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US lawmakers reject Afghanistan pullout

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The House of Representatives on Wednesday roundly defeated a resolution demanding that President Barack Obama withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan, in a key election-year test for his war strategy.

 

Myanmar annuls Suu Kyi’s 1990 election win

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YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar’s ruling junta has used new election laws to officially annul the result of polls in 1990 that were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party, state media said Thursday.

   

Iran frees top opposition figure for new year

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TEHRAN: Iran has freed for the new year holidays a prominent opposition figure rounded up during protests against the disputed June re-election of President Mah-moud Ahmadinejad, news reports said Thursday.

   

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