and property are more important which the government has failed to take care of.
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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 31, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Monday highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird's view on Palestine, Israel, U.K., U.S., Canada, India, Iraq among others:
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NASA finds excessive pollution over Bihar
MIL/Agencies Jan 29, 2005 Author: NASA's release
Patna - A NASA research team, examining air pollution levels over the Indian subcontinent, has found an immense pollution pool over Bihar. This is about five times more than those typically found over Los Angeles. The team concluded that over pollution must be having a tremendous impact on the local climate and public health.
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Shiite Faction becomes hostile for Iraq Elections
MIL/Agencies Jan 29, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Baghdad - Less than 48 hours before nationwide elections here, Nasir al-Saedy, one of the city's most popular Shiite clerics, disappointed the crowd of 20,000 Iraqis by keeping silent on the issue of election.
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Cruelty of a British Doctor, who killed over 250 patients
MIL/Agencies Jan 28, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
London - Harold Shipman, the Britain's most prolific serial murderer, is believed to have killed at least 250 patients and he might have begun his murderous career at the age of 25, within a year of finishing his medical training, a report revealed yesterday.
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Ukraine key part of Russia’s route for oil and gas exports - Putin-Victor meet
MIL Jan 25, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Moscow - Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko is welcomed in Russia on Monday for his meeting with President Vladimir Putin. His visit was pre-planned because of Russia’s key role that it played as Ukraine’s top trading partner.
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 | Palestinians must give something: Netanyahu
MIL Jan 25, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
London - The Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom, said that the negotiations with the Palestinians could not possibly resume unless Mr Abbas eliminates Hamas and Islamic Jihad. These elements must be taken apart because it is a long and fundamental demand of Israel.
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 | Budget Office calculates this year’s deficit by $450 billion
MIL Jan 25, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
New York - The Congressional Budget Office has forecast today that the Federal Government may run the overall deficit that can touch $450 billion this year.
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India, China to sink differences to improve relations on new basis
MIL Jan 25, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Beijing - As the first-ever Sino-India calculated dialogue concluded with the clean hearts to resolve differences between the two countries in a "fairly good manner”, China today expressed its earnest desire to make "new moves" to find an early solution to the cross boundary issue.
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Angry Snowstorm Pushes Northeast Into Winter's grip
MIL Jan 23, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
New York - The first major storm winter season at a speed of 30-50 an hour affected New York and much of the Northeast on Saturday and is continuingly disturbing even now. It has sneered from the Midwest and turned into a classic northeast, moving up to the East Coast.
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Palestinian militants wish to declare cease-fire against Israel
MIL Jan 23, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Jerusalem – A Palestinian Militant group in Ghaza wants peace, they are ready to suspend attacks on Israeli people so far the talks go on between the new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Mr. Sharon. They have expressed their desire for a long-term cease-fire. “However, their initial period of peace shall at least be for a month,” they said.
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Viktor Yushchenko sworn in as Ukraine’s President
MIL/Agencies Jan 23, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
According to Xinhua’s report, Viktor Yushchenko, 50, is sworn in as Ukraine's new president today. He is the third President, who took oath of office inside Parliament. He is a former banker but possess all abilities and potencies of a good politician.
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Large extinction was caused by Global Warming
MIL Jan 22, 2005 Author: Monica Bhatia
New Delhi - The large mass extinction of Grand Dying, which occurred on the Earth about 250 million years ago, was most probably caused not by asteroid or comet but by global warming. It had wiped out 90 per cent of all marine life and nearly three-quarters of land-based plant and animal life going extinct.
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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 22, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Saturday’s highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird’s view on Palestine, Israel, U.K., U.S. Canada, India, Iraq among others:
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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 21, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Friday 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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President Bush's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details
Courtesy NYT Jan 21, 2005 Author: Todd S. Purdum
WASHINGTON, President Bush began his second term without uttering the words "Iraq," "Afghanistan," "Sept. 11" or "terrorism." But those omissions seemed to be precisely the point, allowing him to cast the crises and controversies of his first four years - and the ones he welcomes in the next - as a seamless struggle in defense of the nation's founding creed: freedom.
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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 20, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Thursday 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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President George W Bush takes his second oath of office
MIL/Agencies Jan 20, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Washington - With one hand raised and the other on a family Bible, Bush vowed to preserve, protect and defend the US constitution. In his inaugural address from the steps of Capitol Hill, Bush, 58, the 43rd US president, said, "In a world moving towards liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty in a thrilling and long awaited atmosphere.
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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 19, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Wednesday 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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World Highlights
MIL/Agencies Jan 18, 2005 Author: Special Correspondednt
International Reporter cites the following Tuesday 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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