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 | 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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 | 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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 | 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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| 1369. |
 | 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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 | 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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