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AFTER NABBING THE MASTERMIND OF THE KIDNAPPING OF U.S. REPORTER DANIEL...

After nabbing the mastermind of the kidnapping of U.S.

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FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC SAYS HE WILL CALL EX-US L...

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic says he will call ex-US leader Bill Clinton and other Western politicians to testify at his trial for war crimes at The Hague. On the second day of his defence case, he has repeated his allegation that Nato is

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POLICE AND SECURITY COMPANY OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO DISCOVER HOW MANY ...

Police and security company officials are trying to discover how many asylum seekers escaped from the Yarl's Wood detention centre during a major fire. The fire which spread throughout the complex started after a riot broke out at the centre in north Bedf

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A STRONG EARTHQUAKE SHOOK SOUTHERN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA LATE ON THURSD...

A strong earthquake shook southern Mexico and Guatemala late on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said. The National Seismological Service said the quake struck at at 5:23 p.

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A MOB OF AFGHAN PILGRIMS HAS BEATEN TO DEATH A MINISTER IN THE COUNTRY...

A mob of Afghan pilgrims has beaten to death a minister in the country's interim cabinet at Kabul airport. Afghan government sources confirmed on Friday that Civil Aviation Minister Abdul Rahman had died of his injuries.

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FIJI IS ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR TREASON ON THE EVE OF THE TRI...

Fiji is abolishing the death penalty for treason on the eve of the trial of 13 coup plotters. The long awaited trial of coup leader George Speight and 12 others on charges of treason is due to be heard in the High Court on Monday.

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PRESIDENT BUSH THURSDAY UNVEILED A SERIES OF TAX CREDITS AND OTHER INC...

President Bush Thursday unveiled a series of tax credits and other incentives to encourage business and farmers to reduce harmful emissions, a less stringent alternative to the international Kyoto treaty he rejected last year. Under his plan, Bush set a g

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PRESIDENT BUSH'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CONDOLEEZZA RICE SAID THURS...

President Bush's National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said Thursday the United States is "not ruling out any options" in its approach with Iraq, saying Saddam Hussein's regime is a "problem" and that a new approach is needed. But Rice also emphasize

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THE RULER OF BAHRAIN HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED KING AND THE TINY GULF ISLAND...

The ruler of Bahrain has been proclaimed king and the tiny Gulf island state a constitutional monarchy, a major step in democratic reforms. The emir, Sheik Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, immediately called national elections for a legislative body in October a

World | February 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 774

THE FBI HAS ISSUED AN ALERT TO 350 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE SOU...

The FBI has issued an alert to 350 law enforcement agencies in the southwest and Salt Lake City for potential Valentine teddy bear bombs after a suspicious transaction at a Wal-Mart last month. The FBI said a clean-shaven male, possibly of Middle Eastern

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FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC HAS ACCUSED NATO - AND TH...

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has accused NATO - and the prosecutors at his war crimes trial - of lying about the Kosovo conflict. Launching a robust defence at The Hague tribunal, he began by showing video footage, including German televis

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PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS WARMLY WELCOMED VISITING PAKISTANI PRESIDE...

President George W Bush has warmly welcomed visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as a key ally against terrorism. "Together our nations will continue to cooperate against terror and trafficking in drugs," Mr Bush said at a joint news conference w

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POLICE IN YEMEN SAY A SUSPECTED MEMBER OF OSAMA BIN LADEN'S AL-QAEDA N...

Police in Yemen say a suspected member of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network has blown himself up in a suburb of the capital, Sanaa, after being cornered by security forces. Samir Ahmed Mohammed al-Hada, 25, was being chased and died when a grenade he was

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THE CHIEF SUSPECT IN THE KIDNAPPING OF U.S. REPORTER DANIEL PEARL TOLD...

The chief suspect in the kidnapping of U.S.

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PAKISTANI POLICE INTERROGATING THE CHIEF SUSPECT IN THE KIDNAPPING OF ...

Pakistani police interrogating the chief suspect in the kidnapping of US journalist Daniel Pearl have said he is proving "a hard nut to crack". A day after the British-born Islamic militant Sheikh Omar Saeed was arrested, it was still unclear whether Mr P

World | February 13, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 552

FIVE PALESTINIANS - INCLUDING AT LEAST FOUR SECURITY OFFICERS - HAVE B...

Five Palestinians - including at least four security officers - have been killed after Israeli tanks moved into three towns in the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday. Three of the officers died when Israeli fire hit Palestinian police posts in Deir al-Balah, P

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A JUDGE HAS RULED OUT FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC'S C...

A judge has ruled out former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's challenge to the legitimacy of the United Nations tribunal trying him for war crimes in The Hague. Speaking on the second day of his trial, Mr Milosevic said the tribunal had no legal ba

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THE FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK, RUDOLPH GIULIANI, HAS RECEIVED AN HONORA...

The former mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, has received an honorary knighthood from the Queen for the role he played in the wake of the 11 September attacks. As he emerged from the ceremony, Mr Giuliani stressed that he had received the honour not fo

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PRESIDENT BUSH HAS DECIDED TO OUST IRAQI LEADER SADDAM HUSSEIN, AND HA...

President Bush has decided to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, and has ordered the CIA, the Pentagon and other U.S.

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A U.S. AIR FORCE MC-130P CRASHED EARLY WEDNESDAY IN A REMOTE SECTION O...

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THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT...

The International Skating Union announced Tuesday that it will conduct an "internal assessment" into a controversial judging decision at the finals of the Olympic pairs figure skating competition Monday night, where the coveted gold medal went to a Russia

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