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Bush sees Mideast treaty before term ends
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RAMALLAH, West Bank: US President George W. Bush said on Thursday
that he believed a Middle East peace treaty would be signed by the
time he leaves office in a year, despite skepticism among Israelis
and Palestinians.
Bush, making his first visit to the occupied
Palestinian territories, also voiced confidence about the emergence
of an independent Palestinian state but said it had to be
contiguous.
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At least 22 police killed in
Pakistan suicide bombing
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LAHORE, Pakistan: At least 22 Pakistani riot police were killed in a
suicide bomb attack outside the high court in the commercial heart
of Lahore on Thursday, officers said.
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Cuba strives to boost energy production
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HAVANA: The Cuban government is striving to boost energy production
and efforts are being made to enhance energy efficiency in the face
of rising oil prices on the world market, local media reported
Wednesday.
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Iran airs own video of US ship incident
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TEHRAN: Iranian state television on Thursday aired a video taken by
Iranian forces of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz with US
warships, in a bid to counter footage issued by the Pentagon.
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Japan to renew ‘war on terror’ mission
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TOKYO: Japan’s parliament was set to vote to resume a disputed
mission backing the US-led “war on terror” Friday, resorting to
a tactic unused for half a century to override months of opposition
resistance.
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White House hopefuls turn
up the heat down south
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WASHINGTON: After an energy-sapping slog for votes across the frozen
north, White House hopefuls fanned out Thursday as the 2008
presidential race went national in a series of battleground states.
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INCHEON AIRPORT, South Korea: Chief US nuclear envoy
Christopher Hill called Thursday on North Korea to disable and
declare all its weapons programs by the end of next month to keep a
disarmament deal alive.
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