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Indian government faces
tight confidence vote
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NEW DELHI: India’s parliament on Tuesday was to hold a
make-or-break confidence vote that could bring down the government,
lead to early elections and end a controversial nuclear energy deal
with the US.
The projections by Indian media showed the
Congress-led government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh managing to
secure a narrow lead over left-wingers and Hindu nationalists who
are fiercely opposed to the pact.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Asean ministers question
Thai-Cambodia crisis
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SINGAPORE: Asean held crisis talks with member states Thailand and
Cambodia on Tuesday over an armed border standoff, which is
threatening to escalate into an unprecedented test for the regional
bloc.
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Iraqi PM seeks US troop
pullout by 2010 – Obama
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BAGHDAD: US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has expressed his support for a
pullout of US troops from Iraq by 2010, after meeting with the
premier here Monday.
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Vaccine kickstarts immune
response to cancer
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CHICAGO: Researchers have developed a plant-based cancer vaccine
capable of kickstarting the body’s immune response and being
tailored to a patient’s specific tumor type, a study released
Monday.
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TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday criticized South Korea's plans to hold military exercises near disputed islands, warning Seoul that the move would stir up tension and further hurt relations.
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