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US general wants Iraq
troop withdrawal halted
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WASHINGTON: The top US general in Iraq has called for US troop
withdrawals to be frozen for at least 45 days after July, warning
military gains remained fragile and accusing Iran of seeking to
stoke violence.
General David Petraeus recommended to US
lawmakers that once the last of the 30,000 extra troops pumped into
Iraq last year are withdrawn in July “we undertake a 45-day period
of consolidation and evaluation.”
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Colombia rebels reject
French medical mission
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BOGOTA: Colombian rebel group FARC on Tuesday rejected a French
medical mission intended to treat some sick hostages.
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Anti-cancer drug from plant bacterium—study
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PARIS: The discovery of a new mechanism by which a known bacterium
infects numerous plants could one day help uncover a new class of
anti-cancer drugs for humans, according to a study released
Wednesday.
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Tibet task force seeks talks with Beijing
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NEW DELHI: A Tibetan exile group set up by the Dalai Lama to push
for greater autonomy for the Himalayan region on Wednesday offered
to travel to Beijing to resume a dialogue about their homeland’s
future.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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ELDORADO, Texas: A Texas polygamist compound emptied of more
than 400 children was the site of pervasive sexual abuse where girls
were groomed to accept sex at puberty and boys were indoctrinated to
perpetuate the cycle, officials said in court records released
Tuesday.
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