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Japan returns to US-led ‘war on terror’
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TOKYO: Japan voted Friday to return to the US-led “war on
terror” after a two-month gap as the government took the drastic
step of overriding a rejection in parliament for the first time in
the modern era.
Embattled Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is
expected to win praise from Western nations for restarting the
mission, but analysts said he risked a domestic backlash by ramming
the controversial legislation through parliament.
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Indonesia calls for justice for workers
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KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia’s president on Friday called for justice
for his country’s workers who have been abused by their Malaysian
employers, after a string of cases has soured relations between the
neighbors.
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Colombian rebels release
hostages after six years
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CARACAS, Venezuela: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
rebels handed Thursday two woman hostages, Clara Rojas and Consuelo
Gonzalez, over to an international mission led by Venezuela in the
country’s jungles.
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Ban Ki-moon backs Kofi Annan
mediation in Kenya
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NEW YORK CITY: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has voiced strong support for
efforts by his predecessor Kofi Annan to mediate an end to Kenya’s
political crisis spawned by a disputed presidential election, a UN
spokesman said Thursday.
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WORLD
INBRIEF
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YANGON: Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was
taken from her home, where she has spent a total of 12 years under
house arrest, to meet with a junta officer on Friday, witnesses
said.
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